Video Games news and trends

Roblox Incents Gamers to Skip the App Store
Retail // November 27, 2024

Roblox has begun offering users a new, and apparently permanent deal on its in-game currency. Users who purchase Robux on the web and through gift cards will get 25% more from the youth-focused video game and metaverse company than if they purchased from an app store...

Roblox: Engaging Bigger Kids With Better Content Drives More Payments
Earnings // October 31, 2024

Youth-focused video game and metaverse company Roblox is experience a growth spurt. Users over the age of 13 are now a majority of the company’s hundreds of millions of users. “We’re currently at less than 3% of our TAM in the gaming market space,” executives...

Gaming Firms Use AI Development Tools as Nintendo Bucks the Trend
artificial intelligence // October 01, 2024

The gaming industry is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools, with companies like Gaxos.ai, PlayStation and Series Entertainment leading the charge. Meanwhile, Nintendo stands apart, with legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto confirming the company has yet to make plans to incorporate AI into its game creation...

Epic Games Suing Google and Samsung Over App Store Competition
Legal // September 30, 2024

Epic Games is accusing Samsung and Google of a scheme to block their competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said Monday (Sept. 30) it will sue the companies in federal court. The suit will contend that a Samsung mobile security feature known as Auto Blocker was designed to steer...

Interviews & Exclusives
Lights, Camera, AI: Gaming and Video Platforms Debut GenAI-Powered Creator Tools

August 20, 2024
Text-to-game platforms and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video generators are emerging tools, promising to lower barriers to entry for aspiring content creators. However, there are questions about their impact on professional roles and the future landscape of digital entertainment. AI Startup Unveils Text-to-Game Platform AI startup Exists on Thursday (Aug. 15) announced a new text-to-game platform […]

No Code, No Problem: AI Startup Jabali Simplifies Gaming Development

March 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Jabali wants to create a game engine that allows anyone to turn ideas into games without needing to code. “Our mission is to democratize the creation...

Subscriptions Change How Online Gaming Plays To Win

August 13, 2019
Video games have changed a lot since the early days of home gaming in the late 1970s and early ’80s. The graphics improved, the games got more expensive and elaborate...

NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking

July 19, 2017
New players on the banking scene are bringing a host of changes to the industry. But in some cases, these disruptions are more likely to be met with pushback from...

Quick Reads
FTC Begins Sending Refunds in Epic Games Settlement

December 09, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending over $72 million in refunds to consumers as part of a December 2022 settlement with Epic Games. The settlement resolved the FTC’s allegations that the Epic Games tricked consumers into making unwanted purchases, the regulator said in a Monday (Dec. 9) press release. The FTC sent 629,344 […]

Roblox Incents Gamers to Skip the App Store

November 27, 2024
Roblox has begun offering users a new, and apparently permanent deal on its in-game currency. Users who purchase Robux on the web and through gift cards will get 25% more from...

Epic Games Suing Google and Samsung Over App Store Competition

September 30, 2024
Epic Games is accusing Samsung and Google of a scheme to block their competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said Monday (Sept. 30) it will sue the companies in federal court. The suit will...

Epic Games Asks Judge to Require Google to Allow Competition

April 12, 2024
Epic Games proposed Thursday (April 11) that a federal judge require Google to allow greater competition in the distribution of apps for the Android mobile platform. This proposal, which was...