Publishing (Page 2)
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Why Neonhive is taking the leap into publishing
We talk to director Korina Abbott about growing the company sustainably, and the challenges of publishing games in 2024
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Monumental to acquire Game Circus
Mobile studio to expand Monumental's growing portfolio
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Apple to allow alternative app stores in Europe
Update: Epic Games Store to launch on iOS sometime in 2024, will be operated by Epic Games Sweden
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Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly not launching until 2025
Platform holder is said to be advising publishers that next console will not arrive until March at the earliest
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Epic Games Store sees $950 million in PC game sales over 2023
Epic's own games account for most of that with $310 million spent on third-party titles, but overall spending up 16%
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Microsoft bringing four games to other consoles
Phil Spencer says bringing older releases to rival consoles is "not a change to our fundamental exclusive strategy"; slate does not include Starfield or Indiana Jones
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Sony seeking growth by bringing more first-party games to other platforms
President and COO says it could help improve PlayStation's operating profit
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Maximum Entertainment merges six games divisions under parent brand
Company unifies publishers Maximum Games, Modus Games, Just For Games, and Merge Games, as well as developer Modus Studios, under one roof
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Ziggurat no slave to tradition
Why the publisher is returning to the universe of the 1999 3D shooter Slave Zero with the 2D hack-and-slash Slave Zero X
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Xsolla leadership changes continue with new chief strategy officer
Appointment follows arrival of new president David Stelzer in December
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Sony confirms Rise of the Ronin will not launch in South Korea
No official reason has been given, but speculation surrounds director's comments about divisive historical figure
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Disney teams up with African studio Maliyo Games on Iwájú tie-in
"This is what we are all about: making African-inspired content"
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Report: Phil Spencer says Xbox will still make consoles
Xbox boss is said to have clarified that hardware will continue to be part of the firm's strategy
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Q3 bookings boost makes Ubisoft confident of record year
Publisher expects Prince of Persia and Skull and Bones to deliver a sharp increase in bookings in Q4
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Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games and announces major Fortnite partnership
It's creating a new Disney universe
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Will Xbox publishing on rival consoles spark a Revolution? | Opinion
Microsoft cannot win going head-to-head with PlayStation, so it's changing the rules
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Tencent acquires controlling stake in Swords of Legends dev Wangyuan Shengtang
Chinese games giant now owns over 94% of the Beijing developer, gains access to IP
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Microsoft reportedly bringing Indiana Jones and Starfield to PS5 and Switch
Update: Phil Spencer announces a "business update" planned for next week following reports that major Xbox releases may become cross-platform
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Japanese physical sales neared $3bn in 2023 | Japan Annual Report
Tears of the Kingdom was the best-selling game at retail, with Switch OLED the best-selling console
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Seven reasons to be hopeful about the future of the video games industry | Opinion
We look at the key developments and opportunities for games companies of all sizes
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Death Stranding 2 and new Kojima stealth game headline PlayStation's State of Play
Other announcements included Sonic x Shadow Generations and surprise release of free Silent Hill title
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Jobs Roundup: January 2024 | Hutch appoints Peter Hansen-Chambers as co-CEO
Update: Hester Woodliffe is chair at Video Games Europe, Testronic hires Stephen Wickes as SVP of sales
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Aonic unveils new publishing division, Megabit
The publisher currently has four titles planned to launch within the next 18 months
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Carry1st receives investment from Sony
The mobile publisher is the first of a larger initiative that aims to grow entertainment businesses in Africa
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Apple clears the way for Game Pass streaming on iOS
A day after UK CMA resumes investigation of cloud gaming restrictions, Apple says it will allow game streaming apps