InvestGame has published a report on deal activity in the games industry in 2022. Analysts highlighted the biggest trends and offered their investment forecasts for the near future.

Microsoft has officially signed a long-term agreement with Nintendo. This means if the Activision Blizzard deal eventually closes, Call of Duty will come out on Switch.

While Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is under regulatory scrutiny in the West, some Chinese companies have supported the deal. The country’s gaming giant Tencent is reported to be one of them.

The PC version of Returnal came out last week. Here are its launch numbers compared to other first-party titles from Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Activision allegedly faced a data breach at the end of 2022. Anonymous hackers got access to some internal documents, including content roadmaps.

Wild Hearts has just launched globally. Although Omega Force’s new game is appealing gameplay-wise, its technical state could ruin the studio’s plans to build a new monster hunting franchise. Let’s take a look at the title’s market potential and what made Electronic Arts bet big on it.

DStars, Italy’s biggest event for game developers, will be back next month. Here are the first details about the upcoming conference.

NetEase plans to use AI technology in the upcoming mobile version of its MMO Justice Online. This would allow players to chat with NPCs and trigger unique reactions based on generated dialogues.

Embracer Group has released its financial report for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. The Swedish holding company recorded strong revenue growth and detailed its game development pipeline for the next several years.

No More Robots founder Mike Rose has shared his thoughts on Game Pass and its positive impact on the game’s commercial performance. He also explained why his publishing company would try to add every title to Microsoft’s subscription service.

Supercell has disclosed its revenue and other financial results for 2022. CEO Ilkka Paananen also outlined the main challenges facing the company, as well as key steps the Clash of Clans developer should take to fulfill its mission of creating innovative live service games.

The European Commission will soon hold a closed hearing on Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision Blizzard. The company will try to convince the EU regulator to approve the deal, with some of its rivals also likely to participate.

A group of Danish researchers have created a model to generate Super Mario Bros. levels. Here is how MarioGPT works and what limitations it has.

Mick Gordon, best known for his work on soundtracks for the last Doom games, has announced his decision to donate his Atomic Heart fees to humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine. The composer noted that he wanted to “provide practical support” to those affected by the war.

Honkai: Star Rail, the upcoming game from Genshin Impact developer miHoYo, has already attracted millions of players in the months leading up to its launch. This is due to the recently launched pre-registration event.

WN Media Group has shared the data to sum up its latest conference, which took place on February 8-9 in Belgrade, Serbia. Here are some graphs about the event’s attendees and games showcased there.

China has no plans to ease its regulations aimed at protecting minors from gaming addiction. Tencent has already expressed its readiness to help the government in the new phase of this protracted fight.

Netmarble has joined other game companies struggling with declining financials. The South Korean mobile developer and publisher has ended the last year with huge net losses despite a modest increase in revenue.

People love discounts on both physical and digital products, and gamers are no exception. So how do they work from a psychological perspective and why do people sometimes want to buy even games they don’t really need?