Legal December 18, 2020 Video games in and out of court (May — December 2020). Part One This is another installment of Semenov&Pevzner’s overview of major lawsuits and infringements affecting the gaming industry.
Events July 31, 2020 Daniel Ahmad: Digital sales have grown from five to ten times since launch of current-gen consoles Commenting on its Q1 FY21 financial results, EA said that 52% of its console full game unit sales over the past 12 months were digital.
Industry News May 21, 2020 Take-Two to release 93 titles over next five years According to Take-Two president Karl Slatoff, the publisher plans to release 93 new titles in the next five years. This is from both internal studios and third-party developers.
Industry News February 5, 2020 Dan Houser leaving Rockstar Games Dan Houser, Vice President, Creative at Rockstar Games, will be leaving the company March 11, 2020. Dan’s brother Sam Houser, co-founder/CEO of Rockstar, is remaining in the same role.
Industry News November 8, 2019 Take-Two revenue reaches $857.8 million in FQ2 2019 Take-Two reported the results of the second fiscal quarter. The publisher’s revenue grew 74%, driven in part by the launch of the new installments in the Borderlands and NBA franchises.
Industry News September 24, 2019 Take-Two to pursue opportunities in India, Africa and Middle East “The biggest opportunities we see are in Asia, and then, over a longer period of time, probably in India and in Africa,” said Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick at the annual meeting of shareholders.
Industry News August 6, 2019 Shares of EA and other video game companies plummet after Trump links games to mass shootings Acts of violence are once again blamed on video games. US President Donald Trump implicated games as the reason for two shootings in Texas that killed more than 30 people. Following Trump’s speech, biggest game publishers saw their shares sink.