A couple of days ago, some employees of French developer Quantic Dream staged a strike in front of the studio's Paris headquarters in an attempt to save both up to 115 colleagues (who are on the verge of being laid off) and the studio's big Star Wars Eclipse project. Let's hit the rewind button for a minute. The development of Star Wars Eclipse, formally announced at The Game Awards 2021, has reportedly "simmered" for years as the studio struggled in many areas, including hiring new talent. Then, in late 2025, Quantic Dream announced another game, the 3v3 MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles, […]

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In the middle of the umpteenth round of layoffs and studio closures at game development companies, big and small alike, gaming market analytics firm Newzoo reports that the games market reached a new revenue record in 2025, at $201.6 billion, surpassing $200 billion for the first time in history. Global gaming revenue was up 9.1 percent year over year, with PC and mobile doing most of the heavy lifting while console grew more modestly. The PC platform shone brightest, posting its strongest annual growth in Newzoo's historical dataset, reaching 43.6 billion (+12%) thanks to a broad slate of premium titles […]

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There's been a lot of "doom talk" in the gaming industry following studio closures, regular layoffs at big and small companies alike, and rising game development times and budgets. In late March, John Romero and Brenda Romero opined that the current state of the industry is even worse than the infamous 80s crash, which saw the revenue collapse by 97% between 1983 and 1985 in North America. However, not everyone shares their opinion. Speaking on the latest episode of The Game Business, Christian Svensson, VP, Head of 2nd/3rd Party Content Ventures & Strategic Initiatives at Sony Interactive Entertainment, expressed strong […]

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