Pete Parsons has announced his departure from Bungie after being CEO for nearly a decade. Parsons shared the news in a blog post, adding that Bungie’s chief development officer Justin Truman will step into his role. “This journey has been the honour of a lifetime,” wrote Parsons. “I am deeply proud of the worlds we’ve … Read more
“Gamescom has grown this year,” enthuses Tim Endres, the show’s director. “We are talking about more than 1,500 exhibitors. They’re coming from 72 countries, from all over the world. It’s more international than ever before.” The Cologne-based gaming event has long been the biggest of its kind in the world, last year attracting 335,000 visitors. … Read more
Devcom Developer Conference 2025 has broken its attendance records for a second year, up 6% from 2024 to 5,400 visitors. This year’s edition featured 390 speakers (up 30%) across 220 sessions and 17 stages. Devcom 2025 hosted 2,500 companies from 89 countries, with 53 exhibitors showcasing their projects and services. “When we started Devcom in … Read more
Team Cherry has announced a release date for its long anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which will launch on September 4, 2025. Speaking to Bloomberg, the Australian indie developer also revealed that Hollow Knight has sold 15 million copies since its release in 2017. When asked why it’s taken seven years to develop Silksong, co-founders Ari … Read more
It’s almost a quarter of a century since Grand Theft Auto 3 launched, in the process effectively heralding the beginning of a decade in which video games were thrust into the heart of a bitterly fought culture war. For those too young to remember that era clearly, it’s hard to explain just how serious and … Read more
Up in the enormous halls of the northern half of Koelnmesse, the crowds are still being wowed by glitzy stands and demos of the latest games, not least the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong. But in the southern half, the business-only section of the show is drawing to a close. And having spent the past four … Read more
Fortnite was the biggest game of July, topping the PC and console games chart by both monthly active users (MAU) and revenue. According to the latest data from Newzoo, the recently released EA Sports College Football 26 comes in second place, while Void Interactive’s shooter Ready or Not jumped over 100 places to secure the … Read more
Within the past few years, there has been a massive rise in unionisation within the video games industry. What was once conversation and wishful thinking has now been cemented into action. There are now video game unions around the world. Some notable victories in recent memory come from the United States, where bargaining units have … Read more
Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 in the U.S. as of tomorrow, August 21. In a brief statement posted to the PlayStation Blog during Gamescom, the megacorp said that from tomorrow, the updated recommended retail price for all variations of the PS5 — base, digital edition, and PS5 Pro — will increase … Read more
Microsoft has hinted at a “more affordable” version of its Xbox Cloud Gaming service. Speaking on an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast (via The Verge), Xbox vice president of gaming devices and ecosystem Jason Ronald said the firm wants to make the service “more accessible to players”. “One of the things we see is … Read more