Supreme Court Denies Petitions on Apple, Epic Appeals

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 7:06 pm ET The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Apple’s attempt to appeal a decision in an antitrust case over its App Store, a…

ByteDance in Talks With Potential Buyers to Sell Game Titles

[ad_1] TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is further scaling back its ambitions in the gaming industry and is in talks to sell game titles to several prospective buyers. Chinese media LatePost…

Unity Slashes Another 25% of Its Workforce

[ad_1] Unity Software is undergoing another round of layoffs affecting approximately 25% of its workforce, as the company works to overcome a major dust-up with customers last fall. Some1,800 employees…

China Removes Videogame Official After Planned Curbs Triggered Market Rout

[ad_1] SINGAPORE—Beijing removed a key official overseeing China’s videogame industry, days after authorities proposed curbs that wiped tens of billions of dollars off the market value of Chinese game companies.…

Is Santa bearing toxic toys?

[ad_1] Take care while unpacking Christmas stockings – the presents inside may contain hazardous chemicals such as lead and phthalates, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) warns in its latest report.…

Chinese Game Stocks Fall After China Proposes Online-Game Regulations

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 22, 2023 3:40 am ET Chinese gaming stocks traded in Hong Kong dropped after Beijing released draft regulations for the online game industry which included restrictions on…

Mastermind Toys customers warned to use gift cards by Dec. 24 as company is set to change hands | CBC News

[ad_1] Mastermind Toys shoppers have less than a week to redeem store gift cards.  The Canadian toy retailer announced earlier this month that it had signed an asset purchase agreement with Unity Acquisitions Inc.  Mastermind…

Games Workshop Agrees to Warhammer Film, Television Series Development With Amazon

[ad_1] Games Workshop Group said it has entered into an agreement with Amazon Content Services for the development of films and television series. The U.K. miniature-wargaming company said Monday that…

How the Maker of ‘Fortnite’ Beat Google and Got Its Mojo Back 

[ad_1] Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak. His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old megahit “Fortnite”—which served…

Activision Blizzard to Pay More Than $50 Million to Settle Lawsuit That Spurred Microsoft’s Takeover

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 16, 2023 4:52 pm ET Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle a high-profile lawsuit by a California regulator that helped spur…