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  1. 游戏LOOK36

    Apple Releases China App Store Ecosystem Report, Citing miHoYo and NetEase as Web Payment Cases

    Apple published a China-only report on October 8 titled "China App Store Ecosystem — 2025 Developer and User Value Study," authored by antitrust experts Ju Heng and Markus von Wartburg. The report says the China App Store ecosystem generates about 4 trillion yuan annually with over 95% exempt from commission, and names miHoYo and NetEase as examples of developers using web stores and DTC channels to bypass Apple Pay. It also states Chinese apps accounted for 98% of domestic App Store revenue in 2025, with 52% of Chinese developers' App Store revenue coming from overseas.

  2. 游戏LOOK62

    After Hololive Dreams settles above $100M monthly, COVER announces a mahjong game

    GameLook argues that Hololive Dreams, launched on July 23, has reached Japan's top mobile revenue tier, with about $23 million in mobile revenue in August, prompting parent company COVER to raise its half-year operating profit forecast from 1.93 billion yen to 3.5 billion yen. The piece says the game mixes rhythm play, character growth, park building and multiplayer minigames, letting in-game events and streamer content feed each other. COVER and Aiming announced Hololive Mahjong -Holojan- on October 9 with 37 members, mobile and PC support and a release planned within the year, while ANYCOLOR announced a physical card game for December 26.

  3. IGN23

    Mick Gordon Plans to Take His Doom Concert Performance on the Road

    Mick Gordon said at PAX Australia that his headline show at the UK's RADAR festival on August 1, 2027, is not meant to be a one-off, and he and his agency are discussing taking the Doom and Doom Eternal live show worldwide over the next two years. A few days after RADAR he will play the Brutal Assault Festival in the Czech Republic, a roughly 25,000-person metal festival held in a medieval castle. His soundtrack for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 arrives October 14 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version coming later.

  5. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Bloomberg report: Epic pushed an unannounced Disney shooter toward an AI-first pipeline

    Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the project, reported that Epic Games told the makers of an unannounced Disney shooter to adopt an AI-first production model, with art and code generated by AI, and that the project has been delayed indefinitely from a planned March release. The report says the game's director told developers there would be no more hand-written code and that the team was ordered to lean more on tools such as Anthropic's Claude. Epic did not confirm or deny the account, with its communications director saying the company is embracing AI-accelerated development led by Epic developers, while Disney has not commented.

  6. PC Gamer71

    Epic Games' unannounced Star Wars and Marvel crossover shooter pivots to AI-first development and is delayed indefinitely

    An unannounced Star Wars and Marvel crossover shooter at Epic Games has been delayed indefinitely from its planned March 2027 release, with staff told to adopt an AI-first production model using tools such as Anthropic's Claude, according to Bloomberg. CEO Tim Sweeney said on X that Epic has a huge pivot underway to retool developers for maximum AI acceleration, and that the company's modest aim is to survive the AI revolution. He said current AI efficiency gains range from 20% in the most technical areas of Unreal Engine development to 5x in areas like web development. Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees in March.

  7. Kotaku60

    VRChat community protests influx of generative AI content as platform opens AI policy consultation

    VRChat community volunteer Patroll said they would stop wiki maintenance, translation and community testing in protest at the influx of AI-generated worlds and images, urging other developers to label their work as AI-free. VRChat then banned deceptive AI thumbnails, endorsed AI for translation, code help and engine tools like Blender and Unity, but called user-facing uses such as generating worlds or game logic uncertain and asked users whether to label or ban them. The platform also promised better search to surface higher-quality content, with the consultation running for a week before findings and policies are shared.

  8. IGN15

    Nintendo Was Reportedly Unhappy With Elon Musk's Saturday Night Live Wario Sketch

    Two former Nintendo PR managers, Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, said on their YouTube show that Elon Musk's 2021 Saturday Night Live sketch playing Wario "did not go well" with Nintendo and was "not beloved." The sketch put Wario on trial for murdering Mario and included jokes about Mario using cocaine and Luigi sleeping with Princess Peach, and it aired when there was no new Wario game or product. The two brought it up after a recent SNL sketch in which The Legend of Zelda's Link and GTA 6's Jason Duvall debated.

  9. Ars Technica65

    Report: Epic Games pivots to AI-first development as Disney shooter is delayed indefinitely

    Bloomberg reports that Epic Games is moving to an AI-first development model for its collaboration with Disney, with AI models writing all code and guiding all artwork while human developers manage the generated assets. The $1.5 billion partnership announced in early 2024 had planned a Marvel- and Star Wars-themed shooter for March 2027, but the project is now delayed indefinitely. Epic said it is embracing AI-accelerated development, and CEO Tim Sweeney said the aim is to let teams build more and better content for everyone using Unreal.

    Why this: Epic's Disney shooter shifting to AI-led development and being delayed indefinitely offers a look at how a major studio's pipeline and schedule are changing.

  11. Kotaku58

    Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year 2 DLC Including FF7 Revealed, Deluxe Edition Owners Must Pay Extra

    Sega revealed the year 2 DLC roadmap for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, starting November 3 and including crossovers with Godzilla, Evangelion, and a Midgar Pack, priced at $40 total. Players who bought the $100 Digital Deluxe Edition, which Sega had said included all future paid downloadable content, now have to pay extra, drawing complaints on Reddit and the PS5 subreddit. Individual packs usually cost $6, with the Godzilla pack arriving in early November, Evangelion in early 2027, and Final Fantasy VII timing still TBD.

  13. GamesIndustry.biz72

    Epic Games delays Disney collaboration shooter and tells developers to go AI first

    Epic Games has delayed its Disney collaboration shooter, which had been slated for March, with no new release date confirmed. According to Bloomberg, developers were asked to build the game with AI tools including Anthropic's Claude, and a director said there would be no more hand-written code and that art would be generated with full AI workflows. Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic in 2024 for an equity stake, and this shooter was to be the first of several games in their partnership.

  15. VGC71

    Report: Epic Games orders staff to adopt AI-first development on an unannounced title

    Bloomberg reports that Epic Games has told developers to adopt AI-first development on an unannounced shooter made with Disney, with no more handwritten code and all art generated through full AI workflows using tools such as Anthropic's Claude, while humans manage and guide the work. The title is said to feature Marvel and Star Wars characters and to have progressed slower than expected, partly because Epic underestimated the staff needed, and the internal message reportedly surprised some developers last week. An Epic spokesperson said the company is embracing AI-accelerated development, and CEO Tim Sweeney said Epic has a huge pivot underway to retool developers for maximum AI acceleration, aiming to build more and better content rather than do the same work with fewer people.

  16. Push Square44

    SEGA Labelled 'Stupid Liars' After Failing to Fulfil 'All Future Paid DLC' Promise for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

    SEGA has announced a Season 2 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds featuring Final Fantasy 7, Evangelion, and Godzilla content, but existing owners must buy a new Season Pass priced at $29.99/£24.99. Fans discovered an old X post from 8th June, 2025 stating "all future paid DLC" would be included with the Digital Deluxe Edition, and have since branded the publisher "stupid liars."

  17. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours34

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Wants to Keep Building "Enduring" New IP — With a Warning in Tow

    According to Jez Corden at Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warned employees at a recent Xbox Town Hall that the company must keep creating new IP rather than relying only on established franchises. She reiterated Xbox's ambition to turn its biggest franchises, including Fallout, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, into billion-dollar global brands while stressing the need for new IP and new audiences. She also reportedly hinted at further studio restructuring, after plans to move franchises such as Halo and Sea of Thieves under Activision, though no additional changes were specified.

  18. GameSpot42

    Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Lauds AI After Prompting New Game In 30 Minutes

    Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has praised AI's role in game development while showing off a free online text-based interrogation prototype he says took less than an hour to make using only AI prompts. Horii said that unlike when he made The Portopia Serial Murder Case by himself, he can now create a decent game alone through AI instructions even without drawing or programming skills. The 72-year-old designer, who has said he intends to bring generative AI into his future games, shared the prototype on X.

  19. Kotaku62

    Epic reportedly pushes developers into AI-first mode for delayed Disney shooter with Marvel and Star Wars characters

    Bloomberg reports that Epic Games has moved its Disney shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters to an AI-first production model, telling developers to use Anthropic's Claude models, stop hand-writing code, and generate art through full AI workflows. Epic communications director Jake Jones said the company is embracing AI-accelerated development. Many staff on the project were confused and shocked by the policy introduced last week, and the unannounced game, previously set for March 2027, has been delayed due to slow progress and understaffed teams.

  20. GamesIndustry.biz58

    Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii releases game he says he made with AI in about 30 minutes

    Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shared a text-based interrogation game on X, saying it took about 30 minutes to make with AI. He said AI now lets people make a decent game alone by giving instructions, even without drawing or programming skills, and compared it to making The Portopia Serial Murder Case by himself in 1983. In the game, players question a 72-year-old former locksmith named Komiya before a lawyer arrives at 11pm, using evidence to break his lies as his agitation rises and his resistance hits 100.

  23. Push Square27

    Dragon Quest 12's Long Wait Made Worse by Creator Yuji Horii's 'Astonishing' Praise for AI

    Dragon Quest 12 was reannounced in May after being reworked, and Square Enix has admitted the project is still far from finished. Series creator Yuji Horii then praised on X a text-based crime investigation game he made in about 30 minutes using generative AI, calling it "truly astonishing." The article notes this doesn't mean AI-generated content will appear in Dragon Quest 12.

  24. Push Square62

    Report: Epic's Disney Shooter Delayed and Retooled as an AI-First Project

    Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that Epic's collaboration with Disney, a shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, has been delayed and retooled as an AI-first production. It was planned for March, but no new launch target has been communicated to the team. An internal message says staff must fully use Anthropic's Claude model, with art generated through full AI workflows and no more hand-written code, while Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said on social media that a huge pivot is underway to retool for maximum AI acceleration.

  25. IGN12

    Beats by Dre Teases Pokémon Collaboration With an Electrified Beats Pill Speaker

    Beats by Dre has teased a Pokémon collaboration in a six-second video posted to its official YouTube channel, titled "Time to catch something new." The teaser shows the shadow of the Beats Pill speaker surrounded by animated sparks and flames, ending with an electrified Beats logo beside a Poké Ball, and suggests a Pokémon-branded version of the wireless speaker. No product or release date details were given; the standard Beats Pill currently retails for $149.99.

  26. Pure Xbox22

    Four Xbox Games Are Currently Set To Be Delisted In October 2026

    Four Xbox games are currently set to be delisted in October 2026. Fortnite Rocket Racing was already delisted on October 1st, while NBA 2K25 will be delisted on October 30th before its servers go offline at the end of December. Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Wet Dreams Dry Twice are announced for delisting on October 23rd, but that announcement was made on Steam and only referenced Steam, so their Xbox fate is unclear.

  30. Push Square20

    Devil May Cry 5 Composer Returns for Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC, Makes a Banging Metal Track

    Devil May Cry 5 composer Casey Edwards has returned to Capcom to create a special track for Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen titled "Burn the Sky." The track reportedly does not appear anywhere in the Dark Arisen expansion, not even in the credits. B'z's "Into Free -Dangan-," the original Dragon's Dogma theme, remains a fan favourite and was removed for the Dark Arisen re-release.

  32. GamesIndustry.biz42

    Nintendo's Latin America VP says there are no plans to ditch physical games

    Nintendo Latin America VP Bill van Zyll said the company has no plans to ditch physical games, stressing that its approach to physical and digital releases is guided by consumer preference. He noted the Switch 2, which launched in June 2025, supports both digital and physical formats. The comments follow Sony's announcement that it will end production of physical discs for all new PlayStation games from January 2028.

  33. Eurogamer42

    Dragon Quest co-creator Yuji Horii releases new AI-generated game, says it took 30 minutes to make

    Dragon Quest co-creator Yuji Horii has released a new text-based interrogation game that he says was made with generative AI in about 30 minutes. In a post on X, he recalled creating The Portopia Serial Murder Case alone, and said that with AI he can now make a decent game just by giving instructions. He also warned players not to press the boost button.

  34. Pure Xbox62

    Circana analyst calls US hardware market most precarious since the early 80s after Xbox and PS5 sales slumps

    Circana analyst Mat Piscatella said Xbox hardware unit sales fell 33% year over year through August 2026, while PlayStation sales dropped 25%, putting Xbox at an all-time US year-to-date low and PlayStation at its lowest since 2013. The average price paid for an Xbox console in 2026 is 26% higher than in 2025 and PlayStation 20% higher, both all-time highs that he attributes mainly to a component crisis. Piscatella said the US hardware market has not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s, and the piece notes the 1983 market crash and the later recovery led by the NES.

  35. IGN22

    'The Walking Dead' Star Chandler Riggs Made His Own Resident Evil 7 Fan Film, Would Love to Work With Zach Cregger on a Sequel

    Chandler Riggs, known for playing Carl in The Walking Dead, made his own 20-minute Resident Evil 7 fan film adapting the garage fight between Ethan Winters and Jack Baker, releasing online on October 14. Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie hit theaters in September and became the most financially successful film in the franchise, and Riggs said he'd be open to working with Cregger if he continues in the RE universe.

  36. Ars Technica50

    Long-lost horror cult classic P.T. gets a much-needed PC port

    Coder Lorean Xavier has built an open source porting tool that creates a playable x86 PC executable from the original PS4 files of Hideo Kojima's P.T., rebuilding the engine in C++ and Vulkan to recreate every level, model, texture, sound, script and cutscene. Players still need their own legitimate decrypted copy of the original P.T. to generate a playable PC version. The native port adds upscaling, frame generation, a camera mode, experimental third-person and VR support, and a "museum" section for viewing and listening to in-game assets, including unused content.

  38. GamesIndustry.biz23

    Former Game Developer Senior Editor Chris Kerr Launches Subscription-Funded Outlet Vertical Slice

    Chris Kerr, former Senior Editor of Game Developer, has launched Vertical Slice, a subscription-funded games publication aimed at industry professionals. The site is free to read until November 2nd, with subscriptions starting at £7.45 per month, and includes a repository of pitch and design documents. Kerr self-funded the outlet, which carries no advertising beyond sponsorship of that document database, and his initial goal is 500 monthly or 650 annual subscribers.

  39. GamesIndustry.biz62

    Aream & Co: games M&A totals $57.8bn in Q3, including EA's $55bn leveraged buyout

    Investment bank Aream & Co reports 54 games industry M&A deals worth $57.8 billion in the third quarter, including the $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts completed on August 5. Content-focused M&A accelerated, with 18 control deals for developers and publishers above $100 million year-to-date, concentrated in Asia, including Alibaba's sale of Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital, Netmarble founder Bang Jun-hyuk's $270 million purchase of Tencent's stake, and Sony Music Entertainment's $180 million minority stake in GungHo. Public market revenue rose 122% year-on-year to $1.3 billion across 13 deals, while console revenue fell 12% to $14.1 billion, with Nintendo down 18%, Xbox 10% and PlayStation 9%.

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