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  1. 游戏LOOK47

    Bilibili's New Pet-Catching Game Shines! Lumi Hits 50 Million Yuan in First-Week Revenue on App, Expands to Mini Games

    Bilibili's self-developed vertical-screen pet-catching game Shines! Lumi generated 50 million yuan in its first week on the app market, entering the iOS top-grossing TOP 20 before climbing into the top ranks of WeChat mini games. The game emphasizes a hand-drawn art style, vertical-screen idle play and automatic pet catching, with a core loop that lets players experience collecting within about five minutes. Bilibili supported the dual-platform launch with in-site promotion, KOL content and holiday ad spending, validating its self-developed game strategy.

  2. 游戏LOOK60

    September game licences: 206 domestic and 3 imported titles approved, including miHoYo's Yuanchu Zhi Jie and Zulong's Lord of the Mysteries: The Fool

    China's National Press and Publication Administration published September approvals covering 206 domestic games and 3 imported games, plus 15 licence changes. Among the domestic approvals were 185 mobile titles, 2 client titles, 16 mobile and client titles, 2 mobile, client and web titles, and 1 game-machine title. miHoYo's Yuanchu Zhi Jie was approved for mobile and client, after an official QA said it would support PC at launch, while Zulong's Lord of the Mysteries: The Fool is a cross-platform RPG card game.

  3. 机核62

    Microsoft obtains GTA 6 cloud streaming rights, says it will not be exclusive

    Microsoft announced it has reached an agreement with Rockstar to obtain cloud streaming rights for GTA 6. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said Microsoft will not make GTA 6 streaming exclusive and will not use the deal to bring the game to PC, and Rockstar has not announced PC plans for GTA 6 as of publication. Microsoft had earlier adjusted its cloud gaming limits, capping Game Pass Ultimate users at 15 hours of streaming per month from November, Premium at 10 hours and Essential at 5 hours, with extra time purchasable in the Xbox store and the option also open to non-Game Pass users for streaming compatible games they own.

  5. IGN36

    PS5 Adding Dedicated Crunchyroll Hub Next Spring

    Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Hideaki Nishino announced at the Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum that the PS5 home screen will get a dedicated Crunchyroll hub in Spring 2027, bringing together anime, anime-inspired games, and easy access to Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini said the partnership also includes the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series. The PS5 had a worldwide installed base of over 92 million units as of earlier this year.

  6. PC Gamer42

    Blood Bowl 3 Is Being Replaced by Warhammer Blood Bowl: What Happens to Unspent Currency?

    Warhammer Blood Bowl, published by Slitherine, is currently in beta and will eventually replace Blood Bowl 3, with owners of Blood Bowl 3 getting it for free and their accounts transferring over. A Slitherine representative confirmed players will use the same BB account on both games, so all cosmetics, Warpstone and teams bought in BB3 will carry over instantly. Warpstone will still be used for cosmetics in the new game, but Slitherine said it is still thinking about how to handle teams.

  7. Push Square43

    PS5 to Integrate Anime into Main Menu as Sony Tightens Ties with Crunchyroll

    PlayStation boss Hideaki Nishino confirmed at the inaugural Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum that PS5 will integrate anime into its main menu with a dedicated hub, beginning Spring 2027. PS5 owners can already access Crunchyroll via the console's dedicated app, but the new initiative will place the streaming service front and centre. Sony acquired the subscription-based platform for $1.1 billion in 2021.

  8. PC Gamer62

    Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick joins Skydance's board

    Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has joined Skydance's board as an independent director. Skydance, formed by Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, owns gaming operations including Paramount Games and Warner Bros Games, which a Variety report says will be merged into a single entity. Kotick left Activision Blizzard at the end of 2023 after Microsoft completed its acquisition, following a California lawsuit over workplace misconduct that ended in a $54 million settlement on pay and promotion inequity claims and $47 million set aside for gender discrimination accusations.

  9. Gematsu39

    Dead of Darkness 2 Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

    Retrofiction Games has announced Dead of Darkness 2, an isometric 2D survival horror sequel coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, with console versions published by eastasiasoft. The game follows Jun Takehara as she searches for help in the sinister town of Goldren Creek, and features a cast of 28 characters plus character switching between up to three characters.

  10. PC Gamer42

    Classic PC-98 Horror Adventure Dead of the Brain Is Coming to Steam

    FairyTale, a prolific PC-98 studio from the '90s, has struck a deal with Fakku to bring Dead of the Brain to Steam just in time for Halloween, with additions like autosaves and optional quality-of-life improvements. The game previously only had a fan translation by the group WINE, making this an official release of a fan-translated PC-98 title. Fakku seemingly bought the publishing rights to FairyTale's entire catalog, potentially meaning dozens of PC-98 games could come to Steam in the future.

  11. GamesIndustry.biz58

    Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor begins bringing furloughed staff back

    Bit Reactor, the developer of Star Wars Zero Company, has started bringing back staff it furloughed ahead of the game's launch. CEO Greg Foertsch said in a Bluesky statement that the studio began the process of returning more of its team to work this week, without confirming how many people are returning. A person familiar with the situation told Game File that more than half of the pre-furlough team is now back on the payroll, while others remain unpaid; Game File previously reported that furloughed staff kept their employee status but received neither salary nor benefits, and sources said 80% of staff were furloughed before launch.

  13. Gematsu41

    Springs, Eternal launches November 11

    Publisher Serenity Forge and developer Fullbright announced that Springs, Eternal will launch for PC via Steam on November 11. A demo is available now. The lo-fi first-person narrative exploration game is set at a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and takes around two-to-three hours to fully complete.

  15. Game Developer62

    Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition as Skydance names former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to its board

    Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has been finalized, with the combined company taking the name Skydance. Its games division, called Games and Experiences, merges Paramount Games Studio with Warner's internal teams including Avalanche Software, NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady, TT Games, WB Montreal and WB Boston, and will be led by Tony Driscoll. The board includes former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs, with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair serving as an advisor.

  16. Push Square62

    Sony sells hundreds of VR patents to Meta, seemingly ending its VR ambitions

    According to ZDNet Korea via Road to VR, Sony intends to transfer a total of 419 global patents to rival Meta, with 43 US-specific properties changing hands between June and September this year. Sony was an early entrant into the head-mounted display market with its HMZ-T1, which also formed the foundation of the original PSVR project. The first PSVR was a respectable hit on PS4, but its successor never gained much footing, while Meta continues to push ahead with VR Glasses due out in 2027.

  18. VGC62

    Google reveals AI game-creation platform Playground, Unity-powered Unity Spark due this year

    Google announced Playground, a browser-based platform where users generate simple AI games from text prompts, test them offline or share them via a link; it launches in an experimental phase. A more advanced version built with Unity, Unity Spark, arrives later this year and will generate 3D games from text prompts using assets from the Unity store. Unity CEO Matt Bromberg said the technology is not about having AI regurgitate an already invented game.

  21. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours62

    Windows Central details Microsoft's plan to boost Xbox and Battle.net on PC with simpler publishing tools

    According to Windows Central's Jez Corden, Microsoft plans to invest more heavily in Battle.net as a PC platform, with Asha Sharma saying its user retention is nearly as good as Steam's. Microsoft wants to support Battle.net's existing community while bringing more first-party and select third-party games to it, with The Witcher 3 as the first major third-party addition. Microsoft also plans to simplify Xbox's publishing tools and APIs, and Sharma said Xbox will keep investing in other PC storefronts including Steam as long as they reach distinct audiences.

  22. Game Developer62

    EA's leveraged buyout faces a bondholder battle

    After completing its acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, Electronic Arts still faces creditors over previously issued bonds. The consortium borrowed $20 billion from JPMorgan as leveraged debt, which could weaken EA's credit profile and cost it its investment grade rating. According to The Wall Street Journal, one group of bondholders is seeking 101 percent repayment on two $750 million tranches totaling $1.5 billion, while EA is converting its bonds into assets resembling U.S. Treasury securities by splitting principal and interest.

Oct 7Wed
  1. GIBiz82

    Paramount Games Studio and Warner Bros. Games to merge into one unit under Skydance, overseen by Tony Driscoll

    Paramount Games Studio and Warner Bros. Games will merge into a single unit under Skydance, overseen by Tony Driscoll. The merger follows the completion of a $111bn acquisition.

    Why this: Paramount Games Studio and Warner Bros. Games will merge into a single unit under Skydance, showing readers how the two publishers' operations will be consolidated.

  2. GamesIndustry.biz74

    Paramount Games Studio and WB Games merge under Skydance after $111bn acquisition closes

    Paramount has completed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, with both companies now operating under the Skydance name. According to a memo obtained by Variety, Paramount and WBD's games and experiences divisions will merge to oversee projects based on both companies' IP, led by Paramount Games Studio president Tony Driscoll. Paramount Games Studio was established this summer and is led by EVP and head of games Dan Prigg, combining Paramount's IP with Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media.

  3. Pure Xbox48

    State of Decay 3 Dev Explains Why It'll Be On Game Pass Despite The Company Leaving Xbox

    Undead Labs, now independent from Xbox Game Studios, says State of Decay 3 will still launch day one on Game Pass in 2027. Studio boss Philip Holt said State of Decay 2's success and high retention on Game Pass built a large playerbase and franchise fans. He added that the game's biggest investment is four-player co-op shared world, making Game Pass's large audience a growth vector.

  4. Eurogamer62

    Monster Hunter Rise comes to iOS and Android, but requires a Netflix membership

    Store listings show Monster Hunter Rise has arrived on iOS and Android, with a Netflix membership required to download and play, and the game runs natively on mobile devices. The mobile version turns Challenge and Event Quests previously offered as paid or temporary DLC into unlocks earned through progression, adds a Recovery Button that picks the most effective item automatically, and rebuilds touch controls for each weapon's scheme. Capcom said yesterday that the game has sold 20 million units worldwide, while Tencent's Monster Hunter Outlanders launches on mobile on 29th October.

  7. Game Developer53

    Unity unveils Unity Spark, a prompt-based tool for Google's AI game platform Playground

    Unity announced a strategic partnership with Google to launch Unity Spark, a prompt-based development tool for Google's AI platform Playground, letting developers start from a text prompt and skip coding while connecting to the Unity Asset Store and Google's leaderboard, matchmaking, and community features. Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg said the goal is not one-shot generation but helping people with creative ideas build experiences worth polishing and sharing. Developers can try Playground today, and the piece notes ongoing industry concern about generative AI and Steam's disclosure requirement for AI tools or content.

  8. IGN38

    Someone Used AI to Make Minecraft Playable Inside X/Twitter With Working Multiplayer, and Immediately Sold Sponsorships via Crypto

    X user jaivin used AI to make a Minecraft clone called "Tweetcraft" playable inside X/Twitter posts, with anyone who opens a world's link joining the same real-time multiplayer session. Jaivin said Tweetcraft uses none of Minecraft's assets and is not associated with Mojang or Microsoft, and is selling in-game sponsorships with cryptocurrency; the launch post has 7.4 million views. October has already seen GTA 5 and the original Halo made playable in a browser, with the GTA 5 clone hit by a takedown.

  9. GamesIndustry.biz60

    Unity unveils Unity Spark, a web-based AI game creation platform

    Unity announced Unity Spark, a browser-based generative AI game creation tool running on the Unity engine, set to enter beta later this year, letting users design and iterate on 3D games through text prompts without downloads. It is tied to Google's new Playground platform, where projects can be published, and is limited to users aged 18 and over. At launch, projects cannot be downloaded or exported to the desktop Unity engine, nor sold, and payment will use a credit system tied to AI tokens with details not yet finalised.

  10. VGC52

    Jagex pulls Dragon Slayer 2 trailer, saying a partner broke its anti-AI rule

    Jagex has pulled the trailer for its upcoming RuneScape quest Dragon Slayer 2 after players spotted what appeared to be AI-generated art, including a knight with six fingers and another seemingly wearing modern trainers. Marketing director Alec Sween said in a statement on the official RuneScape Reddit that the trailer was produced by a trusted external partner who had explicitly confirmed generative AI would not be used, and Jagex apologised while investigating. Sween said this was the second such incident with a trusted partner in quick succession, and that Jagex will overhaul its review processes immediately after RuneFest and work with community creators on Dragon Slayer II.

  11. Push Square40

    Xbox Denies Exclusive GTA 6 Cloud Streaming Rights After Erroneous Reports

    Xbox CSO Matthew Ball clarified that reports claiming Xbox has exclusive cloud streaming rights to GTA 6 are incorrect, stating the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC. He confirmed GTA 6 will launch on Xbox on 19th November. The Verge has since edited its original report, and it remains unclear whether Xbox CEO Asha Sharma misspoke during a townhall or the outlet simply misreported.

  12. GameSpot74

    Skydance merges Paramount and Warner Bros. game studios into one unit

    After Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Interactive will merge with the newly formed Paramount Games Studio to oversee projects based on Skydance's newly acquired IP library, including Avatar: The Last Airbender, South Park, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, Star Trek and DC Comics IP. The new division will be led by Tony Driscoll, president of games and experiences at Skydance, and will house studios such as Avalanche Software, NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady Studios and TT Games. It remains unclear what the division's future plans are or how hard it will be hit by layoffs.

  13. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Microsoft exec denies GTA 6 cloud streaming exclusivity deal, says it won't stream to PC at launch

    Microsoft chief strategy officer Matthew Ball denied a report that Xbox had secured an exclusive cloud streaming deal for GTA 6 at launch, calling it misreporting. He said Xbox looks forward to launching GTA 6 on November 19, but the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC. The Verge had cited sources saying Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's tease about doing something no other platform holder is doing referred to that deal, which could have offered a way to play on PC before a native port. Rockstar has still not confirmed if or when a PC port will arrive.

  14. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Undead Labs boss on going independent: investors sit on the sidelines, labour costs a key worry

    Undead Labs boss Philip Holt says there is still capital in the games industry, but investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks, with labour costs a key concern. He noted the studio is based in Seattle, one of the most expensive places to make games, and that investors scrutinised its unit cost of labour. Last month Undead Labs bought its independence back from Microsoft via a new holding company, Full Measure, with layoffs following; Holt says State of Decay 3 has seen some changes and is still aiming for release next year.

  16. Eurogamer62

    Xbox denies acquiring exclusive GTA 6 cloud streaming rights, says it won't come to PC that way

    Xbox has denied reports that it acquired exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6. The claim originated from a The Verge report citing an all-hands meeting in which CEO Asha Sharma allegedly said Xbox planned to do something no other platform holder is doing around GTA 6, which the report inferred meant exclusive streaming rights. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said on X that the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC, while confirming GTA 6 launches on Xbox on November 19.

  17. GameSpot62

    Microsoft Clarifies GTA 6 Will Not Stream to PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming

    Microsoft chief strategy officer Matthew Ball clarified that GTA 6 will not stream exclusively or to PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming, after The Verge reported Microsoft had secured exclusive streaming rights. Ball said the excitement around GTA 6 and Xbox led to some misreporting, and the game will still launch on Xbox on November 19. Rockstar has not announced a PC version, with the game officially confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.