PC Gaming The Cost of Private Ownership: Inside the Unease and Financial Pressures Sweeping Electronic Arts Post-Saudi Buyout August 19, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati Main Facts: The Historic Privatization of a Gaming Giant The global interactive entertainment industry has entered uncharted territory following the official closure of Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA).…
Strategy Games NC Soft’s Cinder City: A New Contender for the Post-Destiny Era? August 5, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy By Lauren Bergin | August 4, 2026 The gaming landscape is currently undergoing a seismic shift. As the industry pivots away from aging live-service behemoths and looks toward the next…
MMORPG Beyond the Grid: A Critical Post-Mortem of Disgaea Mayhem August 4, 2026 Ali Ikhwan After two decades of defining the strategy RPG genre with its grid-based, numbers-heavy tactical combat, the Disgaea franchise has found itself at a crossroads. Following the divisive reception of Disgaea…
Game Development Sudden Closure of Refactor Games: A Post-Mortem on the Studio Behind Netflix’s FIFA World Cup August 3, 2026 Ali Ikhwan The landscape of independent game development has been rocked by the sudden and quiet shuttering of Refactor Games. According to multiple reports from former staff members and corroborated by industry…
Game Development Xbox Outage Post-Mortem: Microsoft Addresses Systemic Fragility After Major Service Disruption July 30, 2026 Lina Irawan The recent hours-long outage that paralyzed the Xbox ecosystem—preventing millions of users from signing in, launching their digital libraries, and accessing online features—has prompted a candid admission from Microsoft’s technical…
Game Development Market Contraction: U.S. Gaming Revenue Dips as Hardware Sales Pivot Toward Post-Launch Normalization July 25, 2026 Layla Zulfa By Industry Analysis Desk The United States video game market has experienced a significant year-on-year cooling period, according to the latest data from market research firm Circana. Between June 2025…
Game Development The Beautiful Game’s New Frontier: How the Football Gaming Landscape is Reshaping Post-FIFA July 20, 2026 Layla Zulfa For nearly three decades, the world of football video games was defined by a duopoly. Electronic Arts’ FIFA series and Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer (later eFootball) stood as the twin…
Game Development Mid-Market M&A Surge Propels Gaming Industry Toward Post-Pandemic Recovery July 15, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan The global video game industry, long navigating a period of stabilization following the hyper-growth of the pandemic era, is showing clear signs of a structural recovery. According to a comprehensive…
Game Development The Xbox Reckoning: A Post-Mortem on Strategy, Sacrifice, and the Cost of Corporate Ambition July 11, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman The gaming industry is currently reeling from a tectonic shift at Microsoft’s gaming division. As Asha Sharma passes the critical 100-day milestone in her leadership role at Xbox, the brand…
MMORPG A Quiet Week in RPGs: Navigating the Post-June Gaming Landscape July 8, 2026 Neng Nana By Editorial Staff Following the whirlwind of major industry announcements and massive title reveals that defined the month of June, the current gaming release calendar has entered a period of…
