Gaming

Roblox games ‘Grow a Garden’, ‘Jailbreak’ clinch movie deals

The company does not develop games itself but It provides tools for others to build titles

All of the games in this first offering are free.

Netflix brings video games to its TV service for first time

The company has been offering games for four years, part of a plan to extend its reach beyond films and TV shows

EA, the maker of EA Sports FC and The Sims, is selling amid sluggish growth for the US$178 billion video game industry.

EA agrees to US$55 billion sale in largest leveraged buyout on record

The video-game maker is selling to a consortium that includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and a fund founded by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law

Earlier this year, Electronic Arts cut hundreds of staff, its third mass layoff since 2023.

Electronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF

The video-game maker will release ‘Battlefield 6’ on Oct 10

Roblox has emerged as one of the largest players in video games, relying on independent developers to create new titles.

Roblox tests TikTok-like app so players can share game action

The company has 111.8 million daily active users

The first-person shooter series 'Call of Duty' is one of the world’s best-selling games franchises, having sold 500 million copies.

Paramount to make live-action ‘Call of Duty’ movie

The Hollywood studio is already the home of a popular video-game adaptation, the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ animated movies

With its scale and distinctive architecture, Marina Bay Sands is a dominant player in Singapore's hospitality sector.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Marina Bay Sands’ scale, success and bold expansion are a blessing and a curse for Singapore’s hotel sector

The integrated resort is outperforming the industry and its growth will augment its leading position

Sea’s collaboration with Japanese anime 'Naruto Shippuden' is credited with helping drive user attention to a game that was first released in late 2017.

Sea’s ‘Free Fire’ becomes highest-earning mobile shooting game in US

Anime interest in America remains at an all-time high, with a large fan base for the ‘Naruto’ series, telling a ninja coming-of-age tale

The Indian government has long been concerned about how such games are addictive.

India plans to ban online games played with money, citing addiction risks

Endorsements by top Indian cricketers and other marketing efforts have boosted the appeal and investor interest of real money gaming apps

Data firm Newzoo has forecast that revenue in the global games market should hold steady at just under US$190 billion this year.

Games industry in search of new winning combo at this week’s Gamescom trade fair

Major upcoming releases such as Black Ops 7 will be featured at the show’s opening night event on Tuesday