video gaming
Electronic Arts shareholders approve US$55 billion sale to Saudis
ELECTRONICS Arts shareholders approved the US$55 billion sale of the company, a leading video-game publisher, in a deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Nintendo sheds US$14 billion value after chip squeeze fears grow
The gaming pioneer faces rising memory costs, which threaten to impair margins for its Switch 2 console
Tencent goes hands-on to reshape US$10 billion global games empire
The company is ubiquitous in China via its WeChat ecosystem and WeChat Pay
Will 2026 see showdown between big game and indie publishers?
Smaller competitors have shone this year while heavyweights are down but not out
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ video game delayed again until November 2026
THE newest instalment to the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto video game franchise has been delayed again, this time until November 2026, its creators announced on Wednesday.
Nintendo aims to make 25 million Switch 2 units by end of March
The Japanese firm is counting on demand to persist over the holidays and into the new year
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
Nintendo establishes Singapore unit to accelerate South-east Asia business
The maker of video-games series ‘Pokemon’ and the Switch gaming console is also considering setting up a local unit in Thailand
JPMorgan’s US$20 billion EA deal marks win over private credit
The bank makes the commitment through its leveraged-finance arm, not its private credit strategy
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
