video gaming
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
Electronic Arts buyout talk highlights video game struggles as growth slows
Observers worry the move suggests EA executives are looking for an exit because of concerns about the future of the video-game industry
Electronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF
The video-game maker will release ‘Battlefield 6’ on Oct 10
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
