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Analytics: MONOPOLY GO! has earned over $6 billion from in-app purchases (IAP) faster than any other mobile game
Such statistics were shared by the analytics company Sensor Tower. MONOPOLY GO! According to analysts, MONOPOLY GO! required only 1275 days from its release to surpass the $6 billion milestone in IAP revenue. For comparison, the hit game Honor of Kings took 1762 days to reach the same milestone, while Genshin Impact took 1873 days. […]
CWA Canada Files Complaint at Ubisoft Over Halifax Closure After Ubisoft Got Nearly $1 Billion in Tax Subsidies
In December 2025, Ubisoft Halifax announced it had voted for wall-to-wall union representation under the CWA Canada, with 61 of the studio’s 71 employees joining Local 30111 alongside Bethesda Game Studios Montreal. Not even three weeks later, Ubisoft announced it was shutting down the studio and laying off all 71 workers, denying that the shutdown […]
Official: Electronic Arts to be acquired for $55 billion
Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed rumors about the decision to go private. The company has indeed reached an agreement with a group of investors for its buyout — under the terms of the deal, the company’s valuation will be 55 billion dollars. The company announced that the buyout will involve Silver Lake, Affinity Partners, the […]
EA Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Led Consortium
The all cash transaction values EA at approximately $55 billion, with shareholders receiving $210 per share a 25% premium over the unaffected share price before the deal’s announcement in September 2025. This positions it as the largest leveraged buyout in history. According to SEC filings: 201.46 million votes supported the merger agreement. 1.91 million votes […]
GameStop Is Reportedly Shutting Down Hundreds of US Stores as Its CEO Might Get $35 Billion ‘Long-Term’ Bonus
GameStop, the largest retailer dedicated to videogames, is reportedly shutting down hundreds of stores in the United States. The reports started appearing on social media and were quickly conflated into one very long list on the ‘GameStop Closing List’ blog, which reckons there are at least 410 GameStop stores confirmed to be closing and another […]
Analytics: In the incomplete year of 2025, games on Steam have earned over $16 billion — a record
The year 2025 has already become the best year in Steam’s history in terms of game revenue, claims the analytical company Alinea Analytics. According to analysts, from January to mid-November 2025, all available games on Steam collectively generated $16.2 billion in revenue. This figure includes both sales from paid games and earnings from free-to-play games. […]
Ubisoft Report: 1,500 Employees Laid Off in a Year and €1.15 Billion in Net Debt
Ubisoft released its semi-annual financial report after a one-week delay. The company did not announce any new deals: the document was published later due to an accounting error. The report covers the period from April 1 to September 30, 2025. Below are the main conclusions from it. Ubisoft reported that compared to last year, its […]
In 2025, India’s gaming market revenue will exceed one billion dollars — analysis
This is the fastest-growing gaming market among the countries of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, reports the analytics company Niko Partners. Battlegrounds Mobile India — the version of PUBG Mobile for India Revenue growth coincides with the increasing number of gamers in India. Analysts forecast that by the end of the year, there […]