A federal judge on Friday said Apple can no longer force developers to use its payment system in their apps, a move that will allow companies to avoid Apple’s commission […]
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Back to news homeBlizzard President J. Allen Brack Steps Down After Workplace Protests
Activision Blizzard, the video game maker, said on Tuesday that the president of its Blizzard Entertainment studio was stepping down, a week after workers staged a walkout over allegations of […]
Tencent Shares Drop After China Media Criticizes Video Games
Shares of Tencent Holdings and other prominent Chinese video-game companies plunged in Hong Kong trading on Tuesday after a Beijing-affiliated media outlet called their products “spiritual opium.”The blast from the […]
Activision, Facing Internal Turmoil, Grapples With #MeToo Reckoning
More than 1,500 workers for the video game maker Activision Blizzard walked out from their jobs this week. Thousands signed a letter rebuking their employer. And even as the chief […]
‘Crucial Time’ for Cloud Gaming, Which Wants to Change How You Play
Mr. Buser declined to comment on February’s changes.Amazon also unveiled a cloud service, Luna, in September. It is so far available only to invitees, who pay $6 a month to […]
Apple’s Fortnite Antitrust Trial Ends With Pointed Questions
Tim Cook took the stand for the first time as Apple’s chief executive. The billionaire creator of one of the world’s most popular video games walked a federal judge through […]
Scrounging for Hits, Hollywood Goes Back to the Video Game Well
LOS ANGELES — For 28 years, ever since “Super Mario Bros.” arrived in cinemas with the tagline “This Ain’t No Game,” Hollywood has been trying and mostly failing — epically, […]
Apple and Epic Head to Court Over Their Slices of the App Pie
One Friday last August, Tim Sweeney, a billionaire game developer, sent an email to a contact at Microsoft: “You’ll enjoy the upcoming fireworks show.”A week later, Mr. Sweeney’s game Fortnite […]
How Small Market Investors Are Being Wooed by Companies
That has prompted a strategy adjustment. In addition to spending time communicating with analysts whose “buy” or “sell” ratings on the stock can move its price, Mr. Schreiber said, he […]
Roblox Tops $45 Billion on First Day of Trading as Gaming Booms
When the pandemic forced people indoors a year ago, many passed the time by playing games on their iPhones, building gaming computers and exploring the latest blockbuster titles on their […]