Playtika is to cut 500 staff as it abandons its growth strategy and looks to AI for efficiencies. CTech reports that Playtika boss Robert Antokol sent a letter to staff outlining the cuts on Jan 6. Playtika employs around 3,500 people globally, including about 1,000 in Israel, says CTech, so the layoffs represent around 15% of[…..] […]
A cross-temporal animation extravaganza, brimming with heartwarming power, is arriving with great momentum. It is a mutual journey between creators and enthusiasts. On January 25th, the “CMG Animation Gala,” produced by China Media Group (CMG), will make its grand debut on CCTV-1 at 17:30. It will be simultaneously broadcast on the CMG Mobile app and[…..] […]
According to the latest “Asia-Pacific Gaming Advertising Trends Insight 2026” report released by industry analysts, global gaming advertising expenditure achieved across-the-board growth in 2025. As revenue from strategy and puzzle games surged, major publishers continued to increase their advertising investments, accelerating their efforts to capture market share through precision marketing strategies. The report focuses on[…..] […]
(Taipei, January 21, 2026) – The barometer of Asia’s gaming industry, the 2026 Taipei Game Show (TGS), is poised to make a grand return from January 29th to February 1st at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. This year’s edition breaks new ground in scale, bringing together 399 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions worldwide. Occupying both the 1st-floor[…..] […]
The early bird gets the worm (a.k.a. cool stuff for your camera) Buffalo Buffalo is excited to announce the second major update for Birdseed VR, the Early Bird Update, is out now! Featuring the first look at the telephoto lens, a new inventory system, an equipment store, and more bug fixes and improvements. This is[…..] […]
Celebrate 10 years of Foxhole with air-based warfare, paratroopers, and aircraft carriers with the latest free update. A new era for Foxhole will begin on Feb 9 with the launch of Airborne, an update that expands the persistent online war into the skies. Airborne introduces air-based warfare, combining it with land and naval gameplay to[…..] […]
With the gradual unveiling of the 2026 gaming industry plans, the Chinese game market is ushering in a new wave of intensive product releases. According to industry observations and statistics, 72 key new games are expected to enter testing or launch phases in the domestic market in 2026, demonstrating significant characteristics such as concentrated efforts[…..] […]
In 2025, the global gaming industry shattered the notion of an “industry downturn” with a record-breaking $161 billion in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Driven by multi-billion-dollar deals such as Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Games and the PIF consortium’s leveraged buyout of EA, the industry’s landscape is undergoing profound transformation. Concurrently, China’s gaming market demonstrated[…..] […]
As the new year begins, the focus of the gaming industry is not solely on new game releases but continues to be dominated by a global technical debate: the boundaries and ethical controversies surrounding the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in game creation. From the development process of Arc Raiders to the controversy over holiday greetings from[…..] […]
At a pivotal moment where the wave of artificial intelligence is comprehensively reshaping the gaming industry, the 2025 AI in Gaming Industry Application White Paper was officially released at the 2025 Global Game Data-Driven Conference. This report systematically reveals how AI technology has evolved from a point-solution tool into a core engine driving the upgrade of the[…..] […]
