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Sega ‘Honored’ Xbox And Others Want To Acquire It, But It’s Not For Sale
16.11.2023
Despite ongoing rumors and even leaked data from potential suitors, Sega isn’t currently looking for a buyer, according to the company’s COO. In fact, Sega is expanding and looking at possible acquisitions itself. Even so, Sega is “honored” that so many other companies want to acquire the Sonic...
The Next Big Wave Of Video Game Layoffs Is Here [Update]
24.8.2023
Despite a booming job market overall, 2023 kicked off with the biggest tech companies laying off thousands of employees. Cuts at Microsoft hit Halo Infinite devs at 343 Industries and other game teams across the company, including at Bethesda. Months later, layoffs are continuing across other...
Angry Birds Account Plays Smash Or Pass With Video Game Characters
24.4.2023
Existing on the internet means continuously watching popular culture get remixed and recycled until it’s memed into oblivion and still having the courage to log on each day and see what new delights, curiosities, and abject horrors await. Today it’s the Angry Birds mascot being horny on main...
Sega Gobbles Up Angry Birds In Gaming Industry’s Most Bizarre Acquisition Yet
17.4.2023
Japanese gaming publisher Sega announced on Monday it will buy the company behind smartphone one-hit wonder Angry Birds for $775 million. It’s the latest major gaming acquisition, and one of the weirdest ones yet.Read more
Angry Birds Game Pulled From Store In The Worst Way
22.2.2023
Rovio Games announced yesterday that it will remove the paid version of the app from the Google Play Store “due to the game’s impact on our wider games portfolio” Thursday, February 23. The studio’s other games are all free-to-play titles featuring microtransactions while the original Rovio...
Despite Pandemic, Gaming CEOs Made An Obscene Amount Of Money In 2020
14.1.2022
In 2020, as the world grappled with a paradigmatic societal shift in the form of a globe-spanning pandemic, chief executives of the biggest gaming companies collectively brought home close to $1 billion. That’s according to a new report from market intelligence firm Games One, which collates...