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A data breach at Rockstar Games exposed GTA Online’s internal financials, showing $1.3 million in average daily revenue and approximately $500 million annually; Take-Two’s stock rose by over $1 billion in response.
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged in a leaked memo that Game Pass has “become too expensive for players,”
Amazon Luna ended all third-party game purchases and subscriptions, shifting to a subscription-only model.
Super Battle Golf surpasses 1 million sales, launches free Frozen Fairway update
eFootball crosses 1 billion downloads as Konami launches Master League Sprint event
Subnautica 2 quietly removes Krafton as publisher amid ongoing legal battle with Unknown Worlds
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Marvel lays off 8% of staff as Disney restructuring impacts gaming division
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes the highest-grossing film of 2026 in the US
Valve receives first bulk Steam Controller shipments as Steam Machine launch approaches
Fable reportedly delayed internally as Xbox weighs GTA 6 launch window; Playground Games reiterates Autumn 2026
Nvidia rumored to be negotiating acquisition of major PC manufacturer; company denies report
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