Financials

Report: Nexon founder puts $9bn controlling stake up for sale
Total 98.64 per cent stake owned by Kim Jung-ju up for grabs, it seems

THQ Nordic snaps up Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear
A steady string of purchases leave the publisher in a strong end-of-quarter position

The Overwatch League was one of Activision Blizzard’s biggest drivers for growth this quarter
Season 2 franchises for the Overwatch League were sold at a “substantially higher” price

Capcom is doubling down on Monster Hunter World PC and cloud streaming releases
PC release of Monster Hunter World to be given focus as the game enters its second year

Quiet release slate sinks Digital Bros’ 2018 end of year results
505 Games’ parent company predicts a stronger 2019 with Overkill and Remedy releases

Ubisoft says Asia is driving its PC success
Digital and back catalogue drive French firm's H1 18/19 financials

Titanfall developer Respawn will have multiple games release by end of 2019
EA conference call confirms that the studio has more than one project in the works

A quiet Q1 2019 hasn’t stopped Microsoft gaming revenue from climbing 44 per cent
Gaming was one of the fastest-growing parts of the computing firm's business this quarter
