GIES | W19 | 2025
Games Industry Executive Summary | May 2, 2025
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Highlights
GTA 6's delay doesn't mean the games industry's in trouble - it's already dead
Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday
News
Starbreeze reclaims Payday 3 publishing rights from Plaion, says it will 'significantly accelerate our content development roadmap'
Epic Games' plans for Unreal Engine 6 are dividing developers
Call of Duty Will be Paywalling Limited Time Modes Behind Its Battle Pass, it's claimed
'Fortnite' to Return to iOS App Store After Court Finds Apple Violated Order
Trends
Switch 2 Has to Face a Problem the Original Didn’t: Handheld Gaming PCs
Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts
Turn-Based Games Can't Make A Comeback When They Never Left In The First Place
Rumors
Microsoft and Asus’ Xbox handheld appears in leaked photos
Half-Life 3 Is Being Widely Playtested Ahead of a Possible Summer Reveal, Winter Release; Game Is Playable From Beginning to End
Numbers
Split Fiction Sells 4 Million Copies, Nearly Doubling EA's Expectations
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Sells 2 Million Copies In Just 12 Days
South of Midnight Crosses 1 Million Players in Less Than a Month
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