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Tencent feels like it 'achieved nothing' in 2023 despite making $21 billion from games
Tencent has made $21 billion in 9-month gaming revenues in 2023, so why does it feel so...left behind? Steep competition has ignited the games market.
Riot Games to lay off 530 employees, or 11% of workfore
League of Legends developer Riot Games is laying off over 500 workers in an effort to stave off rising costs and help balance out Tencent's books.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visits Taiwan, preparing for Hopper H200 and Blackwell B100 AI GPUs
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visits Taiwan and TSMC to check on the mass production status of Hopper H200, Blackwell B100 AI GPUs that will release this year.
The original Max Payne remastered with RTX Remix and full path tracing is a game changer
Max Payne Remixed is a new mod that gives Remedy's iconic third-person action game the RTX Remix treatment and the results are fantastic.
Rumor suggests RTX 3050 6GB is nerfed so much we wonder why NVIDIA is bothering with this GPU
Rumors have previously contended that the RTX 3050 with less VRAM won't be cut down too much spec-wise, but this latest leak hints otherwise.
NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super leak suggests GPU that's better than expected but 4070 Super looks shaky
Or certainly dicier than previously suggested by the rumor mill, as the RTX 4070 Super is going to be a more weak sauce upgrade if this leak is right.
INNO3D GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER TWIN X2, Unboxing an MSRP card
The INNO3D GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER TWIN X2 is one of many GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series GPUs coming from the hardware maker, with this being an MSRP model.
New G-SYNC Pulsar technology brings impressive stutter-free, smooth, motion clarity to monitors
G-SYNC Pulsar is impressive tech that improves motion clarity with VRR smoothness, but it will be limited to select displays launching later this year.
MSI GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series has a new EXPERT card that looks like a Founders Edition model
MSI has Gaming X Slim, Ventus, and Suprim GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series GPUs cards coming - plus a brand-new EXPERT variant with Founders Edition vibes.
Generative AI by iStock is commercially safe image generation powered by NVIDIA Picasso
Generative AI by iStock looks impressive, with powerful editing tools and NVIDIA Picasso tech, all generated images are also commercially safe.
Diablo 4 is getting a ray tracing update for reflections and shadows in March
Blizzard's Diablo 4 is finally getting real-time ray-tracing support, with a March 2024 update bringing RT reflections and shadows.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition coming to PC 'Early 2024' with DLSS 3, DLAA, and Reflex
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, Dragon's Dogma 2, Pax Dei, and more PC games will be getting DLSS and other RTX technology support.
Half-Life 2 RTX gets a new stunning trailer, RTX Remix Open Beta launches later this month
Latest Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project trailer showcases the iconic zombie-infested Ravenholm level with ray tracing, DLSS, Reflex, and new assets.
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Founders Edition unboxing
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series is here, and we've got our hands on the stunning GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Founders Edition.
Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting allows for five concurrent streams with a single GeForce RTX GPU
Concurrent 480p 30, 720p 30, 1080p 60, 1440p 60, and 4K 60 Twitch streams, powered by GeForce RTX are coming soon - sign up for the beta now.
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and RTX 4080 SUPER Founders Edition models look incredible in all black
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 Series SUPER Founders Editions models look incredible in all black, it's a shame there won't be any way to pre-order one.
GeForce NOW is getting new Blizzard games, Day Passes, and G-SYNC technology
At CES 2024 NVIDIA is showcasing Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 on GeForce NOW on a 1440p display connected to a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra phone.
Studios like Tencent and Ubisoft are using NVIDIA ACE to create AI NPCs in upcoming games
NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) uses generative AI to create dynamic NPCs, with NVIDIA presenting an updated demonstration of its capabilities.
GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4070 Ti, and RTX 4080 SUPER announced - pricing, specs, and performance!
NVIDIA announces an exciting trio of new GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series GPUs at CES 2024, with improved performance and no price increase.
CD Projekt still not interested in being acquired: 'We value our independence'
CD Projekt executives say that there's still no plans to sell the developer-publisher: 'We have worked our whole lives to get to the position we have now'
China approves 105 games after draft rules wipe $80 billion from top firms
Chinese regulators approve a batch of 105 games in a single day following new drafted rules that would significantly disrupt the mobile games market.
China drafts rules to cap in-game spending, ban daily login rewards
The Chinese government drafts new gaming regulations that could significantly shake up the microtransaction-driven $184 billion dollar video games market.
Epic may pay flat 30% fee on PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox with no reduced split for Fortnite
Despite Fortnite's incredibly high revenues, Epic Games apparently does not enjoy a more favorable split like the deals Xbox signed for Call of Duty.
Fortnite made over $20 billion in revenue
Epic Games' massively popular battle royale has generated over $20 billion in revenue in the past 6+ years, making it one of the most successful IPs.
Google discussed teaming up with Tencent to buy Epic Games
New info from the Epic v Google trial shows that in 2018, Google had floated the idea of teaming up with Tencent to buy full 100% ownership of Epic Games.
Google Play Store operates at 70% profit margin, Epic v Google court case reveals
Google's mobile-based Play Store allegedly made $12 billion operating profit (EBIT) throughout 2021, which seemingly contradicts Microsoft's numbers.
Tencent vs PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo revenues
Tencent isn't always the top video games company in terms of revenue, PlayStation has beaten Tencent four times in the last 11 calendar year quarters.
Tencent, Sony, Take-Two and Savvy Games Group expected to make gaming acquisitions in 2024
Some of gaming's top video games companies are expected to double-down on acquisitions throughout 2024, including Tencent, Sony, and Take-Two Interactive.
Analysis: How Epic Games' grandiose ambitions led to mass layoffs
Despite multiple companies investing billions into Epic Games, years of overspending and chasing ambitious models have led to mass layoffs at the company.
Google, Apple, and Valve game revenues revealed in Xbox leaks
Microsoft reveals how much gaming revenue that the top 10 biggest companies make, including Google, Apple, and even estimates for Valve's Steam platform.
RuneScape's Jagex could be sold for $1.25 billion
Runescape developer Jagex may be up for sale as parent company Carlyle Group weighs auction that could net over $1 billion for the UK gaming firm.
Dying Light 2 is getting premium currency to spend on microtransactions
Shortly after becoming a Tencent subsidiary, Techland confirms plans to add a new premium microtransaction currency to Dying Light 2.
Dying Light dev Techland becomes Tencent's latest subsidiary
Tencent management sells the majority of its private shares to China's Tencent to help fund new projects and video games, is no longer fully independent.
Call of Duty Mobile breaks $3 billion consumer spending
Call of Duty Mobile has broken $3 billion in total worldwide consumer spending as mobile-based gaming continues transforming Activision's business.
Analysis: Mobile gaming has transformed Activision-Blizzard's business
Analysis of Activision-Blizzard's segment revenues shows just how much mobile has radically affected the publisher's multi-platform games business.
FTC economist witness unprepared to illustrate size and scope of Activision's megaton games
FTC's principal witness, economist Dr. Robin Lee, missed a valuable opportunity to highlight the sheer magnitude of Activision-Blizzard's megaton games.
Xbox is a separate business unit where profit 'non-negotiable'
Xbox is a separate business unit with its own profit targets within Microsoft: 'There's no part of our business where I get to lose money over time'
BioWare experimented with AI-powered story and dialog, but it ended in disaster
Dragon Age writer David Gaider says that BioWare had experimented with procedurally-generated dialog and quest/story beats, but the results felt soulless.
China approves Microsoft-Activision merger
China's State Administration for Market Regulation merger control agency is said to have approved & cleared the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.
Report: Redfall's development and release were outside Xbox's purview
Xbox Game Studios was reportedly not involved in Redfall's development decisions, and ZeniMax is still operating as its own separate operating unit.
Chinese gamers criticize Tencent, NetEase and miHoYo for using 'cheap' AI art
AI is accelerating quickly and has already impacted multiple video game illustrator jobs, but Chinese gamers see past the subterfuge and reject AI art.
Gaming companies rush to invest in AI that will change gaming forever
A group of gaming companies is rushing to invest in artificial intelligence to develop artificial intelligence-generated content for their games.
Microsoft reveals how much Tencent, Apple, and Google make from mobile games
Microsoft reveals mobile earnings for Tencent, Apple, and Google and exposes one of the biggest reasons why it wants to buy Activision Blizzard King.
Analysis: Will Square Enix's new president make more deals with Xbox?
Faced with rising costs and uncertain game sales performance, Square Enix's new president may turn towards Xbox to re-kindle sales on Microsoft platforms.
Tencent, the largest games company in the world, supports the Activision merger
Two Chinese games companies including Tencent, the largest gaming firm on the planet, have expressed private approval for the Microsoft-Activision merger.
Tencent bails on VR and scales back metaverse plans due to economic pressures
Tencent, the largest video games company on the planet, is reportedly abandoning its plans to make a VR headset and is dialing back its metaverse plans.
Ubisoft CEO damages worker morale, now its Paris studio may go on strike
Ubisoft workers may go on strike to protest controversial comments made by company CEO Yves Guillemot and further disrupt Ubisoft at a vulnerable point.
Square Enix's global aspirations hindered by PlayStation exclusivity
Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix wants to simultaneously release games across all markets, but this move has been hindered by exclusivity deals.
PUBG Mobile has made more than Grand Theft Auto franchise since GTA V's launch
Krafton's mega-popular free-to-play mobile shooter PUBG Mobile has made $9 bill in in lifetime revenues since launching in 2018, more than GTA since GTA V.
FromSoft doesn't want to try capturing Elden Ring's lightning in a bottle again
FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki says he does not want to try to replicate what made Elden Ring successful or re-capture lightning in a bottle again.