Lars Wingefors, founder of Swedish gaming company Embracer, is stepping down from his CEO role. Current deputy CEO Phil Rogers will assume the position from August 2025. Embracer, which oversees IPs like The Lord of the Ring, Dead Island, Metro, and Tomb Raider, is no stranger to change, of course. […]
Month: June 2025
Embracer CEO Who Oversaw High-Profile Acquisitions, Studio Closures, and Thousands of Layoffs to Step Down Later This Year
Lars Wingefors, founder of Swedish gaming company Embracer, is stepping down from his CEO role. Current deputy CEO Phil Rogers will assume the position from August 2025. Embracer, which oversees IPs like The Lord of the Ring, Dead Island, Metro, and Tomb Raider, is no stranger to change, of course. […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Helps Street Fighter 6 Hit 5 Million Sales 2 Years After Launch
Street Fighter 6 has now sold over 5 million copies, Capcom has announced. That’s up from the 4 million reported in September 2024. The latest sales milestone was helped by the fighting game’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2. Capcom said it aimed to “maximize the game’s userbase” by bringing Street […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Helps Street Fighter 6 Hit 5 Million Sales 2 Years After Launch
Street Fighter 6 has now sold over 5 million copies, Capcom has announced. That’s up from the 4 million reported in September 2024. The latest sales milestone was helped by the fighting game’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2. Capcom said it aimed to “maximize the game’s userbase” by bringing Street […]
MindsEye Dev Says It’s ‘Working Around the Clock’ to Improve Performance Amid ‘Mixed’ Steam User Reviews
The developer of MindsEye has said it’s working to improve the game’s performance after a number of players took to Steam user reviews to complain. Build A Rocket Boy’s debut title launched on June 10 and has settled on a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam, where it also hit […]
Dune: Awakening One of the Most-Played Games on Steam as Peak Concurrent Player Numbers Hit New Heights
Although Head Starters have been visiting Arrakis since June 5, Dune: Awakening released for all players yesterday, June 10. And within hours of going live, Funcom’s survival MMO had clocked up over 142,000 concurrent players on Steam: 142,050 to be precise. That was enough to make Dune: Awakening the the […]
Dune: Awakening One of the Most-Played Games on Steam as Peak Concurrent Player Numbers Hit New Heights
Although Head Starters have been visiting Arrakis since June 5, Dune: Awakening released for all players yesterday, June 10. And within hours of going live, Funcom’s survival MMO had clocked up over 142,000 concurrent players on Steam: 142,050 to be precise. That was enough to make Dune: Awakening the the […]
Days Gone Dev Bend Studio Cuts Jobs As It ‘Transitions’ To Next Unknown Project
Sony-owned Days Gone developer Bend Studio has laid off an unspecified number of staff. In a brief statement posted to social media, the studio said layoffs were necessary as it “transition[ed] to its next project,” admitting it is “a difficult moment for our team.” “Today, we said goodbye to some […]
Days Gone Dev Bend Studio Cuts Jobs As It ‘Transitions’ To Next Unknown Project
Sony-owned Days Gone developer Bend Studio has laid off an unspecified number of staff. In a brief statement posted to social media, the studio said layoffs were necessary as it “transition[ed] to its next project,” admitting it is “a difficult moment for our team.” “Today, we said goodbye to some […]
Switch 2 Becomes 'Fastest-Selling' Nintendo Hardware Ever With Over 3.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide In Just Four Days
Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 has become the company's "fastest-selling" hardware ever globally with over 3.5 million units sold in its first four days. Nintendo shared the news on Twitter/X, saying, "#NintendoSwitch2 has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days, becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo […]