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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Block Blast! is continuing to expand its local player engagement in Japan, most recently meeting gaming creators and fans at TikTok for Gaming GG祭2026 on August 11 at Tokyo Big Sight. The appearance follows earlier seasonal activities in Japan and reflects Hungry Studio’s effort to create experiences shaped around local players. Bringing Puzzle Play Into Shared Moments At GG祭2026, creators Rinatei, Junkunchi, Pyon, and Maro took part in a five-minute time-attack challeng...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global commerce company, today announced the launch of Game Biz Institute (GBI), an editorial platform where named industry practitioners and researchers examine the commercial layer of games: direct-to-player distribution, payments, monetization, user acquisition, and retention. Game design has a curriculum. The business of games does not. Engines, pipelines, production, and narrative are taught at hundreds of universities, while the commercial machinery...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. and Bit Reactor, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, announced today that Star Wars Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars™, is now available for PC via the EA app, Steam, and Epic Games Store, and PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series consoles. In Star Wars Zero Company, former Republic officer Hawks and Zero Company, an elite squad of unconventional professionals for hire, are recruite...

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crumbl, the fast-growing dessert brand redefining the cookie category through creativity and flavor innovation, today announced its limited-time partnership with the best-selling video game of all time, Minecraft, bringing the world of Minecraft to the Crumbl menu for one week only. Available August 31 through September 5, Crumbl x Minecraft features a lineup of freshly baked, square desserts inspired by Minecraft mobs, blocks and biomes, including the Bee, Enderma...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Display will showcase the gaming performance advantages of QD-OLED through collaborations with global game companies at gamescom 2026, the world’s largest gaming exhibition. The company also announced plans to begin mass production of 24.5-inch QD-OLED panels optimized for eSports and FPS games by the end of this year, underscoring its technology leadership in the gaming monitor market. Highly anticipated titles from CAPCOM, KRAFTON and CD PROJEKT RE...

COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global commerce company, today announced a landmark five-year strategic partnership with the Global Esports Federation (GEF), the world-convening body for esports. As GEF's exclusive partner for commerce, payments, wallet, loyalty, and distribution, Xsolla will power the entire GEF ecosystem, including the flagship Global Esports Games, pro-series Global Esports Tour, global GEFcon, and 180+ Member Federations across five continents. The announcement...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nex, maker of Nex Playground, the active play system that gets families moving together, has entered a licensing partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., to bring PAC-MAN™ on NEX to the console later this year. The collaboration introduces one of gaming's most enduring franchises to a new generation of families while expanding Nex Playground's growing library of globally recognized entertainment experiences. For more than 45 years, PAC-MAN™ has e...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nex, maker of Nex Playground, the viral-hit active play system that gets families moving together, today announced at gamescom 2026 its plans for continued international expansion. As part of this growth strategy, Nex is showcasing a preview of the platform ahead of early availability in Germany later this year, following its successful rollout in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Looking ahead to 2027, the company also unveiled plans to continue it...

COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a leading global commerce company, today announced Durable Advantage: Five Pillars of the Modern Game Business, a new book authored by Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, launching at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne. Xsolla's integrated strategy brings together global payments, direct-to-consumer commerce, backend infrastructure, and AI-powered development tools into a unified operating model designed to help studios launch, operate, and scale more efficiently...

LONDON & COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MBC Game Studio revealed at Opening Night Live its debut title 1001 Threads of Mizan, an epic action-adventure set within the rich world of One Thousand and One Nights. The new studio is led by CEO Daniel Engelhardt and COO Trevor Williams, alongside a global team drawn from acclaimed studios including BioWare, Hi-Rez, Ubisoft Montréal and Bungie, bringing deep expertise in gameplay, world-building and creative development. Together, they are bringing...