Browsing: Esports & Gaming

Studios are racing to deploy AI across game development, from level design to QA and localization, compressing timelines and shifting roles. As costs fall, unions seek protections and regulators examine the risks.

Mass layoffs across major game studios are reshaping the talent market, flooding recruiters with seasoned developers while squeezing juniors. Analysts say consolidation and AI tools are accelerating the shift.

Riot Games sets location and schedule for Worlds 2025, confirming host region and dates; more on venues, seeding, and ticket sales to be announced soon.

Retro gaming is surging, as sales of classic consoles, remasters, and pixel-art indies climb. Brands tap 80s-90s icons, while collectors fuel auctions, streaming, and merch, turning nostalgia into a lucrative cultural cycle.

Global esports tournaments are setting new records, with prize pools surging on the back of sponsorships, media rights, and in-game sales. Analysts say 2025 could mark a watershed year as organizers compete to attract top-tier teams.

From Grand Theft Auto VI and Monster Hunter Wilds to DOOM: The Dark Ages, 2025 is stacked. We survey the year’s biggest AAA launches, platforms, and delay risks as publishers jostle for holiday supremacy.

Sony has unveiled a slate of new exclusive titles for PlayStation VR2, signaling a deeper push into high-end VR. The lineup spans action, adventure, and indie experiments, with release windows and pricing to be detailed soon.

At the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational 2025, teams recalibrate to a shifting meta: reworked operators, tighter map pools, and utility-lite attacks. Analysts expect faster entries, heavier vertical play, and flex roles to decide bracket momentum.

Cross-platform play is widening across major franchises as studios unify lobbies and progress. But uneven policies, anti-cheat gaps, and DLC parity disputes threaten momentum, testing publishers and regulators.

Publishers are banking on nostalgia in 2025, rolling out a surge of remakes and remasters of beloved franchises. Analysts cite aging IP libraries, new consoles, and reliable sales as drivers, while fans debate preservation versus innovation.