Ubisoft issues sales warning as gamers’ habits change Media The UK arm of Ubisoft has warned its sales will be lower for its current financial year thanks to a combination of fewer new games being released and a major change in habits. The Guildford-headquartered division of the French giant has said gamers playing fewer titles and for longer means that newer games “are struggling [...]
Roblox: Hugely popular gaming platform surges in value Tech Gaming platform Roblox surged in value in the UK in 2024 as it extended its popularity among Gen Alpha. The business, which is the most popular in the UK among young gamers aged eight to 12, is part of the wider US group founded by CEO David Baszucki and Erik Cassel. Roblox has more monthly [...]
Taxpayer-backed gaming studio collapses into administration Business A company backed by the UK government’s British Business Bank and has worked with some of the world’s largest gaming companies has collapsed into administration. Airship Interactive provides artwork for the likes of Disney, Microsoft and Blizzard and has contributed to titles such as Spider-Man, FC24 and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. The British Business [...]
Games Workshop: ‘Exciting times’ as Warhammer-maker posts best-ever results July 30, 2024 Warhammer maker Games Workshop has reported its best-ever set of results as revenue grew by 11.1 per cent to £494.7m for the 53 weeks ended June 2.
