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A recap of Epic Games vs. Google trial day one

GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now The first day of the Epic Games vs. Google antitrust trial ended after both sides gave opening statements and two witnesses testified. One thing that is clear already is that we’re going to get a bunch of insights into how the game and tech industries work…
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Sony launches AI racing agent Sophy 2.0 worldwide for Gran Turismo

GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now After testing it for months, Sony AI and Polyphony Digital announced the global release of Gran Turismo Sophy 2.0, an innovative AI racing agent in the Gran Turismo 7 (GT7) PlayStation racing simulation game. This release marks a pivotal achievement in the…
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Gaming M&A deal count down 60% YoY per Drake Star report

GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now In Q3 2023, gaming companies announced 33 M&A transactions worth roughly $5 billion according to Drake Star’s latest report.
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Microsoft reorgs Xbox leadership following Activision acquisition

GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now Microsoft is shaking up the structure and leadership of its Xbox gaming and marketing divisions shortly after its record-breaking $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Matt Booty was promoted to president of game content and studios, which will…
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Bungie becomes the latest studio to lay off employees

GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now One of 2023’s most depressing trends is major games studios laying off employees in an increasingly crowded job market. Now Bungie…
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Prime Gaming adds KOTOR, Rage 2 for November’s free games

GamesBeat Next unites gaming industry leaders for exceptional content, networking, and deal-making opportunities. Join us on Oct 23-24 in San Francisco.  Register Now Amazon has announced which games are coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in November, and the slate of games includes the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as well as games such as Rage 2 and The Dungeon of…
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