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Lucid Air Sapphire electric sports car debuts in Forza Horizon 5

November 8, 2023
GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now The Lucid Air Sapphire luxury electric car will debut inside Forza Horizon 5 during Week 3 of the Winter Season on the American Automotive Festival Playlist. Available exclusively from November 23 to November 30, the American-born Lucid Air Sapphire will be a…
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A recap of Epic Games vs. Google trial day one

November 7, 2023
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…
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Ubisoft partners with Safe in Our World on anti-toxicity playbook

November 5, 2023
GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now Ubisoft announced this week it has partnered with mental wellness charity Safe in Our World on the Good Guide Playbook. The new collaborative effort is a guide that helps players identify and shield themselves from various kinds of online and in-game toxicity.
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Gaming M&A deal count down 60% YoY per Drake Star report

November 3, 2023
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. While announced deal value is up compared to recent quarters, the quarter had the lowest number of transactions since Q1 2021.
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Bungie becomes the latest studio to lay off employees

November 2, 2023
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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EA net bookings hit $1.82B, up 4% in September quarter as soccer game takes off

November 2, 2023
GamesBeat Next’s on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed.  Watch Now Electronic Arts reported financials for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30 with results driven by its newly renamed EA Sports FC soccer game today. Net bookings for the quarter were $1.820 billion, up 4% from a year ago. Live services and other net…
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