Microsoft is poised to add the newest Call of Duty series entry to Xbox Game Pass.As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the decision aims to bring new subscribers to the service.The publication adds that consumers will still have the option of purchasing the new shooter for seperately PC or consoles. Read more

This Week in Business is our weekly recap column, a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check every Friday for a new entry. This week, we reported on the UK government's response to a petition from Stop Killing Games, a grassroots...

Video game retail GameStop has reported its preliminary financial results for Q1, which ended May 4.The firm expects net sales from $872 million to $892 million.This would place GameStop's sales at a decrease of 28% to 30% year-over-year for the quarter. Read more

PWC has tracked that the revenue of Serbia's top 15 most successful companies totaled €175 million ($190 million) in 2023, up 17% year-on-year.This is according to the 2023 Serbian Gaming Industry Report, which covered the 21 largest companies in the sector.When breaking income by platform, PC led by commanding 34%, mobile was 32%, and services were...

The Finnish Game Awards 2024 were held last night, with Remedy's Alan Wake 2 taking home Finnish Game of the Year.Eight awards and recognitions were presented at the ceremony, celebrating the best Finnish games of the past year.Survival game Road to Vostok was awarded Best Creative Achievement of the Year, while indie studio Notovia won Rookie of the...

Player1 Events has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staff, believed to be the majority of the company, and shut down long-running UK video games event Insomnia Gaming Festival.Esports News UK reported that several former employees of Player1 Events have shared news of the redundancies online.Sources told GamesIndustry.biz the layoffs included...