Game Industry Revenue. Pay attention, that these numbers are not adjusted for inflation. For example, $40B in 1982 is about $131B today.

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😲 What a twist:

Annapurna failed to save its gaming division, so they all left and got another indie label from another greedy corporation under their control?

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Slightly before that. Still a questionable move for any big structure with internal studios.

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It seems that KCD II has the budget of around $41m, which is exceptionally small by modern standards.

This number already paid off. And it was achieved by using labor from Eastern Europe, Cyprus, and some other cheaper areas. For example, Owlcat Games (Pathfinder, Rogue Trader) provided a strong team of developers for the game.

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😎 Are you resting? Stop it: No Rest for the Wicked, bros!

Since Take Two sold out Private Division, Moon Studios bought back all rights for the game from them and now act as a true indie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzAtYaSYZms
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Savvy Games Group with Scopely acquires Niantic, Inc. for $3.5 billion.

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Yeah, that's crazy

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A bit of inner kitchen of a huge mobile publisher Voodoo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvrETccIlN4
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Intel now has a horrible credit rating, which affects any possible investments and further financing of their factories and overall production plans.

It's a big issue for consumers: if we will end up with mostly AMD, they will make pricing worse and will not evolve as fast as they did in the era of competition.

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Welcome to Soviet America!

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One of the biggest investors in the game industry shared his thoughts about red flags while pitching:

1. No Sound Validation Of A Problem And Market Potential: A common mistake founders make is rushing to present their solution without clearly defining the problem first.

2. Fuzzy Financials And Unrealistic Projections: Even with a compelling vision, inadequate financial planning is a deal-breaker. A seed deck showing wild projections with no clear path to get there doesn't induce trust.

3. Founding Team With No Skin In The Game And Little Expertise: Investors aren't just hunting for ideas; they are searching for people. If founders aren't investing their own money or time into their business, it raises serious concerns about commitment. A team still working other full-time jobs while pitching their startup sends a clear signal: They aren’t all-in. Investors are more likely to back founders who eat, sleep and breathe their startup.

4. Cluttered, Overloaded Deck: Overwhelming investors with too much information is another common pitfall. Slides with a wall of dense text, complex charts or excessive jargon almost immediately lose interest, no matter how good the product is. A pitch deck is a high-level overview, not an exhaustive document.

5. Early Equity Dilution And Governance Gaps: Excessive early equity distribution creates multiple problems that compound over time. When founders give away too much ownership to early hires, advisors or friends, they risk two critical failures:

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/08/21/5-seed-deck-red-flags-that-can-make-investors-say-no-thanks/
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As it was reported earlier, EA will soon go private: investors are buying it out for $55B, all 100% of it. No public trading, no public reports, pure private company.

https://ir.ea.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/EA-Announces-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-PIF-Silver-Lake-and-Affinity-Partners-for-55-Billion/default.aspx

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WB is so inspired by EA acquisition, that they are also looking for some potential buyers!

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Plans for many-many companies for the near future:

1. Release a multiplayer no one asked for
2. Find out

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To be slightly more specific

1. If AC Shadows underperformed and accounting of its loss was not properly maintained, it can force them to re-evaluate. Since loses on Star Wars and Avatar were measured long ago.

2. The split into several companies makes evaluation much harder too, since it's unclear who owns what and who can do what with resources.

Those are the two most possible scenarios.

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Some people don't understand how good the business is... but please, never focus on an AVERAGE salary, median one is more important.

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Netflix bought Warner Bros (games included) for $83B

That's a time bomb...

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