Pentiment and We Are OFK were named among the 84th annual Peabody Awards winners.Each game received the Immersive and Interactive Award.Pentiment is a historical narrative title developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Read more

Earlier this week, Steam became banned in the country of Vietnam.As reported by Game Developer, per translation from VietnamNet, the ban is possibly due to Valve's business operations.A spokesperson for one of the domestic publishers alleges Steam can release games in the country without government approval. However, Vietnamese game makers cannot side-step...

Sega Sammy has released its financial report for the year ended March 31, 2023, and the company showed strong performances on a number of fronts. Sega attributed its sales growth to the mid-year acquisition of Rovio and "favorable performance in the Japanese and Asian consumer area," but while its home gaming business saw a number of strong performances...

Playtika has terminated the roles of chief revenue officer and chief operating officer.As reported by MobileGamer.biz, CEO Robert Antokol made the announcement during the firm's Q1 financial report.The decision sees Shlomi Aizenberg and Ofer Kinberg departing from the mobile games company. Read more

WB Discovery CEO David Zaslav said the entertainment firm's Q1 financials took losses.In the latest earnings call, he attributed this to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's revenue during the period.Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported on social media that the executive called Rocksteady Studios' shooter a "disappointing release." 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.The big news this week was Microsoft taking an axe to the ZeniMax studio system, shutting down Hi-Fi Rush...