GIES | Video Games Industry Executive Summary
Mighty Diamonds, Emmanuel Rosier, Dave Thier, Casey Al-KaisyWeekly intelligence on the video game industry, for executives, analysts, and investors. Published every Friday.
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GTA Online Hack Reveals $1.3M Daily Revenue | Xbox CEO Says Game Pass 'Too Expensive' | Amazon Luna Cuts Third-Party Games
> A data breach at Rockstar Games exposed GTA Online’s internal financials, showing $1.3 million in average daily revenue and approximately $500 million annually; Take-Two’s stock rose by over $1 billion in response.
Monthly Takeaway | The Harder They Come! | The Great Decentralization - Tectonic shifts of 2026
Every week, Gies give you the bullet points on what you need to know about the news in the video game industry. But once a month, we’re here to go a little deeper. Come for the headlines, stay for the metaphors.
Take-Two Lays Off AI Team | Mario Galaxy Movie Hits $370M | Hazelight Studio celebrates 50 million games
> Take-Two Interactive laid off its head of AI and multiple team members, weeks after the company’s CEO publicly endorsed generative AI.
Sony Hikes PS5 Prices Again | Eidos Montreal Cancels Wildlands | Ninth Circuit Rules Against Apple in Epic Case
> Sony announced price increases of $100 to $150 across all PS5 hardware effective April 2, the second hike in under a year.
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Authors
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Mighty diamonds is a strategic video game consultancy collective focused on the design, publishing, production, management and marketing of video games.
Director of Market Intelligence at Newzoo. Previously at EA across demand planning, Asia publishing, and strategic growth. I write and analyze gaming industry trends for executives and investors.
Helping everyone get a handle on things.
I am passionate about the gaming industry and am dedicated to leveraging my deep industry knowledge and analytical expertise to uncover new opportunities.
Casey is a games industry veteran with extensive experience from creating, marketing and operating live service games. He currently helps studios with product, production and management. Games: Helldivers 2, Battlefield, Need for Speed and more.
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