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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Skydance merges Paramount and WB game studios | Krafton cancels PUBG Black Budget | Sony sells its VR patents to Meta
Skydance Is Merging Paramount And Warner Bros.’ Game Studios Into One Unit
Krafton pulls the plug on another PUBG game, Black Budget, less than a year after it was announced
Sony Seemingly Ends VR Ambitions by Selling Patents to...
FNAF lands Fortnite's most liked reveal | Bungie broadens Marathon | Steam's algorithm takes over discounts
Fortnite Five Nights at Freddy’s Announcement is Now the Game’s Most Liked Reveal Ever, Beating the Avengers and Dragon Ball Z
Marathon Is Becoming A Much Bigger Game As Bungie Teases A New Zone, Social Space, Deathmatch Mode, And Mo...
Monthly Takeaway | The Name of the Game | Sony Becomes the Villain
The Name of the Game
A game’s title is the cheapest discoverability decision a studio makes. It decides whether players find the game in search, and whether the game disappears among lookalikes.
Steam released 21,170 games in 2025. Name...
Xbox hands Halo to Activision | Bungie is not done with Destiny | Rockstar sets GTA modding rules
Xbox continues ‘reset’ with Halo Studios layoffs and Undead Labs divestment | Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team
Bungie Is ‘Not Done With Destiny’ As Studio Unveils Next...
Roblox games go multiplatform | Sony's thin PS5 IP slate | Apple readies Beats controllers
Roblox creators will soon be able to publish games on multiple platforms as standalone apps
Sony Only Developed 4 New IPs In PS5 Generation So Far, And 2 Of Them Were Shut Down
Apple to Launch Gaming Controllers Developed Under...
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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.
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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