Apple Doesn’t Make Videogames. But It’s the Hottest Player in Gaming. Scott Marlette Oct 2, 2021 Apple Inc. AAPL 0.81% doesn’t make hot videogames such as “Fortnite,” or consoles such as the Xbox. But…
Electronic Arts Says CFO, COO Blake Jorgensen Plans to Leave Scott Marlette Oct 1, 2021 Videogame maker Electronic Arts Inc. on Thursday said chief financial and chief operating officer…
China Limits Online Videogames to Three Hours a Week for Young People Scott Marlette Aug 30, 2021 SINGAPORE—China has a new rule for the country’s hundreds of millions of young gamers: No online videogames during the school week, and one hour a…
Big Tech Wants You to Live in a Virtual World. Prepare for Real Problems. Scott Marlette Aug 27, 2021 Heard of the “metaverse” lately? It has been hard not to. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg mentioned tech’s latest buzzword 16…
Tencent to Work With Chinese Regulators to Limit Minors’ Online Game Time Scott Marlette Aug 18, 2021 Tencent Holdings Ltd. pledged to work with Chinese regulators and industry counterparts to manage how minors use online games and said its…
Activision Blizzard’s Self-Inflicted Wounds May Not Heal Quickly Scott Marlette Aug 5, 2021 Activision Blizzard probably wishes right now that real life had a reset button. The videogame publisher has been under fire since the…
Activision Replaces Blizzard Head J. Allen Brack As It Faces Gender-Bias Lawsuit Scott Marlette Aug 3, 2021 Activision Blizzard Inc. said an executive named in a gender-bias lawsuit filed against the company last month by California regulators is…
Activision Blizzard Details Steps to Address Workplace Sexual Harassment Ahead of Planned Walkout Scott Marlette Jul 28, 2021 Activision Blizzard Inc. late Tuesday said it had hired a law firm to investigate complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace, hours before…
Activision Blizzard Gender-Bias Suit Shows Videogame Culture Remains a Flashpoint Scott Marlette Jul 26, 2021 A gender-bias lawsuit filed by California regulators against Activision Blizzard Inc. has reignited discussion about videogaming culture and…
Self-Driving Startup Aurora to Go Public Through SPAC Scott Marlette Jul 16, 2021 Self-driving technology company Aurora plans to go public through a special-purpose acquisition company backed by founders from…