This Month
Minister to grill Roblox over child grooming fears
The Minister for Communications has written to the leadership of the popular gaming platform Roblox following reports predators are exploiting the platform.
January
Saudi Arabia tightens its grip on the $300b video game industry
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken a headlong plunge into the sector, most recently with the acquisition of Electronic Arts. Will it pay off?
Want to stop your brain ageing? Try playing a video game
Studies have shown that in some circumstances, electronic games can improve cognition. But it depends on the type of game and how often you play it.
December 2025
Call of Duty creator Vince Zampella killed in Ferrari crash: reports
Zampella, 55, was the head of Respawn Entertainment and the former CEO of Infinity Ward, the video game studio that created the Call of Duty franchise.
Fallout sticks with its winning formula
Season two expands the show’s scale and cinematic ambition while retaining its darkly comic vision. And Walton Goggins remains compelling as The Ghoul.
October 2025
EA’s Australian chief finds his salary in the political firing line
Two Democrat senators say they have “profound concerns” about a deal to sell the software giant to a Saudi Arabian fund, pointing to Andrew Wilson’s windfall.
Musk’s xAI joins race to build ‘world models’ to power video games
The billionaire’s artificial intelligence business has hired staff from Nvidia to work on advanced technology that can design and navigate physical spaces.
Meet the Aussie CEO who helped clinch historic $83b buyout
The Electronic Arts deal cements $46m-a-year CEO Andrew Wilson as one of the most successful Australians overseas, albeit with a low profile back home.
September 2025
Saudis, Kushner take gaming giant EA private in record-shattering sale
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and a pair of private equity firms will pay $84 billion for the video game maker.
RBA director’s kids score payday after selling gamer talent firm for $13m
Elliott and Grace Watkins and their business partner Emma Barnes stand to make millions after selling Click Management to US company GameSquare.
July 2025
The year’s best-performing ETF is not what you think
Among a proliferation of niche ETFs specialising in everything from robotics to music royalties is this one, which backs video game developers. It is soaring.
June 2025
Booktopia owner digiDirect snaps up video game hardware business Mwave
The computer accessories and hardware retailer had been backed by private equity firms including Anacacia Capital but fell into administration this month.
Immutable’s revenues are shrouded in a Cayman Islands mystery
Investor updates show the crypto video gaming business is making $4.6 million every month. Half seems to be “service revenue” from a Caribbean not-for-profit.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 sets sales record in boon for games sector
The numbers, released by the company on Wednesday, bode well for its target to sell 15 million units by March next year.
May 2025
Melbourne entrepreneur builds $3b gaming empire out of solitaire app
Meet the Aussie game designer who’s built a global company by making simple online games better than anyone else.
Nvidia built its culture around 1 principle. And it saved the company
The chip giant’s survival is not only a story of technical innovation. It is a story of humility in the face of failure and the courage to pivot when it matters most.
April 2025
Which crisis sent markets down 57 per cent? Take our weekly news quiz
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
Nintendo Switch 2 to launch with new Mario Kart and James Bond games
The gaming company has announced pricing and launch details for its hugely popular Switch console, and a first look at the new Mario Kart World game.
January 2025
This is the worst page on the internet
Stimulation Clicker is a remarkable rendering of how digital life has gone off the rails.
Elon Musk: Tech giant, political force and video game king. Or is he?
For the US billionaire, being a “hardcore gamer” is a key part of his identity. But some in the community are starting to doubt whether he has the time or skill to be on the leaderboards.
