Hello there, stat readers and market movers. Today’s cookies come with a side of context. The ESA claims almost half of gamers are women — but that number might be a mirage. Fragbite cashes out on Playdigious, AppLovin faces regulators…
The day developers rebelled, Unity imploded (again), Nintendo sued the internet, and Elon Musk decided he’s a game designer now. Hello there, industry rebels and sleepless coders. Developers are done paying rent to Apple and Google, Obsidian’s Unity pipeline is…
Hello there, sonic dreamers and world builders. Today we’re talking about the kind of person who shapes how you feel a game long before you notice it — Wilbert Roget, II, Grammy-nominated composer and sound architect of modern gaming worlds.…
We’ve reached the finale of our 4-part GDC + PAX 2025 interview series! After meeting the developers in Part 1, exploring overlooked innovations in Part 2, and looking ahead to the next five years in Part 3, we decided to…
We’re back with Part 3 of our 4-part GDC + PAX 2025 interview series. In Part 1, you met the developers. In Part 2, they told us which innovations are being overlooked. Now in Part 3, we raised the stakes…
Hello there industry watchdogs, union-minded. Today in Game Cookies we dive into labor wins, sharp pivots, and the long tail of music licenses. 1) ZA/UM staff unionize after layoffs and turbulence After cancellations and the public split with Disco Elysium’s…
Game Cookies is back with the second part of our 4-part GDC + PAX 2025 interview series. In Part 1, you met the developers and learned about their projects. 👉 Watch Part 1 here. Now in Part 2, we asked…
Hello there industry watchers, culture knights. Today’s game industry is in flux. Ubisoft is spinning up a new “creative house” backed by Tencent. Microsoft is reshaping Game Pass pricing. EA’s debt-driven AI gamble is spooking studios like BioWare. Avalanche is…
Game Cookies is back from GDC and PAX 2025, and we’re excited to launch a special 4-part interview series. These events bring together thousands of developers, publishers, and creators from across the gaming world, making them the perfect place to…
Hello there industry watchdogs, debt hawks. Today we’re biting into the biggest leveraged buyout gaming has ever seen — and the even bigger bet that EA’s new overlords are placing on generative AI to keep the company afloat. 🎮 EA’s…
