Valve point to Mastercard restrictions as the payment firm deny influencing adult game removals | Rock Paper Shotgun
▻https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-point-to-mastercard-restrictions-as-the-payment-firm-deny-in

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Rule 5.12.7 is one of hundreds governing what Mastercard’s customers, merchant partners, and “service providers” – the actual payment processors who use Mastercard’s network – can and can’t do with its tech, and forbids any transaction “that is illegal, or in the sole discretion of the Corporation, may damage the goodwill of the Corporation or reflect negatively on the Marks.” In other words, a game doesn’t need to be breaking the law for its sale to break Mastercard’s rules, and Valve claim this is what allowed payment processors – potentially on Mastercard’s behalf – to push for removals.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #finance #mastercard #valve #censure #adulte

Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story | TechCrunch
▻https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/03/mastercard-denies-pressuring-game-platforms-valve-tells-a-different-stor

Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down, but Valve says payment processors ’specifically cited’ a Mastercard rule about damaging the brand | PC Gamer
▻https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mastercard-deflects-blame-for-nsfw-games-being-taken-down-but-valve-says-pa

Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #finance #mastercard #valve #collective_shout

Nintendo Announces U.S. Price Rises for Original Switch, Warns Price Rises for Switch 2, Games, and the NSO Membership ‘May Be Necessary in the Future’ - IGN
▻https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-announces-us-price-rises-for-original-switch-warns-price-rises-for-swi

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Nintendo didn’t name Trump’s tariffs in its statement, but analysts are pointing to them by way of explanation for these and other price rises in the video game industry. Daniel Ahmad, Director of Research & Insights at Niko Partners, tweeted to say he wouldn’t be surprised if Nintendo ended up raising Switch 2 prices at some point as well.

“20% tariff on Vietnam, 30% tariff on China, 15% tariff on Japan,” Ahmad tweeted in response to the news. “All markets that Nintendo relies on for hardware and software production.”

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #douane #nintendo #états-unis

Why did thousands of adult titles just disappear from the biggest PC gaming marketplaces? | Games | The Guardian
▻https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jul/29/why-did-adult-titles-disappear-from-steam-itch-pc-gaming-payment-proces

Digital distribution platforms Steam and itch.io have tightened their rules about adult content – under pressure from payment processors. Why has this happened and where will it lead?

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #ecommerce #visa #mastercard

Ubisoft CEO Responds To Stop Killing Game Initiative
▻https://www.thegamer.com/ubisoft-ceo-yves-guillemot-stop-killing-games-initiative-response-game-pre

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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot: “You provide a service, but nothing is written in stone and at some point the service may be discontinued. Nothing is eternal. And we are doing our best to make sure that things go well for all players and buyers, because, obviously, support for all games cannot last forever.”

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #business #ubisoft #jeu_vidéo_the_crew #gaas #préservation

Steam games disclosing generative AI use ‘are up 800%’ this year | VGC
▻https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-games-disclosing-generative-ai-use-are-up-800-this-year

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Steam games disclosing the use of generative AI have increased by 800% so far this year.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #développement #ia #steam

Report: Krafton allegedly delays Subnautica 2 to avoid paying devs $250M bonus
▻https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-subnautica-2-is-delayed-potentially-costing-devs-a-250m-bonus-

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Reviewing the purchase agreement—Krafton acquired Unknown Worlds in 2021—the $250 million bonus was due to kick in if Unknown Worlds hit certain revenue targets by the end of 2025. Now, according to the sources, the delay makes it so the company is unlikely to hit those targets; therefore, employees may not be eligible for the payout.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #business #krafton #jeu_vidéo_subnautica_2 #ressources_humaines

Ubisoft Names Spinoff CEOs : Charlie Guillemot, Christophe Derennes
▻https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/ubisoft-spinoff-ceos-christophe-derennes-charlie-guillemot-1236453661

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How would you address any concerns of nepotism regarding Charlie’s appointment to co-CEO?
Charlie Guillemot: I’d like to address this question directly, if I may. I completely understand where it comes from, and I want to be clear about it. Yes, I’m Yves’ son. That’s not something I hide from. But my appointment isn’t only about family ties; it’s about what Ubisoft needs at this moment.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #business #tencent #ubisoft #ressources_humaines #népotisme

Si si, le Xbox Game Pass est bien rentable, mais ça ne veut rien dire
▻https://www.frandroid.com/marques/microsoft/2726653_si-si-le-xbox-game-pass-est-bien-rentable-mais-ca-ne-veut-rien-di

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On apprend donc que le Xbox Game Pass est réellement rentable pour Microsoft. Il rapporte davantage qu’il ne coûte. Reste à comprendre le détail de calcul. Si on arrive facilement à imaginer comment est calculé le chiffre d’affaires du service, une simple multiplication des abonnés par le prix de l’abonnement en somme, la question des dépenses est bien plus complexe.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #microsoft #finance #xbox_game_pass #rentabilité

Epic reaches mystery settlement with Samsung days before new Galaxy phones | The Verge
▻https://www.theverge.com/analysis/699541/epic-games-settle-samsung-auto-blocker-lawsuit

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Last September, after successfully suing Google for running an illegal app store monopoly, Epic Games sued Samsung, too — alleging the phonemaker of illegally conspiring with Google to undermine third-party app stores. An “Auto Blocker” feature on Samsung Android phones, which was turned on by default, automatically kept users from installing apps from stores that haven’t been authorized by Samsung, such as Epic’s mobile store.

Now, two days before Samsung is due to announce new phones at its Samsung Unpacked event, Epic has dropped all its claims against Samsung, saying it’s reached a settlement. Epic isn’t providing any details, though.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #epic_games #epic_store #samsung #mobile #monopole #abus_de_position_dominante #google #android

La pétition « Stop Destroying Videogames » dépasse le million de signatures dans l’Union européenne
▻https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2025/07/07/la-petition-stop-destroying-videogames-depasse-le-million-de-signatures-dans

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Si ces signatures sont validées, la Commission européenne va devoir examiner cette initiative citoyenne et se prononcer sur l’adoption ou non d’actes juridiques visant à empêcher les éditeurs de jeux vidéo de bloquer, du jour au lendemain, l’accès à leurs anciens titres.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #lobbying #commission_européenne #pétition #stop_destroying_videogames

« Tout a changé » : comment Microsoft s’est égaré en seulement trois ans
▻https://www.frandroid.com/marques/microsoft/2722413_tout-a-change-comment-microsoft-sest-egare-en-seulement-trois-ans

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Ne pas utiliser l’IA, ou trop peu, devient une cause de licenciement possible.

#microsoft #business #ressources_humaines #ia

Romero Games’ Publisher Cancels Its Funding
▻https://80.lv/articles/romero-games-funding-gets-canceled-by-publisher

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Romero Games, a game development studio founded by John Romero, one of the DOOM creators, and his wife, has been struck by sudden news: its publisher canceled funding for its game and several other unannounced projects at other studios.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #john_romero

▻https://www.liberation.fr/culture/jeux-video/proces-ubisoft-jusqua-trois-ans-avec-sursis-pour-trois-anciens-cadres-202

Tommy François, Serge Hascoët et Guillaume Patrux ont été condamnés à des peines allant jusqu’à trois ans de prison avec sursis pour harcèlement moral, sexuel et pour une tentative d’agression sexuelle par le tribunal correctionnel de Bobigny, mercredi 2 juillet.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #ubisoft #ressources_humaines #justice #harcèlement

Layoffs Begin At Xbox [Updating] - Aftermath
▻https://aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs-july

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Layoffs have started (again) at Microsoft, with CNBC reporting that the company will lay off around 9000 people. Many of those cuts are expected to hit Xbox, as first reported by Bloomberg.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #ressources_humaines #microsoft #xbox #king #activision_blizzard

Microsoft says Xbox layoffs are being made to ’enhance our efficiency’
▻https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-xbox-begins-latest-round-of-mass-layoffs-with-cuts-at-king-and

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Microsoft has commenced its latest round of layoffs at Xbox with an undisclosed number of job cuts.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #microsoft #xbox #ressources_humaines #licenciements

FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal | The Verge
▻https://www.theverge.com/news/673123/ftc-drops-case-microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed an order to dismiss its complaint on Thursday, just days after it lost an appeal for a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft from finalizing its acquisition.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #business #justice #ftc #microsoft #activision_blizzard

Le jeu vidéo « Fortnite » indisponible sur l’App Store dans le monde entier
▻https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2025/05/16/le-jeu-video-fortnite-indisponible-sur-l-app-store-dans-le-monde-entier_6606

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« Malheureusement, Fornite sur iOS sera hors ligne dans le monde entier », a annoncé Epic Games sur son site. L’éditeur accuse notamment Apple de ne pas avoir validé le processus permettant le téléchargement du jeu sur l’App Store aux Etats-Unis, où le jeu n’était plus disponible. La situation restera ainsi « jusqu’à ce qu’Apple [la] débloque », a-t-il estimé. Sollicité par l’Agence France-Presse, Apple n’avait pas répondu dans l’immédiat aux sollicitations.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #business #mobile #apple #epic_games #litige #jeu_vidéo_fortnite

Microsoft announces layoffs that will impact at least 6,000 employees | The Verge
▻https://www.theverge.com/news/659401/microsoft-layoffs-three-percent-workforce

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Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees, around three percent of the company’s entire workforce. These are the biggest job cuts at Microsoft since it laid off 10,000 employees in 2023, and will impact employees across Microsoft’s businesses.

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The latest job losses come more than a year after Microsoft laid off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees, and then in May 2024 the company closed several game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall developer Arkane Austin. Tango Gameworks later returned thanks to a deal with Krafton.

Microsoft also laid off 650 more Xbox employees in September, as part of a restructuring related to the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft also cut around 1,000 employees from its HoloLens and Azure cloud teams in June.

#microsoft #emploi #licenciements #business #jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo

Microsoft-Activision Merger Upheld by US Appeals Court (1)
▻https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/us-appeals-court-affirms-microsoft-activision-merger

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Microsoft Corp.’s landmark acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. didn’t violate the antitrust laws, a US appeals court said in a ruling that will likely reshape how the Federal Trade Commission reviews deals involving rapidly evolving technology.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #business #justice #ftc #microsoft #activision_blizzard #rachat #monopole #microsoft_xbox

Tim Sweeney sur X : ▻https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1917706848251134055

NO FEES on web transactions. Game over for the Apple Tax.

Apple’s 15-30% junk fees are now just as dead here in the United States of America as they are in Europe under the Digital Markets Act. Unlawful here, unlawful there.

4 years 4 months 17 days.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #business #justice #apple #epic_games #dma #états-unis #union_européenne

Gaming Website Polgyon Sold To Valnet And Hit With Layoffs
▻https://kotaku.com/polygon-sold-vox-media-valnet-layoffs-digital-gaming-1851778655

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One of the biggest gaming sites around was just blown up

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #presse #journalisme #rachat #business #licenciements

Ubisoft : une ONG attaque l’éditeur en justice pour violation du RGPD - Actu - Gamekult
▻https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/ubisoft-une-ong-attaque-l-editeur-en-justice-pour-violation-du-rgpd-305086

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En Autriche, l’ONG NOYB - European Center for Digital Rights a choisi d’attaquer Ubisoft en justice pour défendre un utilisateur qui estime que l’éditeur français récolte ses données personnelles à l’encontre de la réglementation européenne. Il dénonce notamment la connexion en ligne obligatoire pour certains titres qui n’en ont pas besoin sur le papier.

#jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo #ubisoft #noyb #justice #rgpd #vie_privée #jeu_vidéo_far_cry_primal

The number of video game articles dropped by over 100,000 in Q1
▻https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-number-of-video-game-articles

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Specialist game websites produced 13% fewer articles in Q1 this year

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #presse #business #emploi #licenciements

Nintendo issues Switch 2 supply warning in Japan | The Verge
▻https://www.theverge.com/news/654213/nintendo-switch-2-demand-japan-preorders-sales

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In a statement on X via Nintendo’s Japanese account, president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the company’s storefront has received 2.2 million applications to preorder the new console in Japan alone. That’s a number that “far exceeds our expectations, and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered from the My Nintendo Store on June 5th.”

In its first month on sale the original Switch sold 360,000 units in Japan, suggesting that Nintendo is seeing six times the demand for its sequel. The Japanese demand for day one is almost as high as the 2.74 million Switch consoles the company sold worldwide in its first few weeks in 2017.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #nintendo #business #nintendo_switch_2