Friday, 31 October 2025
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 31 October 2025.
General2 stories
Business5 stories
Nintendo has been denied a patent in Japan for a Pokémon-like capturing mechanic
Fall Guys veterans launch new studio Panic Stations to make multiplayer co-op games - Planning to ship multiple games per year, recruiting now
Heart Machine lays off more staff for the second time this month, two weeks before launch
Don't Nod H1 revenues rise to €7m, announces partnership with Netflix - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage "remained under expectations", leading to write-down of €13.1 million
Xbox Q1 hardware sales down 29% while third-party content experiences "better-than-expected performance"
- For the three months ended September 30, 2025:
- Revenue: $77.7 billion (up 18% year-on-year)
- Net income: $27.7 billion (up 12% year-on-year)
- More Personal Computing (incl. Xbox) revenue: $13.8 billion (up 4% year-on-year)
Rumors1 story