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Rhys Dekle, Partner, Strategic Alternatives. 20 years + in games. I advise game dev Founders & CEOs on strategy and do deals for a living
Sumo is on that epic journey of getting good at one thing, doing several other things, and going back to focusing on that one thing again. In this case, co-dev. Yet it's still a pretty bleak time to be a co-dev studio. Is 2025 going to be the year that dev money comes back to the market? #gamedev
Sumo Group has announced it will be refocusing its business to cater "exclusively on development services for partners", resulting in a restructure and potential layoffs
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Sumo Group to refocus business on "development services for partners"
Sumo Group has announced it will be refocusing its business to cater "exclusively on development services for partners"…
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February 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Sumo is on that epic journey of getting good at one thing, doing several other things, and going back to focusing on that one thing again. In this case, co-dev. Yet it's still a pretty bleak time to be a co-dev studio. Is 2025 going to be the year that dev money comes back to the market? #gamedev
Not surprising that hardware sales decline, if you lose money on every box you sell you need to sell less to make your margin targets
Microsoft has released its financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year, which saw its overall gaming revenue decrease by 7% while hardware sales were down 29%
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Xbox Q2 hardware sales down 29% as Game Pass experiences record growth
Microsoft has released its financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year, which saw its overall gaming re…
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January 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Not surprising that hardware sales decline, if you lose money on every box you sell you need to sell less to make your margin targets
Raj is absolutely right. And not always a developers fault either, causes of delay occur on the publisher side as well.
Unless you've worked in the industry and shipped a couple of games you may not realize how common it is for games to have internal delays. That is, the production initially plans to launch the game by a certain year and quarter but those plans change before that is announced. Thats normal and common
January 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Raj is absolutely right. And not always a developers fault either, causes of delay occur on the publisher side as well.
@laszlobock.bsky.social found you on Bluesky - I joined recently too
January 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
@laszlobock.bsky.social found you on Bluesky - I joined recently too
With everything going on in the world and in the game industry, it feels like the world is falling apart and being born at the same time. Thank god for comfort food
January 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
With everything going on in the world and in the game industry, it feels like the world is falling apart and being born at the same time. Thank god for comfort food
Wishing everyone in the game industry a profitable and productive 2025. Let’s make this bitch grow together shall we?
January 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Wishing everyone in the game industry a profitable and productive 2025. Let’s make this bitch grow together shall we?
With all of its assets from Call of Duty to Forza from Age of Empires to Star Citizen from World of Warcraft to Minecraft from the Xbox brand to Candy Crush - what should Microsoft become to games? Should there even be another Xbox console next generation? What do you think? #indiedev #gamedev #xbox
2024 was the year of Microsoft's grand pivot | Opinion
At the outset of 2024, the most often expressed concern about this year in the games business was that it was going to …
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December 21, 2024 at 7:59 PM
With all of its assets from Call of Duty to Forza from Age of Empires to Star Citizen from World of Warcraft to Minecraft from the Xbox brand to Candy Crush - what should Microsoft become to games? Should there even be another Xbox console next generation? What do you think? #indiedev #gamedev #xbox
Of all the industry news today, this one is the most interesting. I have no insight into this deal but many game sector VC Funds are having a hard time raising new funds in this environment. Blue Owl represents a different kind of solution buying equity into Bitkraft itself. Thoughts? #gamebiz
Blue Owl Capital acquires minority stake in Bitkraft Ventures
Blue Owl Capital has acquired a minority stake in Bitkraft Ventures for an undisclosed sum.
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December 19, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Of all the industry news today, this one is the most interesting. I have no insight into this deal but many game sector VC Funds are having a hard time raising new funds in this environment. Blue Owl represents a different kind of solution buying equity into Bitkraft itself. Thoughts? #gamebiz
Kamiya-san left Platinum and reappears at Capcom to revive Okami at Clovers. Totally makes sense. Kamiya-san is phenomenally talented. Signed him with Platinum to make Scalebound for Xbox which sadly got killed after I left. Best of luck! #kamiya #games #gamedev #capcom #okami #clovers
Hideki Kamiya returns to Capcom with new Clovers studio, working on Okami sequel
Hideki Kamiya has returned to Capcom at the head of a new studio, Clovers.
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December 18, 2024 at 12:02 AM
It's an exciting thought to me that James Wan attached himself to develop the Pacific Drive universe into a TV series. Wan is the co-creator of the Saw universe, the Insidious universe and most especially the Conjuring universe. Any guesses on which steaming service will pick it up? #games
James Wan is adapting indie horror Pacific Drive for TV
Pacific Drive is the latest game getting the Hollywood treatment.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:48 PM
It's an exciting thought to me that James Wan attached himself to develop the Pacific Drive universe into a TV series. Wan is the co-creator of the Saw universe, the Insidious universe and most especially the Conjuring universe. Any guesses on which steaming service will pick it up? #games
So glad that Capcom is planning to bring Onimusha back. Personally I was a huge fan back in the day. I was a young McKinsey consultant with no time. Yet I somehow found enough time to play through Onimusha twice. Anyone else an Onimusha or Okami fan? #capcom #onimusha #games #gamedev #gamebusiness
Capcom’s Onimusha series reawakens with Onimusha: Way of the Sword in 2026
A lone samurai steps forth—his blade sharpened, soul anew.
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December 17, 2024 at 6:36 AM
So glad that Capcom is planning to bring Onimusha back. Personally I was a huge fan back in the day. I was a young McKinsey consultant with no time. Yet I somehow found enough time to play through Onimusha twice. Anyone else an Onimusha or Okami fan? #capcom #onimusha #games #gamedev #gamebusiness
Post Game Awards shout out to my client Ironwood Studios for Pacific Drive and one of my best friends Dan Adelman for his project Animal Well. Both excellent indie games that deserved to win. #animalwell #ironwood #pacificdrive #thegameawards #indiedev #gamedev #games
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Post Game Awards shout out to my client Ironwood Studios for Pacific Drive and one of my best friends Dan Adelman for his project Animal Well. Both excellent indie games that deserved to win. #animalwell #ironwood #pacificdrive #thegameawards #indiedev #gamedev #games
A pic of me from AFRICA GAMES WEEK where I gave talks, served on panels, met talented devs, played games, ate too much and talked talked talked about industry trends, business strategy and games - all the things I love. #indiedev #gamedev #africagamesweek #gameindustry
December 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM
A pic of me from AFRICA GAMES WEEK where I gave talks, served on panels, met talented devs, played games, ate too much and talked talked talked about industry trends, business strategy and games - all the things I love. #indiedev #gamedev #africagamesweek #gameindustry
Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion
Does anyone understand the logic of this deal? What do you think is really going on here? #gamedev #indiedev #gamesm&a #playfusion
Does anyone understand the logic of this deal? What do you think is really going on here? #gamedev #indiedev #gamesm&a #playfusion
December 11, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion
Does anyone understand the logic of this deal? What do you think is really going on here? #gamedev #indiedev #gamesm&a #playfusion
Does anyone understand the logic of this deal? What do you think is really going on here? #gamedev #indiedev #gamesm&a #playfusion
Checking out #playtopia with my remaining day working in Cape Town. What an awesome concept.
December 6, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Checking out #playtopia with my remaining day working in Cape Town. What an awesome concept.
After a productive day four of #AfricaGamesWeek we participated in a “Gatsby Off” judging the best Gatsby in Cape Town between two rivals. (Cozy Corner won in flavor and mouthfeel). Topped it off with a visit to Tapi Tapi ice cream. The clay flavor was to die for.
December 5, 2024 at 3:20 PM
After a productive day four of #AfricaGamesWeek we participated in a “Gatsby Off” judging the best Gatsby in Cape Town between two rivals. (Cozy Corner won in flavor and mouthfeel). Topped it off with a visit to Tapi Tapi ice cream. The clay flavor was to die for.
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2024 currently has more known games industry layoffs than 2023+2022 combined.
2024 is roughly 600 layoffs away from doubling 2023. There is still plenty of business days left in the month.
I can't emphasize enough how extreme these last few years have been.
So far.
2024 is roughly 600 layoffs away from doubling 2023. There is still plenty of business days left in the month.
I can't emphasize enough how extreme these last few years have been.
So far.
December 4, 2024 at 12:58 AM
2024 currently has more known games industry layoffs than 2023+2022 combined.
2024 is roughly 600 layoffs away from doubling 2023. There is still plenty of business days left in the month.
I can't emphasize enough how extreme these last few years have been.
So far.
2024 is roughly 600 layoffs away from doubling 2023. There is still plenty of business days left in the month.
I can't emphasize enough how extreme these last few years have been.
So far.
@geogrify.bsky.socialistening to Kate Edward’s fascinating talk on day 3 of #AfricaGamesWeek #gamedev #indiedev
December 4, 2024 at 10:14 AM
@geogrify.bsky.socialistening to Kate Edward’s fascinating talk on day 3 of #AfricaGamesWeek #gamedev #indiedev
December 4, 2024 at 7:23 AM
As far as I know these are the two largest public companies from the game industry by market cap in the last 20 years. #unity and #applovin . Both are companies that focused on infrastructure and distribution. Can anyone name a #gamedev that went public since 2004 that exceeds $9bn market cap?
December 3, 2024 at 8:58 AM
December 3, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Gave the keynote speech to open #africagamesweek about the growing risk aversion we see among publishers in PC/Console. I wonder if they filmed it. Will post here if so. #gamedev #indiedevs
December 3, 2024 at 7:21 AM
Gave the keynote speech to open #africagamesweek about the growing risk aversion we see among publishers in PC/Console. I wonder if they filmed it. Will post here if so. #gamedev #indiedevs
Happy to be at #AfricaGamesWeek all week
December 3, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Happy to be at #AfricaGamesWeek all week
M&A in games up a slight 16% over last year. Ave deal value is down not a surprise #gamedev #Indiedev
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Game investment and M&A deals pull ahead of 2023 at $10.38bn for Q1-Q3
The games industry's investment landscape continues to show signs of recovery, with the total value of deals so far thi…
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November 25, 2024 at 5:29 PM
M&A in games up a slight 16% over last year. Ave deal value is down not a surprise #gamedev #Indiedev
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I’m seeking a space that is “not musk” - is this it?
November 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I’m seeking a space that is “not musk” - is this it?