Chinese Electric Cars Are Reshaping the Global Market
Manufacturers that barely existed a decade ago are now among the largest. The response elsewhere is tariffs.
Tag: industry
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Mobile Is Most of Gaming and Gets a Fraction of the Attention
By revenue and by players, mobile dominates. Coverage and cultural weight remain with consoles and PC.
Game Budgets Grew Faster Than the Audience
Flagship production costs have risen far faster than the number of people buying. The arithmetic is getting difficult.
The Hardest Part of Making a Game Is Being Found
Storefronts receive dozens of new releases daily. Development stopped being the bottleneck a long time ago.
Live Service Games Are Colliding With Time
Every publisher wants a game players return to daily. There are not enough daily slots to go round.
Long Games Are Not Better Games
Hours of content became a marketing number. It correlates poorly with whether anyone finishes or enjoys a game.
Subscription Services Changed What Gets Played, Not What Gets Made
A decade in, the effect on player behaviour is obvious and the effect on development is more complicated.
The Disc That Is Not in the Box
Physical editions that contain a download code are now normal. That has consequences beyond convenience.
The Eighty-Dollar Game: What GTA 6 Pricing Means for Everyone Else
Rockstar set the standard edition at $79.99. That number will outlast the launch.