Why Xbox is Unacquiring Prestige Studios

On Monday Xbox is rumored to be closing or spinning off Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Undead Labs, and Arkane Studios, studios behind…

Jul 6 • Game Industry Patch Notes

June 2026

What is wrong with Ubisoft?

Once one of the big 4 of North American publishers alongside Take Two, EA, and Activision, Ubisoft has gone on a legendary fall from grace that features…

Jun 27 • Game Industry Patch Notes

The 7 Levels of AI in Game Dev

While working on my next indie game, I wanted to get in on the productivity hype by exploring and utilizing all the different “right ways to use AI”.

Jun 1 • Game Industry Patch Notes

April 2026

March 2026

Why a Procter & Gamble CEO wrote the best strategy book in games

"Playing to Win" by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin

Mar 23 • Game Industry Patch Notes

AAA Games vs the Brain Rot Stack, How Games Can Battle for Attention

Ben Thompson of Stratechary fame had an amazing interview with Mathew Ball, the architect of the perennial annual “State of Video Gaming” deck…

Mar 8 • Game Industry Patch Notes

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A Conversation on Breaking Into Game Product Management

How to Break Into Game Product Management | Eric McConnell

Mar 6 • Game Industry Patch Notes

February 2026

What is and isn’t Google Genie: A Week After the Armchair Analysis

We have all seen the stories, the latest World Model demo from Google sent game publisher and game engine stocks tumbling with Unity (NYSE: U) as the…

Feb 9 • Game Industry Patch Notes

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The strategy book every VC reads and no one in games does

"7 Powers" by Hamilton Helmer

Feb 4 • Game Industry Patch Notes

January 2026

The Game PM Field Manual

I wrote the Game PM guide I wish existed

Jan 26 • Game Industry Patch Notes

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August 2025

Xbox Layoffs Show How Player Habits Broke Game Funding

The Xbox layoffs weren’t about bad management or greedy shareholders, they were proof that player habits broke game funding.

Aug 31, 2025 • Game Industry Patch Notes

June 2025

Top 5 Startups in Video Games - Summer 2025

Five breakout startups poised to reshape the gaming industry’s core stack.

Jun 26, 2025 • Game Industry Patch Notes