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Earnings, M&A, markets — where the gaming and crypto industries actually make and lose their money.

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Tencent gaming Q1 2026 — domestic flat, internationals carry

PUBG and Brawl Stars up 31% combined.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Microsoft gaming Q3 — Game Pass plateaus, hardware cliff is real

Console hardware revenue down 28% YoY.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Nintendo year-end — Switch 2 hits 24M, software beats forecast

5.1 attach rate at year-end is genuinely unprecedented.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Roblox Q1 2026 — bookings hit $1.4B, adult DAU is the new story

17+ DAU cohort is now 41% of total.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Valve 2025 revenue surfaces — $14B through Steam alone

70%+ operating margin, $39M revenue per employee.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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EA Q4 2026 print — sports does the lifting, Battlefield comeback works

Battlefield 2042 successor launch beat targets by 28%.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Take-Two GTA pipeline — what management actually said about timing

GTA 6 ships Q3 2026, expansion DLC within 12 months.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Capcom Monster Hunter numbers — Wilds doubled forecast

18M units sell-through; Western audience expansion finally permanent.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Krafton Q1 2026 — PUBG mobile carries, console line surprises

Console line up 38% YoY on the Sanhok+ map drop.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Epic vs Google settlement — what developers actually got

Third-party app store distribution opened on Android worldwide.

Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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