Newzoo tempers global game market forecast amid sluggish console sales Aug 13 (Reuters) - Research firm Newzoo dialed back its annual growth forecast for the global videogame market on Tuesday, as console sales underperform amid a relatively light release schedule of games this year. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The gaming industry went through a tumultuous first half of the year, fraught with mass layoffs , studio shutdowns and project cancellations arising out of weak gamer spending.

Akamai forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on cybersecurity demand Aug 8 (Reuters) - Akamai Technologies AKAM.O forecast third-quarter revenue and profit above estimates on Thursday, betting on strong demand for its cybersecurity services as businesses spend heavily on safeguarding their systems against rising threats from hackers. Shares of the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company rose 4% in extended trading.

UPDATE 3-Take-Two banks on new games to boost bookings in next two fiscal years Updates share movement, adds analyst comment in paragraph 6, details from conference call in paragraphs 10,12 By Zaheer Kachwala Aug 8 (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software TTWO.O said on Thursday it expects net bookings to grow in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, as the videogame publisher gears up for the launch of its long-awaited "Grand Theft Auto VI" next year.

BUZZ-PREVIEW: Take-Two climbs; analysts eye distant launch of GTA VI ** Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc TTWO.O rising 1.2% on Thurs ahead of the videogame maker's qtrly report after the bell, as investors await the 2025 release of "Grand Theft Auto VI" ** Stock has fallen ~8% since its prev qtrly report in May, when it tempered expectat

Striking U.S. video game actors say AI threatens their jobs By Danielle Broadway BURBANK, California, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Striking video game voice actors and motion-capture performers held their first picket on Thursday in front of Warner Bros. Games and said artificial intelligence was a threat to their professions. “The models that they’re using have been trained on our voices without our consent at all, with no compensation,” “Persona 5 Tactica” voice actor and video game strike capt