In the video game industry, 2023 saw significant changes within larger publishers and developers. Microsoft, after having satisfied worldwide regulatory bodies, completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, making them the third largest game publisher in the world. Embracer Group, which had been in an acquisition spree over the previous few years, had an estimated $2 billion deal fall through, causing many of the studios under Embracer to either lay off staff or close entirely. Similar layoffs were seen at Unity, Amazon, ByteDance, Epic Games, Bungie, and Ubisoft, leading to over 9,000 jobs lost in the industry in 2023 and part of a larger trend of layoffs at technology companies in 2023. Financial performance Best-selling premium games by region The following titles were 2023's top ten best-selling premium games by region (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Top-rated games...

GOTY 2023 | GamesRadar+ has cast its votes, had its arguments, and picked the very best games of the year

From notable remakes like 'Dead Space' to long-awaited follow-ups like 'Alan Wake II'

2023 was one for the history books. With so many amazing games released in one year, it can be hard to keep track. Here are Inverse's 10 best games of 2023.

From big-budget remakes to long-awaited revivals, and romancing a bear in between — these titles show what gaming has to offer, and where it's going

Over the past few weeks, the Polygon staff voted, championed, debated, and ultimately threw up its hands and marveled at the list of...