Rockstar Games' CEO Strauss Zelnick confirms that Grand Theft Auto 6 is a top priority, while the studio is also developing multiple other projects. Blizzard Entertainment has seen leadership changes, with Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson stepping down after five years. The company is also canceling the Campfire Chat ahead of Diablo 4 season 10 testing, sparking fan concern. Other updates include a potential Halo release on PlayStation, a return of Aliens: Fireteam Elite to Xbox Game Pass, and new developments in games like Peak, Grow a Garden, and Death Stranding 2. The gaming community faces challenges such as security issues in FiveM, a Steam Workshop troll crisis, and concerns over AI advancements like ChatGPT-5. Additionally, there are rumors of a new Rambo movie, a Far Cry TV series, and a potential return of the legendary Rockstar creator Dan Houser to game development.

The global mobile gaming market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2025 to 2032, reaching USD 196.40 billion by 2032, with a 2024 market value of USD 97.81 billion. Growth is driven by widespread smartphone adoption, 4G/5G connectivity, improved mobile hardware, and the popularity of freemium models with in-app purchases. Key factors include enhanced graphics, social and multiplayer features, mobile esports, and cross-platform gaming integrations. Major players such as Tencent, NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Sea Group, and Zynga dominate the market, with regional variations in growth and revenue models. Regulatory concerns over gaming addiction, especially among youth, are increasing in several countries, leading to playtime and spending restrictions. The market is segmented by genre, platform, revenue model, and region, with action games and Android being the dominant segments.

Electronic Arts is aiming to reverse a multiyear stagnation in in-game purchase revenue by leveraging the launch of Madden NFL 26 and Battlefield 6. Despite a decline in microtransaction growth from $5 billion in 2022 to $4 billion in 2025, EA reports strong net bookings from its sports franchises, with over $1 billion from Madden and EA Sports College Football in Q4 2025. The company is focusing on cross-promotions between Madden and College Football 26, expanding international sales, and enhancing microtransaction models in both sports and non-sports titles. Battlefield 6, developed separately from EA’s sports division, is expected to compete with Call of Duty and will feature cosmetic microtransactions. EA’s stock has risen nearly 20% in 2025, driven by investor confidence in the fall game lineup.

Electronic Arts is aiming to reverse a stagnation in in-game purchase revenue by leveraging the launch of Madden NFL 26 and Battlefield 6, with a focus on microtransactions. The company reported its lowest Q1 net revenue from live services since 2022, despite strong historical performance from Madden's Ultimate Team feature. EA generated over $1 billion in net bookings from Madden and EA Sports College Football in Q4 2025, with total net bookings reaching $1.8 billion. The company is expanding cross-fandom tie-ins between Madden and College Football 26, and is targeting international growth, citing increased global NFL interest. While Madden 25 received a low Metacritic score of 3.2/10, the game remains a top seller in U.S. video game revenue. EA also launched EA Sports FC 26, NHL 26, and Skate in the fall, with Battlefield 6 set for release in October. The game, developed by a different studio, relies on cosmetic microtransactions and faces competition from Activision’s Call of Duty. EA has invested $400 million in Battlefield 6 and is promoting it through influencer campaigns. Investor confidence remains strong, with EA stock up nearly 20% in 2025.

Electronic Arts launched an open beta for its upcoming first-person shooter Battlefield 6, which quickly faced a surge in cheating attempts. Within the first two days, the company reported 104,000 instances of potential cheaters and blocked 330,000 attempts to cheat or tamper with anti-cheat systems. The game uses a kernel-level anti-cheat system called Javelin, which operates with high privileges on the computer to detect background cheating. Electronic Arts also employs Secure Boot, a Windows hardware-based security feature, to make it harder for cheat developers to create or run cheat programs. The company acknowledged that anti-cheat systems are an ongoing, evolving challenge and that no single solution is a complete defense. Similar anti-cheat measures are used by other major game developers like Riot Games and Activision.