Jason Schreier

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  • The image shows a person holding a phone displaying a still from the video game Stray, featuring an orange tabby cat wearing a small backpack, set in a dimly lit, neon-tinged urban environment. In the background, a larger screen shows the Stray logo and another image of the same cat, lying down and looking toward the viewer. The cat is the main character of the game, which revolves around the adventures of a stray cat navigating a futuristic, dystopian city.Tech

    Entire Annapurna video game team resigns over dispute with owner

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Satya NadellaTech

    Microsoft employees stunned after it shuttered multiple Xbox video-game studios

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • illustration of Grand Theft Auto VI gameTech

    Rockstar Games calls off remote work, citing leaks in the run-up to releasing the new Grand Theft Auto VI

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard Inc., leaves court in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block their $69 billion deal. Photographer: Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTech

    Microsoft to lay off 1,900 video-game workers including employees at its $69 billion purchase Activision Blizzard

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Sign advertising the computer game Cyberpunk 2077 on 29th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed and published by CD Projekt. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customisable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat. Following it’s release it was widely criticized for bugs, particularly in the console versions which also suffered from performance issues; Sony removed it from the PlayStation Store on 17 December 2020. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)Tech

    The voice actor for a popular video game died, so its makers cloned him with AI for the next release ‘to pay tribute to his wonderful performance’

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • John Riccitiello, chief executive officer of Unity Technologies SF, speaks during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, March 18, 2019. Riccitiello discussed the latest trends in the global gaming market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTech

    After announcing a new fee, video-game company Unity receives a death threat and is forced to close 2 offices ‘to ensure the safety of our employees’

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Grand Theft AutoTech

    Leak of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ hits the internet in one of gaming’s rarest hacks

    By Jason Schreier, Cecilia D'Anastasio, and others
  • President and CEO of Sony’s PlayStation division Jim Ryan speaks during a Sony media eventLeadership

    PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan leaves staff fuming after email on abortion rights turns into speech about his cats

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • FIFA22 game boxes are seen at the store in Krakow, Poland on December 30, 2021. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Lifestyle

    EA splits from FIFA—will rebrand as EA Sports FC

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Activision Blizzard unionTech

    A small group of Activision Blizzard employees are forming a union

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 30: People visit PlayStation stand during the 19th China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy) at Shanghai New International Expo Centre on July 30, 2021 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Chen Yuyu/VCG via Getty Images)Tech

    PlayStation plans new subscription service to compete with Xbox’s Game Pass

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.Tech

    Xbox chief is reevaluating relationship with Activision following latest misconduct revelations

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision BlizzardTech

    PlayStation CEO criticizes Activision’s response to misconduct and harassment allegations

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg
  • SUN VALLEY, ID – JULY 10: Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 10, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world’s most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, and technology spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Leadership

    Activision employees call for resignation of embattled CEO over handling of sexual harassment allegations

    By Jason Schreier, Clara Molot, and others
  • UKRAINE – 2021/06/18: In this photo illustration, Activision Blizzard logo of a video game company is seen on a smartphone screen in front of Blizzard Entertainment logo. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Tech

    After strike threats, Activision apologizes for a ‘tone deaf’ response to sexual harassment allegations

    By Jason Schreier and Bloomberg