Gaming
Where it stands
As of 3 August 2026
Record profits at the top run alongside record job cuts below, while ownership and spending keep shifting from players to the platforms that arrange what they see.
Forces in tension
EA, Lightspeed LA, Double Fine and ZeniMax all cutting staff in a matter of weeks
Capcom 93% digital, Sony killing discs by 2028, PS5 digital pulling further ahead
Roblox re-tuned its feed off fast-spend hits; Game Pass blamed for undercutting sales
consoles heading toward $1,000; base games climbing to $70, with $80 on the horizon
EA's record $55bn take-private closes Aug 4; Xbox mid-reset
UK Games Fund's largest grant cohort; developers run a hardship bundle for laid-off peers
What to watch
Whether Roblox's revenue reset and EA's take-private mark a wider move to trade near-term player spending for long-term control.
This board is the synthesized picture of 9 recent Gaming editions. It describes where things stand — the forces, not a forecast, and never advice on what to do.