Archive - Video Games Industry Memo

The Playing Politics Awards, December 2025

A deeply serious look at the political year in games

Dec 12 • George E. Osborn

VGIM’s Video Games Year in Review: Part 2, 11/12/2025

Steam censorship, Saudis buy EA, and Trump goes Master-In-Chief

Dec 11 • George E. Osborn and Anna Mahtani

VGIM's Video Games Year in Review: Part 1, 04/12/2025

Switch 2 launch, Trump tariff mayhem, and Musk fails at games in the first half of 2025

Dec 4 • Anna Mahtani

November 2025

The Debrief, November 2025

Or, how Rockstar had the kind of month that no-one wants to have

Nov 28 • George E. Osborn

How Steam censors LGBTQ+ content on behalf of the Russian Government, 27/11/2025

When Roskomnadzor calls, Valve answers

Nov 27 • George E. Osborn

Video Games Finance Cheat Sheet: Autumn 2025 edition, 20/11/2025

Nintendo rakes it in, Roblox’s growth turbocharges, and Ubisoft keeps us waiting

Nov 20 • George E. Osborn

The secret to stopping Stop Killing Games?, Playing Politics

How a Westminster debate has given the industry the solution to its consumer problems

Nov 14 • George E. Osborn

Four lessons from the Green Games Summit, 13/11/2026

Also: UK and North American Power Play front covers drop 📚

Nov 13 • George E. Osborn and Anna Mahtani

Four things we learned at this year’s AI and Games Conference, 06/11/2025

Riot’s safety-first approach to AI, Cyberpunk’s police system simplicity, and investment trends dominate the chat

Nov 6 • George E. Osborn and Anna Mahtani

October 2025

The Debrief, October 2025

EA deal questioned over foreign influence concerns, Roblox report, and Baby Steps strides forward

Oct 31 • George E. Osborn

Say Halo to political propaganda, 30/10/2025

American social media carnage

Oct 30 • George E. Osborn

Online Safety Act-ing on Games, 23/10/2025

Ofcom releases long-awaited guidance for industry🗒️

Oct 23 • George E. Osborn

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