Jimmy Baratta

Control Resonant brought in a whole new crowd, World of Warcraft: Forever just set a franchise record, Tripwire is opening its doors to smaller indies

Control Resonant brought in a whole new crowd; World of Warcraft: Forever just set a franchise record; Tripwire is opening its doors to smaller indies.

Sony Raises PlayStation Forecast as PS5 Nears 100 Million and Wolverine Tops 2.4M

On Nov. 5, Sony reported results for the quarter ended Sept. 30 and raised the full-year forecast for its Game & Network Services segment to ¥4.83 trillion in sales and ¥700 billion in operating income, up from ¥4.54 trillion and ¥660 billion in July. Sony said the lift comes from stronger sales of third-party games, network services such as PlayStation Plus, and cost improvements.

Source: Game Developer — Imran Khan; forecast figures from Sony Group's Q2 FY2026 earnings presentation (Nov. 5, 2026, SEC Form 6-K)

Kabam Reveals WB All-Star Mayhem, a Mobile RPG Uniting Nine Warner Bros. Cartoons

On Nov. 5, Kabam, the mobile studio behind Marvel Contest of Champions, revealed WB All-Star Mayhem, an idle RPG for iOS and Android made under license from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It brings more than 100 characters from nine Warner Bros. animated series into one game, and executive producer Sebastien Goode described it as a love letter to the golden eras of animated TV, built to feel authentic to fans. Limited regional testing starts in select markets later in November.

Source: PocketGamer.biz — Isa Muhammad; also reported by Pocket Gamer (Iwan Morris) and iXBT Games

Unity Posts First GAAP Profit Since Its IPO as Q3 Revenue Rises 32% to $622 Million

On Nov. 5, Unity Software, the company behind the Unity game engine and one of mobile gaming's biggest ad networks, reported third-quarter revenue of $622.1 million, up 32% from $470.6 million a year earlier, and net income of $121.6 million, its first GAAP-profitable quarter since going public in 2020. CEO Matt Bromberg called it Unity's strongest quarter ever. The main driver was Vector, Unity's ad platform, which grew 126% year over year, and Bromberg explained the logic simply: more games fuel the need for more discovery through advertising.

Source: Unity Software — Q3 2026 results release (Nov. 5, 2026, SEC Form 8-K); also reported by Mobilegamer.biz (Vikki Blake); takeover talks first reported by Reuters, via PocketGamer.biz (Isa Muhammad)