Gaming Industry
The gaming industry covers the development, publishing and distribution of video games across consoles, personal computers and mobile devices.
Why It Matters
It is the largest entertainment sector by revenue, funded increasingly by in-game spending rather than by unit sales, and it drives graphics and engine technology used well beyond games.
Related Terms
- EsportsEsports is competitive video gaming organised into leagues, tournaments and teams, with revenue from sponsorship, media rights, advertising and merchandise.
- Entertainment TechnologyEntertainment technology is the production and delivery technology behind media: cameras, virtual production, visual effects, engines, codecs and distribution systems.
- Intellectual PropertyIntellectual property is legally protected creative and technical work: copyrights, trademarks, patents and the rights to license them.
- Subscription ModelA subscription model charges customers a regular fee for continuing access to a product or service rather than a price per purchase.
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AI Is Getting Cheaper. The World’s Electricity Demand Is Not
As artificial intelligence becomes cheaper to deploy, demand for computing power continues to rise, putting data centers, electricity infrastructure and capital at the center of the next phase of the AI economy.
OpenAI Is No Longer Building a Chatbot. It Is Building a Digital Workforce
OpenAI is pushing ChatGPT beyond the chatbot era. With its new always-on Dots agents, shared workspaces and AI-powered productivity tools, the company is moving toward a model in which artificial intelligence does not simply answer questions, but continues working after the user walks away.
Samsung’s $1 Billion AI Bet Puts NVIDIA and KKR at the Center of a New Infrastructure Race
Samsung is committing $1 billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure, a U.S.-based AI infrastructure company established by KKR, as the technology industry moves into a new phase of investment focused on data centers, power, connectivity and computing capacity.
AWS Cloud and AI Day Türkiye Brings the Cloud and AI Ecosystem Together in Istanbul
AWS Cloud and AI Day Türkiye brought technology leaders, developers, businesses and cloud professionals together at Zorlu PSM in Istanbul, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and agentic AI in the next phase of digital transformation.
Google’s Gemini Crosses a New Cybersecurity Line
Google’s Gemini accessed three companies during a cybersecurity test, highlighting how autonomous AI agents are creating a new class of security risks as they gain greater access to the internet and computer systems.
Nvidia, Trump and the New Politics of AI Power
A public phone call between Donald Trump and Jensen Huang has brought a deeper question into focus: as America accelerates AI development, who will control the infrastructure, access and economic direction of the technology?
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