The video game industry is in trouble. Here's why.

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Is it "Game Over" for the video game industry? It faces trying times ahead.

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Baldur's Gate 3 made more than $650 million last year, proving video games don't need microtransactions to succeed

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Baldur's Gate 3 on a smartphone screen.

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'Counter-Strike' raked in nearly $1 billion in 2023 from randomized loot boxes

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Esport competitors take part in a gaming tournament at the Epic.Lan 38 event in Kettering, England.

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The 'Prince of Persia' will speak Persian for the first time in 34 years

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Screenshot of the "Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands."

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Xbox Game Pass: Price, plans, games, and how to sign up

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Xbox Game Pass lets you download tons of games for a monthly fee.

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PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which console should you buy?

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The PS5 (left) and Xbox Series X (right) are two of the most popular gaming consoles you can buy.

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Xbox is banning users for automatically uploading steamy sex scenes from Baldur's Gate 3

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Cover art for the video game "Baldur's Gate 3."

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Kim Kardashian is killing her video game. A top player says she's devastated.

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Kim Kardashian and "Maybelline."

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PS4 vs. PS5: Which PlayStation should you buy?

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The PlayStation 4 (left) next to an original PlayStation 5 (right).

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China has fired a top official after proposed video game restrictions unleashed a market meltdown of epic proportions

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A large number of people watch the live broadcast of the 2023 League of Legends Global Finals in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Nov 19, 2023.
Chinese officials announced new draft rules that would discourage people from playing video games on December 22. The announcement triggered a massive sell-off in gaming stocks on the same day.

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