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The State of Video Gaming in 2026 by Matthew Ball / Epyllion (opens in new tab)

Covered by 12 sources See all sources covering this story including The GameDiscoverCo newsletter, The VergeDiscussed on Hacker News, Hacker News, and r/gamedev

Covered in 14 articles

The GameDiscoverCo newsletter
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Finding the 'secret new winners' of April on Steam...

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The Verge
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Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy

Discussed on Hacker News
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Game Developer·

Report: Xbox adds Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet to leadership team

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Xbox’s New CEO Announces More Leadership Changes

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Engadget·

Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox

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Gizmodo·

Xbox CEO Admits the Console Arms Race Has Gone Too Far

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Wccftech·

New Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Wants to Revive Microsoft’s “Storied Franchises” and Rebuild the Console Business

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TweakTown·

Xbox hires analyst who predicted GTA 6 may cost $100 to lead gaming strategy

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Game File·

What Xbox players are asking for (and the thing they just got)

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Pure Xbox·

Xbox's New Chief Strategy Officer Is Planning To 'Revive Storied Franchises'

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