Gaming

20 stories about Gaming
Amir Biran

ReachPlayers appoints Amir Biran as General Manager for Israel

02.09.26|CTech
Biran joins ReachPlayers after spending more than a decade building his career across Singapore, Berlin and other international markets.
כנס הגיימינג של ישראל - פאנל משחקות אותה נגה הלפרין SciPlay CRO

SciPlay cuts 20 jobs at its 300-person Israeli gaming hub

10.08.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli operation, built partly through the 2014 acquisition of Dragonplay, accounts for roughly one-third of SciPlay's global workforce and develops some of its biggest games.
פלייטיקה חברת משחקים הרצליה פיתוח

SuperPlay may be worth more than Playtika itself as gaming firm's market value hits record low

09.08.26|CTech
The gaming company's shares have fallen 25% in two days, leaving it worth about $1.1 billion as Tencent reportedly considers paying up to $1.5 billion for SuperPlay.
Tripledot founders

The breakup of ironSource continues with Supersonic's $40 million sale to Tripledot

06.08.26|Allon Sinai
Unity has completed the sale of the Israeli mobile game publisher, further unwinding the businesses it acquired in the landmark 2022 merger.
רוברט אנטוקול מייסד ומנכ"ל פלייטיקה

Playtika’s SuperPlay paradox: its biggest winner may be the asset it can’t afford to keep

06.08.26|CTech
The Israeli gaming company is benefiting from SuperPlay’s success while facing growing earnout payments, refinancing challenges and pressure to unlock value.
פלייטיקה חברת משחקים הרצליה פיתוח

Tencent in talks to acquire Playtika's SuperPlay in deal worth up to $1.5 billion

20.07.26|Golan Hazani
Exclusive: The transaction would transfer a fast-growing gaming studio, and a ballooning earnout commitment, to the Chinese technology giant.
בכירי קרן vgames

Gaming fund vgames raises $500 million to help startups grow without giving up equity

13.07.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli fund is launching a new financing model tied to user-generated revenue, targeting companies that need capital to scale but want to avoid another funding round. 
Createch's newly-launched Innovation Hub in Petach Tikva.

Createch opens gaming innovation hub in Petah Tikva focused on AI and social impact

07.07.26|Zachy Hennessey
Createch CEO: "We want to use the medium of video games to create a positive change of behavior. We want to build safe, secure and educational spaces within games for the next generation."
ירון ליבנד סגן נשיא חטיבת המשחקים של Zynga

“AI hasn’t created anything in gaming we couldn’t do before”

22.06.26|Omer Kabir
Yaron Leyvand, executive vice president and head of mobile studios at gaming company Zynga, says AI is delivering efficiency gains, but not yet new creative breakthroughs in gaming.
GRIME II is a surreal, 2.5D action-adventure Metroidvania developed by Clover Bite.

GRIME 2 proves Israeli indie games can break through, but not easily

14.04.26|Zachy Hennessey
The game’s success comes as Israeli developers navigate both limited resources and increasing scrutiny abroad. 
איירון סורס הנפקה

Unity shuts down ironSource ad network, selling Supersonic three-and-a-half years after $4.4 billion merger

27.03.26|Sophie Shulman
The moves leave little of the Israeli ad-tech firm within Unity, marking a quiet unwind of one of the sector’s most high-profile mergers. 
רובלוקס 30.10.21

Lawsuit accuses Roblox of engineering addiction among children

19.03.26|Lital Dobrovitzky
Filing claims platform uses scarcity, rewards, and design tactics to maximize engagement and revenue.
Tali Freeman Shalev, CEO of CreaTech-Labs.

Meet the woman trying to build Israel’s AAA gaming industry

05.03.26|Zachy Hennessey
Tali Freeman Shalev's CreaTech is setting out to answer one question: can Israel build a real AAA gaming industry?
כנס TECH TLV - ראיון אולפן - לוק ברנרדנציג בכיר ב-Epic Games וראש Epic Academy בישראל ו טלי פרימן שלו

“Israel has no big-budget games industry. The goal is to resemble Poland and France.”

10.02.26|CTech
Industry leaders say Israel’s gaming sector lacks AAA production and is betting on education, Unreal Engine, and regional impact to close the gap.
צוות מון אקטיב Moon Active

Gaming unicorn Moon Active cuts 5% of workforce as it reshapes operations

27.01.26|Meir Orbach
Layoffs affect roughly 110 employees of the Coin Master developer.
פוקימון גו משחק מחשב

Mobile gaming’s era of easy money is over

25.01.26|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
Rising costs, tighter platforms, and fewer paying users are forcing a hard reset.
רוברט אנטוקול מייסד ומנכ"ל פלייטיקה

Inside Playtika’s 15% workforce cut: From growth at all costs to lean, AI-driven teams

15.01.26|Maayan Cohen Rozen
CEO Robert Antokol’s letter outlines a deeper reorganization beyond the layoffs.
רוברט אנטוקול מייסד ומנכ"ל פלייטיקה עם לוגו החברה

Playtika to lay off about 500 employees in 15% workforce cut

14.01.26|CTech
CEO Robert Antokol cites need to “right-size” the organization.
inZOI משחק סימולציית חיים מציאותי ורגוע בעולם פתוח

From NPCs to Cozy Worlds: The next frontier of gaming

05.01.26|Maayan Rozen-Cohen
How AI-driven characters, portable play, player-created content, and wellness-focused experiences are reshaping the games of 2026.
סימס 4 The Sims

Saudi Arabia’s $55 billion EA Sports bet on global influence

25.12.25|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
From sportswashing to gamewashing, the kingdom targets time, attention, and identity.