Browsing: pivot

The fantasy-sports platform Dream11 is moving towards an AI-first sports engagement model, betting that its existing user base can be monetised through content, personalisation and interaction even after the collapse of its real-money gaming business.

The most shocking reveal from last year’s Nintendo Switch 2 debut showcase was The Duskbloods, the next major game from FromSoftware. As the makers of Bloodborne, Dark Souls, and Elden Ring, FromSoftware has well-established game design sensibilities. So the team suddenly pivoting to a Nintendo exclusive, a multiplayer game at that, caught me by surprise. 

In August 2026, Mattel announced a 3,509-piece, 1:1-scale buildable model of the original Microsoft XBOX console and launched the UNO Championship Series, combining live tournaments with new tournament-style UNO products for home play.

Chinese tech leaders are divesting peripheral holdings—such as Alibaba’s gaming developer Lingxi Games and ByteDance’s Shanghai Moonton—to fund their AI ambitions.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (NYSE:BABA) is reportedly offloading its gaming unit, Lingxi Games, to Asian private-equity firm Trustar Capital in a bid to bolster its focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

The e-commerce giant is offloading Lingxi Games to private equity firm Trustar Capital, shedding non-core assets to fund its artificial intelligence ambitions.