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NBCUniversal Eyes Video Game Expansion After Comcast Spinoff

NBCUniversal is exploring opportunities in video games and entertainment franchises as it prepares to operate independently following a planned spinoff from Comcast. Michael Cavanagh, who will lead NBCUniversal after the separation, said the company can now investigate adjacent businesses where it has the right to compete. Reuters reports that no acquisition or partnership discussions have taken place yet. Comcast will retain a 19.9% stake in NBCUniversal after the spinoff and plans to reduce that ownership over time. The article notes Comcast has previously examined major gaming investments — including potential moves involving Activision, Electronic Arts and an equity stake in Epic Games — and that NBCUniversal once operated (and closed) a games publishing arm in 2019.

PlayStation to End Physical Game Discs in 2028

PlayStation announced via a blog post that new games will no longer be released on physical discs starting January 2028, implying future consoles (e.g., PlayStation 6) may ship without disc drives. Games will be distributed digitally through the PlayStation Store and possibly as redeemable retail codes. Sony frames the move as following consumer demand for digital media, but the article warns of consequences for gamers: loss of resale/used-game markets, stronger DRM/licensing risks (including prior removals of content from the store), reduced ability to compare prices across storefronts, and likely higher costs for consumers. The change benefits Sony monetarily because store revenues for first-party titles remain with the company and third-party resale/competitive discounting options are limited in console ecosystems.

Companies at PG Connects Helsinki 2025

PocketGamer.biz published a roundup of companies that attended PG Connects Helsinki 2025 and promoted the upcoming PG Connects Nordics event on October 20–21, 2026 in Helsinki. The article notes that the 2025 edition drew more than 1,350 delegates from over 580 companies, featured 172 speakers across 22 content tracks, and included major industry participants such as Supercell, Rovio, Remedy, Epic Games and Netflix. The piece provides a long alphabetical list of companies and organisations that attended in 2025 to illustrate the kinds of developers, publishers, service providers and investors that will be present at the 13th PG Connects Nordics conference in 2026. Tickets for the 2026 event are available from the official event website.