Weekly News? OpenAI Becomes a Platform, Netflix Goes All-In
Seen Jakub Remiar’s WEEKLY NEWS?
Big shifts this week. Not hype. Real structural changes.
AI…
Covered it for ya, especially for our ADHD friends 😀 👇🏻
1) ChatGPT is now a PLATFORM
OpenAI launched an App Store inside ChatGPT.
Devs can ship apps directly into chat.
Users can take actions, not just ask questions.
Why Mobile Gaming should care:
- This is a new distribution layer
- AI-native games, narrative loops, simulations, social play all fit perfectly
- Monetization is coming next, ads and native payments are openly on the table
This is not a tool upgrade. It’s a platform move.
Read: ChatGPT App Store is Live! Another Mobile Revolution?
2) AI is breaking hardware economics
AI companies are buying up global RAM supply.
Result:
- Memory prices up 200 to 300%
- Console margins under pressure
- Entry-level hardware dying
Valve killed the $399 Steam Deck. Cheapest option is now $549.
Not strategy. Math.
Gaming hardware is now competing directly with AI budgets.
3) Capital is flowing fast and globally
- Krafton joined a $666M fund betting on Indian tech
- Netflix acquired Ready Player Me, doubling down on identity and social layers
- A $55B Electronic Arts acquisition backed by Saudi capital moves to regulators
Gaming is firmly on the geopolitical and platform map.
4) Quick industry signals
- Sony and Tencent quietly settled a Horizon copy dispute. Game removed
- The Game Awards hit 4.4M concurrent viewers, up 9%
- Riot Games announced a full League of Legends overhaul for 2026
Takeaways?
AI is not just changing how games are made.
It’s changing who controls platforms, hardware, and margins.
Mobile gaming is no longer competing only with other games.
It’s competing with AI, capital, and ecosystems…
Eyes open. This shift is real.
