Whether you play gacha games or not, you’ve likely heard the term used before. Yet, while gacha games are commonplace in the video games industry, not everyone knows what they are, nor the history ...

The gacha space in 2026 is bigger (and louder) than ever. If Genshin Impact is still the benchmark for “open-world gacha done right,” it’s also sparked a wave of games that chase different flavors: ...

The Game Awards have now all been handed out at a rapid-fire pace, and if there’s one thing that this year cemented, gacha rules the Geoff Keighley roost. Between the mobile awards being dominated by ...

Matthew is a journalist in the news department at GameRant. He holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University and has been an avid gamer since 1985. Matthew formerly served as a ...