Winking Studios Targets Growth While Funding AI Push
Winking Studios expects first-half revenue to rise by at least 20% year on year, but its push into Western full-game development and AI-enabled workflows is set to reduce near-term profitability.

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Winking Studios expects first-half revenue to rise by at least 20% year on year, but its push into Western full-game development and AI-enabled workflows is set to reduce near-term profitability.
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