The purchase cost "millions" of dollars

In 2026, Roskomnadzor began to closely monitor game developers' compliance with data localization requirements in Russia. This was reported by the law firm Semenov&Pevzner in a conversation with the newspaper Kommersant

Supercell is poised to acquire Metacore, integrating Merge Mansion into its portfolio of live games.

Electronic Arts has unveiled preliminary outcomes for its fourth fiscal quarter and full-year financial performance, highlighting a "record" achievement supported by a successful Battlefield 6 launch and expansion in its live services portfolio. While net income decreased by 20.9% throughout the year, it surged by 81.5% in the most recent quarter.

After an eventful March, April appears much more subdued. We will analyze the release and success of Olden Era in a separate piece. Today, we present our traditional segment featuring an analysis of the key titles' performance from the past month, complete with charts and a wealth of data from various markets and platforms

Kotaku sources reported that the studio Build a Rocket Boy has gone through another round of layoffs.

This is nearly a quarter of the company's staff.

G5 Entertainment also released its financial report. It summarized the results of the first quarter of 2026, which turned out to be mixed

On May 1st, the gaming platform Steam saw the release of Meltopia, a winter adventure game about searching for mammoth remains in a snow-covered world, developed by the studio Garden of Dreams. According to the team's founder, Yevgeny Grishakov, the game has been successful since its launch

Sources from Kotaku reported that the Build a Rocket Boy studio has recently experienced another round of layoffs

The authorities in Kazakhstan have instructed telecom operators to strengthen control over payments in illegal online casinos, including blocking transactions made through phone balances. This requirement was put forward by the country's Financial Monitoring Agency

The Verge reviewed a letter sent by the new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, to the employees of Microsoft's gaming division. It discusses leadership personnel changes.

Build a Rocket Boy, the developer known for MindsEye, has reportedly dismissed an unspecified number of employees.

On March 31, 2026, Electronic Arts (EA) concluded its fiscal year. According to the company's report, the year was significant for them—at least in terms of net bookings.

The WN Growth Summit is an annual series of events where game development owners and top executives discuss industry challenges, share experiences, and seek new growth opportunities.

WN Growth Summit is an annual series of events where gaming industry owners and top managers discuss industry challenges, share experiences, and seek new growth opportunities

The law firm Semenov&Pevzner has prepared a global report on legal conflicts in the gaming industry for the second half of 2025. During that six-month period, there were patent updates from Nintendo, a whole series of conflicts in the AI sector, and developments in the Apple versus Epic Games dispute

Korean game developer Pearl Abyss, known for the popular MMO Crimson Desert, has offloaded Eve Online developer CCP Games back to its CEO, Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. The transaction is valued at $100 million in cash along with $20 million in "token acquisition rights." This move comes eight years after Pearl Abyss acquired CCP Games for $225 million in cash and an additional $200 million tied to performance incentives, as reported by Digital Today, a Korean news source.

The Finnish giant Supercell is set to grow even larger. It has announced plans to purchase all shares of the creators behind the popular mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion.

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers' union has not been voluntarily recognized by Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro as they have missed the deadline.

The new "Heroes" continue to sell well

The Finnish giant Supercell is about to get even bigger. It has announced plans to buy all the shares of the creators of the popular mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion.

Creation tools have been introduced by Epic Games and Disney, enabling fans to design their own Star Wars-themed games inside Fortnite.

Japanese indie developer Daikichi_EMP stated that he encountered an unexpected problem when trying to release a demo of his new game, Wired Tokyo 2007, on Steam. The moderators did not approve it, citing a copyright violation. However, according to Daikichi_EMP, these rights belong to him and no one else.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is set to disburse $7.8 million in refunds to American customers following a lawsuit that accused the company of engaging in antitrust practices within the PlayStation Store

In its recent quarterly report, Remedy Entertainment not only discussed its finances, but also announced a new achievement for Control

Remedy Entertainment has prepared a financial report for the first three months of 2026. They informed investors that ahead of the release of Control Resonant, they have started to spend more on marketing, which, among other factors, has impacted their revenue and profit

Remedy has released its recent financial results, highlighting a "profitable first quarter" as the company gears up for the launch of its upcoming game, Control Resonant.

The well-known investor Warren Buffett believes that the people of the United States are now more engaged in gambling than ever before. He stated this in an interview with CNBC

Unity has announced the release of the beta version of Unity AI, an AI-powered toolset integrated into their editor, designed to expedite game development.

Recently, several former developers of the card game Marvel Snap posted on social media about layoffs at Second Dinner. Their claims were soon confirmed by the studio's management.

In mid-April, we held a meetup on the topic of surviving as a Russian-speaking indie team under current conditions. We spoke with representatives from notable studios about how long the path to success takes, why games don't need a storyline, and where to find funding for development.

Tencent now owns 24% of Game Science shares.

The company XO Market successfully closed a seed funding round. It received $6 million from investors to develop the platform where users can create their own prediction markets.

Now Tencent owns 24% of Game Science's shares.

The promotional artist for "Troubles," Dmitry Solyanik-Krasa, has filed a lawsuit against Cyberia Nova. He claims that he worked at the studio for over two years, but the employment process was conducted with violations

A major deal might take place in the United States. Game retailer GameStop has made a proposal to acquire eBay.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era recouped its development costs in one day, Sony agreed to pay $7.8 million for monopoly rights on PlayStation, and analysts discovered that exclusives are still the primary reason for purchasing consoles, — we cover the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has continued its triumphant streak across various industry award events by securing the Best Game accolade at the BIG Festival Awards

Roblox has unveiled Roblox Reality, a photorealism upscaler designed to create high-fidelity visuals on the platform's foundational engine.

The French union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) condemned Nacon's decision to shut down Spiders, describing it as a "premeditated and deliberate choice," and urged a boycott of the company.

There's nothing more daunting than spending many years on development, only to realize that your game is not needed by anyone. Unfortunately, there's no guaranteed way to avoid a fiasco. However, you can increase your chances of success by evaluating the niche and potential competitors before development, at least based on obvious criteria. What are these criteria? Read about them in our article.

Krafton announced its highest-ever Q1 performance, registering a 56.9% increase in revenue, reaching ₩1.37 trillion ($931 million), and posting an operating profit of ₩561.6 billion ($381.3 million)

In its recent financial report, Roblox announced robust revenue and bookings growth for the first quarter. Despite these positive results, the company has revised its annual growth projections downward, citing the impact of compulsory age verification and new safety protocols.

Following the December 2025 enactment of the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA), the Epic Games Store has become accessible on iPhones in Japan

The company Nutaku, which specializes in games with pornographic content, has launched the Steam SFW Initiative. This is a program for publishing and scaling mid-core titles for all ages

Sony has specified that for newly purchased digital games on PlayStation 4 and 5, the DRM check is necessary just a single time post-purchase.

The company Pearl Abyss will no longer own CCP Games. It has announced that it is selling the studio back to its management.

Pearl Abyss will no longer own CCP Games. They announced that they are selling the studio back to its management

It took Vampire Crawlers just a week to reach an audience of one million