Ubisoft continues to lay off staff. This time, it plans to part with approximately 18% of the employees at its Paris headquarters.

On the evening of January 26, the release of Highguard took place on PC and consoles. Highguard is a free-to-play raid shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, which sparked controversy following its announcement at The Game Awards 2025. On Steam, the game had a mixed start

The third edition of the Gamescom executive summit is set to return in February in Lisbon, Portugal

Ubisoft is planning to cut 200 positions at its headquarters in Paris as part of its ongoing cost-cutting measures. The company has initiated a voluntary redundancy program to carry out these reductions, with discussions to be held with trade unions. According to GamesIndustry.biz, this represents 18% of the staff at Ubisoft International.

Jagex, the UK-based game developer, has announced that players will not find any AI-generated content in its games.

The European Union's iteration of the Stop Killing Games petition garnered 1.3 million signatures.

During the Christmas season, live service games emerged as the primary sources of revenue. Arc Raiders held steady in third place, whereas Call of Duty and Battlefield faced challenges in making a significant impact.

A new memorandum of understanding has been signed between Savvy Games Group and Neom, aimed at facilitating the transition of Saudi games startups from "incubation to acceleration."

This was reported by the portal TrueAchievements, which analyzed all games released in 2025 in the Microsoft Store. Their statistics cover games for both Xbox consoles and PC.

This is reported by the portal TrueAchievements, which analyzed all the games released in the Microsoft Store up to and including 2025. Its statistics cover games for both Xbox consoles and PCs

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven is a major story DLC that introduced winter, new enemies, animal husbandry mechanics, and much more to the game. According to analysts from Alinea Analytics, it achieved higher sales on Steam in its debut day than the last three expansions combined did over a week.

Ubisoft is experiencing significant anger and despair among its ranks in the wake of its recent restructuring initiative

Specialists in the virtual reality sector have expressed concern over Meta's move to shut down three studios and implement layoffs in its Reality Labs division, which concentrates on the metaverse.

Xbox aims to "more consistently" release its first-party titles on the PlayStation 5 platform

Their total exceeded 104,000.

According to an insider, Ubisoft is expecting a massive employee exodus, 46 US Congress members have urged the FTC to thoroughly review the sale of EA, and 5 million people have played Enshrouded — here's a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry from the past weekend

Over 40 million people log into Steam daily. However, this doesn't mean that the platform has enough traffic for everyone. Tens of thousands of products compete for users' attention, and this base continues to grow. Up to 2,000 new titles are released on the platform every month. We spoke with market experts to discuss how to gain organic reach in this environment—Danila Kamenev, head of publishing at Indie GO Fund, and Dmitry Muratov, head of publishing at Skystone Games.

After gathering and analyzing data from various platforms, services, and analytics companies, we present a comprehensive final report featuring metrics from dozens of the most successful games of 2025. Inside, you'll find numerous figures and charts broken down by specific platforms and countries

Roblox announced that a performance of Bruno Mars's latest single within the platform's user-generated Steal A Brainrot mode attracted 12.8 million concurrent viewers. The company labeled it a "single artist record for most-watched virtual concert" on Roblox. During the event, attendees could collect exclusive "Brunito Marsito" brainrot items, with a total of 5,428,644 collected.

The UK Video Games Council has urged the government to increase its support for the industry, contending that the country possesses significant talent yet receives less backing compared to other global regions.

These are the figures shared by analysts from Alinea Analytics

The Congressional Labor Caucus of the United States has expressed concerns to the Federal Trade Commission regarding the possible implications of the proposed $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.

The deal became known during a court hearing regarding the settlement of an antitrust dispute between the companies

Jon Ingold, the narrative director at indie game developer Inkle, has mentioned that setting the price of their latest release, TR-49, at $7 was intended to motivate consumers to make an "impulse" purchase instead of delaying their decision.

Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse, the publisher behind Manor Lords, has outlined his company's philosophy regarding developer agreements. He stated that the typical legal contracts in the industry often "violate a lot of principles of what's an efficient contract".

At the end of 2025, Steppe Rider, a runner game in the style of Subway Surfers designed to teach the basics of the Kazakh language, was released on PC and mobile devices. The funding for its development was provided by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan. However, it was recently revealed that the authorities initially requested a much more ambitious game for these purposes

Playground Games has revealed that Fable is scheduled for release in the fall of 2026

Starbreeze, the developer behind Payday, has reportedly carried out a second wave of layoffs within a two-month period

For the first time in history, one of the parts of the Battlefield series surpassed Call of Duty in annual sales in the US. This is according to data from the analytics company Circana.

For the first time in history, one of the entries in the Battlefield series has surpassed Call of Duty in annual sales in the United States. This is according to data from the analytics firm Circana

In December 2025, consumer expenditure on video games in the United States climbed to $5.9 billion, marking a 3% increase compared to the same period the previous year. This growth was partly driven by a 24% rise in spending on subscription services from December 2024.

Walmart has launched a complimentary, official commerce software development kit (SDK) for Unity developers. This tool allows for the "seamless integration of Walmart products or your own merchandise through the Walmart marketplace directly into your projects."

We continue to recap the year 2025 with gaming (or gaming industry-related) teams. Next up is an interview with the founder of Beresnev Games, Oleg Beresnev

Over the span of four weeks, the second season of "Fallout" has swiftly climbed to become Prime Video's sixth most-watched series ever

Moonshot Games, the developer behind Wildgate, is reducing its workforce because the game has been unable to support itself financially.

The matchmaking platform MeetToMatch has been acquired by 1SP Agency, an international marketing firm.

Angry Birds is set to make its comeback in the Chinese market after a two-year hiatus through a partnership between Rovio and Kingsoft Shiyou

Spilt Milk Studios, an independent game developer in the UK, has initiated a crowdfunding effort to establish a permanent merchandise store. The initial product line is set to feature items from its forthcoming game, Trash Goblin, scheduled for release in 2025. According to co-owner Nicholas Lovell, the aim is "to generate revenue for the studio to assist in prototyping new ideas and to provide delightful goodies to our fans."

Ubisoft has announced the continuation of a large-scale restructuring of its business. As part of this, the company has decided to divide into five “creative houses” — not without some casualties.

It is not reported how many people have left Moonshot Games

UK-based independent developer Spilt Milk Studios has initiated a crowdfunding effort to establish a permanent merchandise store, beginning with a product line inspired by its 2025 game, Trash Goblin. According to co-owner Nicholas Lovell, the initiative aims to "generate revenue for the studio to assist in prototyping new ideas and to provide delightful goodies to our fans"

SayGames announced this achievement on their LinkedIn account

We continue to wrap up the year 2025 with gaming teams. Up next is an interview with Dmitry Muratov, head of publishing at Skystone Games

The UK gaming trade association UKIE has announced the 30 studios participating in its second Video Games Growth Programme.

EB Games has announced it will shut down its last 38 locations in New Zealand.

News about the reorganization of Ubisoft, as well as the cancellation or postponement of several games, hit the company hard. On the morning of January 22, its shares plummeted by 33% to 4.43 euros each

The Pokémon Company and Universal Studios have released an update on their collaboration, unveiling plans for a "global development project" that will debut at Universal Studios Japan

Nexon, a major player in the Asian gaming industry, is considering collaborations with additional Western studios after the tremendous success of Arc Raiders.

Starbreeze, the company behind the PAYDAY franchise, has laid off some of its staff. This was reported by its former employees on LinkedIn.

Ubisoft announced the continuation of a major business restructuring. As part of this, the company has decided to split into five "creative houses" — some were not spared.