Phil Spencer and Samantha Bond are set to leave their positions at Xbox, as reported by IGN. This development signifies a substantial shift in leadership and possibly in the strategic course of one of the industry's key publishers

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shared the first report on the state of the American market in 2026. Key highlights were chosen

Horizon Worlds was initially part of the company's ambitions toward the metaverse. It no longer uses this term and is now abandoning its initial focus on VR.

Square Enix shared the project's successes, hinting that the franchise's story will continue. In what form is still unclear

In Poland, unique conditions have emerged that encourage small studios to go public. Today's in-depth piece explores the reasons behind this phenomenon, the specifics of local exchanges, and government support

Ubisoft Toronto has cut 40 positions within its staff, aligning with Ubisoft's worldwide effort to reduce costs.

Midsummer Studios, established by ex-XCOM designer Jake Solomon, is preparing to shut down its operations

The Saudi Savvy Games Group is expanding. While some companies are continuing to offload assets, the creators of Monopoly Go! are making significant investments.

Sony has announced the closure of Bluepoint Games, the studio known for its popular remakes of titles such as Demon's Souls, Shadow of the Colossus, and Uncharted. The shutdown is set for next month and will result in the loss of 70 positions, according to an initial report from Bloomberg

According to Bloomberg, Sony Group Corporation has decided to shut down its division that previously worked on creating remakes and remasters of iconic PlayStation titles

Convergence, a showcase for indie games curated by influencers and streamers in the indie scene, is making its return today for the third time. The event will highlight 30 upcoming titles, with some world premieres included. Additionally, Fourth Floor Creative, the organizers, have announced that 28 more games will be presented during the pre-show.

The Chinese Room, an independent UK game developer that separated from Tencent's Sumo Group last year, has revealed a collaboration with Lyrical Games. This newly established publishing label was introduced last year by veterans from the ex-Take-Two label Private Division.

Amid the rapid growth of wishlists for Totally Secure Airport, the project's publisher shared their outlook on current trends.

Dean Hall, the creator of the iconic DayZ and currently involved in operating the survival game Icarus, stated during a Reddit Q&A session that players have the power to change the perception of game delays.

Recently, a long legal battle between Valve Corporation and the serial patent troll Leigh Rothschild ended. It's a classic case of "Greed leads to downfall."

Scopely has purchased a majority interest in Loom Games, the creator of the mobile game Pixel Flow, though the financial details remain undisclosed

Developers of the open-source Godot are "exhausted and demoralized" by numerous low-quality pull requests. Non-functional requests generated by various LLMs are increasingly being submitted for review.

A new project "with Russian roots" has been announced — a large-scale online space project focusing on PvP and PvE battles.

In recent years, the Belarus-rooted studio Belka Games has been actively experimenting, trying to adapt hyper-casual mechanics for IAP monetization

The Brazilian studio Devcats, known for the Full of Cats franchise, has launched a publishing division. It will help small teams bring cat-themed projects to market.

Starbreeze Entertainment announced its financial outcomes for 2025, reporting an increase in revenue from SEK 185.9 million ($20.5 million) to SEK 221 million ($24.5 million)

Guy Mowbray, a commentator for football (soccer), has authorized Electronic Arts to use artificial intelligence to recreate his voice for generating player names.

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has prohibited an advertisement for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, citing concerns that it trivializes sexual violence

Devcats, the developer known for Full of Cats, has ventured into publishing to "share their expertise with indie developers." Their debut title as a publisher is Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery, created by Nobody Crown.

Information has been confirmed about significant changes regarding Albert Zhiltsov's narrative project about the Martian invasion of Imperial Russia.

In 2025, worldwide sales of video game content experienced a 5.3% increase, reaching $195.6 billion, even as private funding saw a further decline of 55%.

The launch of Control Resonant is a crucial release in the modern history of Remedy Entertainment. Today, the studio is at a crossroads, and the financial results of the new project will largely determine the viability of the chosen path

TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent, has been reported to be the "lead financial backer" of Wildlight Entertainment, the developer behind Highguard

Mellow, a contractor management platform, has introduced a support initiative aimed at helping independent developers lower their operational expenses.

So far, this is the most successful release of 2026. Even the developers themselves did not expect such results.

Game File sources report this. However, the size of the investment is not specified.

We discuss the changes in the top 100 best-selling products on Steam for the period from February 10 to 17.

According to Circana data, consumer expenditure on video games in the United States is projected to increase by 3%, reaching $62.8 billion in 2026

Investors are concerned about growing competition in the advertising sector.

Bastion, a prominent UK public relations and communications firm, has launched a North American office. This new office is being led by Rebekah Nicodemus, a seasoned professional in the US, and aims to support gaming clients throughout North America.

Valve has announced that the Steam Deck OLED could be "intermittently" out of stock in certain areas because of the current RAM shortage

The Chinese giant is gradually scaling back its investments after several years of active expansion into the West

Shutaro Īda, a seasoned game developer, has passed away at the age of 52 after fighting pancreatic cancer

Unity has identified content creation using AI as one of the key development directions for the company by 2026

The Estonian indie developer Mike Klubnika now generously supports the project that helped him create his hits

Activision has announced that it will terminate server operations for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on April 17, 2026.

Several developers reported layoffs at one of Wizards of the Coast's internal studios.

Anchor Point Studios has been separated from its parent company, NetEase.

Nintendo has recently sent new Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices targeting multiple emulators hosted on GitHub repositories.

Sega has honored Hideki Sato, the designer behind many of its home consoles, following his passing last week

Sony might be contemplating postponing the release of its next-generation console in response to the persistent memory shortage crisis

Each country defines differently when you become "one of their own" for the purposes of its budget, and these rules don't always boil down to simply counting calendar days. Experts from Futura Digital partner Aleksandra Kurdyumova and lawyer Nazar Volkov provided insights specifically for App2Top on the specific approaches in Russia, Kazakhstan, the UAE, and Cyprus

Embracer Group has published its financial performance for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025, indicating a decrease in total net sales within both its PC/console and mobile gaming segments.

Modders have gained full access "under the hood" to the early 2000s legend.

NetEase has released its financial results for 2025, announcing a 6.9% increase in total revenue, reaching RMB 112.6 billion ($16.1 billion)