PressEngine, a platform specializing in PR and influencer marketing, is introducing The Pre-Show, an event designed to connect developers directly with media and content creators in person

Runic Forge, the publisher known for Hearth and Hamlet, has changed its name to Pythia Games

In this regard, the country ranks third in South America after Brazil and Chile.

This time, the Steam demo festival kicked off with alarmist statements about the overwhelming number of projects created using AI. However, the results present a much more interesting and complex picture. Learn more about this, as well as the top performers in terms of wishlists, subscribers, and other metrics, in our comprehensive report

Playrix shared statistics for Homescapes on the occasion of the game's ninth anniversary. Since its release in September 2017, the puzzle game has been downloaded 773.5 million times

The analytics company Sensor Tower examined how mobile game ad impressions are distributed across platforms in the United States.

Wardogs by Bulkhead outperformed EA Sports FC 27, leading Newzoo's September ranking for PC revenue.

The Video Game Industry Development Organization (VGIDO) has prepared a draft memorandum that could form the basis for future video game legislation in Russia. Among the proposals are restrictions on in-game purchases by minors, extrajudicial blocking of websites with cheats, and the creation of a mechanism for resolving disputes between players and companies.

The Russian company Game Art Pioneers announced a complete restart of the development of DISTORTION — a role-playing game that was previously planned to have a budget exceeding $100 million. The reason for reconsidering the project was the team's lack of a definitive vision of what the game should be like.

Helen Chiang, who took on the role of Xbox's inaugural Chief Operating Officer, has departed the company just three months after her appointment

The number of games released on Steam through the Early Access program continues to grow, and for many studios, such a launch has already become as significant as a full release. According to SteamDB, as of mid-October 2026, 2,924 games have been released in Early Access on the Valve platform—18% more than in 2025 and 60% more than in 2020

Charu Desodt, head of the studio Interior Night, has been named as the new chair of the BAFTA Games Committee

Epic Games plans to amend the Unreal Engine license agreement to lift restrictions on AI training using materials created with the engine and MetaHuman technology. This was announced by the company's CEO, Tim Sweeney. However, game developers will be able to independently decide whether to permit such use of their content.

Discord has announced that starting in mid-December, messages from certain large public servers will become available for web search. This concerns only servers in the Discoverable Servers category, which includes specific public communities with a thousand or more users.

The developer of Needle in a Haystack Simulator, Nas Nakarus, introduced a humorous mode called Find the Original Game, where players are tasked with finding the original game among numerous copies. This was the developer's response to the emergence of a large number of similar projects

Warhorse Studios has suffered a cyberattack, leading to unauthorized access to the company's systems and data.

The initiative called "Casino in the Children's Room" aims to shift the focus in discussing young people's digital habits from screen time duration to the content of games and the mechanics used in them

The Pokémon Company has revealed plans to take Pokémon Unite offline on March 23, 2027

At Sony-owned studio Sucker Punch Productions, known for Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yōtei, a wave of layoffs has occurred. According to media reports, 24 people lost their jobs, which is roughly one-tenth of the team. The layoffs happened amid the studio's transition to its next project

Microsoft has extended consultations about the future of Arkane Lyon, the French studio known for Dishonored and Deathloop, by a month. The procedure was originally set to conclude on November 13, but the new tentative deadline is December 13. If a resolution is not found, the studio faces closure, and 217 employees risk losing their jobs

Sucker Punch Productions, the developer behind Ghost of Yōtei, has reportedly undergone layoffs, impacting 24 employees

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has once again criticized Steam's requirements to disclose information about the use of generative AI in games. In his view, such a practice could negatively impact the sales of their projects.

Microsoft has launched a voluntary redundancy program with compensation. The offer applies to about 60,000 people, or 27% of the corporation's employees. According to Reuters, the Xbox division is among those participating in the program

Valve announced the full launch of the Personal Calendar, a tool that recommends upcoming and recently released games on Steam based on users' interests. The company also published detailed rules for how projects can be included in the calendar.

The British studio Auroch Digital announced a restructuring, which may result in approximately 25% of the staff being laid off. The decision was made 12 days after the release of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 and shortly before the launch of the studio's next game, Warhammer Survivors

The cumulative revenue of the Call of Duty series since its debut in 2003 has exceeded $40 billion. This was reported on October 26 by Xbox head Asha Sharma, commenting on the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Microsoft has introduced a voluntary exit program for its employees

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has again criticized Steam's AI disclosure policy, describing the company's stance on AI transparency as "a political act"

Auroch Digital has reduced its workforce by about 25%.

A petition urging EA to "save Mass Effect" has garnered over 223,000 signatures

Side, a services provider, has broadened its operations in China through the inauguration of a new studio and the acquisition of the art outsourcing firm Roboto Entertainment.

Last week, on October 15-16, the WN Conference took place in the capital of Armenia. The event was supported by App2Top and gathered 410 representatives from the gaming industry across 211 companies. Here’s an overview of how it went and what the participants think about the conference.

Netflix is said to have proposed a $500 million deal to Microsoft to acquire a seven-year licensing agreement for Xbox intellectual property to create film and television adaptations.

It was developed by just one person using AI.

Dave Oshry, CEO of New Blood Interactive, believes that the term "immersive sim" is not effective for marketing games. In his view, developers would benefit from using genre labels that are more understandable to the mainstream audience, such as RPG or stealth.

Arrowhead Game Studios does not plan to develop Helldivers 3. In an interview with Rock Paper Shotgun, the studio's creative director, Johan Pilestedt, explained that the main issue with a potential sequel would be the competition with the already existing Helldivers 2.

Users of Claude Opus 5.5 have started complaining that the service is increasingly refusing to perform tasks related to reverse engineering of software and games. The first such complaints appeared on October 21

Microsoft has prolonged the consultation period by an additional month to find a new buyer for Arkane Lyon, even as work on Marvel's Blade advances

The number of indie games that managed to sell at least 500,000 copies in the first month grew from 13 to 33 over the year. This is according to a study by Sensor Tower prepared for GamesIndustry.biz. Analysts note that the growth was driven not only by cooperative "friendslop" games but also by original projects from other genres

The SaveMassEffect petition on Change.org has gathered over 200,000 signatures in just five days. Its authors are urging Electronic Arts to continue developing the Mass Effect series, despite BioWare's closure and the cancellation of the next game in the franchise.

Roblox has surpassed Fortnite and Minecraft in total playtime on PC and consoles, Marvel’s Wolverine topped the September sales chart in the US, and Microsoft disclosed the hourly cost for accessing Xbox Cloud Gaming—here's a rundown of notable events in the gaming industry over the weekend.

Creative Assembly has released a statement concerning the implementation of generative AI in Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition. This development prompted the game's withdrawal from sale last week

Netflix attempted to acquire exclusive rights for film and television adaptations of Xbox gaming franchises. According to Puck, the streaming service offered Microsoft $500 million for a seven-year license, but Microsoft asked for $800 million. Ultimately, the negotiations did not result in a deal

The Swedish gaming group Stillfront has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Starting from November 1, 2026, Marcus Jacobs, who previously worked at Electronic Arts, King, and Embark Studios, will lead the company. He will replace Alexis Bonte

BioWare existed for almost 32 years. The end of its story clearly illustrates that games are created not by signs and logos, but by people. Today, we will explore how systemic issues led the studio to gradually lose its creative continuity and economic appeal to its owner

The developers of GameMaker announced a change in the engine's licensing model.

The 2D-focused engine GameMaker will offer its "next-generation runtime" GMRT for free commercial use starting January 1, 2027