The founders of Neon Doctrine, a publisher concentrating on East Asian content, have launched a new venture named Goldpact Goblins following their departure from the company when it was acquired by Raw Fury last year. Vladislav Tsopljak and Iain Garner established this "developer services" firm in January and have reportedly already secured development agreements with six developers across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Korea. Additionally, Gordon Van Dyke, who also exited Raw Fury and has recently revived the Kingdom Two Crowns developer Stumpysquid, is on board as a publishing advisor.
Epic reported a 57% year-over-year rise in revenue from third-party games on the Epic Games Store. Additionally, time spent playing third-party games increased by 4%, and the company reached a record of 78 million monthly active users in December. These achievements were outlined in a blog post reviewing its 2025 performance. The store currently offers more than 6,000 games.