Poncle, the developer behind Vampire Survivors, is planning to open a new studio in Japan in collaboration with Crim boss Sawaki Takeyasu

Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, has revealed a reorganization at PlayerUnknown Productions, stating, "I have reached the limits of how far I can continue to fund this journey in its current form"

Exactly two months ago, on April 3, 2026, the publisher tinyBuild and the studio All Parts Connected released All Will Fall, a city-building simulator set in the middle of the ocean. As it turns out, during this time, the game has already managed to recoup all its expenses.

Apple has revealed the recipients of its 2026 Apple Design Awards, highlighting games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Blue Prince.

We continue to publish reports from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place in Minsk in the spring. Today we have a report from Fernflower, delivered by Vitaly Moroz, the founder of the studio and one of the authors of Family Island.

Apple Corporation has announced the results of the annual Apple Design Award, which is granted for innovations, creativity, and technical achievements in the design of mobile games and applications

May 2026 will be remembered as a month of successful titles from major franchises and licenses. Among them were several box office hits. More details on sales, revenue, and other metrics of the main releases from the past month can be found in our traditional segment

Last week on May 28, one of Cyprus’s largest cities hosted the WN Growth Summit Limassol’26. It focused on the growth challenges of the gaming business. Below are the key outcomes of the event.

Last week, on May 28, one of the largest cities in Cyprus hosted the event WN Growth Summit Limassol'26. It was dedicated to issues related to the growth of the gaming business. Below are the main outcomes of the event

Avanti Studios, a company engaged in the development of multiplayer online casinos with live dealers, has closed its seed funding round. As part of this round, it received nearly $6 million.

Borrowing ideas from other games is a sensitive topic in game development. However, Zynga founder Mark Pincus doesn't see anything wrong with proper imitation.

The game managed to reach this milestone in three days.

In its recent State of Play presentation, Sony unveiled a lineup of new games and release dates, in addition to providing in-depth looks at Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey. These titles are being developed by Sony's in-house studios, Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica, respectively

In 2023, Valve’s head Gabe Newell provided testimony in a legal case against Wolfire Games, which accused the company of monopolizing the PC store market. A transcript of his speech was recently obtained by Bloomberg.

The consulting company Nordicity, commissioned by King — the creators of the hit puzzle game Candy Crush — conducted a study. It examined the situation in the European mobile gaming industry based on the results of 2025. We have compiled the key figures from the report

Sales of PlayStation's first-party games rose from 28.9 million to 32.1 million copies in fiscal year 2025, indicating a gradual enhancement over the last five years.

The head of Polden Publishing, Kirill Oreshkin, analyzed where indie games on Steam get their wishlists. He shared his observations on LinkedIn

Nordic Game 2026 experienced a 6% rise in attendee numbers compared to the previous year, according to event organizers.

Journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File pointed out the sales data of games from Sony's internal studios, as mentioned in the corporation's financial reports. As it turns out, the situation is not very positive

European mobile gaming firms amassed €7.53 billion in worldwide revenue in 2025, with projections suggesting this figure will surpass €8 billion by 2028.

A potential tax on online gambling could bring the European Union budget more than 13 billion euros in the first years of its implementation, according to preliminary estimates from the European Commission

We continue our weekly series of YouTube interviews. This time, we had a discussion and did a bit of philosophizing about the situation in the mobile market with producer Anastasia Kolchina, who previously worked at CM Mobile, Sperasoft, and Pixonic

The UK authorities are continuing their efforts to protect children from online harm. They are currently considering implementing a ban on the use of social media for those under 16 and are not ruling out the possibility of extending this restriction to chats in online games

A report from S&P analysts reveals that Activision's choice to discontinue support for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has led to a 4.3% decline in its expected market. The report also notes that launching the game on Switch 2, marking the franchise's return to a Nintendo console for the first time since 2013, is unlikely to compensate for the decrease in users from older consoles.

The video game development sector in New Zealand has surpassed $1 billion in revenue, achieving this landmark two years earlier than anticipated

In 2023, Valve's head Gabe Newell gave testimony as part of a legal proceeding with Wolfire Games, which accused the company of monopolizing the PC store market. The transcript of his speech recently reached Bloomberg

In a significant decision on game preservation, the California State Assembly has approved Assembly Bill 1921, known as the Protect Our Games Act.

After over two decades with Bandai Namco, Tekken director Kohei Ikeda has departed from the company.

Atari has purchased Hipster Whale, the developer behind Crossy Road, for more than $29 million, with the overall cost potentially reaching close to $40 million.

Atari continues its spree of M&A deals. This time, it announced the acquisition of the studio Hipster Whale.

Employees at Rockstar have established the Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU), functioning as a branch of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB).

Atari continues to engage in M&A deals. This time, it announced the acquisition of the studio Hipster Whale

CD Projekt has entered the "most intensive phase" of development for The Witcher 4, increasing its team to 513 developers.

In the past couple of years, a trend known as "friendslop" has been noticeable on Steam—unassuming cooperative games for friends. While some developers are following this trend, Tolga Coşkun, the founder of the Turkish indie studio Dumbbell Games, sees the popularity of such titles as a serious problem

Playground Games' Fable release has been postponed by Xbox to February 2027

The gaming studio 155.io has signed a content partnership agreement with the iGaming company SOFTSWISS. As part of the deal, its games will become available through the SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator, and platform operators will gain access to the entire 155.io lineup, including Rush Hour, Ducks, and the recently released Snow Run

He worked at the company for more than 20 years.

The California Assembly approved a bill on the preservation of online games, the budget for Mina the Hollower amounted to $5 million, and the online presence of Path of Exile 2 on Steam increased more than 18 times thanks to a major update — here's a rundown of the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend

Integrated Media Company (IMC), which owns brands such as Fandom and Gamespot, is preparing to acquire Playstack, the publisher known for titles like Balatro, Abiotic Factor, and The Rise of the Golden Idol. This information was first reported by Game Developer.

We continue to publish daily video presentations from the "Game Industry" conference, which recently took place in Minsk. Today, we have a presentation from HeroCraft. It was delivered by Daniil Kolesnikov, the business development manager at HeroCraft

Elaine Green has been appointed as the chair of the UK trade association TIGA.

The British holding company TruFin has decided to sell its stake in Playstack—a publisher with a portfolio that includes Balatro, Abiotic Factor, Mortal Shell, and many other well-known games.

The British holding company TruFin has decided to sell its stake in Playstack— a publisher with a portfolio that includes Balatro, Abiotic Factor, Mortal Shell, and many other well-known games.

NetEase released its financial results for the first quarter, showing a 6.9% increase in gaming revenue, reaching RMB 25.7 billion ($3.7 billion). Additionally, the company's total revenue grew by 6.1% to RMB 30.6 billion ($4.4 billion)

007 First Light is the first game in nearly 16 years by IO Interactive that isn't set in the Hitman universe. To mark the release, we've prepared a detailed analysis of the new game's launch metrics and compiled sales data from the studio's previous projects for historical context

The employees of Rockstar Games announced the formation of the Rockstar Game Workers Union. It includes specialists from the offices in London, Edinburgh, Dundee, Lincoln, and Leeds

According to Newzoo, "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream" stood as the leading new release by revenue in 2026 so far. In addition, it secured the first position on the company's overall console revenue chart for April.

On July 9, a business conference for developers and publishers, "Game Industry," will be held in Moscow. As is traditional, there will be an exhibition of games from independent teams, as well as an indie pitch— a presentation with project analysis by experts.

The game hit the million mark in just under a month.

CD Projekt revealed its third expansion for 2015's The Witcher 3, alongside disclosing a minor 6% rise in total revenue, reaching PLN 191 million ($52.5 million) in the first quarter.