Analyst Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo calculated how many games released in 2024 managed to sell over 100,000 copies on various platforms by March 2025. He also determined how many of these were games based on new IPs.

ZeniMax Workers United has "overwhelmingly voted" in favor of authorizing a strike against Microsoft

Which games released in the first three months of 2025 were the most successful? We have prepared an extensive report based on sales charts from different countries and platforms, analytics firms like Newzoo, as well as official data from developers and publishers

A UK-based independent games publisher named The CoLab has officially launched today

The ZeniMax testers' union may go on strike against Microsoft. The group held a vote on the matter, and the proposal to organize a protest was approved by 94% of the members of ZeniMax Workers United.

Krafton has purchased a majority ownership in the Indian gaming company Nautilus Mobile for $14 million

London has now become the third-largest center for game developers worldwide.

Azra Games has named Kris Davis, previously the co-head of mobile at PlayStation, as its chief business officer.

Based on the results for the week from March 25 to April 1, 2025, the top of the chart for the highest-grossing products on Steam underwent significant changes. In particular, the indie game Schedule I, which has already become a hit, climbed to the number one spot in the rankings.

In 2023, Unity found itself at the center of a scandal over the monetization of its engine by introducing a Runtime Fee for game installations, which greatly displeased developers. In an interview with The Verge, the company's CEO, Matthew Bromberg, stated that Unity's actions at the time sparked a true war between the company and its clients

Last year was rich with indie horror games on Steam. The Valve platform saw the release of hundreds of new games, yet only a few achieved success. This was the conclusion reached by gaming marketer Dmitry Afanasyev, who studied the situation in this niche

At the end of March, the indie studio Kylyk Games, consisting of three people, released their first game, Urban Jungle, on Steam. The game designer of the project, Kyunnay Vinokurova, shared its initial performance metrics on LinkedIn

Eidos-Montréal is the third subsidiary of Embracer Group in the past month to announce mass layoffs. As part of the layoffs, 75 employees will be leaving the company

IGN Entertainment has announced the official dates for its IGN Live event, set for June 7-8, with tickets now available for purchase. The previous year, the event featured over 100 studio partners from the gaming and entertainment industries, and its stage shows were broadcast globally via streaming.

Eidos Montréal has dismissed 75 employees.

On the Cyprus Lawyers Association website, App2Top discovered documents related to a legal dispute between gaming companies Beresnev Games and SayGames. According to these documents, the development studio requested the court to prohibit the publisher from distributing and monetizing its game. The editorial team spoke with the studio's founder, Oleg Beresnev, to find out what's happening.

Kameha Ventures, a venture capital company, has introduced a €25 million ($27 million) investment fund aimed at backing game development across Europe.

Amaze founder and director Thorsten Wiedemann has "stepped back" from his role and issued an apology, acknowledging in a public statement that he had "acted inappropriately" and was "verbally offensive" to colleagues and guests during an event in August

Adolf Kristjansson has been named as the new CEO of Starbreeze. He is set to take on the position starting April 1

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and media professionals, has introduced two new agreements allowing its members to participate in student projects and game jams

Malik Khatajaev, the owner of "Lesta Games," gave an extensive interview to the Belarusian TV channel ONT. He discussed the business split with Wargaming in 2022 and the current situation of the company. We've highlighted the key points

Kojima Productions also shared recent figures. Hideo Kojima's studio announced that the audience for the first Death Stranding has reached 20 million people

Yoko Shimomura, a renowned Japanese composer and pianist, is set to receive a BAFTA Fellowship at the BAFTA Game Awards on April 8, 2025.

Capcom has updated the sales figures for Monster Hunter Wilds. It reported that since its release on February 28, the game has been purchased over 10 million times

Cyan Worlds, the developer behind Myst, has revealed plans to reduce its workforce by 50%.

The drug business simulator Schedule I from the Australian indie studio TVGS has attracted a massive audience on Steam. On the evening of March 30, its peak online count reached 414,166 people

The studio behind Myst has laid off half of its staff, Split Fiction has been featured in the Guinness World Records three times, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has amassed over a million wishlists — we recount the major events in the gaming industry from this past weekend

The National Videogame Museum has announced a new lineup of trustees who will become part of the board for its governing charity, The BGI

Today, the Xbox brand is no longer associated with a single device, and the company itself is systematically getting rid of its role as a classic platform holder. This strategy may be the only winning plan for Microsoft Gaming. However, in the pursuit of all existing screens, there is a risk of not gaining a foothold on any of them.

Square Enix has revealed that the mobile game War of Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is set to close on May 30, 2025.

On March 26, a new episode of the deconstructive show "What's in the Game?" aired on the WN Academy platform, dedicated to Avowed. Here's what stood out in the latest episode, where experts analyzed the new project from Obsidian in the Pillars of Eternity universe from the perspective of game design and narrative.

A court in India has ruled that Google Play's payment policy violates the country's antitrust laws. It has fined Google 2.2 billion rupees ($25.7 million)

The media holding Rambler&Co and the service “Kuper” surveyed 32.7 thousand Russians on the topic of video games. Here are some figures from the study.

PLAION (formerly Koch Media) is a subsidiary of the Embracer Group holding, which in turn owns Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver, Prime Matter, and several other gaming teams. It has officially announced the decision to conduct layoffs

Nintendo has unveiled a new feature for the Switch and Switch 2 that transforms digital games into Virtual Game Cards

Nintendo has introduced a new application for smart devices aimed at delivering news and updates straight to consumers.

The South Korean company KRAFTON has acquired another subsidiary studio. It has gained control over the Indian team Nautilus Mobile, known for the series of mobile cricket simulators Real Cricket.

A report suggests that Warner Bros. Games has canceled an unannounced expansion of Hogwarts Legacy that was expected to be released later this year

On March 28, KRAFTON released the life simulator inZOI in Steam Early Access. Judging by the initial metrics, gamers are satisfied with the game

A group of former developers from Space Ape has come together to establish a new company called Offroad Games

User research staff at Activision have cast their votes in favor of forming a union.

Ubisoft announced the creation of a subsidiary to which it plans to transfer some of its major franchises. Tencent has become an investor in the new organization

Ubisoft has "accelerated its transformation" through the creation of a new operating model and subsidiary, following a $1.25 billion cash "injection" from Chinese conglomerate Tencent.

Plans to reinstate a tax credit for developers in Alberta, Canada, have been abandoned

Next Friday, April 4, the WN Conference, an event for video game developers and publishers, will take place in Berlin. This material is about the program of the upcoming event

Today, the Xbox brand is no longer associated with a single console, and the company itself is steadily moving away from the role of a traditional platform holder. This strategy might be the only winning approach for Microsoft Gaming. However, in the pursuit of being present on all existing screens, there is a risk of not securing a foothold on any one of them

Ubisoft announced that the audience for Assassin’s Creed Shadows has surpassed 3 million people. This number of players was attracted within a week of the game's release, which took place on March 20

This year's Game Developers Conference saw an attendance of nearly 30,000 individuals, according to the event's organizers.

During the presentation at GDC 2025, Valve representatives disclosed statistics on games released on Steam in early access. Below are the key figures

At the GDC 2025 developers' conference, Valve shared some data about Steam. Specifically, they revealed that in 2024, the Chinese language overtook English as the most popular language on the platform.