Ubisoft is planning to cut 200 positions at its headquarters in Paris as part of its ongoing cost-cutting measures. The company has initiated a voluntary redundancy program to carry out these reductions, with discussions to be held with trade unions. According to GamesIndustry.biz, this represents 18% of the staff at Ubisoft International.
According to an insider, Ubisoft is expecting a massive employee exodus, 46 US Congress members have urged the FTC to thoroughly review the sale of EA, and 5 million people have played Enshrouded — here's a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry from the past weekend
Over 40 million people log into Steam daily. However, this doesn't mean that the platform has enough traffic for everyone. Tens of thousands of products compete for users' attention, and this base continues to grow. Up to 2,000 new titles are released on the platform every month. We spoke with market experts to discuss how to gain organic reach in this environment—Danila Kamenev, head of publishing at Indie GO Fund, and Dmitry Muratov, head of publishing at Skystone Games.
Roblox announced that a performance of Bruno Mars's latest single within the platform's user-generated Steal A Brainrot mode attracted 12.8 million concurrent viewers. The company labeled it a "single artist record for most-watched virtual concert" on Roblox. During the event, attendees could collect exclusive "Brunito Marsito" brainrot items, with a total of 5,428,644 collected.
At the end of 2025, Steppe Rider, a runner game in the style of Subway Surfers designed to teach the basics of the Kazakh language, was released on PC and mobile devices. The funding for its development was provided by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan. However, it was recently revealed that the authorities initially requested a much more ambitious game for these purposes
Spilt Milk Studios, an independent game developer in the UK, has initiated a crowdfunding effort to establish a permanent merchandise store. The initial product line is set to feature items from its forthcoming game, Trash Goblin, scheduled for release in 2025. According to co-owner Nicholas Lovell, the aim is "to generate revenue for the studio to assist in prototyping new ideas and to provide delightful goodies to our fans."
UK-based independent developer Spilt Milk Studios has initiated a crowdfunding effort to establish a permanent merchandise store, beginning with a product line inspired by its 2025 game, Trash Goblin. According to co-owner Nicholas Lovell, the initiative aims to "generate revenue for the studio to assist in prototyping new ideas and to provide delightful goodies to our fans"