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The long-standing legal battle between Epic Games and Google is approaching its conclusion. We have reviewed the latest court documents and prepared a detailed analysis of the main changes affecting both the Play Store and the creators of Fortnite.

The Alberta authorities announced that the iGaming market and online sports betting market will begin to be regulated in the province starting July 13, 2026. This date was confirmed by Alberta Minister Dale Nally in a letter to industry representatives.

The terms of the deal are not being disclosed

On April 1st, many companies make humorous announcements and generally play tricks on their audience. GameDiscoverCo, an analytical service, also joined in and launched the Insights Lab tool, which allows users to explore various atypical statistics on Steam.

Analysts reached this conclusion when they compared game metrics for the period from April to December in 2024 and 2025

On April 1st, many companies make joke announcements and generally try to prank their audience. The analytical service GameDiscoverCo also joined in the fun and launched the Insights Lab tool, which allows users to explore various atypical statistics on Steam.

On March 17, Retro Rewind — Video Store Simulator was released on Steam, where players manage a video rental store from the early 1990s. The game demonstrated excellent sales, prompting analyst Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo to explore the reasons behind the game's popularity.

Credit for crossing the milestone should be given to the recent release of the game’s PC version, reports the analytics company Alinea Analytics.

We need to thank the recent release of the PC version of the game for reaching the benchmark, reports the analytics company Alinea Analytics.

A new release from Bungie has not become a big hit, claims the analytics company Alinea Analytics.

It is reported that within two weeks of its release, Slay the Spire 2 has grossed over $92 million.

It is reported that two weeks after its release, Slay the Spire 2 has earned over 92 million dollars

In Europe, there will be significantly stricter enforcement of video game age ratings. We have prepared a detailed analysis of the new PEGI rules, which largely rely on the system used by the German organization USK, with examples of games and existing cases of rating increases.

The PC gaming segment will experience significant growth in the coming years, both in terms of revenue and audience. This and much more is discussed in the latest report by the analytics company Newzoo.

The PC gaming segment is projected to experience active growth in the coming years, both in terms of revenue and audience. This and much more is discussed in a recent report by the analytics company Newzoo

This conclusion was reached by the company AppHarbr, which analyzed advertisements in 500 mobile games and applications from November 2025 to January 2026

The Chinese gaming market is gradually recovering from the post-pandemic decline, according to Meridian Play and GameDev Reports. Experts reached this conclusion by studying data from the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association (CADPA)

Sensor Tower, a digital intelligence and analytics firm, has published its State of Gaming 2026 report. The report highlights stagnant revenue growth for mobile gaming, while PC and console gaming continue to experience double-digit growth. Additionally, it notes that PC gaming reached another record year, with a higher number of games sold on Steam than in any previous year.

Krafton, the publisher behind the popular game PUBG, has named a new chief AI officer.

He is expected to earn $62.8 billion.

New research from the data company AppMagic indicates that the expansion of the mobile games market is experiencing a slowdown

This is 9% more than in 2024

Game marketing expert Chris Zukowski shared his thoughts on whether to keep a demo available after the game's release or if it's better to remove it on the blog "How To Market A Game." He supported his opinion with statistics on indie games released on Steam in 2025 that garnered over a thousand reviews

This data was shared by analysts from VG Insights on LinkedIn

We continue our 2025 wrap-up together with top managers and experts from the games industry. Up next is an interview with Inna Gosteva, CBDO at Digital Vortex Entertainment.

The head of Hooded Horse, a publishing house best known for Manor Lords and the upcoming Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Tim Bender, gave an interview to PC Gamer. During the conversation, he criticized the vast majority of indie publishers and essentially urged developers to self-publish their games.

China-based mobile game publisher Yodo1 has introduced its latest data platform for intellectual property and licensing, named IPVerse.

During the Christmas season, live service games emerged as the primary sources of revenue. Arc Raiders held steady in third place, whereas Call of Duty and Battlefield faced challenges in making a significant impact.

Their total exceeded 104,000.

These are the figures shared by analysts from Alinea Analytics

Angry Birds is set to make its comeback in the Chinese market after a two-year hiatus through a partnership between Rovio and Kingsoft Shiyou

The analytics company Sensor Tower has released an extensive report discussing the state of the mobile app market in 2025. We’ve selected key findings related to games.

The analytics company Sensor Tower released a comprehensive report outlining the state of the mobile app market in 2025. We have highlighted the key findings related to games

The Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (ODVI), the company IFSE, and the research center NAFI attempted to find out the state of affairs in the Russian gaming market. To do this, they surveyed 4,600 people from various parts of the country.

Such statistics were shared by the analytics company Sensor Tower.

This is 3.3 times more than in 2024

Such statistics were shared by the analytics company Sensor Tower.

We continue to wrap up the year 2025 with gaming teams. Up next is an interview with Igor Ilyukhin, the Chief Operating Officer of Far Far Games

We continue to wrap up the year 2025 with teams involved in gaming or related sectors. Up next is an interview with Vladimir Obruchev, the head of the gaming division at Bombora Publishing

Let's continue summarizing the results of 2025 with teams from the gaming industry (or related to it). Up next is an interview with Alena Linnik, the Chief Operating Officer of the Association of Professionals in Game Operation and Development (APRIORI)

We continue to wrap up the year 2025 with teams either involved in gaming or related to the gaming industry. Next up is an interview with Daniil Vostorogov, Product Owner at AppMetrica.

This conclusion was reached by analysts from Alinea Analytics.

In a recent report, analysts from Alinea Analytics not only shared statistics on indie games but also provided data on free-to-play games on Steam.

This conclusion was reached by analysts from Alinea Analytics.

Mobile marketing expert Matej Lancaric surveyed about 200 gamers from the United States who regularly spend money on mobile games. He was interested in their attitude towards misleading practices.

Analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski from Noble Securities released a comprehensive report dedicated to CD PROJEKT's spending on game development. Among other things, he estimated how much the Polish company's expenses might be for the fourth installment of "The Witcher"

Analysts at Newzoo have revised their forecast for the global video game market for 2025, which is already approaching its end. It had to be raised

By 2025, the global games market is projected to grow by 7.5%, reaching $197 billion, surpassing earlier forecasts made by Newzoo.

Roblox is considering potential adjustments to facilitate its return to the Russian market after having been banned.

Ahead of the New Year, the SteamDB service shared its observations on Steam. It estimated that in the incomplete year of 2025, a record number of games were released on Valve's platform—19.2 thousand. However, nearly half of them attracted almost no interest.