Analytics

The analytics company Sensor Tower has published a comprehensive report on the state of mobile for the first quarter of 2026. We have selected the key points related to games.

This conclusion was reached by CrazyGames, the company that owns the eponymous web games platform

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shared on the Bluesky social network how April turned out for the gaming market in the U.S. He provided both general data and a chart of the most successful games — among which was the pirate survival game Windrose by Uzbekistan's Kraken Express.

Asha Sharma, CEO of Xbox, has made additional adjustments to the brand's leadership team, naming industry analyst Matthew Ball as the new chief strategy officer and Scott Van Vliet as the chief technology officer. Ball is recognized as a venture partner, advisor, and investor, celebrated for his annual industry reports and his acclaimed book about the metaverse. Meanwhile, Van Vliet recently held the position of corporate vice president, managing Azure AI infrastructure.

In 2025, unlicensed online gambling generated $5.9 trillion worldwide, which is a 4% increase compared to 2024. These figures were shared by analysts at Gaming Compliance International (GCI)

Sony has announced that it will be increasing the prices for its PlayStation Plus (PS+) subscription service.

We continue to publish video presentations from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place this spring in Minsk. In light of yesterday's premium long-read "Russian Game Development in 2026 — A View from Associations" (by the way, we recommend reading it), today we are releasing the presentation "Close-Up: Sociology of Russian Game Development." This was delivered at the event by Vasily Ovchinnikov, the head of the Video Game Industry Development Organization.

Nintendo's president, Shuntaro Furukawa, clarified that the decision to increase hardware prices stems from prevailing market conditions and is not the result of a singular factor.

The UK games industry is set to benefit from a new framework developed by UKIE in collaboration with entertainment charity OKRE, designed to enhance both its economic impact and social contributions.

Mobile app data analytics company Sensor Tower has purchased AppMagic, a firm specializing in mobile app intelligence, for an undisclosed sum.

The analytics company Sensor Tower has unexpectedly acquired another competing gaming analytics service. AppMagic has been integrated into the company.

Clay John, a member of the Godot Foundation's board of directors, shared some intriguing statistics about the engine in the Godot blog. Among other things, he calculated how many games created with Godot have been released on Steam in recent years

The early access release of Olden Era exceeded the most optimistic forecasts of both the studio Unfrozen and the publisher Hooded Horse. Today, we will not only examine the key metrics of the new "Heroes" in the context of other releases but also delve into historical sales data of the series and analyze the state of the turn-based strategy niche

The company XO Market successfully closed a seed funding round. It received $6 million from investors to develop the platform where users can create their own prediction markets.

There's nothing more daunting than spending many years on development, only to realize that your game is not needed by anyone. Unfortunately, there's no guaranteed way to avoid a fiasco. However, you can increase your chances of success by evaluating the niche and potential competitors before development, at least based on obvious criteria. What are these criteria? Read about them in our article.

This is stated in the report by the analytics company on the results of the first three months of 2026

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published the monthly report on the state of the US gaming market. He mentioned that in March, the market's revenue increased, and six new releases made it into the top 20 best-selling games of the month.

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has filed a lawsuit against Build a Rocket Boy, the developer of Mindseye, accusing the company of infringing data privacy regulations.

This conclusion was reached by the analytical platform HushCrasher*.

This conclusion was reached by the analytical platform HushCrasher*

In the United States, the popularity of online sports betting continues to grow, with 27% of the country's residents now having an active account with bookmakers. This is according to the results of a survey conducted by the Siena Research Institute

Jagex, the developer behind RuneScape, has revealed plans to introduce RuneScape: Dragonwilds to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region before the end of this year.

According to data from Newzoo, games that are not within the Top 20 are gaining a larger portion of revenue and playtime in Western markets

The hacker group ShinyHunters has released information online that they managed to steal from Rockstar Games. Notably, the leaked materials revealed the earnings of GTA Online and Red Dead Online.

According to the annual consumer games market valuation by UKIE, the UK's gaming market is projected to reach £8.7 billion in 2025.

Rockstar Games has acknowledged that it experienced a data breach

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 have announced that the iGaming market and online sports betting market will be regulated in the province starting July 13, 2026. This date was confirmed by Alberta's Minister of Service 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