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Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros, a major player in the entertainment industry, in a transaction estimated to be worth approximately $82.7 billion

The Russian authorities have restricted access to the gaming platform Roblox for its citizens, citing claims that it contains "LGBT propaganda."

The transaction amount will be $82.7 billion.

For 22 years, Obsidian Entertainment studio has managed to survive in the most challenging situations. Thanks to its versatile approach to development, it holds a unique position within the structure of Microsoft Gaming today. However, the studio is still in search of its identity, unable to produce a truly big hit in its specialized RPG genre.

The deal amount is $82.7 billion.

Meta is reportedly considering reductions in staff within its Reality Labs metaverse division, which oversees the Quest VR headset and the Horizon Worlds platform.

Recently, the Google Play and RuStore teams shared their lists of the best games of the year. Now it's Apple's turn.

Update: Gregorios Kythreotis has confirmed that he and Daniel Fineberg, his co-founder at Shedworks, "have gone [their] separate ways"

Japanese publishing powerhouse Sega has announced its plan to incorporate AI in its game development processes while emphasizing a careful approach to its application

Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed a collaboration with Bad Robot Games to aid in the development of the latter's inaugural internally created game.

Meta's management is considering reducing the budget for the metaverse team by 30% in 2026, sources told Bloomberg.

MY.GAMES has shared new data on Rush Royale's successes in honor of the game's upcoming fifth anniversary.

The management of Three Fields Entertainment has informed the entire team about the risk of layoffs. The studio is facing financial issues.

Oscar Jilsén and Mikael Mård, the co-founders of Coffee Stain known for their work on the successful titles Goat Simulator and Satisfactory, have unveiled their latest venture, a new game development studio named Feeble Minds.

Three Fields Entertainment, established by the creators of Burnout and recently responsible for releasing the open world driving game Wreckreation, has informed its entire workforce that they face the possibility of job cuts

Netflix continues to divest its gaming assets, reports journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File. This time, the company has decided to sell the studio Spry Fox, a pioneer of merge games, back to its founders.

The number of game copies sold in the network's stores is not disclosed

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 marked the most significant third-party release on Xbox Game Pass in 2023

Last year, VK announced ambitious plans to turn VK Play into a "single entry point for gamers in Russia." At that time, it started selling Steam keys on the platform and soon allowed for topping up the Steam wallet. Now, VK Play has taken it a step further.

Eidos-Montréal, the studio under the Embracer Group known for creating Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, is reportedly experiencing another round of layoffs, after facing previous staff reductions in March

On November 26, a remake of Sublustrum, a cult Russian quest game by the Phantomery Interactive team, was announced. The App2Top editorial team spoke with Georgiy Beloglazov, founder and CEO of Brickworks Games, about how the work on the new game is progressing and what it will be like.

On November 26, the remake of Sublustrum, a cult Russian quest game by the team at Phantomery Interactive, was announced. The editorial team at App2Top spoke with Georgy Beloglasov, the founder and CEO of Brickworks Games, about how the development of the new game is progressing and what exactly it will be like

Now patented technologies can be used by any interested developers

Hideo Kojima has been revealed as the inaugural keynote speaker for the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026

Netflix is returning the developer Spry Fox to its original founders.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled its latest annual membership data for the film, television, and games sectors, announcing that it has successfully met three of the diversity goals it established in 2020.

If the acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund proceeds successfully, the fund is expected to hold a stake exceeding 93.4% in the company

Netflix continues to divest its gaming assets, reports journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File. This time, the company has decided to sell the studio Spry Fox—a pioneer in merge games—back to its founders

The achievement of the French game was announced by the corporation itself.

Since its launch four years ago, Pikmin Bloom has generated over $100 million in lifetime player spending.

Nick Thorpe, a British journalist known for his work in retro gaming, has passed away at the age of 38

Tencent has decided to cease all promotional activities and testing for Light of Motiram in anticipation of a significant court case scheduled for the coming year

Electronic Arts has expanded its Accessibility First Patent Pledge by incorporating eight additional patents. This includes technologies for grapple assist, speech and audio generation tools, as well as enhancements to its text size and contrast tool, Fonttik.

New entry in the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. This time it's about a fighting game set in a Scandinavian world called Glory Ages: Vikings

An independent panel has been established temporarily to tackle issues related to "transparency, accountability, and ethical reform" within the UK gaming industry

Two months ago, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that it would soon be acquired by a consortium of investors. At that time, it did not disclose the share each participant would receive as a result of the deal, but these details have become known from a recent company report to Brazil’s antitrust regulator.

On PC, November was marked by Europa Universalis V and several other strategy and simulation games. However, Black Ops 7 performed poorly on Steam and didn't achieve outstanding results (for the series) on consoles either. All of this is covered in the new edition of the monthly gaming market review, with data and charts included

The terms of their agreement are unknown

Ron Gilbert, a veteran in the gaming industry, has halted the development of his unnamed RPG project, which had been characterized as a blend of "classic Zelda, Diablo, and Thimbleweed Park."

Starting in the morning of December 3rd, Russian gamers are reporting that they cannot launch Roblox. By the time of writing this news, Downdetector recorded over 8.1 thousand complaints in a day—and the number keeps growing.

The Observer, a UK newspaper, has entered into a partnership with game developer Magicave

Eidos-Montréal studio is going through tough times, reports Insider Gaming

Frederick E.O. Toye, an Emmy Award-winning director, is set to join Amazon's adaptation of God of War.

Two months ago, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that it would soon be acquired by an investor consortium. At that time, it did not disclose the stake each participant would receive in EA as a result of the deal, but these details have become known from a recent company report to the Brazilian antitrust regulator

The indie hit Ball X Pit continues to prove that it deserves its title. It managed to surpass the million sales mark in just a month and a half

Developers in Japan's gaming industry are facing challenges in finding reasonably priced commercial fonts following a significant increase in the annual subscription fee by one of the nation's premier font licensing providers, which soared from approximately $380 to $20,500 (USD).

Chequered Ink, a UK-based firm specializing in fonts, game assets, and indie games, has introduced a collection of 10,000 game assets aimed at providing aspiring developers with an option other than AI

Epic Games Store has become the newest digital retail platform to stop supporting the controversial indie game, Horses

Yacht Club Games, the developer, has stated that the company has arrived at a "make-or-break" stage where its future success hinges on the performance of its forthcoming title, Mina the Hollower.

The American indie team Yacht Club Games is not in the best financial shape. Studio leaders disclosed this in a conversation with Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.