Finance and sales

On June 30, 2026, PulluP Entertainment concluded the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The company shared its results in a recent report

The launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced turned out to be one of the most successful in the recent history of the series. The latest article is filled with numerous figures and charts on the game's results, a contextual comparison with the franchise's historical sales, as well as reflections on Ubisoft's detrimental penchant for vague wording and distorted metrics

According to a recent report by investment bank Aream & Co., the second quarter of 2026 saw mergers and acquisitions within the gaming industry totaling $2.3 billion, across 54 deals. This represents the highest activity level in the sector since 2022.

MY.GAMES celebrated a significant milestone as the zombie shooter Left to Survive turned eight years old. In honor of its anniversary, the company shared some key metrics about the game

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) released a report for the previous year. According to the document, the collective gross revenue of the organization's members from iGaming increased by 34% year-over-year to 18 billion euros, despite heightened tax burdens and regulatory restrictions in several markets

Publisher PlaySide is very pleased with the results of its released black-and-white cartoon shooter, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. The company has released a new report detailing the project's successes

KRAFTON, the parent company of the game's developers from ReLU Games, announced reaching the milestone

According to estimates by data company Aliena Analytics, Steam's revenue reached $11.1 billion in the first half of the year, representing a 14.5% increase compared to the same period last year. This figure marks the platform’s highest recorded revenue for a half-year period.

The South Korean company Kakao Games has decided to increase its shareholder value. To achieve this, it plans to take radical measures by canceling some of the shares it previously repurchased from shareholders.

In the first half of 2026, Steam generated $11.1 billion, according to data from the analytics company Alinea Analytics. Its semi-annual revenue has never been this high before

Playtech's stock price surged by 18% on the exchange in one day. This was investors' reaction to the publication of preliminary results for January to June 2026, as the company showed results that exceeded analysts' expectations

The gaming industry in New Zealand is experiencing growth, with total studio revenues increasing by 17% to reach $829 million in the 2025/26 period, aided by the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR)

Hiroki Totoki, the President and CEO of Sony, suddenly decided to dispose of a significant portion of his shares in the corporation. He sold 225,000 securities, which is 56% of his holdings

Considering the Game Pass subscribers, the overall audience for the game should be even larger

Moon Studios announced reaching this sales milestone on social media

This conclusion was reached by the analytical company Sensor Tower.

The companies Meridian Play and Jinke have analyzed the situation in the mini-game market in China. They gathered data on revenue and the audience of such projects, and also identified the main hits

This conclusion was reached by the analytics company Sensor Tower.

CD PROJEKT announced reaching the milestone on social media

SuperCity turned 15 years old — the city-building simulator from Playkot made its debut on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game’s anniversary, the developers shared its achievements.

SuperCity has turned 15 years old — the city-building simulator from Playkot debuted on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game's anniversary, the developers shared its achievements

The steampunk PvP action game about walking fortresses, SAND: Raiders of Sophie, has made a strong debut. It took exactly one week to reach the milestone of 200,000 copies sold

According to Circana, sales of the PlayStation 5 in the United States declined by 58% in May compared to the same month last year, marking the smallest number of units sold in May since 2000. Conversely, Xbox sales experienced a 12% year-on-year decrease, resulting in the lowest May sales figures ever recorded for the console.

In recent years, gamers have increasingly been purchasing digital games, leading to a decline in sales of physical editions. However, there has been a slight resurgence in the popularity of discs and cartridges in the U.S. recently

The game reached a new milestone 16 months after its release: it launched on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series in February 2025

The new achievement of the game was announced by Owlcat Games on social media and the Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader event feed on Steam.

The release date for GTA 6 has been confirmed, and its pricing details have emerged. The standard edition will be available for $79.99, which is somewhat higher but not unusual in current gaming trends. A $100 special edition will offer extra content for the single-player experience. Additionally, while there will be a physical edition, it will include only a code for downloading the game, rather than a physical disc.

The Portuguese gambling market regulator (SRIJ) reported for the first three months of 2026. It stated that by the end of the quarter, the total gross gaming revenue of the iGaming market in the country amounted to 323.7 million euros, which is 13.7% more than the previous year

According to Kotaku, another wave of layoffs has occurred at Electronic Arts (EA), affecting some employees in India and the United States

The gambling holding Entain is considering strategic options regarding its business in Central and Eastern Europe, according to Reuters, which cited three sources

Real-time strategy games remain one of the most challenging genres on the market. Today, we are releasing a comprehensive report on its current state. What is the median revenue for RTS games, how saturated is this niche, which games are at the top in terms of revenue, and how are developers pushing the genre forward through hybridization — we'll try to answer these and other questions

According to reports, PlayStation has altered its approach to releasing first-party titles on PC. This decision is influenced in part by the limited revenue generated from these games.

The analytics company Newzoo has finally summed up the results for the global video game market in 2025—before this, they had released several forecasts. As it turns out, last year became the most profitable in monetary terms in the history of observations, despite numerous layoffs and studio closures.

The analytics company Newzoo has finalized the results for the global video game market in 2025, after having previously released several forecasts. It turned out that the past year was the best in financial terms in the entire history of observations, despite numerous layoffs and studio closures

Spain's gambling regulator, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), has released its report for the first quarter of 2026

This number was mentioned by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China in a report dedicated to the achievements of young residents of the Celestial Empire

The achievement was announced by the creator of Meccha Chameleon, a Japanese solo developer known by the nickname lemorion_1224

Toys for Bob, the developer behind Spyro: A Realm Beyond, acknowledged that becoming independent involved taking a "massive, massive risk." However, the 11 million sales of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy demonstrated that there is a dedicated audience eager to support the series.

The global online casino market could more than double over five years, increasing from $221 billion in 2025 to $447 billion in 2030. The average annual growth rate will be 15.1%. This information is presented in a study by MICo

According to estimates from S&P Global Market Intelligence, global game content revenue grew by 3.6% to reach $54.14 billion in the first quarter of 2026, noting its seventh straight quarter of growth compared to the previous year

A few days after its release, we can confidently state that the remake of the first "Gothic" has come to fruition, including from a commercial standpoint. Today, we'll examine the project's journey to release, its initial metrics, and also delve into the historical sales data of the franchise

Investors in the company were likely expecting to see more high-profile announcements.

The new platformer from Yacht Club Games continues to show excellent sales. The developers announced that Mina the Hollower has surpassed the half-million mark in copies sold just a week and a half since its release

In 2025, Türkiye's mobile revenue increased by 6%, reaching a record high of $347 million. Over the last six years, revenue generated by Turkish developers has surged by 450%, totaling $2.7 billion.

Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO Interactive, revealed that the studio's latest release, 007 First Light, is nearing the three-million mark in sales. Although it hasn't yet recuperated its budget, the financial target is significantly lower than the previously reported $200 million. Discussions are currently underway regarding future collaborations with Bond license owner Amazon beyond the game's initial year of content.

There isn't much information in the public domain about how much games earn on VK Play. Some insight can be gathered from the developers themselves who release games on the platform. Recently, Evgeny Grishakov, the founder of Garden of Dreams studio, shared some of these details.

Sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan dropped by 87% following a significant boost before the price hike on May 25

Allwyn Group of Companies presented its results for the first quarter of 2026. Its key indicators showed growth.

Another indie hit continues to make waves on Steam

According to Niko Partners, gaming revenue in the Asia and MENA regions amounted to $88.9 billion in 2025 and is expected to increase to $103.6 billion by 2028