M&A and Investment

Digital Bros is the parent company of publisher 505 Games, which released the soulslike game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers last year. The company announced a deal with the developers of the game from the Chinese studio Leenzee.

Recently, the portal Insider Gaming found out that about 50 specialists from the Assassin's Creed Hexe team were removed from the game's development. They were reportedly given three months to find positions in other Ubisoft teams, or else they would be laid off. Company representatives commented on this matter in a statement to IGN

In 2024, a group of former employees from Gearbox Publishing decided to establish their own publishing company — Cooldown Games. For nearly two years, it operated with indie status and has now become part of the Polish company People Can Fly.

People Can Fly, a developer headquartered in Warsaw, has completed the acquisition of Cooldown Games. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.

Banijay Group has officially become the majority owner of Tipico Group. It has completed the deal announced in October 2025

In 2024, a group of former employees from Gearbox Publishing decided to establish their own publishing company — Cooldown Games. It operated independently for nearly two years before becoming part of the Polish company People Can Fly.

Atari has a new addition to its team

This information was shared by the company "M.Video" in a conversation with the newspaper "RBC"

How many people lost their jobs is unknown

Firstpoint VC, a new venture capital firm, has emerged with a €50 million fund aimed at supporting startups in the AI-driven gaming and entertainment sectors.

A US court sentenced one of the defendants in the case involving the hacking of accounts on the fantasy sports platform DraftKings to 30 months in prison.

GamesIndustry.biz is set to hold The Games Investment Panel at Game Republic's Indie Games Summit, which will take place during MCM London Comic Con next month.

The fantastic action game Pragmata has surpassed its first major milestone. As Capcom announced, it took only two days from the game's release to achieve sales in the millions.

This information became known from the documents shared online by Intrepid Studios founder Steven Sharif during his legal dispute with the studio’s investors.

Roblox has consented to a settlement exceeding $12 million with the state of Nevada, which incorporates enhanced measures for safeguarding children.

A scandal continues to surround the studio behind Ashes of Creation

Ilkka Paananen, CEO and co-founder of Supercell, is set to be honored with a BAFTA Fellowship at this year's BAFTA Game Awards

The Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) from Saudi Arabia has purchased an additional portion of Capcom shares. It now controls a 6.04% stake

The terms of the deal are not being disclosed

The creators of Stellar Blade have decided to expand. They announced the acquisition of Unbound — a studio founded several years ago by the renowned game designer Shinji Mikami.

Mark Gerhard, CEO of Build a Rocket Boy, discussed the conclusion of the company's publishing agreement with IOI Partners, expressing a preference for maintaining control over its future as an independent studio.

The creators of Stellar Blade have decided to expand. They announced the acquisition of Unbound, a studio founded several years ago by renowned game designer Shinji Mikami (Shinji Mikami)

Ubisoft continues to face the repercussions of shutting down the racing action game The Crew. Recently, the company was sued by the organization UFC-Que Choisir, which protects consumer rights in France

Eidos-Montréal is not the only game studio that announced layoffs at the end of March; Polyarc also decided to "downsize"

The company Unity has decided to dispose of two major assets. It disclosed its plans in a report for investors.

Reforged Studios has taken ownership of Headup Games, known for publishing Super Meat Boy 3D.

Headup Games has changed ownership once again. It is now under the wing of Reforged Studios.

The transaction amount has not been disclosed

Jest has introduced the Jest Games Fund, aimed at supporting studios in creating games tailored for the RCS messaging ecosystem. This initiative is part of Jest's role as the inaugural marketplace for apps utilizing SMS and RCS texting protocols, allowing these games to be published on its platform.

tinyBuild shared its financial report for the past year. In it, the company discussed a significant increase in revenue

With a delay, we're publishing the first of two premium long-reads for this week (the one for Wednesday). This is a comparison of the financial performance of nearly 20 public gaming companies for the fourth calendar quarter of last year

GDEV announced that its co-founder Boris Gertsovsky is no longer among its shareholders

IOI Partners, the publishing arm of IO Interactive, has ended its publishing agreement with Build a Rocket Boy regarding the game MindsEye

Saudi Arabia's Electronic Gaming Development Company, chaired by the crown prince, has purchased a 5% share in Capcom

Google Play has unveiled a range of new features designed to enhance the discoverability and attractiveness for purchasing its PC and mobile games.

The Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) from Saudi Arabia has become one of the largest shareholders of Capcom

Such a statement was made by the head of Savvy Games Group, Brian Ward, during his speech at the GDC 2026 conference

Epic Games is increasing the price of Fortnite's in-game currency, citing a significant rise in the expenses associated with maintaining the game.

The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) organization is set to make significant changes to its rating system. Starting in June, it will factor in four new criteria when determining age restrictions for games.

Pokémon Pokopia achieved worldwide sales exceeding 2.2 million units within the initial four days of its launch. Following its release, Nintendo's stock saw a surge of up to 10.5%, the most significant increase since April 2025.

Outersloth is a fund for supporting indie developers, established in 2022 by the creators of Among Us. The fund has decided to become more transparent and shared the text of the contract it offers to teams

Satya Nadella, the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, has pledged to "always" continue investing in the company's video games sector

In late February, Valve was sued by the authorities of New York State on charges of promoting gambling. It has now become evident that the company's problems didn't end there. It is facing two more lawsuits

On the evening of March 5th, Slay the Spire 2 launched in early access on Steam—a sequel to the hit card "roguelike" by Mega Crit studio. The release of the sequel generated significant excitement

Vento Games, a Turkish mobile development company established in 2024 by former executives of Peak Games, Fungo, and Zynga, has secured $4 million in its most recent seed funding round.

According to a report by the Financial Times, the Trump administration is currently deliberating on whether to permit Tencent, the Chinese giant, to retain its ownership stakes in gaming companies. This issue has reportedly been a topic of discussion among top officials in recent weeks. A meeting scheduled for Tuesday, which was intended for cabinet officials to address the issue, has been delayed due to scheduling conflicts. These considerations are taking place in anticipation of Donald Trump's upcoming visit to China later this month

The game reached this milestone in less than a week after its release, which took place on February 27

Minit Games is a German startup working on its own gaming platform featuring HTML5 games. The company recently successfully secured investments in a pre-seed funding round

According to Bloomberg, it is in talks to acquire a ‘small’ stake in Hungry Studio.

Layoffs continue in the gaming industry. Now, the wave of mass cuts has hit the studio Halfbrick.