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On April 23, the German indie studio tobspr Games officially released the sequel to shapez—a factory-building simulator for producing geometric shapes reminiscent of Factorio. Almost immediately after, they secured funding for the development of their next game, codenamed Project 3

Papaya Gaming lost a legal battle with Skillz. A jury in the Southern District of New York found the company guilty of unfair competition and false advertising, and ordered it to pay $420 million in compensation.

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

Fortnite has committed to reimbursing players who bought items related to D4vd, an alleged child abuser and murderer

The New Zealand Parliament has passed a bill regulating online casinos in the third and final reading. It is now headed for royal assent and could take effect as early as May

Nintendo has been sued by two American gamers. They claim that the company "unjustly enriched themselves" due to the tariffs imposed last year by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Two Nintendo customers have initiated a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that Nintendo plans to profit by increasing prices for consumers while simultaneously pursuing compensation from the U.S. government.

The authorities have made the same demand to the owners of Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox. They appealed to them directly.

The authorities made the same request to the owners of Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox

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.

The lawsuit was prompted by surveillance software allegedly secretly installed on the computers of MindsEye developers

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 idea was proposed by Vitaly Milonov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection.

Aptoide, an alternative app store, has initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of sustaining an "anticompetitive chokehold" on third-party app stores.

The company Aptoide, which owns its own mobile app store, decided to sue Google

NZXT, a company specializing in pre-built PCs and rentals, has reached a $3.45 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit.

Officials hope that this will lead to the creation of "new GTA or Tomb Raider" in the country.

The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) has criticized the proposal by Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to ban online betting in the country. According to the organization, shutting down the legal betting market will not eliminate demand but will only lead to the growth of the illegal sector, where there are no mechanisms to protect players

This time, Sony is being sued.

The Polish studio The Farm 51, best known for the Chernobylite series, continues to face problems

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

Attorneys representing the co-founders of Unknown Worlds, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire, have alleged that Krafton "intentionally leaked" a memo regarding plans to release Subnautica 2 in early access this May.

Last week, the European rating agency PEGI announced plans to make changes to the game rating system—in particular, it will start assigning a higher rating to titles with loot boxes. However, their American counterparts at the ESRB do not intend to do the same

Embark Studios, the developer behind games such as Arc Raiders and The Finals, has announced a "mutual agreement to part ways" with co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Rob Runesson following allegations of sexual misconduct

Yesterday, on March 16, at the GDC 2026 conference, NVIDIA unveiled the next version of their image enhancement and scaling technology, Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). They claim that DLSS 5 marks “the biggest breakthrough in computer graphics” since the advent of real-time ray tracing.

The Delaware Chancery Court sided with the dismissed executives of the studio Unknown Worlds in the initial phase of their legal dispute with the South Korean giant KRAFTON

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.

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

The German solo developer Matthias Linda decided to sue the company First Press Games. He stated that the publisher has yet to release all the promised physical versions of the role-playing game Chained Echoes

Valve Corporation released a lengthy statement sharing its position in the dispute with New York authorities. The state's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the company in late February, accusing it of promoting gambling through loot boxes in Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, and Team Fortress 2

The developer behind the RPG Chained Echoes has initiated legal action against First Press Games, alleging that the publisher did not deliver the physical editions promised to backers of the game's Kickstarter campaign.

In late February, the state of New York filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of promoting gambling. As it turns out, those were not the only legal troubles for the company. It is now facing two more lawsuits.

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

Outersloth, the investment division of Among Us creator and publisher Innersloth, has outlined its typical contract terms for independent gaming studios

The Performing Right Society (PRS) has "initiated legal action" against Steam owner Valve regarding the use of its members' works on Steam "without authorization."

Nintendo of America has initiated legal proceedings against the United States government regarding the "initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures" that occurred last year

All games on Steam sold in Indonesia are now required to have age ratings. Without these ratings, their distribution in the country will be prohibited.

Build a Rocket Boy is announcing additional layoffs, attributing the decision to the gaming industry's "challenging period" and incidents of "corporate sabotage"

Tripwire Interactive, a subsidiary of the Embracer Group holding company, announced mass layoffs within its ranks. A total of 23 people were affected by the layoffs.

The White House has once again turned its attention to investments by the Chinese giant Tencent in U.S. gaming companies, reports the Financial Times, citing sources. According to the newspaper, American authorities fear that such deals could potentially pose a threat to the country’s national security.

According to the Financial Times, the White House has once again turned its attention to Chinese giant Tencent's investments in U.S. gaming companies, citing sources. The newspaper reports that U.S. authorities are concerned that such deals could potentially pose a threat to the country's national security

Now Battlestate Games has to pay a fine of 2 million rubles

Tripwire Interactive, the developer known for the Killing Floor series, has implemented layoffs, impacting 23 employees.

Following Paramount Skydance's decision to raise its all-cash bid to $31 per share, Netflix has pulled back its proposal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has initiated legal action against Valve, claiming that the loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 illegally promote gambling to minors.

The company came under fire for supporting loot boxes and the ability to sell virtual items.

Amazon Game Studios has terminated its publishing partnership with Maverick Games, citing a strategic shift to concentrate on projects that capitalize on Amazon's distinct capabilities and extensive reach

Roblox has expressed strong disagreement with allegations that it is neglecting the safety of children. This follows a lawsuit filed by officials in Los Angeles against the online platform, accusing it of "failing to protect children from predatory behavior."

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has prohibited an advertisement for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, citing concerns that it trivializes sexual violence

Each country defines differently when you become "one of their own" for the purposes of its budget, and these rules don't always boil down to simply counting calendar days. Experts from Futura Digital partner Aleksandra Kurdyumova and lawyer Nazar Volkov provided insights specifically for App2Top on the specific approaches in Russia, Kazakhstan, the UAE, and Cyprus