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

Steam users are massively pre-ordering Crimson Desert, report analysts from Alinea Analytics.

Last year, the company group "Lesta Games" went through a series of issues: first, its head, along with the head of Wargaming, were found guilty of creating an extremist organization, and then it came under state control. It turned out that after this, several top managers left "Lesta Games" and founded a new studio

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang addressed criticisms of the DLSS 5 upscaling technology, asserting that opponents are "completely wrong" and stating that it "doesn't change artistic control."

Currently, they are only available in the PC store version.

The publishing agreement for MindsEye between IOI Partners, the publishing division of IO Interactive, and Build a Rocket Boy has been concluded.

Steam users are pre-ordering Crimson Desert en masse, claim analysts from Alinea Analytics

Wildlight Entertainment may have ceased to exist, reports the MP1st portal

French publishing powerhouse Ubisoft has named Julien Bares, a veteran previously with Tencent and 2K, as the general manager for its newly established Creative Houses 3 and 5.

Embark Studios, known for developing Arc Raiders and The Finals, has announced that co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Rob Runesson is "mutually" leaving the company following accusations 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 announcement about the introduction of native support was made by James Stone, the Technical Director for Platform Products at Unity, during the GDC conference.

Currently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires all companies whose shares are traded on American exchanges to publish financial reports every quarter. According to sources from The Wall Street Journal, this rule might soon be revoked

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

The Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC), led by Saudi Arabia's crown prince, has purchased a 5% stake in Capcom.

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

Chris Cocks, CEO of Hasbro, suggests that the video game sector should "reassess its approach."

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

This week marks the launch of a new editorial format on GamesIndustry.biz, featuring a series of articles, interviews, and research focused on the pressing issues within the industry and their effects on developers, publishers, and players. For the inaugural issue, only one topic stood out: artificial intelligence

The AI assistant, Microsoft's Gaming Copilot, is set to launch on current-generation Xbox consoles within this year.

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

The company Atlus has undertaken to improve working conditions.

The GDC Festival of Gaming experienced a 30% drop in attendance this year, bringing the total number of visitors down to 20,000.

Capcom announced that Resident Evil Requiem surpassed this milestone faster than any other installment in the series

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

Warner Bros Montréal is said to have experienced an unspecified number of layoffs.

Gamota has calculated that the annual expenditures of Vietnamese mobile gamers are gradually approaching the billion-dollar mark.

Sales of Slay the Spire 2 exceeded 3 million copies, the Japanese government decided to fund the development of indie games, and there were mass layoffs at Warner Bros. Games Montreal — here are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend

Larry Hryb has taken on the role of community development consultant at Commodore International Corporation

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.

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

Apple Corporation has decided to make concessions for China. It announced that starting March 15, the commission rate for apps in the regional version of the App Store will be 25% instead of the current 30%

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

The 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards were held last night, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerged as a major winner, taking home five awards, including Game of the Year

A month ago, the Video Game Industry Development Organization (VGIDO) publicly announced its plans to develop a ten-year strategy to support the game development sector in Russia. Now it has officially presented the first version of the document

A study by the University of Bristol, in collaboration with developer Meaning Machine, reveals that gamers find pleasure in interacting with AI-driven non-playable characters.

Epic Games has announced an increase in the price of Fortnite's in-game currency, attributing the change to escalating operational costs 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.

miHoYo reported on the progress of the company's "intellectual property protection operation"—as part of this effort, the creators of Genshin Impact have been battling leaks, counterfeit merchandise, cheats, and other similar issues for nearly four years. It turns out the initiative has been quite fruitful

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

Within just four days of its release, Pokémon Pokopia has achieved sales exceeding 2.2 million units globally. Following this strong performance, Nintendo saw its share price surge by as much as 10.5%, representing the company's most significant gain since April 2025.

In 2021, Jeff Kaplan, a veteran of Blizzard Entertainment and the head of Overwatch development, left the company. Five years after his departure, he gave a lengthy interview to podcaster Lex Fridman, where he shared memories about his resignation

Ballistic Moon, the studio responsible for the 2024 remake of "Until Dawn," has been dissolved

Konami announced this on the official franchise account on X

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

Xbox has disclosed some technical specifications for its forthcoming console, known by the codename Project Helix.

The developer behind the RPG Chained Echoes has filed a lawsuit against publisher First Press Games, alleging that the company did not fulfill its obligation to deliver the physical editions pledged to Kickstarter supporters.

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 individuals including actors and voiceover artists, has released a "Do Not Work Order" related to Capcom's new Mega Man installment, Mega Man: Dual Override