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While Counter-Strike 2 continues to lead the top-grossing products on Steam for the sixth consecutive week, there are some shifts happening in the rest of the chart. Below are the most notable changes from July 8-15

According to anonymous insiders at mobile developer King, employees who have been let go during Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs will be substituted by the AI tools that they contributed to training.

In recent years, the production budgets for mobile games in Japan have significantly increased, according to a study by the Japan Online Game Association (JOGA). In 2024, the average cost of creating one such title in the country reached 492 million yen (3.3 million dollars)

The developers from GFA Games announced on the game's official social media pages that the MMO shooter PIONER has reached a new major milestone on wishlists.

The MobileGamer portal has obtained details about the layoffs at King, which are part of the major reductions at Microsoft. To gather this information, they spoke with sources close to the company.

The portal MobileGamer has learned details about the layoffs at King, which are occurring as part of Microsoft's large-scale job cuts. To gather this information, they spoke with sources close to the company.

GDEV Corporation continues to share the successes of its games. Just three weeks ago, it announced that the mobile game Hero Wars earned $1.7 billion, and now it has shared data on the desktop version of the title — Hero Wars: Dominion Era

As part of a law enforcement initiative, the FBI has taken control of Nsw2u, a website involved in Nintendo Switch piracy.

As of July 15, 2025, Airmergent, a newly established business entity and successor to Airship Interactive, has finalized the acquisition of Airship Interactive's assets

Tracking the numerous developments in the gaming sector can be challenging, which is why we create periodic summaries to keep you updated

Everplay Group (formerly Team17 Group) has added to its portfolio. The company announced the acquisition of "all rights and assets" related to the Hammerwatch franchise from the Swedish indie studio Crackshell.

Red Dunes Games, a publisher and developer located in the United Arab Emirates, has revealed a long-term partnership with Acquire Corp., the seasoned Japanese studio known for acclaimed series such as Tenchu and Way of the Samurai.

The GOG team announced that on July 17th, the games Limbo and Inside will be removed from the store. The official reason has not been stated, but it is speculated online that the removal could be related to the legal disputes between Playdead founders Dino Patti and Arnt Jensen, which have recently escalated to a lawsuit.

The GOG team announced that on July 17, the games Limbo and Inside will be removed from the store. An official reason is not provided, but online speculation suggests that the cause might be disputes between the founders of Playdead, Dino Patti and Arnt Jensen, which have recently moved to the courts

The excitement around Grow a Garden, along with the summer holidays, has led to an increase in online activity for games on Roblox. As noted by the founder of the service Creator Games, David Taylor, currently there are 24 titles with an average of over 50,000 concurrent players.

The FBI shut down seven pirate gaming websites, the audience for Lords of the Fallen reached 5.5 million people, RimWorld broke its record for peak online players in Steam nearly 12 years after release — here's a rundown of the main events in the gaming industry from this past weekend

We conclude the week with a major feature on the most successful game releases of the past six months. Today, we'll discuss the biggest blockbusters, top sellers, and leading indie games on PC and consoles. If a title hasn't been given its own section — it's almost certainly featured on one of the numerous charts.

A temporary manager has been appointed for the Lesta Games group of companies. According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, this position has been taken by JSC "IT Technologies," which was established quite recently—on July 1, 2025

Sultan's Game is a card-based RPG inspired by the tales from "One Thousand and One Nights." Since its release three and a half months ago, it has been purchased over a million times worldwide

Since the beginning of the year, CD PROJEKT's shares have risen by 37%, Bloomberg noted. According to analysts surveyed by the publication, investor sentiment toward the Polish company has improved due to the excitement surrounding the next installment of The Witcher.

Side, a provider of gaming services, has revealed plans to establish a new studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, through a collaboration with Savvy Games Group.

Krafton has released a statement about recent leadership changes at Unknown Worlds, asserting that the company's previous executives "abandoned the responsibilities entrusted to them" last week

The story involving the departure of the Subnautica creators has escalated into a full-blown scandal. KRAFTON has been sued by the dismissed executives of Unknown Worlds.

The story surrounding the resignation of the Subnautica creators has escalated into a full-blown scandal. KRAFTON has received a lawsuit from the dismissed heads of the studio Unknown Worlds

The recipients of the Develop:Star Awards 2025 were announced during the Develop:Brighton event this year

Nintendo is putting an end to its Switch Game Voucher program.

Circle Games has raised $7.25 million in its most recent funding round.

Vinit Agarwal, who previously held a directorial position at Naughty Dog, is now setting up a new studio in Japan.

Steel Hunters, the free-to-play live-service shooter, is set to close down only a few months following its early access debut

MY.GAMES has announced a strategic partnership with Crazybit, a recently revived Cypriot studio that developed mobile and browser games in the early 2010s. As part of the collaboration, they have formed a joint venture

Members of SAG-AFTRA have endorsed the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Video Game Agreement, with 95.04% voting in favor, thereby concluding the video game strike

In a recent investment report, Aream & Co. did not list the largest gaming deals for the first half of 2025; however, they did compile a list for April to June 2025

Analysts at Aream & Co., based on data from InvestGame, have prepared a report on the state of the gaming investment market in the first half of 2025. Below are the main conclusions summarized briefly

Unknown Worlds has postponed the release of Subnautica 2 until the following year. This decision aims to allow the development team additional time to incorporate feedback from the community

Members of SAG-AFTRA ratified an updated agreement with major game developers, including Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, and Take-Two. It went into effect “immediately.”

Members of the Screen Actors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, have ratified an updated agreement with major game developers, including Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, and Take-Two. It took effect "immediately"

The journalist from Game File, Stephen Totilo, examined data on employee compensation at Microsoft for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024. He noted that the CEO, Satya Nadella, earned hundreds of times more than the others.

Vinit Agarwal, the game director of the multiplayer game set in The Last of Us universe, which was canceled at the end of 2023, left Naughty Dog a few months ago. It has now been revealed that he intends to establish his own studio

Million Victories, a mobile development company headquartered in Lyon, has secured close to $40 million through a funding round spearheaded by private equity firm Haveli Investments

The UK government has announced the formation of the UK Video Games Council, a newly established body aimed at collaborating with the government to bolster the growth, innovation, and global presence of the UK's video games and interactive entertainment sector. The council will report to Sir Chris Bryant MP, the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism

Circana has released its recap of US sales for May 2025, indicating that Elden Ring: Nightreign topped the list as the best-selling premium game for the month and ranked as the eleventh best-selling game of the year so far. The spin-off from FromSoftware's Elden Ring was the leading seller across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms

After a slight delay, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shared data on the state of the American gaming market in May.

With a slight delay, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shared data on the state of the American gaming market in May

The Gayming Awards 2025 have revealed their list of winners, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard earning Game of the Year and securing the Best LGBTQ+ Character award for Rook.

App2Top is launching a new survey. We invite you to participate: let us know where you live and work, and what event format interests you most?

Last year, a new studio called Circle Games emerged in the Turkish mobile market. It has now successfully completed a funding round amounting to $7.25 million.

Everything indicates that 2025 will become another record-breaking year for Steam. We decided to summarize the first six months by gathering information about games and the state of the platform as a whole. Today's article includes lots of charts and data on new releases and key trends

MobileGamer also named the top mobile games of the half-year in terms of downloads

The portal MobileGamer compiled a list of the 20 mobile games with the highest net IAP revenue for January-June 2025. To do this, it used data from the service AppMagic

Ubisoft has revealed job cuts at Red Storm, the studio behind Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon, affecting 19 workers.