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The company Playtika is negotiating the sale of the studio behind Disney Solitaire, Dice Dreams, and Domino Dreams, claims Calcalist Tech. The potential buyer is Tencent.

It was launched by the Uzbekistan Creative Association (UzCA)

The Story Mob, known for its work in esports communications consultancy, has rebranded to position itself as a "strategic player culture advisory," aiming to extend its services to the wider gaming industry.

These observations were shared on social media by Mat Piscatella, an analyst from Circana.

The financial situation at Nacon is gradually improving. The company released a report for April-June 2026 — the first quarter of its current fiscal year — and reported growth in certain metrics.

Nintendo has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit which alleges that the company did not transfer tariff refunds to its consumers.

Midgar Studio, the company behind the games Edge Of Eternity and Edge of Memories, has indeed ceased to exist. This was announced on LinkedIn by its CEO, Jérémy Zeler-Maury.

We continue our series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Mikhail Dolgoborodov, the founder of the studios Darxel and "Varyagi". Mikhail talked about the aspects of finding an investor and publisher in the current Russian landscape

At a conference in South Korea, Unity introduced the next version of its namesake engine—version 7.

Last summer, the studio Three Dots Games, which developed the sci-fi puzzle game The Muller-Powell Principle, criticized the game's publisher, Take Aim Games. At that time, they claimed that the company had breached commitments and effectively stole the rights to the project. A year later, the dispute has been resolved

The beta phase for Unity 7 is set to commence in December 2026, while the complete release is anticipated in the first quarter of 2027

The American startup Pascal received significant investments, with $9 million being invested during a Series A funding round

Nintendo asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by American gamers in the spring. The company was accused of attempting to "unjustly enrich" itself through additional tariffs imposed in 2025 by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Playtika is in negotiations to sell the studio behind Disney Solitaire, Dice Dreams, and Domino Dreams, according to Calcalist Tech. The potential buyer is Tencent

A judge has mandated a temporary halt, lasting at least 14 days, to the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) amid allegations that the agreement might infringe upon US antitrust regulations

Valve, the developer behind Steam Machines and a major player in the gaming industry, has acknowledged worsening challenges in securing memory and storage supplies for the Steam Machine and other projects.

Midgar Studio, the developer behind Edge of Eternity, is shutting down

Microsoft's Xbox division is facing allegations of "unlawfully" terminating employees without prior notice or consultation with recognized labor unions

The global gaming industry has been experiencing a significant crisis for several years. As the UK Interactive Entertainment Association (UKIE) revealed, a substantial portion of UK game development specialists have been affected by it.

Some game studios do manage to return from oblivion. It has become known about the revival of the Canadian mobile team Alpha Dog Games, which ceased to exist two years ago

Since the global debut of Netflix Playground in April, the mobile app dedicated to children's games has seen a threefold increase in its daily player count. This surge has resulted in a 600% year-over-year boost in engagement among young users.

Now it amounts to $7 million.

Valve may be preparing to expand options for interacting with wishlists on Steam. This was reported by Simon Carless, the founder of the analytics service GameDiscoverCo.

The global gaming industry has been experiencing a significant crisis for several years. According to the UK's Interactive Entertainment Association, UKIE, a considerable portion of British game development specialists have been affected by it.

In the wake of a recent reorganization at Xbox, top executives have underscored the company's commitment to maintaining the exclusivity of games on its platform

It seems that Microsoft's gaming division has significantly reduced its presence in Poland. This was reported by sources of Polish journalists Dawid Kosiński and Michał Pisarski.

Gambling holding company Entain announced a major round of layoffs. 500 employees, or approximately 2% of the company's workforce, will lose their jobs.

ZA/UM has revealed job cuts affecting 32 staff members across various departments

The friend-based game "Dear Passengers" continues to gain popularity

Bethesda revealed the sales numbers for Skyrim and several other games, layoffs occurred at ZA/UM amid the unsuccessful launch of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, and it's been reported that some heads of XBOX studios "hate" Game Pass — we're highlighting the main events in the gaming industry from this past weekend

Developing console and PC games with built-in advertising in mind from the start can significantly ease future efforts, claims Alexander Dao, Vice President of Advertising and Sponsorship at Electronic Arts (EA).

In large South Korean gaming companies, there are increasingly fewer young employees, claims the local publication ChosunBiz.

Gamecity Hamburg has revealed that the next phase of prototype funding will commence this September.

Scopely has made structural changes within the team responsible for developing Stumble Guys — a party game similar to Fall Guys. This was reported in a statement to the Game Developer portal.

The communications workers' unions of the United States and Canada are convinced that recent layoffs in Microsoft's gaming division were conducted with numerous violations. They have filed a complaint against the corporation with the labor inspections of both countries.

Instead of the traditional mid-year summary, we have prepared an extensive report on the state of genres in Steam. Inside, you'll find a wealth of data, charts, and conclusions about the highest-grossing game categories, oversaturated niches, and underrated subgenres. We'll also specifically discuss tags where revenue distribution is most uneven

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

In late June, Grand Theft Auto 6 amassed approximately $260 million through digital pre-orders. According to data from Newzoo, $180 million of this revenue came from the United States and five European countries: the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy

Roblox Corporation continues to integrate artificial intelligence into its eponymous platform. It has announced a tool called Build, capable of generating game prototypes based on their descriptions

Games London has revealed that the London Games Festival will relocate to a central location in 2027

Revenue from the Greek gambling market in 2025 reached 3.07 billion euros, according to a report by the country's gambling regulator. It grew by 6.7%, largely due to the iGaming segment.

Creating console and PC games with built-in advertising from the start can significantly simplify future work, claims Alexander Dao, Vice President of Advertising and Sponsorship at Electronic Arts (EA)

It took two days from the announcement for the cooperative airplane crew simulator to reach the million mark

Analysts at Newzoo decided to examine how actively gamers are pre-ordering GTA VI. According to their estimates, the game has already achieved phenomenal box office success.

Hela: of Mice & Magic's achievements were shared by the studio Windup Games and the publisher Knights Peak, which is part of MY.GAMES

Analysts at Newzoo decided to look into how actively gamers are pre-ordering GTA VI. According to their estimates, the game has already achieved phenomenal box office success.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 maintained its winning streak by securing three awards at the Develop:Star Awards 2026, which took place last night.

On July 9, a business conference for developers and publishers titled "Gaming Industry" took place in Moscow. Below are the main outcomes of the event

On July 14, studio FLEXUS officially announced its new game—a cooperative airplane crew simulator called Dear Passengers. The project instantly rode a wave of popularity

The mobile game Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem is set to be discontinued on October 15, 2026