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Let's explore how many games on the market can be categorized as remasters/remakes and how much revenue they generate

The Nordic Game conference, scheduled for May 26–29 at Slagthuset in Malmö, has announced its latest lineup of speakers to GamesIndustry.biz. Additionally, the conference will introduce its first-ever AI Track.

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

The gaming division of Sony has decreased by one more studio. According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the corporation has parted ways with Dark Outlaw Games, which had not managed to release any games.

This past weekend, the original Hello Neighbor set a new record for online players on Steam, reaching 2,119 users for the first time. In honor of this milestone, tinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik wrote a post on the company's blog, sharing additional statistics and insights.

Everplay, the parent company of Team17 Digital, has released its full-year financial results for 2025, showing steady revenue alongside a 10% rise in gross profit

Nacon's subsidiaries, Spiders, Kylotonn, Cyanide, and Nacon Tech, have sought insolvency protection

Russian authorities have demanded that the group of companies "Lesta Games" transfer a large sum to the state budget. This was reported by "Kommersant," citing information from the Federal Bailiff Service.

A new release from Bungie has not become a big hit, claims the analytics company Alinea Analytics.

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

Sony has closed its first-party PlayStation studio, Dark Outlaw Games

It is possible that closing Dark Outlaw Games is not the only change in Sony's gaming business. It is reported that the corporation has also decided to almost entirely cease its involvement with mobile games

Sony's gaming division now has one fewer studio. According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the corporation divested itself of Dark Outlaw Games, which had not managed to release a single game.

Epic Games is set to reduce its workforce by over 1,000 employees, following a decline in engagement with Fortnite. This downturn has resulted in the company spending considerably more than it earns.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced a significant round of layoffs

The French publisher Nacon continues to face difficulties.

The transaction amount has not been disclosed

The period from May 2024 to September 2025 became the worst for the UK gaming industry in terms of employment, according to a study by the British developers' association TIGA

The UK's game development industry is facing the "most severe downturn on record," as employment rates have decreased by 4.5% compared to the previous year

Pearl Abyss continues to report on the success of its new game. The company boasted that it took less than a week for Crimson Desert to reach the milestone of 3 million copies sold

French publisher Nacon continues to face difficulties.

Capcom has made its position on generative AI clear, announcing that it has no plans to integrate such assets into its video game content

Reports indicate that Nintendo is reducing production of the Switch 2 after experiencing disappointing holiday sales, especially in the United States

If it is indeed shut down, approximately 50 people will lose their jobs.

The company has reduced its production plan for the Nintendo Switch 2 for January-March 2026 from 6 million to 4 million units, Bloomberg reports.

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.

Mojang has collaborated with Merlin Entertainments to construct the world's inaugural Minecraft theme park in the United Kingdom

Savvy Games has purchased Moonton, the developer behind Mobile Legends, from ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, in a transaction valued at $6 billion.

Starting next year, Roblox plans to implement charges for creators who incorporate brand integrations into their experiences.

Pearl Abyss, the developer behind Crimson Desert, plans to carry out a "comprehensive audit" of the game's assets after discovering the "unintended" incorporation of AI-generated artwork.

It is reported that within two weeks of its release, Slay the Spire 2 has grossed over $92 million.

The Russian mobile app store is doing well, according to VK's financial report from last year.

Competition in the video game market continues to intensify, the cost of acquiring users remains high, and investors have become noticeably more cautious. We spoke with the founder and game designer of the New Edge studio, Mikhail A. Petrov, about which mistakes are the most costly for gaming startups in this environment.

It is reported that two weeks after its release, Slay the Spire 2 has earned over 92 million dollars

According to reports, Nintendo intends to launch an updated version of the Switch 2 in the European Union, which will allow consumers to more easily replace its battery.

Resident Evil Requiem emerged as the leading best-selling game in the United States for 2026, dominating Circana's February rankings and securing the top position on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms.

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

Two more top executives have left Xbox, sales of Crimson Desert have exceeded 2 million copies, and in February, the US gaming market revenue reached $4.5 billion — we cover the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

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.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has decided against implementing the age-rating adjustments introduced by Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) because it might "cause confusion" for users.

The year 2025 turned out to be one of the best for CD PROJEKT financially. In a recent report, the company revealed that it achieved the second-largest net profit in its history — surpassed only by 2020.

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

On March 19, Crimson Desert, the most anticipated game of the first quarter of 2026, was released. In today's extensive coverage, we will analyze the prerelease indicators of this ambitious project, discuss its budget and marketing campaign, and talk about the commercial prospects in light of its controversial launch

The rumors have been confirmed. ByteDance has indeed agreed to sell the Chinese gaming studio Moonton to Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group

CD Projekt has released its comprehensive financial report for 2025, showing growth in sales revenue and net profit while it advances the development of its Witcher and Cyberpunk series.

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

On the night of March 20, the release of Crimson Desert took place—a new action-adventure game from the creators of Black Desert at the South Korean company Pearl Abyss. The game had a mixed start on Steam.

The year 2025 turned out to be one of the best for CD PROJEKT financially. In a recent report, the company announced that it achieved the second-largest net profit in its history, only surpassed by that of 2020

Trioskaz Studio and publisher Critical Reflex shared new achievements of the project.

The nominees for the sixth Gayming Awards have been unveiled, with Hades 2 and Date Everything each securing three nominations among 14 different categories.