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Into Games has announced that applications are now open for the IG50 program. This annual initiative spotlights "50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired individuals from working-class and low-income backgrounds in the UK games industry"

Asha Sharma, the head of Xbox, has acknowledged that the persistent memory shortage crisis is expected to affect the pricing of its upcoming hardware version.

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

Last week, the "Gaming Industry" conference for game developers and publishers took place in the capital of Belarus. We'll share what happened there and, of course, provide its metrics.

In 2024, a group of former employees from Gearbox Publishing decided to establish their own publishing company — Cooldown Games. For nearly two years, it operated with indie status and has now become part of the Polish company People Can Fly.

Visiting App2Top is Sergey Alarsky, the founder of Misterial Games, who has also assisted other teams as a consultant

The Japanese holding company KOEI Tecmo, whose portfolio includes Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors, and many other popular game series, reported its financial results for the last fiscal year. For them, this period was from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026

This is stated in the report by the analytics company on the results of the first three months of 2026

Benoit Richer has departed from Ubisoft to establish Servo Games, a new independent studio located in Quebec.

People Can Fly, a developer headquartered in Warsaw, has completed the acquisition of Cooldown Games. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.

Banijay Group has officially become the majority owner of Tipico Group. It has completed the deal announced in October 2025

In 2024, a group of former employees from Gearbox Publishing decided to establish their own publishing company — Cooldown Games. It operated independently for nearly two years before becoming part of the Polish company People Can Fly.

The game director for Assassin's Creed Hexe has left Ubisoft, the number of wishlists for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has officially surpassed 1.5 million, and Road to Vostok has sold 250,000 copies—here's a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

In a comprehensive interview with Game File, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma highlighted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's decade-long vision, which positions Xbox as a key target audience for the company. This conversation underscored Microsoft's dedication to enhancing Game Pass subscription revenue and investing in capabilities for its upcoming console, Project Helix.

Atari has purchased the emulation studio Implicit Conversions, though the financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed

Windrose is one of the major hits of 2026. Some veterans from "Lesta" are involved in it, but it is publicly positioned as an ambitious project by an experienced team from Uzbekistan. We have prepared a detailed analysis of the game's release metrics, compared them with other representatives of the genre, and gathered information about the developers

Microsoft is said to be launching a voluntary retirement initiative in the United States, which might affect as much as 7% of its workforce

Today, April 24th, marks the one-year anniversary of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In celebration of the game's birthday, its creators from Sandfall Interactive have announced new sales figures

The head of Microsoft’s gaming division, Asha Sharma, and the content director, Matt Booty, published a statement detailing plans for the future development of their team.

Atari has a new addition to its team

Recently, there have been rumors that Sony might stop releasing games on PC. However, Shuhei Yoshida, who previously led Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, believes such an outcome is unlikely.

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

Under its new leadership, Microsoft Gaming has announced a rebranding back to Xbox. This change is part of a comprehensive new mission statement communicated to employees.

Almost all major studios are already utilizing AI-based technologies in game development, claims Jack Buser, head of Google Cloud's gaming division. He stated this in an interview with MobileGamer.

Meta is making additional reductions as it reallocates resources towards AI-focused investments

Paramount's acquisition, valued at $111 billion, received strong approval from shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)

Head of Microsoft's gaming division Asha Sharma and content director Matt Booty released a statement detailing plans for further development of the team

The German gaming sector is gradually bouncing back from the impacts of global consolidation and funding instability, thanks to significant support from the government.

The organizers of Gamescom Dev have revealed the first set of speakers and sessions scheduled for the conference taking place in August.

At the beginning of the year, a bill was developed in Turkey, establishing a number of requirements for gaming platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store. After thorough consideration, the country’s parliament decided to approve it — but with some minor concessions.

In 2022, Microsoft announced its desire to create its own mobile game store that would compete with the App Store and Google Play. Four years later, the store has still not been launched, but the corporation assures that the project is alive

The Ivors Academy is launching a new event to highlight composers, notably those involved in the gaming industry.

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.

This information was shared by the company "M.Video" in a conversation with the newspaper "RBC"

The bookmaker and crypto-casino owner BetHog successfully closed a Series A funding round for $10 million. They also announced the launch of a new B2B venture, Sentient Studios, for online casinos.

At the beginning of the year, Turkey developed a draft law that establishes a series of requirements for gaming platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store. After thorough consideration, the country's parliament decided to pass it, but with some minor relaxations

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has achieved a global box office of over $755 million, earning the title of the highest-grossing film of 2026.

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published the monthly report on the state of the US gaming market. He mentioned that in March, the market's revenue increased, and six new releases made it into the top 20 best-selling games of the month.

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.

Behaviour Interactive, the developer behind Dead by Daylight, has announced another series of layoffs.

In March 2026, consumer expenditure on video games in the United States increased by 12% to reach $5.3 billion. Additionally, spending for the first quarter experienced a 5% year-over-year increase, totaling $14.6 billion.

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

How many people lost their jobs is unknown

Major publishers rarely take the risk of releasing new IPs into the market. Even more rarely do they become successful right from the start. Pragmata is just such a case. Today, we will take a detailed look at the game's release performance and delve into Capcom's historical data and strategy.

Next week, GamesIndustry.biz will embark on a lengthy journey to Brazil to report on the events at Gamescom Latam in São Paulo, scheduled from April 29 to May 3

Following 11 bit studios, another Polish company, Bloober Team, has reported its financial results for the past year

Ubisoft has allegedly called off its life simulation project known by the codename Alterra.

11 bit studios is experiencing a "bright streak." The company has boasted that it achieved another increase in revenue in 2025

Koei Tecmo has revised its financial projections for the fiscal year concluding in March 2026, attributing this adjustment to a robust fourth quarter driven by the success of titles like Pokémon Pokopia and Nioh 3.

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