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An anxious atmosphere prevails at The Coalition. This was reported by Eurogamer, which spoke with employees of the studio.

A petition initiated by the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union advocating for the continuation of hybrid work arrangements has garnered over 300 signatures

A conflict has erupted between AppLovin and Unity

Riot Games is struggling to integrate new teams into its structure, claims one of its founders, Marc Merrill. He made this admission on the Lemonade Stand podcast

Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) will return to Melbourne from 5–7 October 2026, marking the conference’s 20th anniversary. Organized by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), the event will bring together game developers, studios, publishers and other interactive entertainment professionals from Australia and around the world during Melbourne International Games Week.

A new entry in the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. Today, we're featuring the project Tank General by solo developer Roman Kulbachenko. It's a collectible card game about tank battles

At the beginning of the year, Ubisoft officially introduced a new company structure, divided into five units known as "creative houses." So far, only one of them had a full-fledged name, Vantage Studios, while the others existed under placeholder names: numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Navigating the numerous developments in the gaming industry can be challenging, so we gather them in periodic summaries.

The European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC Network) are dissatisfied with the commercial practices of several major gaming companies. They are concerned that developers are not following recommendations for fair and transparent use of microtransactions.

In August, Newzoo's Top 20 revenue charts saw several new entrants, including EA Sports Madden NFL 27, which debuted at the second spot on the console list, and House House's cooperative game Big Walk, which secured the third position on the PC chart

The Ministry of Culture and Equality of Norway wants the government to allow the state-owned company Norsk Tipping to hold online poker tournaments. Currently, offering online poker in the country is not legal, which leads local players to use unregulated foreign platforms.

The Dutch police have detained a 24-year-old resident of Amsterdam as part of an investigation into the activities of the hacker group ShinyHunters, which had previously attacked more than a hundred companies, including Rockstar Games

In the summer, reports emerged in the media that Microsoft was considering getting rid of Xbox. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the head of the division, Asha Sharma, stated that the company does not actually have such plans.

Authorities in the Netherlands have detained a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam as part of a probe into ShinyHunters, the hacking collective identified by the FBI as responsible for a data breach that revealed sensitive GTA Online revenue information earlier this year.

Asha Sharma, CEO of Xbox, responded to speculation about the possibility of Microsoft separating its gaming division, asserting in an interview with the New York Times, "Xbox is not for sale."

Following the release of CD Projekt Red's complimentary Remastered edition, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" has reached its peak concurrent player count on Steam since its initial launch.

Recently, analyst Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo noted that Valve has decided to revamp the discount section on Steam. Now, the company has publicly announced the upcoming changes.

Five years ago, NetEase acquired Grasshopper Manufacture—a studio led by veteran Japanese game developer Goichi Suda, known for games like Lollipop Chainsaw and No More Heroes. Now, it has once again set the team free.

Grasshopper Manufacture, the developer behind Romeo is a Dead Man, has announced its split from NetEase Games, transitioning into an independent studio

Zynga came close to acquiring Supercell for $400 million in 2012, as stated by Mark Pincus, the company's founder and former CEO.

Former race car driver Nikita Mazepin, previously named by Forbes as a contender for the acquisition of "Lesta Games," might have encountered a competitor. This competitor is the joint-stock company "Dhamma"

During a recent press conference, the Agency for Creative Industries (ACI) revealed not only the revenue of Russian gaming companies but also many other intriguing facts, including the total number of game development specialists in the country

Game Republic New Horizons has expanded its speaker roster to include Housemarque and Bithell Games. Additionally, there will be an open session featuring Nintendo representatives aimed at developers and publishers

The editorial team at App2Top has frequently consulted developers for their opinions on neural networks and received highly polarizing responses. These range from "it's random that desperately needs human intervention" to "soon AI will create a grand hit for me." To understand which of these perspectives is closer to reality, we are discussing with representatives from MidHard, Beresnev Games, Playkot, and other studios

These figures were shared by the Agency for Creative Industries (ACI) at a press conference in the Moscow video games and animation cluster

Valve is revamping Steam's Discount & Events section by moving away from manual, calendar-based listings. The new system aims to enhance discoverability through a more "dynamic and personalized" approach.

Recently, analyst Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo noticed that Valve has decided to revamp the discounts section on Steam. The company has now publicly announced the upcoming changes

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan, revenue from global game content is expected to rise from $204.4 billion in 2025 to $229.1 billion by 2030, which equates to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3%

Georgia has fully launched an international licensing system for iGaming operators. Approved companies will be able to legally offer online gambling to the country's residents

The American AI company General Intuition received substantial investments in a new round of funding, bringing its market valuation to $6.2 billion

The Finnish company Supercell, known for mobile hits like Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars, once had the opportunity to become a "subsidiary" of Zynga, but the deal fell through. This was revealed by Zynga's founder Mark Pincus in the Deconstructor of Fun podcast

The release of the updated version of the third “The Witcher” will bring a hefty sum to CD PROJEKT RED, convinced analyst Krzysztof Tkocz from Erste Securities Polska.

The developers from Super Evil Megacorp announced reaching the milestone on social media and the studio's official website

On September 29, the remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released on PC and consoles as an update for the existing game. As a result, The Witcher 3 attracted the highest number of concurrent players on Steam in its history

The authorities in Kazakhstan want to restore full access for the country's residents to Sony and Microsoft gaming stores. This was reported by Binur Zhakenov, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, in an interview with BES.media

MY.GAMES has a new achievement.

The release of the updated version of the third "Witcher" will bring CD PROJEKT RED a considerable sum, according to analyst Krzysztof Tkocz from Erste Securities Polska.

For the first time since the Consumer Electronics Show's inception in 1967, Sony will not participate in the event next year.

People Can Fly reported on the first six months of 2026. For the Polish company, the period was marked by a decline in revenue and losses

We are continuing our weekly series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Alexander Tyupin, the solo developer of the 4X strategy game Master of Luna

At the end of last week, Brazilian authorities temporarily banned online betting in the country. According to the Bet Legal platform, the ban immediately led to an increase in illegal betting sites — 428 such resources were launched from September 25 to 27

The founder of Garden of Dreams studio, Evgeny Grishakov, revealed the revenue from the Steam version of Meltopia — an adventure game about the search for mammoth remains. At the same time, he clearly explained what percentage of the game's gross revenue will ultimately go directly to the developers and where the rest of the money will be allocated

Enad Global 7, the parent company of the developers, announced that Cold Iron Studios has been hit by a wave of layoffs.

Trophy Games, headquartered in Copenhagen, is set to acquire Playrion, the Paris-based studio known for developing Airlines Manager and Airport Simulator: First Class.

The National Videogame Museum has initiated a nationwide survey in the UK to assess the condition of video game preservation throughout the country.

Reports indicate that Sony Interactive Entertainment is conducting surveys with developers to gather their opinions on the company's move to eliminate disc support for its PlayStation console

The founder of the analytics service GameDiscoverCo, Simon Carless, attempted to determine which genres are popular among Steam Deck owners. To do this, he studied user reviews on Steam.

Russian entrepreneurs have begun to actively open gaming publishing houses, reports "Kommersant," referencing data from the Rusprofile service. From January to August 2026, 121 publishers were registered in Russia, both as full-fledged companies and individual entrepreneurs

At the end of August, the analytics company Newzoo, in collaboration with Google, released a comprehensive report dedicated to HTML5 games. Below are some of the conclusions from it

Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead, the company behind Wardogs, has provided further explanation regarding his comments on crunch.