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Last week, WN Istanbul’26 took place in Istanbul — the tenth anniversary Turkish event for game developers and publishers organized by WN Media Group. Here’s what happened at the event.

Last week in Istanbul, WN Istanbul'26 took place— the tenth anniversary Turkish event for game developers and publishers organized by WN Media Group. Here's what happened at the event

Venture capital company VGames is introducing a new Indie Fund valued at $10 million

Google Corporation has confirmed that it still plans to reduce the commission rate in its app store. It first announced its intentions back in March ahead of the conclusion of its long-standing legal battles with Epic Games.

The Japanese government has long considered it extremely important to promote the country's culture abroad. To achieve this, officials are focusing on the local content industry, which includes video games, anime, music, and much more.

It took a month for the life simulator to surpass the million mark: the release of Paralives took place on May 25, 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 contributed to an uptick in U.S. physical game spending, marking the first year-on-year rise since 2009

Analysts from Atomik Research studied the state of the web gaming market. To do this, they surveyed over 400 developers and 2,000 web gamers from the United States and the United Kingdom, commissioned by the gaming platform Poki

New material in the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. This time, we're focusing on the game Atlas of Eternity. This is the second project by Vengeance Games. This time, it's a space 4X strategy game

The organizers of the Game Republic New Horizons conference have revealed the initial lineup of speakers set to appear in its Investor Zone.

This was announced by the Brazilian publisher and developer Afil Games.

Sanjay Mehrotra, the CEO of chip manufacturer Micron, has stated that the worldwide shortage of RAM and NAND, driven by AI demand, is expected to persist until 2027 and "improve gradually" in the year after.

Recently, the media reported that in July, Microsoft's gaming division is planning to implement mass layoffs. Ahead of this, several former XBOX employees told the Game Developer portal that it is highly likely senior management will use the layoffs as a means of "revenge" against the workers

Takeshi Natsuno, the CEO of Kadokawa Corporation, the parent company of FromSoftware, has remained in his role despite efforts by an activist investor group to remove him

It has been announced that another gaming fund has been established. It was created by the investment company Denmu.

Vyking Ventures announced a strategic investment in PlayAIO, a company specializing in data and artificial intelligence solutions for the iGaming industry

Google Corporation confirmed that it still plans to reduce the commission size in its app store. It first announced its intentions back in March in anticipation of concluding years-long legal disputes with Epic Games

The new achievement of the game was announced by Owlcat Games on social media and the Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader event feed on Steam.

Sony appears to be implementing "stricter guidelines" as it severs relationships with publishers accused of distributing "shovelware," including the Brazil-based Afil Games

Jagex, the developer behind RuneScape, has revealed it has entered into two publishing partnerships to introduce RuneScape: Dragonwilds to audiences in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia

The release date for GTA 6 has been confirmed, and its pricing details have emerged. The standard edition will be available for $79.99, which is somewhat higher but not unusual in current gaming trends. A $100 special edition will offer extra content for the single-player experience. Additionally, while there will be a physical edition, it will include only a code for downloading the game, rather than a physical disc.

Strikerz is a studio with Belarusian roots, currently based in Cyprus. Anonymous sources informed App2Top that it has faced mass layoffs amid difficulties with the football simulator UFL

In May, unknown individuals published the source code of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty online, more than 20 years after the game's release. Now, Konami is seeking to find the perpetrators and hold them accountable

Traditionally, following the Steam Festival of Demos, we prepare a detailed report on the results of the major projects and overall trends. We will also share some less obvious conclusions, as well as discuss anomalous cases and unsuccessful manipulations

As of June 25, the costs for the standard and ultimate editions of GTA 6 in various regions have been revealed

Recent studies indicate that direct-to-consumer (DTC) expenditures via mobile are projected to reach approximately $17 billion by 2025.

Nexon has decided to support independent developers from South Korea. To do this, it took an unusual step by joining forces with the country's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and launching a multi-million dollar fund.

Valve, the prominent gaming company, has acknowledged that the price of its Steam Machine hardware exceeds their preferred cost threshold.

Atari's MobyGames has introduced a new set of tools designed for professionals in the industry. These tools include comprehensive profiles that allow users to document and showcase their career progress and achievements. Additionally, there are options for accessing "personalized job postings, insights, and industry tracking." The service is available as a free beta starting today, although some features will require a subscription when the final version is released.

Recently, developers have been complaining that the review process for publishing games on "Yandex Games" has taken longer than usual. As the platform's team explained, it's all due to a sharp increase in the number of submissions.

Employees at Bungie reportedly proposed the concept of developing a dating game inspired by the hugely successful sci-fi shooter Destiny.

The French studio Douze Dixièmes might have ceased to exist. It operated for nine years

Bloober Team announced that the revenue from sales of the action horror game Cronos: The New Dawn has exceeded its production costs. It took the game nine months to break even: its release was on September 5, 2025

Estonia's plan to attract foreign operators in the online gambling sector by reducing the tax rate has not yet yielded the expected results. At the end of last year, the rate was decreased from 6% to 4%, but this has piqued little interest

The Italian studio 34BigThings has bought itself out from the holding company Embracer Group. All 100% of its shares were acquired by the co-founder of the team, Valerio Di Donato.

Steam users have shown great interest in the new installment of the legendary strategy franchise Stronghold. They added Stronghold 4 to their wishlists a quarter of a million times within just two weeks of the game’s announcement.

Steam users have shown great interest in the new installment of the legendary strategy franchise Stronghold. They added Stronghold 4 to their wishlist a quarter of a million times just two weeks after the game's announcement.

The Chinese giant Tencent is preparing to divest some of its gaming assets in Japan, reports Bloomberg, citing sources.

The French union STJV has announced a nationwide strike in protest against the major layoffs that have been occurring regularly in the local game development industry. It is set to take place this week on June 25

According to a report from Eurogamer, Laura Miele, EA's president of enterprise development, stated that AI has contributed to a "real rise in creativity" within the company's studios.

Currently, CD PROJEKT RED refers to the game development division, not the entire group of companies.

According to a Bloomberg report, Tencent is currently discussing the possibility of divesting several of its minority stakes in Japanese studios. This includes Marvelous, known for developing games like Rune Factory, Daemon x Machina, and Story of Seasons.

Rush Royale continues to uphold its reputation as one of the most successful games in the MY.GAMES portfolio

Last week, Epic Games released an updated version of the Unreal Engine, labeled 5.8, which did not go unnoticed by Microsoft. In turn, the corporation released a special set of GDK plugins designed to simplify game development for the XBOX ecosystem on PC

Alex Nichiporchik, the head of the publisher tinyBuild, shared the achievement on the social network X

As a result, the game climbed to the 90th spot on the list of the most anticipated projects on Steam.

Chinese giant Tencent is preparing to divest some of its gaming assets in Japan, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.

The Portuguese gambling market regulator (SRIJ) reported for the first three months of 2026. It stated that by the end of the quarter, the total gross gaming revenue of the iGaming market in the country amounted to 323.7 million euros, which is 13.7% more than the previous year

According to Kotaku, another wave of layoffs has occurred at Electronic Arts (EA), affecting some employees in India and the United States

Google, Unity, Meta*, and Moloco have invested in the marketing company