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Another update on wishlists. Hypnohead Studio announced that its game, The King is Watching, has surpassed 200,000 additions to wishlists on Steam

We continue to share video presentations from the Minsk session of the "Gaming Industry" Conference (GIC), which took place in April. Today's highlight is Artur Beresnev's presentation on "Developing Mobile Game Publishing on Alternative Platforms." He is the head of alternative stores at Mamboo Games. We also want to remind you that the "Gaming Industry" Conference will be held in Saint Petersburg on July 10.

The creators of the Six One Indie Showcase and The Indie Game Awards have introduced their own publishing label

Another game from MY.GAMES is set to launch in China. The company announced that the local regulator has issued a license to publish the mobile game Rush Royale in the country.

Under the sanctions, Russian game developers and publishers find it difficult to generate revenue from foreign markets. To address this issue, a new company can be established abroad to receive revenue from international users. How to approach this and what to focus on is explained in a guide for App2Top by FUTURA lawyers Roman Motorin and Nazar Volkov

The US Federal Trade Commission has withdrawn its complaint regarding Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard

While some gaming companies are downsizing, Capcom is expanding its staff. As noted by the Japanese portal GameBiz, in a recent financial report, the company announced plans to hire at least a hundred new developers annually.

Judging by the experience of many games, not all studios know how to effectively work with early access. To better understand the essence of this model, we collected detailed statistics on Early Access releases, including their revenue, "survival" rate, and average development time. The article also features practical advice from industry experts and Valve itself.

FromSoftware has teamed up with A24 to create a film adaptation of Elden Ring

Just a few days ago, the creators of the zombie checkpoint simulator Quarantine Zone: The Last Check bragged that their game had been added to the wishlists of over 500,000 Steam users. Now it has a new milestone—650,000 wishlists.

Activision Blizzard will indeed remain part of Microsoft. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially announced the closure of the case concerning the acquisition.

Embracer Group has released its financial results for the fourth quarter ending March 2025, showing decreases in both its PC/console and mobile divisions for the quarter as well as throughout the fiscal year.

Roblox has named Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov as its inaugural head of parental advocacy

At the 17th annual Nordic Game Awards, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle emerged as the standout winner, claiming two awards, making it the only game to achieve this distinction.

Embracer plans to separate its Coffee Stain Group, aiming to establish it as an independent collective of community-focused game creators and publishers by late 2025.

Patrick O'Luanaigh, the CEO of nDreams, is departing from his role after nearly two decades with the company.

We continue to share videos (and transcripts) of presentations from the Minsk session of the "Gaming Industry" conference (KII), which took place in April. Today, we present a talk by Kristina Voynilovich, a lawyer at REVERA, on the topic "The Most Common Disputes in GameDev and How to Resolve Them Without Going to Court." Additionally, a quick reminder that the "Gaming Industry" conference will take place in St. Petersburg on July 10.

On June 19-20, a business event for video game developers and publishers, WN Conference Istanbul '25, will be held in Turkey. It will feature a showcase of games created by indie teams

On May 8, a new crime simulator, Cash Cleaner Simulator, was released on Steam by the indie studio Mind Control Games. The game, which focuses on money laundering, caught the attention of gamers, and by the end of its debut week, its sales exceeded 100,000 copies

A letter was sent to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, requesting attention to the investigation concerning the group of companies "Lesta Games." It was signed by the leaders of three IT associations (APKIT, "Domestic Software," and RUSSOFT), as well as one video game association — the Gaming Industry Association (GIA)

THQ Nordic's Campfire Cabal studio has resumed operations following its closure in 2023

After a five-year absence, Fortnite has made its comeback on Apple's App Store for iOS devices.

The last financial year (April 2024 - March 2025) was mixed for Embracer Group. The holding's revenue decreased across all sectors, but this did not prevent it from turning a profit and achieving a net income

NetEase has released its financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, indicating a 12.1% increase in its gaming division, reaching RMB 24 billion ($3.3 billion)

Todd Green has been named president by King, succeeding Tjodolf Sommestad, who has resigned after serving the developer for nearly 14 years

Last spring, the management of Embracer Group announced a plan to split the holding into three public companies. One of them, Asmodee Group, has already gone public. Coffee Stain Group will soon follow.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and human resources director Marie Derain are set to appear in court to provide testimony in the trial involving three former Ubisoft executives who face accusations of engaging in sexist and racist conduct

In April 2025, "The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered" led Circana's rankings for video game sales in the United States, emerging as the third highest seller for the year so far. Meanwhile, there was a slight decline in consumer spending on video games, hardware, and accessories compared to the previous year, with decreases of 2%, 8%, and 2%, respectively.

While the studio Alkimia Interactive continues to work on the Gothic 1 Remake, Steam users are actively adding the game to their wishlists. As of today, the Gothic remake has amassed over a million wishlists on the platform.

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published a monthly report on the American gaming market. He revealed that the top hit in April in the US was The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.

The debut game from Brigada Games studio, titled Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, has attracted significant attention from Steam users. Recently, the number of wishlists for the game exceeded half a million — and it continues to grow

In the middle of the summer, the fourth session of the "Gaming Industry" business conference will open its doors. This time — on the banks of the Neva. The event is expected to host over 600 participants. Here are the first details

We continue to share videos (and transcripts) of presentations from the Minsk session of the "Game Industry" conference (GI) that took place in April. Up next is a talk titled "How to Review a Publisher Agreement Stress-Free: A Step-by-Step Guide by a Lawyer," presented by Irina Gushchina, a senior lawyer specializing in IT and IP transaction support at Semenov&Pevzner. Plus, a quick reminder that "Game Industry" will take place in Saint Petersburg on July 10.

Take-Two Interactive has announced plans to issue 4.75 million new shares. The company aims to raise $1.04 billion from their sale.

Last week, Jade Raymond left the Haven studio, which she founded a few years ago. This is a great opportunity to talk about top executives in gaming companies who leave behind, if not a scorched earth, then at least a heap of problems

Jasper Tanner-Barnes has been named the chief portfolio officer by UK-based publisher Fireshine Games.

We are conducting a brief survey—just a couple of minutes—with top management in the gaming industry. The goal is to identify the challenges currently facing the game development business.

Steel City Interactive has revealed a collaboration with recruitment agency Amiqus as it aims to expand its technical and creative staff.

The date of the first full session, during which the fate of the "Lesta Games" group of companies will be decided, has been announced: its founder, Malik Khatazhaev, is accused of extremism. The hearing will begin next Tuesday, May 27

Carrie Patel, previously the game director for Avowed, has now become part of Netflix-owned Night School Studio.

Epic Games managed to bring Fortnite back to the App Store in the United States. The game became available again in the American version of the store on the night of May 21 — 1,741 days after Apple removed it due to rule violations

The release of DOOM: The Dark Ages became the largest in the history of id Software. It took less than a week for the game's audience to exceed 3 million people

Lost in Cult has introduced a new physical games publishing division

In the week from May 13 to May 20, DOOM: The Dark Ages reached the number one spot on Steam's paid chart and the second place overall. In the top chart, which also includes free-to-play projects, it was surpassed only by the consistently leading Counter-Strike 2

We continue to share reports from the Minsk session of the "Game Industry" conference (GIC), which took place in April. Today, we're featuring a presentation on the topic "Pitch Deck and Bad Advice: What Not to Do" by Daniil Kolesnikov, Business Development Manager at HeroCraft. Plus, a quick reminder that on July 10, the "Game Industry" will be held in St. Petersburg

Catalis Group sold its subsidiary, the British publisher Curve Games, to the Indian technology company Nazara Technologies. The latter's portfolio includes games like Human Fall Flat, The Ascent, and For The King

The revenue for the mobile puzzle game Royal Match by Dream Games continues to skyrocket. According to the analytics service AppMagic, user spending in the game has already surpassed $6 billion

The German company Wooga has laid off part of its staff, according to the portals PocketGamer and MobileGamer. They report that the reason for the layoffs was the cancellation of the mobile card game Claire's Chronicles: Solitaire

Nazara Technologies has purchased Curve Games for £21.7 million

This summer, IGN Live will feature participation from gaming companies such as Xbox, Sega, Ubisoft, and 2K