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Hasbro has announced a $56 million impairment charge concerning its video game assets and verified that it has axed "several" games that were planned for release starting in 2028 and later

Is there a chance of achieving success after an unsuccessful release? In short — almost none. This answer is rather dull, so today we'll explore specific cases, the reasons behind their initial failures and subsequent successes, and also delve into the harsh reality faced by most projects in the market

The first month of summer has been revealed for the American gaming market. As usual, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shared the statistics on social media.

It became known how the first month of summer went for the American gaming market. Analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana traditionally shared the statistics on social media

The non-profit group Games for Change has released a white paper that examines how parents perceive video games. The document also outlines strategies to redirect attention from "fear-driven narratives focused on addiction, violence, and excessive screen time"

It seems that Hasbro has decided to scale back its ambitions in the video game segment. This was announced during a teleconference following the results of the second quarter of 2026

The All-Russian Classifier of Economic Activities will soon be updated with 27 new codes. One of these codes will be specifically designated for studios engaged in video game development.

American gamers continue to file lawsuits over the rise in console prices in 2025, caused by Donald Trump's tariffs. In the spring, they filed suits against Nintendo and Sony, and now they've reached Microsoft's gaming division.

Games for Change has announced the recipients of its 2026 awards, with Compulsion Games' South of Midnight earning the titles of Game and Experience of the Year.

The production of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl had already paid off even before its release, claimed GSC Game World's founder, Sergey Grigorovich. This was aided by the partnership with Microsoft

Subscribers of Meta Horizon+ now have access to the starter edition of Xbox's Game Pass.

Google Corporation is set to update its advertising policy for online gambling. It announced that starting August 10, its Google AdSense service will begin allowing the promotion of such projects in 35 countries, including Brazil, Canada, Serbia, and Russia

Following its closure by Microsoft in 2024, Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind Mighty Doom, has resurfaced as an independent entity.

In early May, the new head of XBOX, Asha Sharma, made some leadership changes in the gaming division and invited former colleagues from CoreAI to join the team. One of them was Jared Palmer. However, it turned out that he decided not to stay long in the position of XBOX Vice President of Development

On July 10, 2026, Palworld was officially released after two and a half years in early access. In light of this, Alinea Analytics decided to calculate the game's metrics.

The company Playtika is negotiating the sale of the studio behind Disney Solitaire, Dice Dreams, and Domino Dreams, claims Calcalist Tech. The potential buyer is Tencent.

It was launched by the Uzbekistan Creative Association (UzCA)

The Story Mob, known for its work in esports communications consultancy, has rebranded to position itself as a "strategic player culture advisory," aiming to extend its services to the wider gaming industry.

These observations were shared on social media by Mat Piscatella, an analyst from Circana.

The financial situation at Nacon is gradually improving. The company released a report for April-June 2026 — the first quarter of its current fiscal year — and reported growth in certain metrics.

Nintendo has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit which alleges that the company did not transfer tariff refunds to its consumers.

Midgar Studio, the company behind the games Edge Of Eternity and Edge of Memories, has indeed ceased to exist. This was announced on LinkedIn by its CEO, Jérémy Zeler-Maury.

We continue our series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Mikhail Dolgoborodov, the founder of the studios Darxel and "Varyagi". Mikhail talked about the aspects of finding an investor and publisher in the current Russian landscape

At a conference in South Korea, Unity introduced the next version of its namesake engine—version 7.

Last summer, the studio Three Dots Games, which developed the sci-fi puzzle game The Muller-Powell Principle, criticized the game's publisher, Take Aim Games. At that time, they claimed that the company had breached commitments and effectively stole the rights to the project. A year later, the dispute has been resolved

The beta phase for Unity 7 is set to commence in December 2026, while the complete release is anticipated in the first quarter of 2027

The American startup Pascal received significant investments, with $9 million being invested during a Series A funding round

Nintendo asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by American gamers in the spring. The company was accused of attempting to "unjustly enrich" itself through additional tariffs imposed in 2025 by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Playtika is in negotiations to sell the studio behind Disney Solitaire, Dice Dreams, and Domino Dreams, according to Calcalist Tech. The potential buyer is Tencent

A judge has mandated a temporary halt, lasting at least 14 days, to the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) amid allegations that the agreement might infringe upon US antitrust regulations

Valve, the developer behind Steam Machines and a major player in the gaming industry, has acknowledged worsening challenges in securing memory and storage supplies for the Steam Machine and other projects.

Midgar Studio, the developer behind Edge of Eternity, is shutting down

Microsoft's Xbox division is facing allegations of "unlawfully" terminating employees without prior notice or consultation with recognized labor unions

The global gaming industry has been experiencing a significant crisis for several years. As the UK Interactive Entertainment Association (UKIE) revealed, a substantial portion of UK game development specialists have been affected by it.

Some game studios do manage to return from oblivion. It has become known about the revival of the Canadian mobile team Alpha Dog Games, which ceased to exist two years ago

Since the global debut of Netflix Playground in April, the mobile app dedicated to children's games has seen a threefold increase in its daily player count. This surge has resulted in a 600% year-over-year boost in engagement among young users.

Now it amounts to $7 million.

Valve may be preparing to expand options for interacting with wishlists on Steam. This was reported by Simon Carless, the founder of the analytics service GameDiscoverCo.

The global gaming industry has been experiencing a significant crisis for several years. According to the UK's Interactive Entertainment Association, UKIE, a considerable portion of British game development specialists have been affected by it.

In the wake of a recent reorganization at Xbox, top executives have underscored the company's commitment to maintaining the exclusivity of games on its platform

It seems that Microsoft's gaming division has significantly reduced its presence in Poland. This was reported by sources of Polish journalists Dawid Kosiński and Michał Pisarski.

Gambling holding company Entain announced a major round of layoffs. 500 employees, or approximately 2% of the company's workforce, will lose their jobs.

ZA/UM has revealed job cuts affecting 32 staff members across various departments

The friend-based game "Dear Passengers" continues to gain popularity

Bethesda revealed the sales numbers for Skyrim and several other games, layoffs occurred at ZA/UM amid the unsuccessful launch of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, and it's been reported that some heads of XBOX studios "hate" Game Pass — we're highlighting the main events in the gaming industry from this past weekend

Developing console and PC games with built-in advertising in mind from the start can significantly ease future efforts, claims Alexander Dao, Vice President of Advertising and Sponsorship at Electronic Arts (EA).

In large South Korean gaming companies, there are increasingly fewer young employees, claims the local publication ChosunBiz.

Gamecity Hamburg has revealed that the next phase of prototype funding will commence this September.

Scopely has made structural changes within the team responsible for developing Stumble Guys — a party game similar to Fall Guys. This was reported in a statement to the Game Developer portal.

The communications workers' unions of the United States and Canada are convinced that recent layoffs in Microsoft's gaming division were conducted with numerous violations. They have filed a complaint against the corporation with the labor inspections of both countries.