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The European Commission has addressed the Stop Killing Games petition, stating that it cannot "propose a legal obligation" to ensure that games remain playable once they are no longer sold commercially

Real-time strategy games remain one of the most challenging genres on the market. Today, we are releasing a comprehensive report on its current state. What is the median revenue for RTS games, how saturated is this niche, which games are at the top in terms of revenue, and how are developers pushing the genre forward through hybridization — we'll try to answer these and other questions

Every June, Sony submits a large annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which, among other things, outlines its business strategy. As noted by Game File journalist Stephen Totilo, this time the company made several significant revisions concerning the operations of its gaming division

The gaming platform Roblox has disclosed the percentage it will retain from brand integrations.

The creators of the open-source engine Godot have released its new version, numbered 4.7. The tool has received several improvements related to graphics, interface operations, and much more.

According to reports, PlayStation has altered its approach to releasing first-party titles on PC. This decision is influenced in part by the limited revenue generated from these games.

According to research conducted by data company Newzoo, the games market produced more than $200 billion in revenue in 2025

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has imposed a fine on the operator Chestoption for the illegal promotion of online gambling among the country's residents. As noted by the regulator, the company did not have a Dutch license, yet it actively advertised its projects to the local audience.

Starting in 2025, a law in California mandates that digital stores must inform customers that they are selling licenses to access games, rather than the games themselves. Four American gamers believe that the PlayStation Store is violating this law.

Apple Corporation has complied with the demands of Brazil's antitrust regulator. It has made several changes to the operation of its ecosystem within the country, including allowing third-party app stores on iOS.

We return to the section "Wanted: Investor/Publisher." This time, it's a project by a solo developer who is working on a turn-based fantasy strategy game called AdepT.

The analytics company Newzoo has finally summed up the results for the global video game market in 2025—before this, they had released several forecasts. As it turns out, last year became the most profitable in monetary terms in the history of observations, despite numerous layoffs and studio closures.

Tryll Engine is a young platform that allows developers to integrate neural networks into games and run AI solutions directly on gamers' devices. Recently, its creators successfully completed a pre-seed funding round

The authorities of the Shibuya district in Tokyo have decided to incentivize Japanese gamers to pay taxes specifically in their area. To achieve this, the local government entered into an agreement with Square Enix

French developer Don't Nod is actively seeking to secure additional funding after an auditor's report indicated the company might face a cash shortage by November.

OtherSide Entertainment, a development company, has laid off 17 employees following the cancellation of a project that was still under development.

The analytics company Newzoo has finalized its results for 2025 for the global video game market, after having released several forecasts earlier. It turned out that the past year was the best ever in financial terms throughout the history of observations, despite numerous layoffs and studio closures

An employment tribunal in the UK has denied Rockstar Games' attempt to dismiss claims of 'blacklisting' in a legal case filed by former employees. These workers are being represented by the IWGB Game Workers union.

The team at OtherSide Entertainment, led by industry veterans Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, has decreased by 17 people.

Spain's gambling regulator, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), has released its report for the first quarter of 2026

This number was announced by Epic Games during the State of Unreal 2026 presentation.

On June 17th, the State of Unreal 2026 presentation took place in Chicago. During the event, Epic Games announced the full release of the next version of its engine — Unreal Engine 5.8

Alexey Misulev, a lead rendering programmer on the CarX Street project (CarX Technologies), shared his experience simulating rainy weather in a car simulator with App2Top

The authors of the Stop Killing Games initiative, aimed at preventing the deactivation of games purchased by gamers, were unable to secure support from the European Commission. The agency officially stated that “at this stage,” it cannot intervene and amend EU legislation.

The company was demanded 2 million dollars.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Federal President of Germany, is set to participate in Gamescom and inaugurate the Gamescom Congress. This summit focuses on the convergence of gaming with culture, politics, and technology. Steinmeier will make history as the first German head of state to attend this event.

Kwalee Labs, known for creating the well-regarded shooter Luna Abyss for PC and PS5, has closed just a month following the game's release. The company, initially established as Bonsai Collective, was acquired by Kwalee after entering administration in September, as noted in a LinkedIn update from former creative director Benni Hill

The Russian retailer "M.Video" shared sales statistics for Electronic Arts' football simulators in their stores. The number turned out to be not that large—since 2011, it has sold less than a million copies of the games.

Japanese solo developer lemorion_1224 had barely announced the sale of 2 million copies of Meccha Chameleon when the game's sales increased by another million

This number was mentioned by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China in a report dedicated to the achievements of young residents of the Celestial Empire

In the eyes of consumers, the Summer Game Fest has become something of a replacement for the game announcements once made at the now-defunct E3. To clearly demonstrate the marketing impact of this series of events, we have prepared a detailed report—with charts, tables, and a wealth of data on dozens of games of varying scales and for different platforms

The authors of the Stop Killing Games initiative, aimed at preventing the disabling of games purchased by gamers, were ultimately unable to secure support from the European Commission. The agency officially stated that "at this stage," it cannot intervene and make changes to EU legislation

A Swedish court sided with the online casino operator Roar Vegas in a dispute with the Swedish gambling regulator. It ruled to overturn a fine imposed on the company amounting to 8 million Swedish kronor (735 thousand euros)

Recently, the media uncovered that Microsoft intends to get rid of several studios at once. One of them is Ninja Theory, which just a week ago unveiled the third installment of the Hellblade series. According to journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File, by the time of Senua's announcement, the corporation had already decided that it wanted to close or sell Ninja Theory

Hollie Emery, the team leader, announced the layoffs on LinkedIn

The Polish Gaming Association recently released a report detailing statistics on the country's video game market from the past year. We've highlighted the key points from it.

The Russian-speaking team at Sobaka Studio is eager to share another sales update

The achievement was announced by the creator of Meccha Chameleon, a Japanese solo developer known by the nickname lemorion_1224

The French gaming company Don't Nod may face a financial shortfall by November if it does not obtain additional funding.

VK announced the expansion of features for the Russian mobile application store RuStore.

The UK video games trade association TIGA has announced the appointment of nine new members to its board of directors

Recent studies indicate that exercise games, known as 'exergames', such as Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure, may assist individuals in managing the initial stages of depression

This is reported in a study by the IGROPROM team, which included more than a hundred participants from the domestic game development industry, ranging from indie studios to large companies

The Dutch government has unveiled a five-year strategy to reduce the harms associated with gambling. One of the proposed measures within this strategy is the significant limitation of online gambling advertising.

He worked at Treyarch for 22 years. Under the leadership of Mark Gordon, the studio released all parts of Call of Duty: Black Ops and numerous other games in the franchise

Microsoft’s gaming division may undergo significant “downsizing.” As reported by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, XBOX is preparing to part ways with at least three teams.

Microsoft's gaming division might undergo significant downsizing. According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, Xbox is preparing to part ways with at least three teams

According to The Verge, the staff at Senua developer Ninja Theory were reportedly informed during a call on Monday, June 15, that the studio faced the possibility of shutting down. Employees were told that the company was actively seeking a buyer.

Toys for Bob, the developer behind Spyro: A Realm Beyond, acknowledged that becoming independent involved taking a "massive, massive risk." However, the 11 million sales of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy demonstrated that there is a dedicated audience eager to support the series.

Blizzard has initiated a copyright lawsuit targeting Project Ascension, a private server initiative for World of Warcraft.