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We return once more to our series of articles about games whose developers are seeking investments and publishers. Next up is a piece about the project "Frontier: Path of Shadows." It's an isometric tactical game set in a science fiction universe reminiscent of the series "Firefly"

The corporation Apple has decided to appeal the €500 million fine imposed by the European Commission in April for restricting app developers in the App Store. The company has filed the corresponding appeal.

Apple Corporation has decided to appeal a 500 million euro fine imposed by the European Commission in April for restricting app developers for the App Store. It has filed the appropriate appeal

Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo compiled two lists of the most successful new games on Steam for June: one based on gross revenue and the other on the number of copies sold. The Russian strategy game Broken Arrow made it onto both lists

The necessity of such a restriction will be discussed at the next meeting between members of the Russian presidential administration and representatives of gaming companies, reports "Kommersant"

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk: Edgerunners will return for a second season

The founder of Arkane Studios stated that Game Pass is harming the industry, the European Publishers Association pointed out the weaknesses of the Stop Killing Games initiative, and Stardew Valley became the highest-rated game on Steam — here's a rundown of the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Brazil's antitrust authority has advised that Apple be found guilty of engaging in anticompetitive practices within the digital ecosystem of its iOS operating system, as translated by Google.

Microsoft Gaming has once again parted ways with hundreds, if not thousands of employees, reaping the consequences of irresponsible expansion. We delve into the scale of layoffs in the gaming division, as well as the underlying reasons behind these processes. At a crossroads, the company is struggling to figure out how to turn its impressive catalog of IPs into growth

Techland has terminated the development of two projects that were still in the initial stages and had not been officially announced. The company has assured that this decision will not lead to any job cuts.

The analytics company Niko Partners has published a report on the gaming market in the MENA-3 region (Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt). Here are the key figures.

The analytics firm Niko Partners released a report on the gaming market in the MENA-3 region (Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt). Here are the key figures they highlighted

Developers from Facepunch Studios announced that sales of the survival game Rust have exceeded 20 million copies. This is only on Steam. With other platforms taken into account, the number of copies sold should be even higher.

Cast Iron Games, the studio, has launched operations in Tileyard North, Wakefield, UK, concentrating on co-developing triple-A titles and offering game porting services.

As of July 7, 2025, Spin Master, the parent company of Toca Boca, issued the following statement to GamesIndustry.biz:

Currently, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance is the second-largest shareholder of the NXC holding, which manages the Nexon corporation. However, the situation may soon change. The ministry has decided to divest its stake and has initiated the stock trading process.

Actor Michael Madsen, known for his role in Grand Theft Auto 3, has died at 67.

Kazakhstan-based studio Grand Mobile has raised $750,000. With the investment, it aims to take its namesake game, a mobile MMO inspired by the GTA series, beyond the CIS region

Approximately 300 employees located in the UK at Build A Rocket Boy have allegedly been sent emails indicating they are "at-risk of redundancy" after last week's layoff announcement

Electronic Arts has revealed its plans to discontinue Anthem on January 12, 2026.

Another domestic gaming store might emerge in Russia. According to sources cited by "Kommersant," Rostelecom is currently considering the possibility of launching its own platform.

After it was revealed yesterday that Zenimax Online Studios' long-term MMO project would be shut down amid widespread Microsoft layoffs, the studio’s president, Matt Firor, disclosed that he plans to depart from the company later this month.

The year 2024 became the worst in Techland’s history from a financial standpoint, according to Puls Biznesu, citing the company’s report. Its net losses reached 135.2 million zlotys ($37.5 million).

Last night, Microsoft announced a massive wave of layoffs, affecting Xbox as well. Following the announcement, information began leaking to the media regarding cuts in specific gaming teams. We’ve compiled a list of the affected studios.

Microsoft has indeed started new layoffs. In a statement to the media, their representative stated that 4% of the corporation’s workforce, or 9,000 people, will lose their jobs. The gaming division will also be affected.

Romero Games has revealed that it has shelved its forthcoming first-person shooter after the project's publisher decided to withdraw financial support.

The year 2024 became the worst in Techland's history from a financial standpoint, according to Puls Biznesu, referencing the company's report. Its net losses reached 135.2 million zlotys ($37.5 million)

Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog has revealed his decision to depart from HBO's The Last of Us.

The retail chain "M.Video-Eldorado" shared data on console sales in Russia for the first quarter of 2025. We have highlighted the key points from the report

The 2025 GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party is just around the corner. Scheduled to take place at Horatio's Bar in Brighton on Wednesday, July 9, the event has reached full capacity with all tickets sold.

Hobby World's board game publishing portfolio now includes its first video game asset. The company has become the owner of LLC "Fogame"

Keleops, a digital publishing firm, has purchased Kotaku from G/O Media in a confidential transaction conducted entirely in cash

Thomas François, Serge Hascoët, and Guillaume Patrux, former executives at Ubisoft, have received suspended prison sentences for charges related to sexual and psychological harassment

Studio Hangar 13 announced that millions of players are anticipating the release of Mafia: The Old Country. By July, over 2.5 million people had added the new installment of Mafia to their wishlists

Amid massive layoffs at Microsoft, rumors emerged that Xbox head Phil Spencer is preparing to step down. However, Microsoft has denied these rumors.

Last night, Microsoft announced a massive wave of layoffs that also affected Xbox. Following this, information about cuts in specific gaming teams began to leak to the media. We have compiled a list of the impacted studios

Microsoft has indeed initiated new layoffs. In a statement to the media, its representative announced that 4% of the corporation's workforce, or 9,000 employees, will lose their jobs. The gaming division will also be affected

Update 4, July 3, 2025: The Microsoft Gaming division, particularly its Blizzard segment, is facing layoffs. Concurrently, it has been announced that the mobile game Warcraft Rumble will no longer receive updates. According to an internal email from President Johanna Faries, as reported by Aftermath, the game is transitioning to a "live-ops only" phase, akin to the status of Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft 2.

Before summarizing the first half of the year, let's focus on the results of June's new game releases. In today's piece, there are plenty of figures and data about the extremely successful launch of Mario Kart World, the initial sales of Death Stranding 2, an unexpected FMV hit from China, as well as other key releases from the past month

Krafton has revealed a shift in leadership at Unknown Worlds, appointing Steve Papoutsis as the new CEO, succeeding the former leadership team.

Metacore Studio, known for the mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion, has reported its financial results for 2024. The company proudly announced that the team has, for the first time, turned a profit, with an annual profit of 18.7 million euros.

According to a recent report by Circana, there has been a significant year-over-year decrease in the average weekly expenditure on video games by Americans aged 18 to 24

The Investigative Committee of Belarus announced the initiation of a special proceeding against Nikolai Katselapov, one of the founders of the company Wargaming. He was accused of financing extremist and terrorist activities.

Analysts at Newzoo attempted to understand how residents of different countries perceive games based on Harry Potter, Pokémon, and other popular IPs. It turned out that Europeans are among the least loyal gamers.

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Remedy anticipated a more successful launch for its initial co-op game, FBC: Firebreak, but remains hopeful about the game's future content after release

Hooded Horse, the publisher behind Manor Lords, has joined forces with Ubisoft to release Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

On the morning of July 2nd, the multiplayer shooter Mecha BREAK, focused on robot battles and developed by the Chinese studio Amazing Seasun Games, was released on PC and Xbox Series. In its first hours, its peak online presence on Steam reached 97,006 people.

KRAFTON announced that three key executives from its subsidiary studio, Unknown Worlds, are "immediately" stepping down.

The development studio behind the new installment of "Heroes," Unfrozen, announced a partnership with one of the most successful strategy game publishers, Hooded Horse.