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MercurySteam, the Spanish game development studio, has undertaken a "workforce adjustment process."

Only a few days after informing players that its hero shooter would remain despite halting production shortly after launch, Night Street Games announced a "reduction" in its team size.

The publisher of Mouse: P.I. For Hire, a shooter game with 1930s cartoon aesthetics, has already recovered its costs since the game's launch last month

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced it is "preparing for its next chapter," though it again omitted any mention of its gaming division in a letter to shareholders, even as games revenue fell by 30%

Four years ago, the Russian gaming industry hit turbulence. Established relationships and processes were disrupted. There were issues with translations, and many teams — including large and successful ones — relocated. Game development seemed to be isolated. This led some in the community to believe that the industry needed to be rebuilt from scratch. Newly-formed gaming organizations like RVI and APRIORI joined this effort. We spoke with them about how they perceive the current state of domestic game development today.

The Japanese company Capcom released its report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. In the document, it boasted new records.

It's Tencent's turn for financial reporting. According to the Chinese giant's report for the first quarter of 2026, its gaming division is consistently performing well.

Frank O'Connor and Brian Ulrich have taken on roles at Bit Bot as creative director and general manager, respectively. This strategic move aims to enhance the studio's development capacities.

Mobile app data analytics company Sensor Tower has purchased AppMagic, a firm specializing in mobile app intelligence, for an undisclosed sum.

We continue to publish video presentations from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place on April 22 in Minsk. Today, we're releasing the presentation "Mobile Games Based on a Popular Brand License. How Does It Work? From Concept to Top Spots in App Stores." The presentation was given by Alexey Kozyakov, who is responsible for the "Three Cats" brand at "STS Media"

Simon Zhu, previously an executive at NetEase, has established a new holding company known as GreaterThan Group (GTG). The company has raised $40 million in funding and has secured about $60 million in additional commitments.

Sony's gaming division consistently invests in third-party developer projects, claims Christian Svensson, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Sony Interactive Entertainment

At the beginning of summer, WN Istanbul’26 will open its doors on the shores of the Bosphorus. This will be a landmark event — the tenth Istanbul event for game developers and publishers hosted by WN Media Group.

At the beginning of summer, WN Istanbul '26 will open its doors on the shores of the Bosphorus. This will be the anniversary event—the tenth edition—for game developers and publishers hosted by WN Media Group in Istanbul.

The Japanese company Capcom released a report for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. In the document, it boasted of new records

Capcom has announced a rise in profits across its divisions for the ninth year in a row, fueled by its primary digital contents segment. This growth was notably propelled by the success of Resident Evil Requiem and robust catalogue sales within the franchise.

Odd Meter, an Indika developer, has raised $5 million in a funding round headed by Gem Capital and Autotelic Ventures.

Super Group, the company that owns the Betway and Spin brands, has reported its results for the first quarter of 2026. In the report, it was announced that the company achieved the highest quarterly revenue in its history — $612 million, compared to $517 million the previous year.

Simon Zhu, the former President of Global Investments and Partnerships at NetEase, mentioned in an interview with Bloomberg that at the end of 2025, he founded the holding company GreaterThan Group, which will actively invest in gaming studios

Konami announced that the game reached this milestone on April 24, 2026

The analytics company Sensor Tower has unexpectedly acquired another competing gaming analytics service. AppMagic has been integrated into the company.

We are starting to publish daily videos of the presentations from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place at the end of April in Minsk. The series kicks off with the presentation "Recouping a Game with Just One Trailer: All the Secrets to Getting Wishlists with Videos," delivered by Dmitry Kungurov, co-founder of Multifora Digital and Ruler Productions.

We are starting to publish daily video reports from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place at the end of April in Minsk. The series begins with the presentation "Recouping a Game with Just One Trailer: All the Secrets to Gaining Wishlists with Video," delivered by Dmitry Kungurov, co-founder of Multifora Digital and Ruler Productions.

SNK revealed its investment in a new studio established by Katsuhiro Harada, the experienced producer from Bandai Namco and iconic figure of the Tekken series. According to a press release, VS Studio and SNK will work together on developing game software to enhance their development strengths. SNK also stated it will back the launch of the new studio and intends to integrate it as a consolidated subsidiary.

The first quarter operating revenue of South Korean developer Pearl Abyss soared by 419.8% compared to the previous year, reaching ₩328.5 billion (approximately $220.6 million). This significant increase was largely attributed to the launch of Crimson Desert on March 19.

The funds will be allocated to the development of a new game — “larger and more ambitious.”

The funds will be used to develop a new game—one that is "more expansive and ambitious"

Xbox and Discord have unveiled a collaboration that introduces a "starter edition" of Game Pass available to Nitro subscribers

The South Korean company Pearl Abyss reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2026. It announced that its primary source of revenue this time was Crimson Desert, even though the game was released at the very end of the period: it launched on March 19, and the quarter ended on March 31.

In our new YouTube segment, we talked with programmer Alena Ponomarenko about how to choose the right engine, and also discussed the pros and cons of the main solutions on the market.

Tracking the numerous changes within the gaming industry can be challenging, prompting us to create semi-regular summaries.

Apple has updated the rules for app placement in the Brazilian App Store for services that allow betting. Now, their developers must obtain a license from Brazil's regulator to conduct betting activities.

Sega Sammy has announced its financial results for the fiscal year concluding on March 31, 2026. Although there was a 13.6% rise in net sales, the operating income from its entertainment contents, which includes the video games segment, fell from ¥40.8 billion ($259 million) to ¥32.4 billion ($205.5 million)

Clay John, a member of the Godot Foundation's board of directors, shared some intriguing statistics about the engine in the Godot blog. Among other things, he calculated how many games created with Godot have been released on Steam in recent years

Nacon has put the studio behind Edge of Memories up for sale, a veteran from Epic Games has decided to create a "European alternative" to Unreal Engine, and the publisher of MOUSE: P.I. For Hire has recouped its investment in the game—here's a rundown of the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Shift Up, a development company based in South Korea, has announced its intention to independently release the game Stellar Blade 2.

Nintendo's stock has declined following remarks from President Shuntaro Furukawa, who admitted that increasing the prices of the company's hardware "will raise the barrier to purchase"

Sony has outlined its intentions to enhance AI integration across its organization, with a focus on game development.

Arjan Brussee, co-founder of Guerrilla Games, has unveiled plans to create a game engine that will serve as "a European alternative" to existing options like Unreal and Unity.

Double Fine Productions, the company behind the game Psychonauts, has initiated the process of unionization with backing from the Communications Workers of America (CWA)

Veteran industry professional Alex Oxspring has collaborated with YouTube musician The Stupendium to launch a new independent studio, Stupendium Softworks.

Atari has secured the "complete and exclusive rights" to the initial five games in the classic Wizardry RPG series, along with associated intellectual property, from the original rights owner.

The Sony Corporation released its report for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. Below are the key metrics of the gaming division.

Forklift Interactive achieved this result after three years of work: the publisher was launched in 2023

The early access release of Olden Era exceeded the most optimistic forecasts of both the studio Unfrozen and the publisher Hooded Horse. Today, we will not only examine the key metrics of the new "Heroes" in the context of other releases but also delve into historical sales data of the series and analyze the state of the turn-based strategy niche

The venture firm Griffin Gaming Partners has announced the launch of a dedicated fund for indie investments called The Special Opportunities Fund (SOF)

The French publisher Nacon continues its "purge" within its ranks.

The Maltese conglomerate LCKY Group (formerly Glitnor Group) has entered into an agreement to acquire RoyalCasino, a Danish online casino operator that operates exclusively in the country's regulated market. The transaction amount has not been disclosed

Nintendo also reported the results of the past fiscal year—like Sony, this period ran from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026

Nintendo has disclosed plans to raise prices for the Switch and Switch 2 models in Japan. In contrast, in the United States, Canada, and Europe, the price adjustments will apply solely to the Switch 2.