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Critical acclaim and a very positive player reception have translated into strong sales for the Silent Hill 2 remake. Here is how the game is doing commercially in Europe.

Chris Dring, the head of GamesIndustry, talked about this in a microcast on Spotify.

The team will focus on creating multiplayer games or, as the founders put it, "games worth sharing"

It’s fascinating to see Turkish studios finding success on Steam this year. The latest example is Liar’s Bar, a co-op twist on the card game cheat with a grim version of Zootopia-like characters and deadly rules.

You can now download the latest episode of the GamesIndustry.biz Microcast, which provides a brief overview of the major stories from the past week

On October 15-16, a conference for video game developers, publishers, and marketers called "Game Industry" took place in the capital of Russia. Here's a brief overview of how it went, who attended, and, of course, we share the final numbers

In an interview with GameSpot, the Bloober Team studio shared that the remake of Silent Hill 2 allowed them to "find their niche" in the horror genre and facilitated further growth. They intend to prove that they are capable of creating their own high-quality games with original ideas.

GamesIndustry.biz is set to participate in the B2B programming at MCM x EGX 2024

A team of ex-Supercell developers has established a new venture called Antihero Studios, leveraging their background in creating multiplayer games

The gaming landscape is changing rapidly, and hybrid-casual games have been a hot segment for a while now. Writing for Game World Observer, ad platform BIGO Ads has shared some of the key benefits of this model and how it opens up new growth opportunities for mobile developers.

In the United Kingdom, nearly 50% of Nintendo Switch users are women.

The adaptation of God of War by Amazon is said to have been restarted from the beginning after the exit of its showrunner

Witchfire appears to be a success for Polish studio The Astronauts, which recently summed up the first results of the game’s Early Access launch on Steam. The team also explained why the devs care about critic and user reviews.

Hi-Rez Studios has revealed that it will be closing two of its multiplayer titles, Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout, on February 17, 2025

A quick rundown of the news from this weekend. We briefly cover the extension for Google, Witchfire sales, and the remarkable retention of Fate/Grand Order.

The creators of Among Us announced the acquisition of new funds for their Outersloth fund, which supports indie developers. The project received investments from Casey Yano, co-creator of Slay the Spire, and an "anonymous indie friend"

Surgent Studios, known for the action-platformer Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, announced that their development team is at risk of layoffs due to financial difficulties. The studio's gaming division has temporarily paused operations until new investors can be found to support future projects

Surgent Studios has temporarily halted operations within its entire games division amid difficulties in obtaining financial backing, potentially jeopardizing the jobs of an unspecified number of employees

The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge has revealed it will allocate £510,000 to support four groundbreaking projects within the UK games sector

The Game Publishing Committee of the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association released a report on the state of the local gaming market for the third quarter of 2024. It reports a historic peak in revenues and confident industry growth, largely attributed to the successful international launch of Black Myth: Wukong

Journalists from dev.by found out the average salary paid in August to Lithuanian employees of IT companies with roots in Belarus. Among game developers, Belka Games had the highest salary levels

Unity has just released a new version of its engine, offering new features and improvements. Its new head is also serious about getting the company back on track and restoring its damaged reputation.

Game outsourcing company Keywords Studios has announced the acquisition of a new studio. Certain Affinity, a team that assisted in the development of Hogwarts Legacy, DOOM, as well as games from the Call of Duty and Halo series, among many others, has come under the company's wing

Keywords Studios has purchased the U.S.-based developer Certain Affinity for an undisclosed amount

Ubisoft Milan has announced a one-day strike to show support for Ubisoft France.

Company Unity has officially released the sixth version of its engine—nine and a half years after the launch of Unity 5. Let's discuss some of the new features.

Unity 6 has been launched for mobile, PC, console, and additional platforms, including extended reality.

The court case surrounding the infamous scam game Farm Bank and its creator Mehmet Aydin (Aydın in Turkish) has taken a new turn. The rapper-turned-entrepreneur could spend the rest of his life in prison.

PulluP Entertainment, the parent company of the publisher Focus Entertainment Publishing, released its financial report for the quarter ending September 30, 2024. It stated that the successful release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 significantly boosted key business metrics

Outersloth, the publishing division of the game development company Innersloth, has obtained additional financial backing

Stillfront has removed its founder and CEO, Jörgen Larsson.

Digital Vortex Entertainment is a recently established publishing team dedicated to "elevating indie developers"

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has become the most successful launch in the history of the Pullup Entertainment group, contributing to the company's "record-breaking results" for the second quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year

Zach "Asmongold" Hoyt, a well-known streamer, has faced a suspension from Twitch

The Turkish prosecutor is seeking 88,000 years of imprisonment for Mehmet Aydin, the creator of the online farm game Farm Bank. He is accused of establishing a financial pyramid scheme that affected thousands of gamers.

The Russian legal entity of Deus Craft studio, known for the game Grand Hotel Mania, is being liquidated by its new owner, Astrum Entertainment.

The Russian legal entity of the studio Deus Craft, known for the game Grand Hotel Mania, is being liquidated by its new owner, Astrum Entertainment.

PulluP Entertainment, the parent organization of Focus Entertainment Publishing, has released its financial report for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024. The recently launched Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 helped boost the company’s business performance.

Konami has shared the first sales data for the Silent Hill 2 remake. Let’s take a look at the figures and compare them to the original game.

In September, "The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom" emerged as the top-selling boxed game in Japan, achieving sales of more than 200,000 copies.

The Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a new 'click to cancel' regulation. This mandate requires companies offering subscription services to ensure that canceling a membership is just as straightforward as signing up.

Publisher Konami reported on the initial sales results of the Silent Hill 2 remake. The game surpassed the 1 million copies sold mark within the first three days of its release, which took place on October 8

The union representing employees at Don't Nod in France is urging workers to go on strike due to a "reorganisation" plan that threatens up to 69 positions.

The International Federation of Actors (FIA) has announced its backing of the SAG-AFTRA strike concerning video games

Hazelight Studios announced that sales of It Takes Two have reached 20 million copies three and a half years after its release

Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced a new achievement for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. The action game has been played by over 4.5 million people just one month after its official release, which took place on September 9

Don't Nod is undergoing a "reorganization," potentially putting up to 69 positions in jeopardy

FunPlus has inaugurated a new studio in Lisbon, Portugal known as Studio Ellipsis

More than 700 employees of Ubisoft France have initiated a three-day strike, protesting issues related to remote work and salary concerns

Don’t Nod has released its financial report for the first half of 2024. In addition to sharing key business metrics, the French company announced job cuts as part of its ongoing restructuring.