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In Japan, hardware sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 have nearly hit the one million mark, marking the largest console launch in the country's history.

SAG-AFTRA's national board has given the green light to the provisional deal reached with the convenience bargaining group for its Interactive Media Contract, as revealed earlier in the week.

Stellar Blade has become the leading single-player game published by PlayStation on Steam, based on the number of concurrent players.

The trade association TIGA has reacted to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's spending review, describing the government's pledge to boost funding for the creative sectors as "encouraging."

Nice Plans Studio, headquartered in Cyprus, has successfully raised $3 million in a funding round. This financial boost was spearheaded by Pixeldog, while the studio's founders contributed $600,000 to the total amount.

The GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, at Horatio's Bar on Brighton Pier

The mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire from Taiwan has been prohibited in Hong Kong, allegedly for "promoting secessionist agencies" by urging players to overthrow communist governments.

Cobra Mobile, a developer located in Dundee, has closed its operations.

Epic Games has initiated a fresh legal action against the developers of cheat software for Fortnite, Sincey Cheats and Vanta Cheats.

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and other media professionals, has officially ended its 11-month strike.

A court has ruled in favor of Tencent, determining that Xiaopang Commentary violated the intellectual property rights of Peacekeeper Elite, which is the Chinese iteration of PUBG Mobile.

The studio behind Days Gone announced on social media that it has parted ways with some employees. Bend Studio did not specify the number of layoffs, but according to information from Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, 40 people have left.

Nintendo announced the first sales figures for the Nintendo Switch 2, revealing that the console sold over 3.5 million units in the first four days after its release.

Sony’s Bend Studio, known for its first-party titles, has experienced layoffs in the wake of a "live service concept" cancellation.

Another game studio has closed its doors. The Scottish team Cobra Mobile, known for the early App Store hit iBomber, announced the cessation of operations

On June 10th, a intimate meetup under the brand "Gaming Industry" took place on the banks of the Neva. Here are the highlights.

Capcom boasted that Street Fighter 6 has been purchased 5 million times. It took the fighting game a little over two years to reach this milestone, as it celebrated its second anniversary last week

Lars Wingefors, the co-founder of Embracer, will step down from his role as CEO, with Phil Rogers, the current deputy CEO, set to assume the position in August 2025

The Institute for Internet Development (IRI) has announced the results of the national content competition. This year, the winners included developers of 13 mobile and PC games

Kepler Interactive is a publisher that values risk-taking and considers the interests of indie studios. What sets the company apart from its competitors is its unique operational approach, which involves joint ownership of the business with developer partners. Let's delve into how this model is structured and what successes Kepler has achieved over three years.

On June 10, Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by former Rockstar North president and producer of the GTA series, released its debut game—an action title called MindsEye. It received a lukewarm reception on Steam

The Nintendo Switch 2 has achieved global sales exceeding 3.5 million units, becoming the best-selling Nintendo hardware within the initial four days of its launch

The studio behind Days Gone announced on social media that it has parted ways with some of its staff. Bend Studio did not specify the number of employees laid off, but according to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, 40 people have left the company.

Nintendo has announced the initial sales figures for the Nintendo Switch 2. The company revealed that the console sold over 3.5 million units within four days of its release

Games for Change, the non-profit dedicated to enabling game creators and social innovators to create impact via digital games and immersive technology, has broadened its board with the addition of five new members: Samir El Agili of Tilting Point and Brandible, Benjamin Golant of Tencent Americas, a representative from Xbox at Microsoft, Evan Segal of Segal Ventures, and Mark Stanley of Yelnats Collective

Although Gears of War: Reloaded has successfully passed certification for Xbox Series and PC, it will not be available on PS5 in Japan

The live streaming and multiplayer gaming platform, Noice, is shutting down

Very soon — June 19-20 — the WN Conference will take place in Istanbul. We're sharing the event program. Among other things, there will be a panel on developers transitioning from creating hyper-casual games to projects for Steam

In the week from June 3 to June 10, the free-to-play Counter-Strike 2 returned to the top of Steam's overall chart of the highest-grossing products. As for the list that includes only paid projects, Dune: Awakening climbed to the top.

VG Insights continues to share wishlist data. Now they have compiled a list of the top games that gamers most frequently added to their wishlists from June 2 to June 8

Last week, Zenless Zone Zero celebrated its one-year anniversary, and to commemorate the occasion, miHoYo released a major 2.0 update and held celebratory events. As a result, at least mobile version users spent significantly more money in the game than usual

Yesterday, Apple held the WWDC 2025 presentation for developers. Among other things, the corporation unveiled a new gaming platform called Apple Games

Apple has announced the introduction of its latest gaming application, Apple Games, which is scheduled to be released this fall on all its devices.

Less than a day remains until the release of the action game MindsEye from former GTA producer Leslie Benzies. On this occasion, VG Insights' Director of Business Development Vic Bassey has calculated the game's wishlists

SAG-AFTRA has come to a provisional agreement with a negotiating group that comprises several of the industry's top studios and publishers

At the end of July 2024, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) initiated a strike against gaming companies. After nearly a year, the parties finally reached an agreement

Ubisoft developers testified in a French court, alleging that former executives Serge Hascoet, Tommy Francois, and Guillaume Patrux maintained a "systemic" culture of sexism and abuse.

Doug Jung, known for his writing on Star Trek Beyond, has been named the showrunner for Amazon Prime's adaptation of Mass Effect.

The Outer Worlds 2 is set to become the inaugural Xbox game priced at $80, in line with Microsoft's recently announced price hikes last month.

Game Maker's Sketchbook has revealed its 2025 curated collection of video game art available for purchase. All profits from the sale of these prints will support the non-profit organizations the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Foundation and Day of the Devs

The German National Consumer Association (VZBV) has opposed five free-to-play games: Fortnite, Roblox, Clash of Clans, MONOPOLY GO!, and Subway Surfers. It stated that these titles manipulate users, encouraging them to spend more time and money on them

The analytical service VG Insights examined the initial sales of Elden Ring Nightreign. According to their data, by the end of the debut week, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco sold 4.3 million copies of the game, more than half of which were for the PC version.

Game developers are increasing their revenue faster than any other representatives of the creative industry in the Far Eastern Federal District. This conclusion was reached by researchers from the "Eastern Center for State Planning" (also known as "Vostokgosplan")

Microsoft, in partnership with ASUS, introduced the first portable console under the Xbox brand, while the head of Sonic Team stated that leaks could jeopardize licensing deals. Lies of P broke its own Steam concurrent user record thanks to the release of an expansion. We're covering the main events in the gaming industry from this past weekend

The partnership announcement between the label launched by the creators of Atomic Heart and the development team Team Clout took place during the Summer Game Fest 2025

Apple announced the mobile games that received the annual Apple Design Award. This award is given for achievements in design and technology.

Under the Waves is a narrative adventure about a diver coping with loss, developed by Parallel Studio and published by Quantic Dream. The companies announced that the number of copies sold has surpassed one million

A recent report from Ampere Analysis anticipates that more than 13 million players will buy a Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025

Wrapping up the past month, we take an in-depth look at and analyze the outcomes of May 2025 game releases. Inside, you'll find plenty of figures and data on both AAA titles like Doom: The Dark Ages and indie hits like Monster Train 2

In July of last year, the studio Arrowhead sold 15.75% of its shares to Tencent, according to Di Digital. The publication claims that the deal valued the market worth of the creators of Helldivers 2 at 5.1 billion Swedish kronor, or 533 million dollars at the current exchange rate