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Pete Parsons, the CEO of Bungie, the studio behind Destiny and Marathon, has left the company after over 20 years with the team.

For nearly 30 years in the gaming industry, Rod Fergusson has earned a reputation as a "fixer" of troubled projects—from the console version of Counter-Strike to Diablo IV. In light of his return to the BioShock franchise, we've gathered notable quotes that reflect his philosophy and can serve as lessons for other game producers.

The analytics company Newzoo has compiled lists of the highest-grossing and most popular PC and console games as of July 2025. Check out what they include

Team Cherry has revealed the launch date for the eagerly awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong, which is set to debut on September 4, 2025.

At the end of July, the strategy game The King is Watching was released on Steam and quickly achieved good results, selling over 200,000 copies in two weeks. Vladimir Tolmachev and Arnaud Richard from tinyBuild spoke with GameDiscoverCo about the factors that influenced the game's sales

Static Dread: The Lighthouse is a lighthouse keeper simulator developed by the studio solarsuit.games, inspired by the stories of Howard Lovecraft. The game was released on Steam on August 6, 2025, and quickly recouped its costs

Traffic acquisition marketing doesn’t work well for shooters; it requires a more nuanced and complex approach. Shooter fans want full immersion in the culture and community of their games. World-renowned titles like Call of Duty and Fortnite focus more on building strong brands and actively supporting their communities rather than on attracting player traffic. Andrei Naumov, Cubic Games Studios‘ chief marketing officer, explains how the company maintains engagement and retention in Pixel Gun 3D’s player…

The Devcom Developer Conference 2025 has surpassed its previous attendance records for the second consecutive year, experiencing a 6% increase from 2024 to reach 5,400 attendees

The head of Gearbox Entertainment, Randy Pitchford, predicts good sales for the next installment of Borderlands. He shared his opinion in a conversation with Insider Gaming at Gamescom 2025.

The CEO of Bungie, Pete Parsons, has left the studio that created Destiny and Marathon. He announced his departure after more than 20 years with the team.

In July, Fortnite emerged as the leading game, dominating the charts for both monthly active users and revenue across PC and console platforms.

In recent years, there has been a surge in activity in the web game market. This is also true for Russia, where this segment has historically held a strong position. App2Top spoke with market experts Alexander Shevelev, Eduard Kumykov, and Yan Yankelovitz about what drives developers' interest in web games and how much can be earned from such games

The scandal surrounding the three dismissed executives of the studio Unknown Worlds, which is working on Subnautica 2, continues to unfold. The studio filed a lawsuit against them, presenting several allegations.

The CEO of Frost Giant Studios, Tim Morten, does not rule out the possibility of layoffs at his studio. The reason for this is the weak launch of the strategy game Stormgate

The theme of the latest episode of the monthly deconstruction show "What's Up With the Game?" was Blue Prince, a first-person quest with roguelite elements. This time, expert opinions were divided. It was all the more interesting to see two completely opposing perspectives on the game design and other elements of a single project

On August 19, 2025, Riot Games and Tencent released a mobile version of Valorant in China. According to Bloomberg, citing data from Appfigures, the game's launch was successful

Side, a company specializing in video game services, has partnered with technology and hardware giant Razer to introduce a playtesting solution capable of accommodating over 100,000 players.

The service "Yookassa" conducted a survey among Russian residents about video games. It found that a significant portion of Russians prefer free-to-play games, and the most popular platform in the country is smartphones.

The scandal surrounding the three dismissed executives from the studio Unknown Worlds, working on Subnautica 2, continues to unfold. The studio has filed a lawsuit against them, presenting several allegations.

Distinguished German politicians inaugurated Gamescom on August 20, 2025, emphasizing the significance of both the event and the gaming industry during their speeches.

It was recently revealed that layoffs have taken place at the Cloud Chamber studio, but the number of people affected wasn't disclosed. Now, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has uncovered the scale. According to his information, more than 80 people have lost their jobs.

Sony will raise the price of the PlayStation 5 in the United States starting tomorrow, August 21

Unknown Worlds has filed a lawsuit against its ex-leaders, Charlie Cleveland, Adam McGuire, and Ted Gill. The allegations include violations of the equity purchase agreement, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of employment agreement, and breach of the "fiduciary duty of care" in their roles as directors

In the '90s, ego and emotions buried Hasbro's ambitions in the video game sector. Now it's transforming its business with a focus on developing its own titles and centralized management by Wizards of the Coast. More about the company's new strategy and financial standing can be found in our comprehensive article

Google, following Apple’s lead, has decided to update its store rules for developers distributing apps in European Union countries. The corporation announced these changes in an attempt to avoid fines for violating the Digital Markets Act.

Recently, G5 Entertainment shared its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, which spanned from April to June. Here's what's in the report

This was reported by the analytics company Sensor Tower, citing information from its subsidiary service VG Insights

Microsoft is spending tens of millions of dollars promoting games. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower, from January 1 to August 3, 2025, the corporation invested $44.2 million in game advertising in the U.S. alone—this figure only includes projects on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam, excluding Nintendo Switch, mobile, and other platforms.

Following Apple, Google decided to update its store's rules for developers who distribute apps in European Union countries. The corporation announced these changes in an attempt to avoid fines for violating the Digital Markets Act.

Continuing in the "Developer/Publisher Wanted" series, we're discussing projects seeking investments, publishers, or promotional assistance. This time, we're featuring a piece on the project by the Midnight Crew team. They are looking for a partner to assist them in marketing the visual novel Cursed Memory

Microsoft has suggested the possibility of introducing a "more affordable" variant of its Xbox Cloud Gaming service

In an interview with The Game Business, former head of Striking Distance Studios, Glen Schofield, explained that the poor reception at launch did not prevent the horror game The Callisto Protocol from ultimately selling well

Ryutaro Ichimura, a producer for the Dragon Quest series, stated he departed from Square Enix due to the company's focus on "safe" projects.

Remedy has introduced a new streaming series titled "looking back on the games we made"

Treyarch is integrating AI to "streamline" the creation of human-made art, emphasizing that it is "not replacing" it

Beginning in October 2025, the Devcom Developer Conference will be rebranded as Gamecom Dev

As of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 2K Games has announced that the development team for BioShock 4 has been downsized.

Parco, a Japanese department store chain, has introduced Parco Games, a publishing label dedicated to independent games.

Alex Mochi is one of the creators of the economic strategy game Rise of Industry and the founder of Dapper Penguin Studios. Recently, he released a video on YouTube, where he talked about an unsuccessful partnership with Kalypso Media and the forced sale of the IP to avoid bankruptcy.

In less than a month, on September 11-12, the WN Conference Cyprus '25 will take place in Limassol. The preliminary program for the event has been announced. Here's what's included.

In the latest top-grossing products on Steam, there have been significant changes. For the first time since the beginning of summer, the top spot did not go to Counter-Strike 2 but instead was claimed by PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

Alex Mochi is one of the creators of the economic strategy game Rise of Industry and the founder of Dapper Penguin Studios. Recently, he released a video on YouTube where he spoke about an unsuccessful partnership with Kalypso Media and the forced sale of IP to avoid bankruptcy.

On August 19, Web Shop Arena kicked off, a reality competition for mobile free-to-play game developers. This is a comprehensive workshop where shortlisted teams step by step integrate Xsolla's Web Shop into their games under the guidance of experts. The winners will receive cash prizes — $50,000 for first place, $25,000 for second place, and $10,000 for third place

Valve has revised Steam user reviews to be language-specific, aiming to offer a "better indication of user sentiment"

In the first half of 2025, Wargaming's Lithuanian division paid 5.8 million euros in taxes to the country's treasury, reports dev.by, citing data from the State Tax Inspectorate under Lithuania's Ministry of Finance. This is slightly less than the previous year—about 160,000 euros less.

Safe in Our World has introduced the Mental Health Star Accreditation, a program that recognizes companies fulfilling its specific criteria with an endorsement from the mental health nonprofit organization.

According to recent data from GSD, Assassin's Creed Shadows is currently the top-selling new game in Europe for the year.

According to analysts from Alinea Analytics, the update that added a desert biome and a major discount significantly boosted sales of the cooperative climbing hit, Peak.

Valve has made changes to the rating system on Steam. Now, in addition to the unified rating based on all written reviews, games in the store also receive separate ratings for different languages.

As of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Nexon has released an updated statement concerning the incorrect TikTok AI advertisements. The company issued an apology for any inconvenience this may have caused and noted that TikTok lacks a system capable of "verifying" potential copyright infringement related to ads submitted through the TikTok Creative Challenge.