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TinyBuild announced an 18% rise in revenue, reaching $20 million for the six-month period ending June 30, 2026, fueled by "strong catalogue performance and new launches"

Mass layoffs are one of the most painful topics in the modern game development industry. They have been occurring regularly in gaming companies around the world for the past four years. As Tim Schafer, the CEO of Double Fine Productions, admitted in an interview with BBC News, the current situation has made him doubt whether he truly understands the economics of games.

Microsoft has secured a patent for an "ad-credit" system designed to present advertisements and announcements during PC and Xbox game sessions, aiming to avoid interruptions to gameplay.

The Joint Gambling Authority of the German Federal States (GGL) aims to shift its approach to regulating online gambling towards a more flexible model. The agency believes that business models, technologies, and forms of illegal gambling are evolving faster than German legislation can keep up with.

The Swedish holding company Embracer Group continues its efforts to strengthen its financial position

As part of the new phase of XBOX reorganization, Obsidian Entertainment studio came under the control of Bethesda. After this, concerns arose that it might now be turned into a support team, but Bethesda's management sought to dispel them

Jill Braff, head of Bethesda, has communicated to the staff that Obsidian Entertainment, the developer behind Grounded, will continue to function as a "distinct" unit, maintaining its current leadership configuration.

The majority of the amount was accounted for by just six titles.

On September 22, the release of Graveyard Keeper 2, a new hit in tinyBuild's publishing catalog, took place. This is a great opportunity to analyze the company's current business strategy and recall the decisions that helped it emerge from a deep financial pit

Following its integration into Activision, the Age of Empires developer, World's Edge, has experienced layoffs impacting "just under half" of its workforce.

PUBLSH, a new game publishing company, has been founded by former executives from the marketing agency Petrol.

The Lesta Games group of companies may soon relocate from one office in Moscow to another. According to Vedomosti, it is already in negotiations to lease new premises.

Sales for PC and PlayStation units in Japan rose by 13% to reach 21 million in the first half of 2026, driven primarily by the success of Resident Evil Requiem

In the long-standing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, there is a small yet significant offshoot. It pertains to contempt of court.

The Russian Field research center conducted a telephone survey among 1,600 Russians, focusing on video games. It turned out that less than a third of respondents consider themselves gamers

Discord has reinstated its age verification system for all users, offering new options that eliminate the need for video selfies or identification cards.

The first details of the WN Yerevan’26 program have emerged—a business event for game developers and publishers, which, with the support of App2Top, will take place in the capital of Armenia in just a few weeks. Here’s what to expect from the event.

Undead Labs has declared its independence, revealing that it is now functioning as an "employee-owned game development studio."

Apple will be required to implement a mandatory age verification system for users who want to make purchases in casino apps from the App Store. This ruling was issued by a Brazilian court as part of the proceedings in the Casino Roulette: Roulettist case

Developers from Remedy Entertainment are actively preparing for the release of their new game, the action RPG Control Resonant. Ahead of the title's launch, they proudly announced that the game has surpassed an impressive wishlist milestone

Creative director of World's Edge, Adam Isgreen, spoke about this on the ResetEra forum. He also lost his job.

In the summer, as part of the restructuring of its gaming division, Microsoft announced plans to sell Undead Labs. The deal was finalized in September. The studio was bought out by its own management, but not without casualties.

Microsoft Corporation has indeed announced new changes within its gaming division. Nearly three hundred employees will be affected by these layoffs.

Microsoft Corporation has indeed announced new restructuring in its gaming division, which will affect nearly three hundred employees.

Sony Corporation recently obtained a new patent. The company has officially registered a technology that allows the use of the DualSense gamepad as a payment terminal for purchases on PlayStation consoles

We continue our weekly series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Yaroslav Shalashov, one of the three co-founders of Polden Publishing

A scandal has erupted in the indie segment. Polish developer Radosław Klasa claims that the studio Golden Horn Studios stole the concept of his game 1,000,000 Potatoes and used it as the basis for their game Potato Please.

IO Interactive announced that it "had no choice" but to postpone the release of 007 First Light on Nintendo Switch 2 for a third time, with the new launch date now scheduled for March 2027

A few years ago, the financial situation of the South Korean studio Shift Up was extremely dire—so much so that the team could have gone bankrupt. This was revealed by Shift Up's head, Kim Hyung-tae, at the Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Bungie has revealed intentions to bring back vaulted campaigns, raids, and destinations in Destiny 2, three months following the game's last update, in an effort to restore player trust

The cuts have reached the French publisher Dear Villagers too

UPDATE: Microsoft has announced a reduction of 268 positions as part of a comprehensive restructuring of its internal studios, which includes plans to shut down Ninja Theory.

Games developed for the Engine platform have become available to third-party operators. This was announced by Stake co-founder Ed Craven on the social network X

Microsoft's gaming division is preparing to carry out another round of layoffs, according to The Information, which cites its sources. The publication reports that it will take place as soon as this week

Bungie Studio has decided to change its course.

Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Alexei Moiseev continues to share insights about the future of the group of companies "Lesta Games"

Activision's Team Ricochet, responsible for overseeing Call of Duty's anti-cheat efforts, recently highlighted data indicating that the cheating industry in gaming is valued at $8.5 billion.

Microsoft’s gaming division has filed a patent for a system that could integrate ads into console and PC games.

Microsoft's gaming division has filed a patent application for a system that can integrate advertisements into console and PC games

The 2026 Green Games Jam Awards, organized by Playing for the Planet, took place last week at BFI Southbank. These awards highlighted developers for their contributions in the realms of "sustainable game development and environmental storytelling."

GameDiscoverCo analysts attempted to understand where gamers learn about new games and whether this changes with age. To achieve this, they surveyed over 16,000 Steam users

The change was noted by the founder of the analytical service GameDiscoverCo, Simon Carless.

Hideo Kojima expressed surprise that Sony might consider canceling Physint, stating that he believed it to be "the biggest-selling title [he] could possibly create" and did not expect it to be on the chopping block

From September 17 to 21, the Tokyo Game Show takes place in Japan. Just like last year, its visitors have the opportunity to check out new Russian developments as well: the Moscow Game Hub booth features 29 projects from 12 companies

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a collection of remastered versions of three iconic detective games featuring attorney Phoenix Wright. Capcom announced on social media that it has reached a new sales milestone.

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has urged the country's government to refrain from raising taxes. According to local media reports, the Irish authorities plan to increase the existing tax on customer bets in 2027, in addition to the previously announced increase in the pool betting tax.

This is only on Steam. Considering the console version, there are even more wishlists, but the exact number is unknown.

The budget for The Blood of Dawnwalker has been revealed, Hideo Kojima shared new details about Sony's rejection of PHYSINT, and analysts have estimated the initial sales of Marvel’s Wolverine — here's a rundown of the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Concerns about banning online games for children under 15 in the European Union have not been confirmed. However, the proposed legislation does include rather strict regulations. We have reviewed the published documents and understood how the EU intends to transform "child protection" from a safety function into a part of product design.

This opinion was expressed by Bruce Straley in an interview with Edge magazine