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This conclusion was reached by the consulting company MTM, which surveyed 1,500 console and PC gamers from the USA and the UK.

The creators and previous leadership of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds have successfully opposed Krafton's attempt to secure a court-ordered protective order. They allege that the publisher altered its narrative in the midst of litigation concerning the reasons for dismissing the founders and assuming control of Unknown Worlds.

Nekki has received support from Epic Games. The company announced that it received $50,000 as part of the Epic MegaGrant program.

The Godot team continues to upgrade the engine. Recently, they released version 4.5.

Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Software, has described the performance of Borderlands 4 as "pretty damn optimal" amid concerns regarding the game's optimization on PC.

In an interview with App2Top, the top managers of the media franchise—Roman Goroshkin, Alexander Minkin, and Yaropolk Rash—provided detailed insights into the upcoming MMORPG "Sineus," its development plans, and the unique aspects of Sineus Publishing, the publishing and label company aiming to achieve the gaming equivalent of Blumhouse Productions' acclaim.

The portal dev.by asked employees of the Minsk office of "Lesta Games" how the events with the company in Russia have affected their work. Judging by the responses, no significant changes have occurred

On September 11-12, the WN Conference Cyprus '25 for game developers and publishers took place in Limassol. Here's a brief overview of what happened.

A senior artist involved in the production of Ghost of Yotei has been dismissed after allegedly making a joke concerning the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

A recent report reveals that 90% of PC and console gamers have engaged with a remaster or remake over the past year

Nekki has secured support from Epic Games. The company announced that it has received $50,000 as part of the Epic MegaGrant program.

MY.GAMES is celebrating the first anniversary of Fable Town. On this occasion, the company has shared a new set of data about the game

As of September 17, 2025, Game Republic has backed Tanglewood Games in their appeal for increased support to enhance game development hubs and establish better pathways in northern England

The creator of the adult game Degrees of Lewdity alleges they have been "soft-banned" from the subscription platform SubscribeStar, suggesting that consistent efforts by conservative activists could be responsible.

The IGN Fan Fest is making a comeback this October with its Fall Edition

The trade organization TIGA is advocating for enhanced tax credits to bolster the UK gaming sector.

Valve has revised the revenue reporting system on Steam, facilitating developers in assessing the financial effects of each discount they have implemented

Darrell Gallagher, previously in charge of The Initiative, has departed from Xbox after the studio was closed earlier this year.

Natalya Popova, a game team manager at Overmobile and instructor of the "Game Project Management" course at WN Academy, shared insights with App2Top on how to avoid chaos when planning new features

On September 16, during trading, the value of tinyBuild shares reached 11 pence ($0.15) per unit, which is 13% higher than the previous day and overall the best result for the company since the end of 2023. This was how its investors reacted to the financial report for the first half of 2025.

Hollow Knight: Silksong couldn't maintain its position at the top of the best-selling games chart on Steam for long. By the end of September 9-16, it had dropped to fourth place, giving up the lead to another newcomer—Borderlands 4

At the trading session on September 16, the share price of tinyBuild reached 11 pence ($0.15) each, which is 13% higher than the previous day and the best result for the company since the end of 2023. This was how investors responded to the financial report for the first half of 2025

According to recent research conducted by Ampere Analysis, television adaptations of video games lead to an average increase in player growth of nearly 140%

This number was mentioned by the game's author, Oleg Kazakov, during an interview with IXBT Games at the sidelines of the "CONFA 2025" festival

Pocketpair plans to launch Palworld 1.0 in 2026, even as it remains embroiled in a legal dispute with Nintendo

The analytical platform AppMetrica shared data with App2Top regarding the popularity of various mobile game monetization models in Russia during the first half of 2025.

Comedian Maisie Adam has been announced as the final headliner for the Game Republic New Horizons conference.

According to a leading law firm, studios are re-evaluating specific in-game features as a result of the new regulations established by the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA)

Hideki Kamiya, who serves as both the studio head and chief game designer at Clovers, expressed a "very strong responsibility" to safeguard the studio amid the ongoing wave of layoffs affecting the industry

On the evening of September 15, 2025, the Russian indie studio Trioskaz, together with publisher Critical Reflex, released "No, I’m not a Human" — a horror game about creatures that mimic human appearance and attempt to infiltrate the homes of real people. The Steam community responded very positively to the project

The law firm Semenov&Pevzner has prepared a global report on legal conflicts in the gaming industry for the first half of this year.

Valve is reportedly no longer allowing games that feature "mature themes" to be launched in early access.

Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, the creative director of "Hell is Us," has characterized Team Cherry's unexpected announcement of the release date for "Hollow Knight: Silksong," only two weeks ahead of its debut, as "a little callous"

Luca Galante, the founder of Poncle and creator of Vampire Survivors, stated that the team launched the publishing division, Poncle Presents, as a way to "give something back to the indie community"

The Ministry of Finance of Mexico has proposed introducing a special 8% tax on games with “violent” content in the country. The idea is outlined in Mexico’s 2026 budget program.

We continue to share videos of the presentations from the St. Petersburg session of the "Game Industry" conference (GIC), which took place in July. Up next is the presentation by Marina Lopatina, the Business Development Director of the recruitment agency WN Talents. She spoke on the topic "Russian and International Labor Market: Similarities, Differences, Prospects"

On Thursday, a conference dedicated to web game development will be held in the capital of Russia. It's called GP Conf 2025.

The Ministry of Finance of Mexico has proposed introducing a special 8% tax on games with "violent" content in the country. It presented this idea in Mexico's budget program for 2026.

The release of Balatro’s version 1.1 update has been postponed indefinitely. LocalThunk, the creator, mentioned that they have resumed developing the game "as a hobbyist."

Gearbox Software has responded to fan concerns about Take-Two Interactive’s terms of service, which include allegations of potential spyware in Borderlands 4

Hades 2, developed by Supergiant Games, will exit early access on September 25, 2025, and will initially be available as a timed console exclusive for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

The team behind the Russian engine Nau Engine has decided to close its legal entity, as indicated by the data from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (EGRUL). The newspaper "Kommersant" took notice of the event.

We spoke with Yaroslav Kravtsov, who has been developing games on Roblox for over five years, about the features of the platform

Roskomnadzor added itch.io to the list of sites blocked in Russia, the creative director of Hell is Us called the sudden release of Hollow Knight: Silksong "a bit of a heartless decision," and the peak online player count for Borderlands 4 on Steam exceeded 304,000 people, — here's a roundup of the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend

On the evening of September 11th, the release of Borderlands 4 took place. According to SteamDB, shortly after its launch, the looter-shooter managed to attract 207,479 concurrent players on Steam, marking the best result in the series.

The British publisher Frontier Developments, in a presentation for investors, revealed how much revenue some of its games have generated and how many copies they have sold by August 31, 2025

Borderlands is one of Take-Two's key franchises, and the company now fully owns Gearbox. Today, we'll take a closer look at the launch of the fourth installment in the series, adding necessary context, and examine the significance of the new game for Take-Two's business.

Sensor Tower has released a report focused on the mobile gaming market in Japan. Here are the findings we can share

Employees at Ubisoft have expressed their worries to management regarding the company's reported engagements with Saudi Arabia

Amid rising sponsorship from gambling companies in esports, the Danish Counter-Strike team Ecstatic has revealed a collaboration with Gamban, a software provider that supports individuals facing gambling challenges