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One of the most important revolutions in video game development over the past decade has occurred without much fanfare. While two years ago, generative AI could still be seen as a toy, today it is the industry standard.

Rockstar Games has revealed that the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been postponed to the following year

After its legal victory over Apple, Epic Games has revealed plans to introduce a new webshop feature for developers.

Fandom Inc. has announced that Giant Bomb, its website and video platform, is undergoing a 'strategic reset' following public disclosures from several staff members indicating they are no longer with the brand

Starting from June 2025, the Epic Games Store is changing its payment policy. From now on, the store will not take a share of sales if it is less than one million dollars

A significant development in the years-long legal battle between Apple and Epic Games. An American court has ruled that Apple must immediately stop charging fees on payments made outside its app store.

Microsoft Corporation announced a new pricing policy. According to it, global prices for all latest-generation Xbox consoles increased starting May 1. In addition, prices for some games developed by Microsoft's gaming studios will rise in time for the Christmas season

Valnet, the owner of The Gamer and Game Rant, has acquired Polygon, a website focusing on video games and pop culture. Following the acquisition, several veteran staff members have announced their departures, either due to being laid off or opting to leave.

Microsoft has announced worldwide price increases for Xbox products, with the Xbox Series X seeing a $100 increase in the United States.

Saber Interactive has announced that it is currently removing Evil Dead: The Game from digital platforms.

Epic Games has announced a triumph in its legal dispute with Apple following a US court's enforcement of an injunction. This ruling prevents Apple from imposing fees on app purchases conducted outside its App Store.

Microsoft has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, announcing a "record quarter" with a 6% rise in revenue from its gaming division.

After departing from PlatinumGames, Takahisa Taura has established a new studio.

Malik Khatazhaev, the owner of "Lesta Games," made an official statement in response to charges of extremism and the demand to confiscate his group of companies.

Electronic Arts is halting the development of its World Rally Championship (WRC) series.

Good news for vintage enthusiasts. The source code for the iconic World War II strategy game "Blitzkrieg" has been released on GitHub

Epic Games has announced it will not be monitoring the AI-generated content used for creating thumbnails in third-party mini-games on Fortnite. The company stated it would likely become "unenforceable" as AI advances make it harder to differentiate from artwork created by humans.

Nintendo has revised the criteria for determining the Switch download charts on the eShop

We continue the story about studios founded by former Blizzard Entertainment employees. Since 2020, at least two dozen such companies have emerged, collectively raising over $200 million. They are led by industry veterans, but most of the teams have yet to release anything noteworthy

The analytics service AppMagic has compiled a top-10 list of the largest mobile game publishers in terms of net IAP revenue in the main Western markets* based on the results of the first quarter of 2025. As was the case last year, Scopely topped the list

The gaming subscription market in the U.S. has nearly stopped growing, according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. This trend leads the expert to question claims that Game Pass and other similar services could eventually dominate the gaming industry.

Remedy has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, covering January to March, showing a positive operating profit and strong revenue growth.

The Finnish company Remedy Entertainment has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2025, boasting strong revenue growth.

On the evening of April 29, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported on massive layoffs at Electronic Arts (EA). According to his information, the company decided to cut between 300 and 400 employees

Electronic Arts has laid off an additional 200 employees, following the earlier announcement today, April 29, of 100 job cuts at Respawn.

Krafton reported "a record-high quarterly sales performance" for the first quarter of 2015, crediting this achievement to the expansion of its PUBG IP, the successful launch of InZOI, and the global growth of Battlegrounds Mobile India. These factors contributed to a 41.6% increase in sales quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and a 31.3% rise year-over-year (YoY)

Respawn has terminated two nascent projects in development and reduced its workforce on the Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi teams, leading to around 100 employees being laid off

A teenager from the United States has filed a lawsuit against Roblox and Discord, alleging that the companies' actions in developing, designing, marketing, and distributing their mobile and web applications have caused her severe injuries.

The new leader in the Steam top-grossing products chart is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The remaster of the cult RPG by Bethesda Game Studios has surpassed all other games in weekly revenue at Valve's store, including the free-to-play hit Counter-Strike 2

The Moscow court has imposed administrative fines on Blizzard Entertainment and MY.GAMES, according to TASS, citing a statement from the court's press service.

The South Korean company KRAFTON has released a new financial report. It stated that the first three months of 2025 have been the best in its history in terms of revenue.

Two weeks ago, Dream Games studio launched a "star-studded" advertising campaign for the mobile puzzle game Royal Kingdom, filming several commercials featuring celebrities. The MobileGamer portal attempted to figure out how much money the developers might have paid the celebrities

Unity has revealed the recipients of its 2025 Unity for Humanity Grant, honoring the achievements of ten developers from across nine different countries

On April 28, the role-playing gacha game Wuthering Waves appeared on Steam. It reached Valve's store nearly a year after its initial release in May 2024

Reports indicate that the Russian government has taken control of Lesta Studios, a former Wargaming studio.

The Polish company PlayWay has reported its financial results for 2024. It announced that the past year was very successful for its business.

Rise of Rebellion is a fantasy action RPG created by the Japanese solo developer Hytacka and published by Kodansha. The game was released on Steam on April 21, 2025, and was a disappointment for its creator

Last week, Paradox Interactive reported on the first quarter of 2025, which spanned from January to March. Although the company announced a decline in revenue, it remains optimistic

Simon Zhu, who served as the president for global investments and partnerships at NetEase, has resigned from his position

A co-author of Fallout was ordered to destroy his entire archive related to the game, 4 million people played the Oblivion remaster, and sales of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 exceeded one million copies, — here are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend

The clouds are gathering. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has charged Malik Khatazhaev and Viktor Kisly with extremism and has demanded to seize the game developers of "World of Tanks" and "World of Warships"

Information about this appeared on the game's official page on the social network X

Mighty Yell, the developer behind The Big Con, has reportedly laid off an unspecified number of employees as it nears the launch of its upcoming game, All Systems Dance

Hasbro reported its first-quarter results for 2025, which ended on March 31. Below are the key highlights related to its video game business

After the release of Jason Schreier's book on the history of Blizzard, we once again pondered how many studios have been founded by alumni from this renowned company. It turns out that their number has surpassed 50 — with about half of them ceasing to exist for various reasons. We will discuss most of them

Meta has eliminated an undetermined number of positions within its Reality Labs division, impacting teams at Oculus Studios.

The Strong National Museum of Play in New York received a gift from the employees of the now-closed studio Volition. Its collection has been enriched with a large archive of materials related to the development of Saints Row, Red Faction, and many other games from the team

The Austrian organization noyb, which advocates for users' digital privacy, has filed a complaint against Ubisoft with the Austrian regulator. It accused the company of violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in effect in the European Union.

A film adaptation of Hazelight Studios' hugely successful Split Fiction is in the works, with Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney set to star and Jon M. Chu, known for directing Wicked, leading the project.

Hogo Games, a studio based in Türkiye, has successfully secured $5 million through a recent funding round