The Hurun Research Institute published its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable private companies. The top of the list was dominated by AI firms, but there was also a spot for miHoYo — the studio behind Genshin Impact.

The Hurun Research Institute has published its annual ranking of the world's largest private companies by market value. The top of the list was dominated mostly by AI firms, but there was also room for miHoYo—the studio behind Genshin Impact

Robert Bowling, who previously served as a creative strategist at Infinity Ward, has established a new studio in Los Angeles named //18.bravo

A game created in just a few months by two Japanese developers has become one of the major hits of the first half of the year. Today, we'll take an in-depth look at the reasons behind the success of Meccha Chameleon and analyze its position both among "friend-sim" games and in the market overall

CD PROJEKT announced reaching the milestone on social media

The Chinese corporation Alibaba might divest its gaming brand Lingxi Games, according to local media reports. They indicate that the company has already reached out to several potential buyers.

Scopely, the company behind the mobile hit MONOPOLY GO!, has made new investments. It has backed a Japanese studio called Studio AuKnow

Recently, the Institute for Internet Development (IRI) announced the winners of the national content competition. One of the winners was "War of the Worlds: Siberia" from the studio "MGLA". The organization did not publicly disclose the amount given to the developers, but "Kommersant" discovered an approximate amount.

Tracking the frequent changes within the gaming industry can be challenging, which is why we provide semi-regular summaries to keep you updated.

The UK government has confirmed plans to increase the licensing fees for gambling operators from 15% to 25%. The new rates will take effect on October 1, 2026

OtherSide Entertainment has conducted another series of layoffs, affecting 18 members of its Thick as Thieves team.

The portfolio of the French publisher Nacon continues to shrink.

The International Booker Prize is one of the most renowned awards in literature, given for the best translations of fiction into English. Starting in 2027, the name of Dmitry Bukhman, co-founder of the mobile giant Playrix, will be included in its title

The journalist Christopher Dring from The Game Business has learned about the current state of affairs in Microsoft's gaming division. According to his information, with the arrival of Asha Sharma, the management style at Xbox has changed significantly, and not everyone is pleased with it.

SuperCity turned 15 years old — the city-building simulator from Playkot made its debut on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game’s anniversary, the developers shared its achievements.

SuperCity has turned 15 years old — the city-building simulator from Playkot debuted on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game's anniversary, the developers shared its achievements

According to recent research by Tebex, distributing game codes through content creators to their communities significantly boosts revenue for game storefronts. However, the research indicates that this impact is predominantly driven by a limited number of high-profile creators.

A new studio with a rather unusual name, //18.bravo, has appeared in the gaming market

Jurgen Post, the Chief Operating Officer of Sega Europe's West Studios, is resigning and Alex Pelletier-Normand from Rovio will assume the position.

OtherSide Entertainment conducted its second round of layoffs this summer, cutting 18 people this time

Kepler Interactive, the company that released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Sifu, and a host of other games, has expanded its portfolio. It has acquired a stake in another publisher — Oro Interactive

The publication Game Developer spoke with three anonymous members of the Rockstar Game Workers Union. During the conversation, they complained about the unfair environment at the studio developing GTA VI

Kepler Interactive has taken a stake in the Belgian indie publisher Oro Interactive, though the financial details of the deal have not been disclosed

Union members at Rockstar have voiced concerns about possible gender pay disparities, overtime conditions outlined in contracts, and how bonuses are managed

The investment company The Visualize Group has signed an agreement to purchase eCOGRA, an agency providing testing and standardization services in the online gambling sector

The winners of the national content competition, organized by the Internet Development Institute (IRI), have been announced. This year, the list includes 152 projects, nine of which are games.

The conflict between KRAFTON and the management of its subsidiary studio, Unknown Worlds, has been resolved.

Sony has decided to shut down the PlayStation Store on the PS3 and PS Vita.

Godot has revised its contribution policy and has implemented measures to curb "demoralizing" AI contributions.

A recent report indicates that Xbox, similar to PlayStation, plans to eliminate the disc drive.

Krafton has reached a settlement in its legal dispute with the former executives of Unknown Worlds, the developers behind Subnautica 2, agreeing to disburse the contested $250 million bonus.

Ubisoft has named Christoph Hartmann as General Manager of Creative House 2, the division responsible for the Splinter Cell, The Division, and Ghost Recon series. Hartmann brings extensive industry experience, having established and led the 2K Games label at Take-Two before departing in 2017 to oversee Amazon's struggling games segment. He exited Amazon in January.

The French video game crisis, like that in the rest of the world, is systemic in nature but comes with a number of local characteristics. Today, we will delve into the causes in detail—from the fatal mistakes of major companies and management's irresponsibility to issues with government subsidies and the role of unions

Beginning in January 2028, Sony will cease the production of physical discs for new games launched on PlayStation consoles

The end of the era of physical game editions is drawing closer. Sony announced that starting from January 2028, it will no longer release discs for new titles on PlayStation consoles.

In the spring of 2024, the studio Fenris Creations, which was then called CCP Games, promised to release the source code of its Carbon engine to the public. Two years later, they fulfilled that promise

Koelnmesse and Game - The German Games Industry Association, the organizers of Gamescom, have reached a new collaboration with IGN for the "gamescom awesome indies show." This expands their existing longstanding relationship where IGN has acted as the production partner for the official Gamescom consumer broadcast. IGN Entertainment, the parent company of GamesIndustry.biz, owns IGN

The end of the era of physical game editions is drawing nearer. Sony announced that starting in January 2028, it will no longer release discs for new titles on PlayStation consoles.

Troubles continue in French studios. Now Supamonks—one of the teams that contributed to the beat 'em up roguelike Absolum—has come under fire

Spill Games is a young studio from India that develops casual mobile games. Recently, it received investments as part of a seed funding round

Employees of Rockstar in the United Kingdom have sought voluntary recognition of their union from the company to tackle issues such as pay transparency, flexible working arrangements, and overtime.

Google is facing another accusation of monopoly. This time it is being challenged by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).

Xbox has withdrawn from an agreement to finance and distribute IO Interactive's online fantasy role-playing game, known by the codename Project Fantasy. This decision could potentially result in job cuts.

Slitherine Software, known for its expertise in wargame and strategy games, has obtained the license, publishing rights, and back catalog for the Blood Bowl franchise, which is based on Warhammer, from Nacon after Nacon filed for insolvency. Under this agreement, Slitherine will also be responsible for publishing the upcoming Warhammer Blood Bowl.

Rokky, a prominent key distribution platform, has introduced a complimentary browser plugin aimed at helping publishers and developers track the usage of distributed Steam keys. The company outlined that the tool serves as an aid for "partner reconciliation and sales forecasting" as well as providing "safe post-bundle verification"

The Godot team decided to tighten the rules for pull requests to the engine's source code. They announced that they will no longer consider proposals generated by artificial intelligence.

BR-DGE successfully closed a funding round of 10 million pounds. The new investor in the platform is the American company Bettor Capital. Existing investors of the company also participated in the round

In the American state of California, the bill AB 1921 (also known as the Protect Our Games Act), aimed at preserving online games, has been under consideration for several months. Recently, another stage in this process took place, and it did not conclude in favor of the initiative's authors

How many people will leave the studio is unknown

TinyBuild, the publisher of Hello Neighbor, Potion Craft, The King is Watching, and many other games, has gained a new shareholder. That shareholder is the venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners.