Epic Games has postponed its anticipated collaboration with Disney, a shooter that includes characters from the Marvel and Star Wars universes. The company has instructed developers to transition to an "AI first" production approach.

Yuji Horii, known as the creator of Dragon Quest, shared that he developed a new game utilizing AI technology in approximately 30 minutes.

Nintendo currently has no intention of transitioning away from physical games

Nvidia has allegedly ceased production of the GeForce RTX 5090, along with the D variants specifically produced for China's market.

Investment bank Aream & Co. reports that the games industry saw a consistent level of mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter, with 54 deals amounting to a total of $57.8 billion.

This was stated by Bill van Zyll, the General Manager for Nintendo’s Latin American division, during an interview with Coelho no Japão.

PlaySimple is a mobile studio from India specializing in word games. A year ago, its parent company, Modern Times Group (MTG), announced plans to take the team public, but has now decided to hold off.

This was stated by Bill van Zyll, the general manager of Nintendo's Latin America division, during an interview with Coelho no Japão

The group behind the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has allegedly threatened to disclose a complete version of the game, which would include the entire story mode and end credits

The company failed to overturn the penalty

Adjust published a report on the Turkish mobile gaming market in the first half of 2026. The company found that the activity of Turkish gamers continues to increase

BAFTA has distributed more than £270,000 in grants to 112 beneficiaries in the United Kingdom and North America as part of its 2026 Prince William BAFTA Bursary and scholarship programs.

At the end of September, Brazilian authorities temporarily banned online betting in the country. As discovered by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), the decision cost many professionals their jobs

The indie studio Easy Fox has encountered financial difficulties due to the popularity of the demo version of the upcoming driving lesson simulator Teach My Little Sister How To Drive.

The creator of PlayStation has stated that the gaming industry will fundamentally change in the coming years due to AI, Steam set a new record for peak online users, and the sales figures for Star Wars Zero Company have been revealed — here's a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Most companies tend to consider the brands they have created or acquired in the past as their most valuable assets. However, today it may be more important to focus on what they are capable of in the future. The release of Gears of War: E-Day is an excellent opportunity to discuss how individual studios transform into independent and far more valuable IPs

Philip Holt, the head of Undead Labs, is "reluctant to share" the number of employees the studio lost after becoming independent from Xbox

With a slight delay, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published statistics on the U.S. gaming market for August 2026. According to the data, Americans are purchasing new releases well, yet this does not prevent the overall spending from continuing to decline.

Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077

At the gaming culture festival The Tenth Mosaic, Japanese game designer Yoko Taro shared that he no longer wants to be involved in games and would prefer to end his career, but concerns about health hold him back

Recently, Steam introduced a personal calendar featuring recommended upcoming and newly released games, curated based on gamers' own preferences. The store has not disclosed how exactly the calendar's algorithm works, but the CEO of Luden.io, Oleg Chumakov, has some guesses.

Under an agreement signed in December 2025, Sony is set to transfer 419 virtual reality patents worldwide to Meta, which includes 180 patents filed in the United States.

Nordisk Games has revealed that its subsidiaries, Avalanche Studios Group and Supermassive Games, have entered into a publishing agreement.

Rainbow Six Mobile is set to cease operations less than a year following its worldwide release. This free-to-play tactical shooter will continue to be accessible until January 15, 2027.

The British publisher Fireshine Games, known for releasing Core Keeper, Far Far West, and numerous other games, has grown a bit bigger. The company announced that the indie studio Fair Games has joined its ranks

Perhaps Sony is no longer too interested in virtual reality

The French gambling regulator ANJ announced the expansion of its collaboration with the agency responsible for overseeing advertising in the country. This collaboration will now also cover games with monetizable digital objects. This includes Web3 games involving blockchain, NFTs, and crypto-assets.

Bandai Namco announced that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has already sold 1 million copies worldwide. This milestone was achieved by the arcade flight simulator faster than any previous installment in the 30-year-old franchise

With a slight delay, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella released statistics on the U.S. gaming market for August 2026. According to the data, Americans are purchasing new releases well, but this does not prevent the overall amount of their spending from continuing to decline

Microsoft announced the launch of another division within XBOX. It has been named XP

Electronic Arts (EA) faced challenges after being sold to a consortium of investors. According to The Wall Street Journal, bondholders have made claims against the company, requesting more money back than the nominal value of the securities stipulates

NBA 2K27 led the US game sales charts in August, securing its position as the third-best-selling title of the year based on Circana data.

Safe In Our World, a mental health charity, has unveiled the Four Billion Players campaign, aimed at increasing awareness about mental health support for gamers.

In the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section — IT BEGAN, a single-player tactical horror shooter by CODE84 from Tashkent. The team is seeking $40,000 to complete a demo version and prepare the project for negotiations with publishers and investors

Xbox has introduced a new XP business unit focused on transmedia brand extensions, which encompasses projects like the Fallout television series and Minecraft World theme park activities

It provides access only to the lectures on October 16 — the second day of the WN Yerevan’26. The cost is approximately 12,200 drams (30 dollars). The schedule includes lectures on game creation using the “Lord of the Rings” and Warhammer 40,000 franchises.

Game designer Richard Garriott announced that in 2027 he will regain control over the Ultima franchise. He won't have to pay anything for this—the rights will be handed over by Electronic Arts (EA) completely free of charge

A museum dedicated to the history of video games has opened in the northern capital of Russia. It covers many iconic eras in the gaming industry: from the first arcade games to modern projects for VR and AR headsets

Expression Games, the previously fully remote developer known for Hell Let Loose Vietnam and as a co-developer for Star Wars Galactic Racer, has revealed plans to establish a physical studio in Manchester. This move comes as a response to the needs of its employees and co-development partners, according to CEO Errol Ismail.

Social networks by themselves bring a rather modest number of wishlists. This was realized by Balancy's CTO, Andrey Apanasik, who recently announced his own game called Pocket Cat Desktop.

Gardens Interactive has secured over $35 million in a Series B funding round, with Lightspeed Venture Partners leading the investment. This latest funding boost raises the company's total funding to above $70 million

Fireshine Games has announced the acquisition of Danish independent studio Fair Games, along with its open world sandbox game Necesse.

As a result, its valuation reached $190 million

Sportradar has agreed to sell Atrium Sports. The buyer is Teamworks Innovations, which will pay $170 million.

In 2020, veterans from Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward opened the studio Gravity Well. Six years later, the team faced the threat of closure.

A month ago, it became known that Bit Reactor studio put 80% of its staff on unpaid leave. Now, its CEO Greg Foertsch has announced the return of some of these employees.

Gravity Well, an independent gaming studio established by former members of Respawn Entertainment, has dismissed most of its staff following a loss of financial backing

Bit Reactor, the developer of the Star Wars Zero Company game, has begun reinstating employees who were furloughed prior to the game's release

Update: October 12, 7:30 PM: Discord has issued a response regarding the Double Counter data breach, clarifying that the incident did not involve a breach of Discord itself. The company has also taken steps to disable new installations of the app.

Teams responsible for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast are forming a union. They are urging leadership at Hasbro and Wizards to cease the promotion of generative AI