Eidos-Montréal, the studio under the Embracer Group known for creating Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, is reportedly experiencing another round of layoffs, after facing previous staff reductions in March

On November 26, a remake of Sublustrum, a cult Russian quest game by the Phantomery Interactive team, was announced. The App2Top editorial team spoke with Georgiy Beloglazov, founder and CEO of Brickworks Games, about how the work on the new game is progressing and what it will be like.

On November 26, the announcement of the remake of Sublustrum, a cult Russian quest game by the Phantomery Interactive team, took place. The App2Top editorial team spoke with Georgy Beloglazov, founder and CEO of Brickworks Games, about how the work on the new game is progressing and what it will be like.

Now patented technologies can be used by any interested developers

Hideo Kojima has been revealed as the inaugural keynote speaker for the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026

Netflix is returning the developer Spry Fox to its original founders.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled its latest annual membership data for the film, television, and games sectors, announcing that it has successfully met three of the diversity goals it established in 2020.

If the acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund proceeds successfully, the fund is expected to hold a stake exceeding 93.4% in the company

Netflix continues to divest its gaming assets, reports journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File. This time, the company has decided to sell the studio Spry Fox—a pioneer in merge games—back to its founders

The achievement of the French game was announced by the corporation itself.

Since its launch four years ago, Pikmin Bloom has generated over $100 million in lifetime player spending.

Nick Thorpe, a British journalist known for his work in retro gaming, has passed away at the age of 38

Tencent has decided to cease all promotional activities and testing for Light of Motiram in anticipation of a significant court case scheduled for the coming year

Electronic Arts has expanded its Accessibility First Patent Pledge by incorporating eight additional patents. This includes technologies for grapple assist, speech and audio generation tools, as well as enhancements to its text size and contrast tool, Fonttik.

New entry in the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. This time it's about a fighting game set in a Scandinavian world called Glory Ages: Vikings

An independent panel has been established temporarily to tackle issues related to "transparency, accountability, and ethical reform" within the UK gaming industry

Two months ago, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that it would soon be acquired by a consortium of investors. At that time, it did not disclose the share each participant would receive as a result of the deal, but these details have become known from a recent company report to Brazil’s antitrust regulator.

On PC, November was marked by Europa Universalis V and several other strategy and simulation games. However, Black Ops 7 performed poorly on Steam and didn't achieve outstanding results (for the series) on consoles either. All of this is covered in the new edition of the monthly gaming market review, with data and charts included

The terms of their agreement are unknown

Ron Gilbert, a veteran in the gaming industry, has halted the development of his unnamed RPG project, which had been characterized as a blend of "classic Zelda, Diablo, and Thimbleweed Park."

Starting in the morning of December 3rd, Russian gamers are reporting that they cannot launch Roblox. By the time of writing this news, Downdetector recorded over 8.1 thousand complaints in a day—and the number keeps growing.

The Observer, a UK newspaper, has entered into a partnership with game developer Magicave

Eidos-Montréal studio is going through tough times, reports Insider Gaming

Frederick E.O. Toye, an Emmy Award-winning director, is set to join Amazon's adaptation of God of War.

Two months ago, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that it would soon be acquired by an investor consortium. At that time, it did not disclose the stake each participant would receive in EA as a result of the deal, but these details have become known from a recent company report to the Brazilian antitrust regulator

The indie hit Ball X Pit continues to prove that it deserves its title. It managed to surpass the million sales mark in just a month and a half

Developers in Japan's gaming industry are facing challenges in finding reasonably priced commercial fonts following a significant increase in the annual subscription fee by one of the nation's premier font licensing providers, which soared from approximately $380 to $20,500 (USD).

Chequered Ink, a UK-based firm specializing in fonts, game assets, and indie games, has introduced a collection of 10,000 game assets aimed at providing aspiring developers with an option other than AI

Epic Games Store has become the newest digital retail platform to stop supporting the controversial indie game, Horses

Yacht Club Games, the developer, has stated that the company has arrived at a "make-or-break" stage where its future success hinges on the performance of its forthcoming title, Mina the Hollower.

The American indie team Yacht Club Games is not in the best financial shape. Studio leaders disclosed this in a conversation with Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.

The American indie team Yacht Club Games is not in the best financial situation. The studio's leaders shared this information in a conversation with Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.

There have been some changes in the management of Cyberia Nova. Alexei Koptev no longer leads the studio; he has decided to focus on his own gaming projects and "educational activities"

Nearly one-third of gaming companies in Germany anticipate that 2026 will be more favorable for the industry compared to 2025

Outright Games, a publisher based in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will be implementing layoffs

Veteran of the gaming industry Ron Gilbert, creator of the Monkey Island universe, gave an interview to Ars Technica. During the conversation, he touched on the topic of game funding and admitted that finding money has become more difficult than before.

Embark Studios, a Swedish game developer, stated that transitioning from a free-to-play model to a premium business strategy has made certain aspects of game design "drastically easier."

Telegram is a unique market with its own set of rules. Here, the game exists inside the messenger, must rely on social mechanics, and include a full range of quality free-to-play features. Mistakes in onboarding or the absence of a social core immediately harm the metrics. In his column for App2Top, PlayDeck's General Producer Andrey Deltsov explains why social mechanics are crucial for Telegram games, the requirements publishers have for projects, common mistakes studios make when launching games, and also shares insights on…

The interactive animated series Dispatch became a hit, selling over 2 million copies within a month of its debut. Although developers from AdHoc Studio believe that the episodic release model was one of the keys to the game's success, they do not recommend other studios blindly adhere to it

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK has initiated a fresh investigation into 10 "popular mobile games" to evaluate how these platforms protect their youngest users.

Arc Games is positioning itself as a standalone publisher

IO Interactive is willing to collaborate on only one external franchise: the James Bond intellectual property.

Samantha Béart, who portrays Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3, has expressed concerns about the "disconnect" between developers and how audiences view them.

This is the fastest-growing gaming market among the countries of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, reports the analytics company Niko Partners.

It is the fastest-growing gaming market among the countries in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, according to the analytics company Niko Partners.

Electronic Arts, a major player in the US publishing industry, has asserted that 98% of matches in Battlefield 6 were conducted without any instances of cheating.

These figures were shared with App2Top by the studio "Our Games" and its parent company Astrum Entertainment in honor of their win at the RuStore 2025 awards. Their game "World of Domovoys" won in the category "Family Hit".

Australian game developer Team Cherry described the overlap of the Hollow Knight: Silksong release with the launch of other indie titles as "unfortunate" due to the disruption it caused.

CD Projekt's GOG platform has expressed its support for the arthouse indie game Horses after Valve decided not to offer it on the Steam store

On November 18, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation declared the activities of GSC Game World undesirable in Russia. The reason was the developer's support of the Ukrainian army through the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. We spoke with Irina Guschina, a senior lawyer at Semenov&Pevzner, about what this recognition means for players, media, and retailers in Russia