Information continues to emerge about the situation at id Software in light of the XBOX restructuring. Among other things, it has become known that the layoffs at the studio were far more extensive than initially anticipated.

GameDiscoverCo analysts tried to find out what Steam users think about games created using artificial intelligence. To do this, they surveyed 3,800 people

The gaming industry in New Zealand is experiencing growth, with total studio revenues increasing by 17% to reach $829 million in the 2025/26 period, aided by the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR)

On July 8th, Unknown Worlds studio released a major update for Subnautica 2, which added numerous improvements to the game. To mark this occasion, the developers also shared new official sales figures for the title

While the head of Sony is selling his shares, the head of tinyBuild is buying more. Alex Nichiporchik, the CEO of tinyBuild, announced the purchase of an additional 430,000 shares of tinyBuild for 46,950 pounds sterling ($62,800)

Hiroki Totoki, the President and CEO of Sony, suddenly decided to dispose of a significant portion of his shares in the corporation. He sold 225,000 securities, which is 56% of his holdings

Supercell has revealed an initiative to provide Africa-based studios with equity-free grants ranging from $20,000 to $200,000.

Only recently, Owlcat Games reported 2 million sales of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and now good news has arrived about another of their games. The studio announced that the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy has already been added to almost a million wishlists

The conflict between former Marathon game director Christopher Barrett and the companies Sony and Bungie has been successfully resolved.

Chris Barrett, the former director of Marathon, has reached a settlement in a legal case involving Bungie and Sony concerning allegations of misconduct

The slot-specializing studio RubyPlay has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of the B2B platform Splash Tech. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval, and its financial terms have not been disclosed

According to reports, Obsidian has begun work on a new Fallout game following the cancellation of multiple undisclosed projects.

Information continues to surface about the situation at id Software in light of the XBOX restructuring. Among other things, it has become known that the layoffs at the studio were far more extensive than initially anticipated

Considering the Game Pass subscribers, the overall audience for the game should be even larger

Nintendo has announced that in Europe, sales of its original Switch console, along with its Lite and OLED editions, will cease next year.

Employees of Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) are planning a demonstration outside the company's Edinburgh headquarters this weekend. The protest is in reaction to a fan event that was advertised as "all-expenses-paid."

In recent weeks, developers have actively shared the source codes of their projects. Now, Smartly Dressed Games has joined the list by publishing the code of the zombie sandbox game Unturned on GitHub.

Apple lost its case against the European Commission. During the proceedings, the corporation, among other things, attempted to argue that it should not be wholly classified as a "gatekeeper" — owners of digital platforms who control the dynamics within their segment

Nintendo has revealed plans to shut down Mario Kart Tour on both iOS and Android platforms by September 2026.

Investment in the gaming market continues. Bold Games, a Turkish studio specializing in mobile game development, announced that they have secured funding.

Analysts from Alinea Analytics believe that the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has every chance of becoming a highly anticipated hit for Ubisoft. In their assessment, the game has already performed excellently even before its release.

This week, several hundred members of the Communication Workers of America experienced job cuts at Xbox as part of a large-scale layoff initiative.

In 2024, Saber Interactive released Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, a hit action game whose audience exceeded 12 million people this April. As the studio's creative director Tim Willits admitted, the game's release significantly improved the team's position in the industry

Next month, Nexon will assume the publishing responsibilities for Overwatch on PC in South Korea, a role previously held by Blizzard.

In recent weeks, developers have increasingly begun sharing the source code of their projects. Now, the studio Smartly Dressed Games has joined the list by releasing the code for the "zombie sandbox" game Unturned on GitHub.

Andreas Deptolla, previously the Chief Technology Officer at Atari, has been named the president of Atari Europe.

Flutter Entertainment announced upcoming layoffs in the PokerStars online poker platform team. These will take place as part of a restructuring.

Another achievement was quickly shared by Pocketpair, the company behind the hit game Palworld. They did this ahead of the full release of the game—version 1.0 is set to be launched on July 10

Moon Studios announced reaching this sales milestone on social media

IO Interactive is set to shut down its Istanbul studio after losing funding for its online fantasy role-playing game, known by its codename, Project Fantasy.

Yesterday, July 6, Microsoft officially confirmed rumors about restructuring its gaming division. Head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, published a letter to employees detailing what lies ahead for the team.

IO Interactive studio shared two pieces of news: one good and one bad. The good news is that the developers will continue working on the game codenamed Project Fantasy. The bad news is that there will be sacrifices involved.

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service reportedly boasts approximately 30 million users.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has provided more information about the restructuring plan revealed yesterday, which will lead to 3,200 job cuts

As a result, the game ranked 593rd in the list of the most anticipated projects on the platform

The wave of layoffs in Microsoft's gaming division could have almost bypassed Blizzard Entertainment. This was reported by journalist Jez Corden from Windows Central.

We continue our weekly series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Vladimir Berezhnoi, a product owner at CarX Technologies

Up until that point, the team was named Niantic Games

Bethesda is adopting a "franchise-centric" planning approach to concentrate resources more effectively on long-term growth and stability

A month ago, the Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (ODVGI) prepared a strategy document aimed at strengthening the Russian game development sector over the next ten years. The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation recently reviewed it.

Starting in mid-February 2027, Nintendo will cease selling the original Switch lineup in Europe, in compliance with EU legislation mandating accessible consumer hardware batteries.

Recently, the European Parliament hosted a roundtable discussion on combating unlicensed gambling. During the event, estimates of the size of the illegal online gambling market were presented

In the announcement about the large-scale restructuring of XBOX, Microsoft did not specify the names of the particular studios where layoffs will occur. However, some information has leaked to the media

Yesterday, on July 6, Microsoft officially confirmed the rumors about the restructuring of its gaming division. XBOX head Asha Sharma published a letter to employees, detailing what the team can expect.

Sony has announced that the integration of AI tools into their development process is "enhancing" their efforts. The technology aids by eliminating repetitive tasks and allows for quicker iteration.

Every week we upload interviews on YouTube with gaming specialists about various aspects of their work. We also publish separate text-based rapid-fire interviews with our speakers, but those are "locked." A companion piece to today's video interview with Vladimir Berezhny, a product owner at CarX Technologies, is this conversation where he shares his overall view on what's happening in the racing game market and its development niche today

Compulsion Games and Double Fine, previously part of Microsoft's Xbox-owned developers, have been separated from the Xbox family of studios amid Microsoft's significant wave of cuts and divestitures. Both companies have issued statements regarding these changes

Epic Games has reached a settlement in a legal dispute with a former contractor who was accused of disclosing sensitive information regarding unannounced collaborations for Fortnite with intellectual properties such as Minecraft, Ben 10, and Game of Thrones.

As of July 9, 2026, a WARN notice submitted in Maryland reveals that ZeniMax Online Studios has laid off 213 employees, with 166 of those affected positions at ZeniMax Media.

Xbox has revealed significant layoffs as part of a broader restructuring initiative it had previously disclosed. A total of 3,200 employees, accounting for 20% of the Xbox workforce, are set to lose their jobs. Of those, 1,600 positions are being cut today, as detailed in an internal email from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma that was also shared on X