In a comprehensive interview with Game File, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma highlighted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's decade-long vision, which positions Xbox as a key target audience for the company. This conversation underscored Microsoft's dedication to enhancing Game Pass subscription revenue and investing in capabilities for its upcoming console, Project Helix.

Atari has purchased the emulation studio Implicit Conversions, though the financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed

Windrose is one of the major hits of 2026. Some veterans from "Lesta" are involved in it, but it is publicly positioned as an ambitious project by an experienced team from Uzbekistan. We have prepared a detailed analysis of the game's release metrics, compared them with other representatives of the genre, and gathered information about the developers

Microsoft is said to be launching a voluntary retirement initiative in the United States, which might affect as much as 7% of its workforce

Today, April 24th, marks the one-year anniversary of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In celebration of the game's birthday, its creators from Sandfall Interactive have announced new sales figures

The head of Microsoft’s gaming division, Asha Sharma, and the content director, Matt Booty, published a statement detailing plans for the future development of their team.

Atari has a new addition to its team

Recently, there have been rumors that Sony might stop releasing games on PC. However, Shuhei Yoshida, who previously led Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, believes such an outcome is unlikely.

The New Zealand Parliament has passed a bill regulating online casinos in the third and final reading. It is now headed for royal assent and could take effect as early as May

Under its new leadership, Microsoft Gaming has announced a rebranding back to Xbox. This change is part of a comprehensive new mission statement communicated to employees.

Almost all major studios are already utilizing AI-based technologies in game development, claims Jack Buser, head of Google Cloud's gaming division. He stated this in an interview with MobileGamer.

Meta is making additional reductions as it reallocates resources towards AI-focused investments

Paramount's acquisition, valued at $111 billion, received strong approval from shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)

Head of Microsoft's gaming division Asha Sharma and content director Matt Booty released a statement detailing plans for further development of the team

The German gaming sector is gradually bouncing back from the impacts of global consolidation and funding instability, thanks to significant support from the government.

The organizers of Gamescom Dev have revealed the first set of speakers and sessions scheduled for the conference taking place in August.

At the beginning of the year, a bill was developed in Turkey, establishing a number of requirements for gaming platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store. After thorough consideration, the country’s parliament decided to approve it — but with some minor concessions.

In 2022, Microsoft announced its desire to create its own mobile game store that would compete with the App Store and Google Play. Four years later, the store has still not been launched, but the corporation assures that the project is alive

The Ivors Academy is launching a new event to highlight composers, notably those involved in the gaming industry.

Nintendo has been sued by two American gamers. They claim that the company "unjustly enriched themselves" due to the tariffs imposed last year by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

This information was shared by the company "M.Video" in a conversation with the newspaper "RBC"

The bookmaker and crypto-casino owner BetHog successfully closed a Series A funding round for $10 million. They also announced the launch of a new B2B venture, Sentient Studios, for online casinos.

At the beginning of the year, Turkey developed a draft law that establishes a series of requirements for gaming platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store. After thorough consideration, the country's parliament decided to pass it, but with some minor relaxations

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has achieved a global box office of over $755 million, earning the title of the highest-grossing film of 2026.

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published the monthly report on the state of the US gaming market. He mentioned that in March, the market's revenue increased, and six new releases made it into the top 20 best-selling games of the month.

Two Nintendo customers have initiated a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that Nintendo plans to profit by increasing prices for consumers while simultaneously pursuing compensation from the U.S. government.

Behaviour Interactive, the developer behind Dead by Daylight, has announced another series of layoffs.

In March 2026, consumer expenditure on video games in the United States increased by 12% to reach $5.3 billion. Additionally, spending for the first quarter experienced a 5% year-over-year increase, totaling $14.6 billion.

The authorities have made the same demand to the owners of Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox. They appealed to them directly.

How many people lost their jobs is unknown

Major publishers rarely take the risk of releasing new IPs into the market. Even more rarely do they become successful right from the start. Pragmata is just such a case. Today, we will take a detailed look at the game's release performance and delve into Capcom's historical data and strategy.

Next week, GamesIndustry.biz will embark on a lengthy journey to Brazil to report on the events at Gamescom Latam in São Paulo, scheduled from April 29 to May 3

Following 11 bit studios, another Polish company, Bloober Team, has reported its financial results for the past year

Ubisoft has allegedly called off its life simulation project known by the codename Alterra.

11 bit studios is experiencing a "bright streak." The company has boasted that it achieved another increase in revenue in 2025

Koei Tecmo has revised its financial projections for the fiscal year concluding in March 2026, attributing this adjustment to a robust fourth quarter driven by the success of titles like Pokémon Pokopia and Nioh 3.

The authorities made the same request to the owners of Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox

Firstpoint VC, a new venture capital firm, has emerged with a €50 million fund aimed at supporting startups in the AI-driven gaming and entertainment sectors.

A US court sentenced one of the defendants in the case involving the hacking of accounts on the fantasy sports platform DraftKings to 30 months in prison.

At the end of last week, Polden Publishing announced a new game — Cartel Pilots Wanted by the indie team OldYacht. It immediately caught the attention of the audience

The lawsuit was prompted by surveillance software allegedly secretly installed on the computers of MindsEye developers

Xbox has announced a price reduction for its premium Game Pass subscription while simultaneously deciding not to offer new Call of Duty releases on their respective launch days. This decision comes after Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma communicated internally that the service had "become too expensive for players." Sharma reiterated this sentiment in a post on X, where she shared details about the adjustment.

A year and a half ago, former editor-in-chief of StopGame, Dmitriy Kungurov, along with a group of colleagues and creators of several popular YouTube channels, founded the creative studio RULER Productions, which assists developers with game trailers. Now, the team has decided to go even further and venture into the publishing business.

Many people know the Japanese film company Toei Company for its variety of anime series — One Piece, Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sailor Moon, and others. Now its portfolio is about to expand further, as Toei Company has decided to actively venture into video games.

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has filed a lawsuit against Build a Rocket Boy, the developer of Mindseye, accusing the company of infringing data privacy regulations.

In 2025, entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan faced restrictions imposed by local regulators. The regulators introduced these restrictions due to pressure from countries in the European and North American regions. This unexpectedly affected the IT teams that had recently relocated to the country from Russia. We discussed this with Daniil Popov, the head of sales at Salary.cab

The development studio Pioner has encountered new issues. Its accounts at two banks, Alfa Bank and Raiffeisen Bank, have been temporarily suspended.

Sanrio, the company behind the iconic Hello Kitty character, has announced the launch of its own self-published gaming division, Sanrio Games.

Google regularly removes ads from its services that violate its policies. According to a recent report from the company, it removed a total of 8.3 billion ads last year, 270.7 million of which were related to games—both casual and gambling.

Many people know the Japanese film company Toei Company for its wide range of anime series — One Piece, Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sailor Moon, and others. Now, their portfolio is set to expand even further as Toei Company has decided to actively venture into video games