In recent years, the staff of Sloclap Studio has grown significantly, reaching over 130 people after the release of Sifu. However, developers have now decided to slow down their growth rate, despite the success of their recently released soccer action game Rematch.

The sudden dismissal of the executives at Unknown Worlds has become one of the most prominent scandals in the gaming industry recently. We provide a detailed account of the conflict and the lawsuit against Krafton. To better understand the legal intricacies, we sought comments from experts at Futura Digital and Semenov&Pevzner.

Peter Connelly, known for composing scores for the video games Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness, has received a 16-month prison sentence for a fraudulent Covid Bounce Back Loan

We are launching a new interview format—large personal stories. We begin with a conversation with Dmitry Morozov, who has been in the industry for over 25 years. He was a co-founder of Panzar and worked on games such as "Vangers," "Perimeter," "Dungeon Cleaners," and "Fight Club." Currently, he is the co-founder and creative director of the Cypriot studio Rightsoft Labs, which recently released the mobile battler Mech vs Aliens. With Dmitry, we discussed how funding for development was attracted in the '90s, why the creators of Combats.ru never succeeded…

Recently, FireFly Studios released Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition on PC — a reissue of the iconic strategy game with enhanced graphics and many other updates. Within the first 48 hours, the game was purchased over 100,000 times

In recent years, the staff at Sloclap studio has grown significantly—after the release of Sifu, it exceeded 130 people. However, the developers have now decided to slow down their growth, even despite the success of the recently released football action game Rematch.

Artem Perevoz, head of the studio Three Dots Games, wrote an extensive (80 pages) open letter detailing the misconduct of the publisher Take Aim Games. According to him, the company failed to meet its obligations, didn't pay the developers for months, and ultimately claimed the rights to the puzzle game The Muller-Powell Principle. The other party disagrees with the accusations — here's an overview of the situation from both perspectives.

Netflix has approved a live-action television adaptation of the Assassin's Creed series.

In an interview with the newspaper "Kommersant," Ilya Ulyanov, the director of business development at RuStore, talked about the increase in Chinese advertising spending

Details continue to emerge about the conflict between KRAFTON and the former leaders of Unknown Worlds studio. This time, the details have become known from a lawsuit filed against the company by the dismissed developers.

Artex, a newly launched independent publisher, has been founded in Frankfurt, Germany

A police raid has been conducted on an Italian YouTuber who was reviewing handheld devices containing pre-installed retro games.

A study reveals that 7% of games available on Steam now indicate the use of generative AI in some capacity

On July 16, a broadcast of the monthly deconstruct-show "What's with the Game?" took place on the WN Academy platform. The spotlight was on the main survival hit of the season, Dune: Awakening. Experts analyzed the core mechanics and nuances of working with franchises, and also provided an assessment of the project's budget.

Virtuos, a co-development services specialist, has verified reports of significant layoffs, affecting approximately 200 positions in Asia and 70 in Europe. These job cuts represent about 7% of the company's worldwide workforce.

Gamescom 2025 is poised to set new records, as organizers have reported a 11% increase in exhibitor bookings compared to the same period last year.

Details continue to emerge regarding the conflict between KRAFTON and former executives of the studio Unknown Worlds. This time, the specifics have come to light from a lawsuit filed by the dismissed developers against the company

Ubisoft has named Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot as the co-chief executives of its newly formed subsidiary in partnership with Tencent.

The parent company of publisher Focus Entertainment Publishing reported on the first fiscal quarter, which lasted from April 1 to June 30, 2025. PulluP Entertainment is doing well.

The game outsourcing company Virtuos, which has contributed to Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, the Oblivion remaster, and numerous other projects, is undergoing layoffs. Journalist Gauthier Andres from Origami discovered that the company decided to lay off 7% of its staff

Journalist Jason Schreier has discovered that employees of Unknown Worlds will still have a chance to receive million-dollar bonuses from KRAFTON. According to his sources, the company has extended the deadline for achieving the necessary goals to the end of 2026.

Actors Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth are set to portray Zelda and Link in the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda.

Journalist Jason Schreier has discovered that employees of Unknown Worlds will indeed have a chance to receive multi-million dollar bonuses from KRAFTON. According to his sources, the company has extended the deadline to achieve the necessary objectives until the end of 2026

We continue our series of publications about games seeking investments or a publisher. Today, the team from St. Petersburg, TeZee.art, talks about their project. They are developing a vibrant web version of "Settlers" — the LandLords project.

Roblox has launched a new licensing platform designed to streamline the process for creators to use intellectual properties. This platform simplifies the often lengthy negotiations involved in creating games based on intellectual property.

Such a figure was mentioned in his blog by the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin. How much the developers and publishers of games earned directly, excluding other IT specialists, he did not specify

Italian independent game developer Santa Ragione has expressed criticism toward Apple for removing its narrative game, Wheels of Aurelia, from the platform. The studio asserts that the game is "fully functional" and adheres to "current technical standards".

In Steam, there are more and more games whose developers use artificial intelligence during development, according to Ichiro Lambe, head of Totally Human Media and one of the creators of "Steam Labs." He noted that their share among the new releases in 2025 was about 20%

In 2022, the Russian subsidiary of Game Insight found itself at the center of a scandal: it decided to shut down, leaving several hundred employees without pay. Following this, legal proceedings began to declare the company bankrupt. Three years later, Igor Matsanyuk, the chairman of the board of directors of Game Insight, stated that the trustee in the case attempted to enrich themselves unlawfully — "with the active participation or connivance" of judges

In early autumn, one of Cyprus's largest cities will host a new session of a conference for developers and publishers organized by WN Media Group. Among its guests are expected to be representatives from Epic Games, Sandsoft, Chibi Phoenix, and many other companies

Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has announced it has initiated "legal action" against two individuals. One is accused of cheating, while the other has confessed to orchestrating a "cyber attack" involving DDoS (denial of service) attacks

The lead developer in charge of Xbox Graphics has faced criticism for promoting new job openings with an image generated by artificial intelligence

While Counter-Strike 2 continues to lead the top-grossing products on Steam for the sixth consecutive week, there are some shifts happening in the rest of the chart. Below are the most notable changes from July 8-15

According to insiders at mobile developer King, employees laid off during Microsoft's recent wave of job cuts will be replaced by the AI tools they helped develop.

In recent years, the production budgets for mobile games in Japan have significantly increased, according to a study by the Japan Online Game Association (JOGA). In 2024, the average cost of creating one such title in the country reached 492 million yen (3.3 million dollars)

The developers from GFA Games announced on the game's official social media pages that the MMO shooter PIONER has reached a new major milestone on wishlists.

The MobileGamer portal has obtained details about the layoffs at King, which are part of the major reductions at Microsoft. To gather this information, they spoke with sources close to the company.

The portal MobileGamer has learned details about the layoffs at King, which are occurring as part of Microsoft's large-scale job cuts. To gather this information, they spoke with sources close to the company.

GDEV Corporation continues to share the successes of its games. Just three weeks ago, it announced that the mobile game Hero Wars earned $1.7 billion, and now it has shared data on the desktop version of the title — Hero Wars: Dominion Era

The FBI has taken control of the Nintendo Switch piracy website, Nsw2u, in connection with "a law enforcement operation"

On July 15, 2025, it was confirmed that Airship Interactive's assets were acquired by Airmergent, a new company that serves as a successor studio to Airship Interactive and operates as a distinct business entity.

Tracking the numerous changes within the gaming industry can be challenging, prompting us to gather these updates in semi-regular summaries

Everplay Group (formerly Team17 Group) has added to its portfolio. The company announced the acquisition of "all rights and assets" related to the Hammerwatch franchise from the Swedish indie studio Crackshell.

Red Dunes Games, a publisher and developer situated in the United Arab Emirates, has revealed a long-term partnership with Acquire Corp., the experienced Japanese studio known for series such as Tenchu and Way of the Samurai.

The GOG team announced that on July 17th, the games Limbo and Inside will be removed from the store. The official reason has not been stated, but it is speculated online that the removal could be related to the legal disputes between Playdead founders Dino Patti and Arnt Jensen, which have recently escalated to a lawsuit.

The GOG team announced that on July 17, the games Limbo and Inside will be removed from the store. An official reason is not provided, but online speculation suggests that the cause might be disputes between the founders of Playdead, Dino Patti and Arnt Jensen, which have recently moved to the courts

The excitement around Grow a Garden, along with the summer holidays, has led to an increase in online activity for games on Roblox. As noted by the founder of the service Creator Games, David Taylor, currently there are 24 titles with an average of over 50,000 concurrent players.

The FBI shut down seven pirate gaming websites, the audience for Lords of the Fallen reached 5.5 million people, RimWorld broke its record for peak online players in Steam nearly 12 years after release — here's a rundown of the main events in the gaming industry from this past weekend

We conclude the week with a major feature on the most successful game releases of the past six months. Today, we'll discuss the biggest blockbusters, top sellers, and leading indie games on PC and consoles. If a title hasn't been given its own section — it's almost certainly featured on one of the numerous charts.

A temporary manager has been appointed for the Lesta Games group of companies. According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, this position has been taken by JSC "IT Technologies," which was established quite recently—on July 1, 2025