It is possible that closing Dark Outlaw Games is not the only change in Sony's gaming business. It is reported that the corporation has also decided to almost entirely cease its involvement with mobile games

Sony's gaming division now has one fewer studio. According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the corporation divested itself of Dark Outlaw Games, which had not managed to release a single game.

Epic Games is set to reduce its workforce by over 1,000 employees, following a decline in engagement with Fortnite. This downturn has resulted in the company spending considerably more than it earns.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced a significant round of layoffs

The French publisher Nacon continues to face difficulties.

The transaction amount has not been disclosed

The period from May 2024 to September 2025 became the worst for the UK gaming industry in terms of employment, according to a study by the British developers' association TIGA

The UK's game development industry is facing the "most severe downturn on record," as employment rates have decreased by 4.5% compared to the previous year

Pearl Abyss continues to report on the success of its new game. The company boasted that it took less than a week for Crimson Desert to reach the milestone of 3 million copies sold

French publisher Nacon continues to face difficulties.

Capcom has made its position on generative AI clear, announcing that it has no plans to integrate such assets into its video game content

Reports indicate that Nintendo is reducing production of the Switch 2 after experiencing disappointing holiday sales, especially in the United States

If it is indeed shut down, approximately 50 people will lose their jobs.

The company has reduced its production plan for the Nintendo Switch 2 for January-March 2026 from 6 million to 4 million units, Bloomberg reports.

Jest has introduced the Jest Games Fund, aimed at supporting studios in creating games tailored for the RCS messaging ecosystem. This initiative is part of Jest's role as the inaugural marketplace for apps utilizing SMS and RCS texting protocols, allowing these games to be published on its platform.

Mojang has collaborated with Merlin Entertainments to construct the world's inaugural Minecraft theme park in the United Kingdom

Savvy Games has purchased Moonton, the developer behind Mobile Legends, from ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, in a transaction valued at $6 billion.

Starting next year, Roblox plans to implement charges for creators who incorporate brand integrations into their experiences.

Pearl Abyss, the developer behind Crimson Desert, plans to carry out a "comprehensive audit" of the game's assets after discovering the "unintended" incorporation of AI-generated artwork.

It is reported that within two weeks of its release, Slay the Spire 2 has grossed over $92 million.

The Russian mobile app store is doing well, according to VK's financial report from last year.

Competition in the video game market continues to intensify, the cost of acquiring users remains high, and investors have become noticeably more cautious. We spoke with the founder and game designer of the New Edge studio, Mikhail A. Petrov, about which mistakes are the most costly for gaming startups in this environment.

It is reported that two weeks after its release, Slay the Spire 2 has earned over 92 million dollars

According to reports, Nintendo intends to launch an updated version of the Switch 2 in the European Union, which will allow consumers to more easily replace its battery.

Resident Evil Requiem emerged as the leading best-selling game in the United States for 2026, dominating Circana's February rankings and securing the top position on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms.

tinyBuild shared its financial report for the past year. In it, the company discussed a significant increase in revenue

Two more top executives have left Xbox, sales of Crimson Desert have exceeded 2 million copies, and in February, the US gaming market revenue reached $4.5 billion — we cover the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Attorneys representing the co-founders of Unknown Worlds, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire, have alleged that Krafton "intentionally leaked" a memo regarding plans to release Subnautica 2 in early access this May.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has decided against implementing the age-rating adjustments introduced by Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) because it might "cause confusion" for users.

The year 2025 turned out to be one of the best for CD PROJEKT financially. In a recent report, the company revealed that it achieved the second-largest net profit in its history — surpassed only by 2020.

Last week, the European rating agency PEGI announced plans to make changes to the game rating system—in particular, it will start assigning a higher rating to titles with loot boxes. However, their American counterparts at the ESRB do not intend to do the same

On March 19, Crimson Desert, the most anticipated game of the first quarter of 2026, was released. In today's extensive coverage, we will analyze the prerelease indicators of this ambitious project, discuss its budget and marketing campaign, and talk about the commercial prospects in light of its controversial launch

The rumors have been confirmed. ByteDance has indeed agreed to sell the Chinese gaming studio Moonton to Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group

CD Projekt has released its comprehensive financial report for 2025, showing growth in sales revenue and net profit while it advances the development of its Witcher and Cyberpunk series.

With a delay, we're publishing the first of two premium long-reads for this week (the one for Wednesday). This is a comparison of the financial performance of nearly 20 public gaming companies for the fourth calendar quarter of last year

On the night of March 20, the release of Crimson Desert took place—a new action-adventure game from the creators of Black Desert at the South Korean company Pearl Abyss. The game had a mixed start on Steam.

The year 2025 turned out to be one of the best for CD PROJEKT financially. In a recent report, the company announced that it achieved the second-largest net profit in its history, only surpassed by that of 2020

Trioskaz Studio and publisher Critical Reflex shared new achievements of the project.

The nominees for the sixth Gayming Awards have been unveiled, with Hades 2 and Date Everything each securing three nominations among 14 different categories.

On the morning of March 19, the stock price of the South Korean company Pearl Abyss plummeted. As of the time of writing, each share is priced at 46,000 won (30.7 dollars) on the exchange—this is 29.88% less than the previous evening.

The founder of WN Media Group and gaming industry veteran Pavel Ryäkönnen announced that he is working on launching the investment syndicate GameXCap, which is focused on funding promising gaming projects

According to a source at Ubisoft, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Red Storm Entertainment, the established North Carolina game studio, will halt its game development operations, resulting in the layoffs of 105 employees

Tencent released its financial report for the past year. In the document, the Chinese company boasted about the growth of key metrics

Over 85% of the games released by indie label Playstack deliver a positive return on its investment in external development

Remedy Entertainment, the Finnish game developer, has launched its final major content update for the beleaguered multiplayer game FBC: Firebreak

On the morning of March 19, the stock price of the South Korean company Pearl Abyss sharply decreased. At the time of writing, one share was priced at 46,000 won ($30.70) on the exchange, which is 29.88% less than the previous evening

Tandem Events, the organizer of Develop:Brighton, has announced the initial lineup of speakers for this year's event

In Moscow, the court proceedings between the Lesta Games group of companies and LLC Novosti IT—the organizer of the canceled gaming exhibition RED EXPO 2025—have concluded. The court found that the previous management of Lesta Games secured the support of the event's organizers to illicitly transfer a large sum of money.

Meta is set to discontinue the virtual reality version of Horizon Worlds in June, shifting its focus to a mobile-only platform.

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind Tomb Raider, has revealed additional cuts to its staff, impacting 20 individuals in both its development and central operations teams.