The Maltese conglomerate LCKY Group (formerly Glitnor Group) has entered into an agreement to acquire RoyalCasino, a Danish online casino operator that operates exclusively in the country's regulated market. The transaction amount has not been disclosed

Nintendo also reported the results of the past fiscal year—like Sony, this period ran from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026

Nintendo has revealed that prices for both the Switch and the Switch 2 will be raised in Japan. However, in the United States, Canada, and Europe, only the Switch 2 will experience a price hike.

Sony Corporation released its report for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2026. Below are the key metrics for its gaming division

2K has implemented layoffs at 31st Union, the development team behind the free-to-play shooter Project Ethos. Studio head Ben Brinkman communicated this development through an internal memo, which was later shared with GamesIndustry.biz by 2K

Xsolla reported key updates to its products from the last quarter. According to the company, there were more innovations this time than ever before

Unity has released its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. The company reported a 17% increase in total revenue, reaching $508 million, compared to $435 million in the same period of the previous year.

The purchase cost was in the “millions” of dollars.

The first quarter of 2026 was not very successful for Unity. In its financial report, the company reported significant net losses: compared to the previous year, they increased by 4.5 times.

Wizardry is a legendary series of fantasy role-playing games that has had a tremendous impact on the genre. Now, the "full and exclusive rights" to the first five parts belong to the company Atari

Alexander Valkovich, a producer at Highcore Games, explained in a column for App2Top the differences between an MVP and a prototype, what to focus on during pre-production, and why the rule of "one or two iterations and closure" helps save not only the budget but also sanity

According to Capcom, it took the game 16 days to reach this milestone

CCP Games, the company behind Eve Online, has become an independent entity named Fenris Creations following its $120 million acquisition from Pearl Abyss earlier this week

The American startup EasyWin has completed the second stage of its seed funding round. The amount of the investment is unknown, but as a result, the company's market value has exceeded $20 million

This morning, on May 7, it became known that due to lawsuits from Roskomnadzor, gaming companies in Russia are being actively fined. Amid this, there were speculations that the next step might be to block games, but the agency denied them.

Unity has introduced a collection of AI tools in open beta, available to all developers using Unity version 6 or later

The purchase cost "millions" of dollars

In 2026, Roskomnadzor began to closely monitor game developers' compliance with data localization requirements in Russia. This was reported by the law firm Semenov&Pevzner in a conversation with the newspaper Kommersant

Supercell is poised to acquire Metacore, integrating Merge Mansion into its portfolio of live games.

Electronic Arts has unveiled preliminary outcomes for its fourth fiscal quarter and full-year financial performance, highlighting a "record" achievement supported by a successful Battlefield 6 launch and expansion in its live services portfolio. While net income decreased by 20.9% throughout the year, it surged by 81.5% in the most recent quarter.

After an eventful March, April appears much more subdued. We will analyze the release and success of Olden Era in a separate piece. Today, we present our traditional segment featuring an analysis of the key titles' performance from the past month, complete with charts and a wealth of data from various markets and platforms

Kotaku sources reported that the studio Build a Rocket Boy has gone through another round of layoffs.

This is nearly a quarter of the company's staff.

G5 Entertainment also released its financial report. It summarized the results of the first quarter of 2026, which turned out to be mixed

On May 1st, the gaming platform Steam saw the release of Meltopia, a winter adventure game about searching for mammoth remains in a snow-covered world, developed by the studio Garden of Dreams. According to the team's founder, Yevgeny Grishakov, the game has been successful since its launch

Sources from Kotaku reported that the Build a Rocket Boy studio has recently experienced another round of layoffs

The authorities in Kazakhstan have instructed telecom operators to strengthen control over payments in illegal online casinos, including blocking transactions made through phone balances. This requirement was put forward by the country's Financial Monitoring Agency

The Verge reviewed a letter sent by the new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, to the employees of Microsoft's gaming division. It discusses leadership personnel changes.

Build a Rocket Boy, the developer known for MindsEye, has reportedly dismissed an unspecified number of employees.

On March 31, 2026, Electronic Arts (EA) concluded its fiscal year. According to the company's report, the year was significant for them—at least in terms of net bookings.

The WN Growth Summit is an annual series of events where game development owners and top executives discuss industry challenges, share experiences, and seek new growth opportunities.

WN Growth Summit is an annual series of events where gaming industry owners and top managers discuss industry challenges, share experiences, and seek new growth opportunities

The law firm Semenov&Pevzner has prepared a global report on legal conflicts in the gaming industry for the second half of 2025. During that six-month period, there were patent updates from Nintendo, a whole series of conflicts in the AI sector, and developments in the Apple versus Epic Games dispute

Korean game developer Pearl Abyss, known for the popular MMO Crimson Desert, has offloaded Eve Online developer CCP Games back to its CEO, Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. The transaction is valued at $100 million in cash along with $20 million in "token acquisition rights." This move comes eight years after Pearl Abyss acquired CCP Games for $225 million in cash and an additional $200 million tied to performance incentives, as reported by Digital Today, a Korean news source.

The Finnish giant Supercell is set to grow even larger. It has announced plans to purchase all shares of the creators behind the popular mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion.

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers' union has not been voluntarily recognized by Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro as they have missed the deadline.

The new "Heroes" continue to sell well

The Finnish giant Supercell is about to get even bigger. It has announced plans to buy all the shares of the creators of the popular mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion.

Creation tools have been introduced by Epic Games and Disney, enabling fans to design their own Star Wars-themed games inside Fortnite.

Japanese indie developer Daikichi_EMP stated that he encountered an unexpected problem when trying to release a demo of his new game, Wired Tokyo 2007, on Steam. The moderators did not approve it, citing a copyright violation. However, according to Daikichi_EMP, these rights belong to him and no one else.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is set to disburse $7.8 million in refunds to American customers following a lawsuit that accused the company of engaging in antitrust practices within the PlayStation Store

In its recent quarterly report, Remedy Entertainment not only discussed its finances, but also announced a new achievement for Control

Remedy Entertainment has prepared a financial report for the first three months of 2026. They informed investors that ahead of the release of Control Resonant, they have started to spend more on marketing, which, among other factors, has impacted their revenue and profit

Remedy has released its recent financial results, highlighting a "profitable first quarter" as the company gears up for the launch of its upcoming game, Control Resonant.

The well-known investor Warren Buffett believes that the people of the United States are now more engaged in gambling than ever before. He stated this in an interview with CNBC

Unity has announced the release of the beta version of Unity AI, an AI-powered toolset integrated into their editor, designed to expedite game development.

Recently, several former developers of the card game Marvel Snap posted on social media about layoffs at Second Dinner. Their claims were soon confirmed by the studio's management.

In mid-April, we held a meetup on the topic of surviving as a Russian-speaking indie team under current conditions. We spoke with representatives from notable studios about how long the path to success takes, why games don't need a storyline, and where to find funding for development.

Tencent now owns 24% of Game Science shares.

The company XO Market successfully closed a seed funding round. It received $6 million from investors to develop the platform where users can create their own prediction markets.