Australia's communications minister has called on Roblox to address worries "regarding the exploitation of children on the Roblox service"

Remedy Entertainment, the company behind Alan Wake, has announced the appointment of Jean-Charles "JC" Gaudechon, a former executive at EA, as its new CEO

Epic Games has contended that it did not make "provably incorrect statements" to the developer of Horses, Santa Ragione. The company maintains that it offered feedback after determining that the horror game violated the content guidelines of the Epic Game Store, which led to the decision that it could not be offered for sale.

Discord has revealed plans to implement age verification for both new and existing users starting in March. Accounts that fail to verify their age will be restricted to a "teen-appropriate" experience. This decision mirrors a similar strategy by Roblox, which recently mandated age verification for users wishing to access its chat features.

Krafton's financial results for 2025 reached "an all-time high," with the company's revenues exceeding ₩3 trillion ($2.05 billion) for the first time in its history

The Chinese studio miHoYo, known for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, announced that four of its former employees have been imprisoned. They were found guilty of abusing their official positions and accepting bribes.

Square Enix has released its financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025, indicating a continued decrease in net sales due to lower-than-expected earnings from new game releases

As a result, Knight's Path reached the 139th spot in the list of the most anticipated games on Steam.

The creators of "Zaychik" (also known as Tiny Bunny) are currently working on a "full-fledged rebuild"

Following the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the French government has awarded knighthoods in the Order of Arts and Letters (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) to key personnel at Sandfall Interactive.

Reports indicate that Ubisoft has suspended work on a multiplayer installment of the Assassin's Creed series

The Chinese studio miHoYo, known for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, has announced that four of its former employees have been jailed. They were found guilty of abuse of power and accepting bribes.

Release dates for games transitioning from Early Access have appeared on Steam, the creators of MindsEye have identified the organizers of a campaign to "sabotage" the shooter, and Nioh 3 has become the most popular Koei Tecmo game on Steam—here's a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.

Nintendo is taking steps to "ensure stable supplies of memory components" in response to increasing prices in the industry

All for the protection of the mental health of French children and adolescents.

Last year turned out to be extremely successful for Roblox. The gaming platform released its financial report for 2025, detailing growth in several key metrics.

An article by Xsolla's Director of Product Marketing on the importance of a robust payment tool

On February 6th, Nioh 3, an action RPG by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo, was released on PC and consoles. According to SteamDB data, the Steam version of the game attracted tens of thousands of concurrent users within the first few hours

Roblox has released its financial outcomes for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year concluding on December 31, 2025. The company reported substantial increases in revenue and bookings, which "significantly exceeded" its previously set guidance and long-term objectives

All for the protection of the mental health of French children and teenagers

Games similar to Vampire Survivors have finally emerged as a distinct genre. Auto-shooters, bullet heaven—there are numerous names for it. Today, we will discuss the secret to the success of such projects, how much representatives of this niche earn, and also share exclusive insights from developers on the specifics of their production.

HBO has approved the production of a Baldur's Gate television series, which will be directed by Craig Mazin, known for his work on The Last of Us.

Developers from the French indie studio The Game Bakers shared new data on the sales of Cairn — a simulator centered around mountain climbing. The team announced that the game has already attracted over 300,000 people

Ubisoft's management held a Q&A session with employees, reports journalist and insider Tom Henderson. During the session, they discussed the changes that will occur within the company as part of a new phase of restructuring.

MachineGames, known for creating titles such as Indiana Jones and Wolfenstein, is increasingly transitioning toward full-time office work, according to studio director Jerk Gustafsson's remarks to GamesIndustry.biz. The company has requested that senior personnel work from the office five days a week

The money was spent on advertising both games and non-gaming applications.

Sony's third quarter earnings were "significantly influenced" by Ghost of Yōtei, as digital game and add-on content sales surged 6% to reach ¥761.5 billion ($4.8 billion)

New research from the data company AppMagic indicates that the expansion of the mobile games market is experiencing a slowdown

Last week, the Moscow City Duma proposed introducing mandatory age ratings for games distributed on the internet in Russia. The Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (RVI) spoke out against this initiative

The founders of Neon Doctrine, a publisher concentrating on East Asian content, have launched a new venture named Goldpact Goblins following their departure from the company when it was acquired by Raw Fury last year. Vladislav Tsopljak and Iain Garner established this "developer services" firm in January and have reportedly already secured development agreements with six developers across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Korea. Additionally, Gordon Van Dyke, who also exited Raw Fury and has recently revived the Kingdom Two Crowns developer Stumpysquid, is on board as a publishing advisor.

Valve has adjusted the release schedule for its hardware in response to recent shortages in memory and storage components.

Tencent-backed Sumo Digital, a co-development studio, has initiated a redundancy process, putting an undisclosed number of employees at risk. Staff were informed of the decision earlier today

Sony has disclosed its financial performance for the nine-month period concluding on December 31, 2025, showing a 21% rise in operating income overall

The list of countries that have imposed restrictions on Roblox is growing

Games for Change, a nonprofit organization headquartered in New York, is expanding into the UK through a collaboration with the London Games Festival

Sony Corporation released its financial report for October-December 2025. We have selected the key highlights concerning its gaming division.

Sony Corporation released its financial report for October-December 2025. We selected the key highlights concerning its gaming division.

The number of copies of the game sold now exceeds 1.5 million

Obsidian Entertainment will not develop a third installment of The Outer Worlds series following the below-expected sales performance of its 2025 sequel

Ares Interactive has secured $70 million in its latest Series A funding round to develop "a new generation of player-loved franchises"

Roblox has introduced a beta tool that allows users to generate interactive 3D models from text prompts, enhancing its previously launched 3D asset generation tool from last year. This new feature was detailed in a blog post.

Build a Rocket Boy has declared a "new phase of ongoing development" for its challenged open-world game MindsEye. This announcement represents the company's initial significant publicity effort since the game's debut in June, coinciding with new controversy surrounding the studio's founder.

Electronic Arts has revealed its preliminary figures for the third fiscal quarter, indicating a 38% increase in net bookings, surpassing $3 billion. This rise is attributed to the successful launch of Battlefield 6.

Take-Two Interactive reported on its third fiscal quarter of 2026, which ended on December 31, 2025. The results were better than the company had anticipated.

The existence of the ban was revealed by Goichi Suda, the CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture, in an interview with Eurogamer. He knows about this firsthand, as his studio is part of NetEase

The 2026 UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) framework will acknowledge the games industry by assigning dedicated four-digit codes for video game development and publishing, accurately representing the sector's scale

The parade of financial reports was continued by Electronic Arts (EA). They also concluded the results of the third quarter of fiscal 2026 — just like Take-Two, this period ran from October 1 to December 31, 2025.

Although January was quiet in terms of major releases, it was still memorable for a few hits. Most of them are projects from independent studios that combine mechanics from simulators and other popular genres on Steam. You can find details about their revenue, sales, and other metrics in our regular feature.

Take-Two Interactive has confirmed that the development of Borderlands 4 for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been put on hold

Take-Two Interactive reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended on December 31, 2025. The results were better than the company had anticipated.