The Chinese giant has spread its roots across the globe—from New Zealand to Canada. Today, we will take an in-depth look at the company's internal divisions, its external subsidiaries, and its minority stakes in other studios

A recent study reveals that more than 40% of teenage gamers in the United States steer clear of media portraying women in "stereotypical and harmful" manners

Ubisoft has revealed a "restructuring proposal" regarding its RedLynx studio

The indie apocalypse continues

Against the backdrop of upcoming amendments to the Tax Code, the Video Game Industry Development Organization (VGIDO) has addressed an appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, requesting the establishment of new tax incentives for companies representing the industry.

Tero Virtala has resigned from his position as CEO of Remedy, effective immediately

Microsoft has allegedly increased the price of its Xbox Series X/S development kits (XDK) from $1,500 to $2,000.

Twelve game studios based in Wales have jointly received more than £580,000 (approximately $775,000) to support the development of cutting-edge video games and immersive experiences aimed at commercial release.

On October 2, the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2025 was held at the Royal Institution in London. The event drew over 60 industry leaders and studios who offered their insights and advice

The secret to success is a popular mobile mechanic combined with roguelike meta

Electronic Arts has announced that The Sims Mobile will be discontinued on January 20, 2026

Rovio has revealed plans to lay off 36 staff members due to the underperformance of Angry Birds Dream Blast.

The game's publisher, Polden Publishing, shared initial business metrics with App2Top. In the first 15 hours of sales, the gross revenue amounted to $202,000

The ranks of Roblox competitors have grown.

Along British paths

Sports Interactive and FIFA have entered into a new multi-year agreement that will incorporate official licenses for FIFA's major competitions into the Football Manager series, including the FIFA World Cup 26, set to take place in Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

Numerous online platforms globally, such as Fortnite, Roblox, PlayStation Network, and several major banks, are beginning to recover following an outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) earlier today

Microsoft has verified that it is working on "next-gen hardware."

This was stated by the chairman of the State Duma's IT Committee, Anton Gorelkin.

In a commentary for the publication "Kommersant," independent producer and game designer Vyacheslav Makarov, who previously held the position of Product Director for World of Tanks, shared his thoughts on what awaits Russian gaming companies after the cancellation of benefits

Another marketing failure by Xbox Game Studios on PC

Monday started with problems. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure experienced difficulties for about three hours on the East Coast of the United States. A total of 73 Amazon services were affected

Workers from Blizzard's Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble teams have "voted strongly in favor" of forming a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA)

Mismanagement at Build a Rocket Boy, strong sales for Escape from Duckov and Absolum, as well as Microsoft's assurances that the next Xbox is coming - we discuss the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

The narrative adventure game Mixtape, developed by Beethoven & Dinosaur, clinched the Game of the Year title at the SXSW Sydney 2025: Games Showcase Awards.

The second edition of the Galaxies Showcase, a digital event centered on indie and AA games, is set to broadcast on October 23rd after a successful premiere in April. This fall event will feature over 50 games, with six making their world premiere, and will also include new demos for certain titles.

AppLovin is a key player in the mobile advertising market. Since the beginning of the year, the company's stock has nearly doubled, and its market capitalization has exceeded $200 billion. What is the reason for such rapid growth? How did it transform into an AI platform? Answers to these and other questions about AppLovin's business are in today's article

Current and former employees of the Spanish studio MercurySteam have complained to the publication 3DJuegos about an unhealthy atmosphere in the company. They reported tougher working conditions, overtime, and layoffs.

Recently, it became known that Marc-Alexis Côté, the executive producer of Assassin's Creed, has left Ubisoft after working at the company for 20 years. In a LinkedIn post, he stated that his departure was not voluntary

Current and former employees of the Spanish studio MercurySteam have complained to the publication 3DJuegos about an unhealthy environment at the company. They reported on increasingly strict working conditions, overtime, and layoffs

As of October 17, 2025, Marc-Alexis Côté has spoken about his exit from Ubisoft, stating that the decision to leave was not his own.

Update, October 17, 2025: Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield 6 achieved sales of more than seven million copies in its first three days on the market

The game reached this milestone just over a year after its release: it launched on October 8, 2024, for PC and PlayStation 5

Journalists from MobileGamer and The Game Business discussed how Nintendo is performing in the mobile sector and what metrics its games are achieving. As part of their analysis, they referred to data from the Sensor Tower service.

Nintendo stated that last week's unauthorized access to its systems did not result in the theft of any development or business-related information.

The upcoming sale of Electronic Arts (EA) to a group of investors has attracted the attention of two American senators. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have expressed “deep concern” over the deal, particularly disturbed by the inclusion of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) the buyers.

The conflict between Sony and Tencent over the similarities between Light of Motiram and the Horizon series continues to escalate. Sony has submitted a new statement to the court, commenting on the Chinese giant's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit filed against it.

According to GSD data, Ghost of Yōtei marks the largest first-party launch for PlayStation in Europe since Marvel's Spider-Man 2

On September 30, PulluP Entertainment, the parent company of the publisher Focus Entertainment Publishing, concluded the first half of the current fiscal year. On this occasion, they reported their results

Battlestate Games announced this achievement on social media

31st Union, a studio under the ownership of 2K, has named Ben Brinkman as their new studio head, with his leadership set to commence on October 20, 2025.

The upcoming sale of Electronic Arts (EA) to a group of investors has caught the attention of two American senators. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have expressed "deep concern" about the deal, as they are unsettled by the presence of the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund among the buyers

Tomonobu Itagaki, a renowned figure known for developing the Dead or Alive series and the 2004 edition of Ninja Gaiden, has died at 58

Valve announced a new enhancement for Steam. Games on the platform now have dedicated pages listing all the bundles they are included in

The global gaming industry maintained a largely "stable" growth throughout the third quarter of 2025, witnessing 49 mergers and acquisitions during this time. One of the most notable developments was last month's surprising revelation that Electronic Arts is set to be acquired by a consortium of investors, which includes Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, for $55 billion.

A different branch of Activision Blizzard has chosen to unionize, aligning with the Communications Workers of America (CWA)

Battlefield 6 is one of the major releases of 2025, potentially overshadowed by Electronic Arts' ambitious bet on the franchise. Today, we will analyze the key metrics of the new shooter and explore what its future success means for the company's business

Analysts from Alinea Analytics released an article detailing the initial sales of Battlefield 6. According to them, the shooter had one of the largest launches among the current generation of games.

Players continue to actively add the next "Heroes of Might and Magic" to their wishlist. The studio Unfrozen and publisher Hooded Horse reported that by mid-October, the game had already accumulated over one million wishlists on Steam

According to exclusive data shared with GamesIndustry.biz, Battlefield 6 has surpassed the seven million units sold mark across all platforms within just five days