Silver Lining Interactive, an indie game publisher, has announced the debut title from its in-house IP development label, Silver Bullet.

The second largest deal in the history of the gaming industry has been closed—marking the largest leveraged buyout globally. Electronic Arts (EA) is now owned by an investor group led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Last year, Coffee Stain officially separated from Embracer Group. Now it publishes its own financial reports. In a recent document, the company shared the results of the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (April-June)

Monitoring the frequent changes and developments within the gaming industry can be challenging, which is why we create semi-regular summaries to keep you informed.

At the beginning of the year, 18-year-old American Michael Major released a simple adventure game on Steam as a joke, titled "This Game Costs 200 Dollars." Despite its hefty price tag, the game indeed sells for that amount. Contrary to the developer’s expectations, his creation attracted quite a few gamers

She will take on the role of the support team.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become the majority owner of Electronic Arts following the completion of a leveraged buyout valued at $55 billion.

Raptor PR has introduced Early Gaming Growth (EGG), a communications platform specifically developed for gaming startups.

The game took almost a year to reach the million mark: it was released on September 4, 2025

Betsson has officially become the owner of Rhino Entertainment's Canadian business, along with a range of technological assets. The acquisition cost them a total of 64.5 million euros.

During a recent conference call with investors and analysts, Sony touched upon the topic of additional tariffs it paid in the U.S. before they were revoked. Journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File highlighted this.

The second-largest deal in the history of the gaming industry has been closed—and it is the largest in the world using leveraged finance. Electronic Arts (EA) is now owned by a group of investors led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF)

The sale of Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion is nearing completion, but this does not prevent the company from reporting its quarterly results. EA announced its performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (April-June 2026) in a report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Atari announced its results for the fiscal year 2026, which ended on March 31 of the calendar year 2026. According to the company's calculations, it managed to earn 56 million euros during the reporting period, marking its best performance in a decade

The retro technology repair simulator ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs continues to attract an audience. Alex Nichiporchik, the CEO of the publisher tinyBuild, announced on social media that a new wishlist milestone has been reached.

FirstLook, a platform specializing in player relationships and marketing, has introduced Creators.gg. This new initiative aims to link studios with creators of all audience sizes, expanding opportunities beyond just those with the largest followings.

Within the Midnight Club racing series, four games were released, but there could have been more. In an interview with Insider Gaming, former senior game designer at Rockstar San Diego, Kris Roberts, revealed that the company shelved the fifth installment after initially attempting to develop it.

Roblox might be the inaugural game to be designated as a very large online platform (VLOP) in accordance with European legislation.

The overall staff at Refactor Games studio has been reduced by 85%

The sale of Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion is nearing completion, but this does not prevent the company from reporting its quarterly results. EA reported on how the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (April-June 2026) went in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Capcom announced this on social media

Five Chilean iGaming operators—Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo, and Novibet—announced the launch of the industry organization Responsible iGaming Association (AGR) in the country

The Verge has reviewed an internal Microsoft document. According to it, the corporation plans to port many old games to PC.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has officially taken on Apple.

UPDATE Aug 4th: Nathan Burba, the studio owner, confirmed to Gamesbeat that the company has reduced its workforce by 85%. This story has been updated to include this detail

Atari has announced its consolidated financial results for the 2025-26 fiscal year, revealing a 66% increase in revenue from the previous year, reaching $65 million (€56.0 million). This marks the highest revenue level in over ten years, primarily propelled by the acquisition of Swedish publisher Thunderful and ongoing expansion in its Games and Hardware divisions

We continue our series of YouTube interviews. Our latest guest is Kirill Bubenko, who is responsible for the marketing of the RTS game The Scouring.

Razer has purchased the assets of StreamElements, a platform focused on cloud-based live streaming.

After three years in operation, Reforged Labs, a generative AI platform, is closing its doors because of difficulties in expanding outside the gaming industry

Game distributor Rokky has entered into a co-publishing agreement with Revolution Software to bring the Broken Sword franchise to the Chinese market.

Amidst the growing popularity of “friendslop” games on Steam, many developers are starting to wonder: how saturated is this niche, and is it too late to enter it now? Gaming marketing expert Chris Zukowski attempted to explore the situation.

Amid the rising popularity of "friendshipping" games on Steam, many developers are starting to wonder how saturated this niche is and whether it's too late to enter it. Gaming marketing expert Chris Zukowski tried to analyze the situation.

The publisher significantly narrowed the focus.

Tencent's Lightspeed LA has experienced job cuts as the company adjusts the creative and development approach for its first project, Last Sentinel.

The indie hit took five days to reach that sales milestone

A year ago, Google announced plans to require all Android app developers to verify their identity—even if they publish their projects outside of Google Play. It has now emerged that teams from countries under U.S. sanctions will not be able to complete verification.

The price of Xbox consoles in the UK and Europe is set to rise, with prices ranging from £130/€150 to £170/€200, following global price increases announced in late June.

As of June 2026, the volume of bets in the legal iGaming market in the Canadian province of Ontario reached 9.46 billion Canadian dollars, or 6.74 billion US dollars, according to the local regulator. This is a 30.3% year-over-year increase and the fifth-largest monthly result since the market opened in April 2022

Microsoft's gaming division may reduce its presence on PC. This was reported by journalist Jez Corden from Windows Central, citing sources close to the corporation.

Jason Schreier learned about serious issues with Last Sentinel, Ubisoft decided to shut down the NFT game Champions Tactics, and the wishlist count for Dear Passengers surpassed 2 million — here's a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

By the end of the half-year, albeit delayed, we have compiled a detailed report on the gaming stock market situation. Inside, there are a plethora of data and illustrative tables that reflect both macro trends and the situation in individual countries. As always, we will also discuss the causes of specific crises

Unity has decided to add special support for Netflix's gaming ecosystem to its engine.

Asha Sharma has identified essential priorities aimed at revitalizing Xbox following a $1.7 billion drop in revenue over the past year.

Unity has introduced specialized engine support tailored for Netflix platforms, facilitating a smoother process for developers aiming to release titles within the streaming service's ecosystem.

The Verge has reviewed a letter from Xbox head Asha Sharma to employees of Microsoft's gaming division. In it, the top executive outlined the strategy for the near future.

Sony's first-quarter results showed stagnant sales in its Games & Network Services (G&NS) division, yet operating income increased by 37%, largely attributed to U.S. tariff refunds

On September 17-18, WN Conference Cyprus’26 will be held in Limassol— a business conference for developers, publishers, and other representatives of the gaming industry. A key part of the conference will be the showcase of games by independent developers and the indie pitch.

The Sony Corporation, following in Microsoft’s footsteps, has reported the results of the first quarter of the current fiscal year (April-June 2026). According to the document, its gaming division is more or less stable.

On September 17-18, the WN Conference Cyprus'26 will take place in Limassol — a business conference for developers, publishers, and other representatives of the gaming industry. A significant part of the event will feature a game exhibition by independent developers and an indie pitch

Sony's management has commented for the first time on the criticism regarding their plans to stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation consoles by 2028. The company stated that they understand gamers' emotions but won't back down.