Restructuring is ongoing at Ubisoft. This has been reported by the media, referencing an internal company letter.

The announcement of Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica, proved to be extremely successful

Two Desperados is a studio based in Belgrade specializing in casual mobile games. It has announced a significant investment from the fintech platform PvX Partners

Pearl Abyss continues to share the successes of the action-adventure game Crimson Desert. The company announced reaching a new sales milestone on social media

Matthew Ball, recently appointed as Xbox's chief strategy officer, has stated that the recent increase in hardware prices presents an opportunity for game streaming.

According to estimates from S&P Global Market Intelligence, global game content revenue grew by 3.6% to reach $54.14 billion in the first quarter of 2026, noting its seventh straight quarter of growth compared to the previous year

Very soon—on July 9—a conference called "The Gaming Industry" will take place in Moscow. We provide detailed information about the event's program.

The State Duma of the Russian Federation has approved in the second and third readings a bill that proposes to reduce the timeframes for blocking internet resources with illegal gambling. This was reported by the press service of the lower house of parliament

XBOX head Asha Sharma and content director Matt Booty have published a letter to the staff. They did not comment on the rumors about upcoming layoffs in the division but acknowledged that XBOX is indeed going through tough times

Ubisoft is not the only company planning significant staff reductions. According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, Microsoft's gaming division will also part ways with some employees.

We continue to publish reports from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place in the spring in Minsk. Today, we have a report from Varvara Dunets from Kitchen941

Jin Universe Studios, headquartered in Singapore, has been inaugurated with support from Arbitrum Gaming Ventures (AGV) and Bitkraft Ventures

Ubisoft is undergoing restructuring. This was reported by the media, citing an internal company memo

On June 10, 2026, the gaming platform Roblox became available to Russian residents once more. The restrictions were lifted six months after being imposed

On the same day Ubisoft revealed it will be shutting down its operations in Winnipeg and Belgrade and suggested additional adjustments in Barcelona, it is now reported that the San Francisco studio has also seen dozens of layoffs.

According to reports, Xbox is contemplating significant job cuts, informing employees that it is necessary to "reassess [...] our investment priorities for the next five years." The company has also cautioned that "we've become too reliant on vendors to operate our systems and must become more self-reliant as an engineering culture to build for the future."

According to sources cited by GamesIndustry.biz, Ubisoft has implemented additional job cuts as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts. The company is shutting down its studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade and is considering further modifications in Barcelona and within its global publishing division. It is reported that 380 positions could be affected.

This week, a bill aimed at combating deepfakes will be reviewed in the United States. Although the initiative does not directly concern video games, it could still have an impact on them—and not in a positive way. At least, that’s the perspective of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

The company 11 bit studios boasted on the social network X about a new achievement in the adventure game featuring the crazy nun

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has cautioned that a proposed legislation targeting deepfakes may negatively impact the gaming sector by not adequately differentiating between AI-created content and digital replicas.

Frontier Developments announced that its revenue for fiscal year 2026 increased by 16%, reaching £104.8 million, marking the company's second-highest revenue figure to date.

A few days after its release, we can confidently state that the remake of the first "Gothic" has come to fruition, including from a commercial standpoint. Today, we'll examine the project's journey to release, its initial metrics, and also delve into the historical sales data of the franchise

We continue to publish reports from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place in the spring in Minsk

We continue to publish reports from the "Gaming Industry" conference, which took place this spring in Minsk

This week, the United States will consider a bill aimed at combating deepfakes. Although the initiative does not directly pertain to video games, it may still affect them—and not in a positive way. At least, that's the opinion of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

The Finnish regulator received about fifty applications for licenses to operate in the country's online gambling market. This was reported by the Gambling Supervision Unit of the National Police Board of Finland

According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, the gaming industry ought to concentrate on lowering the costs of hardware production instead of exclusively targeting the creation of "most premium, high-performance consoles".

Investors in the company were likely expecting to see more high-profile announcements.

On June 9th, Destiny 2 received its final content update called Monument of Triumph. It attracted many gamers, eager to both say goodbye to the game and prove to Bungie that the series should not come to an end.

We continue to publish reports from the "Game Industry" conference, which took place in the spring in Minsk. Today, we have a report by Vladimir Gerasimov

Apple is set to inaugurate its inaugural European Developer Centre later this year

In France, an investigation into Nintendo related to defective Joy-Con controller sticks has concluded. The outcome was not in the company’s favor.

The new platformer from Yacht Club Games continues to show excellent sales. The developers announced that Mina the Hollower has surpassed the half-million mark in copies sold just a week and a half since its release

In France, the investigation into Nintendo related to defective Joy-Con controller sticks has concluded. The outcome was not in favor of the company.

At this year's Gayming Awards, Sassy Chap Games' "Date Everything" clinched both the Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game and the Gayming Fan Favourite Award.

At the beginning of the year, the Russian team Cats Who Play released their new game, a real-time military strategy called "Gostomel Bogatyrs." Initially, the new release came out on VK Play (February 24), and later landed on Steam (March 31). It's now known how the game performed on both platforms.

Amazon is still dedicated to creating a Lord of the Rings game, despite recent news indicating that its MMO project has been canceled

In October 2025, Microsoft sharply increased the cost of the Game Pass subscription. According to Xbox's chief strategy officer, Matthew Ball, as a result, the corporation faced a significant loss of its audience

In 2025, Türkiye's mobile revenue increased by 6%, reaching a record high of $347 million. Over the last six years, revenue generated by Turkish developers has surged by 450%, totaling $2.7 billion.

Ninja Theory has announced the cancellation of its horror game known as Project Mara.

The gambling company Bally’s Intralot has agreed to purchase Evoke, the owner of the brands William Hill and 888, for £243.1 million

At the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the head of the Republic of Mordovia, Artem Zdunov, not only announced the region's ambitions in the game development sector. He also revealed the estimated cost of "Off-Road Commanders" — the spiritual successor to "Hard Truck," which is being developed with the support of the Mordovian authorities

In recent years, the government of Mordovia has been paying considerable attention to the development of the gaming industry in the region. This was mentioned by the head of the republic, Artem Zdunov, in an interview with "Interfax" during the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)

SuperAwesome, a youth marketing company, has been selected as Roblox's commercial and technology partner for "under-13 contextual advertising."

Matthew Ball, the Chief Strategy Officer for Xbox, has provided further details regarding the company's renewed focus on platform exclusives. This follows the recent announcement that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will not be released on platforms other than Xbox.

Nintendo of Europe has consented to a €35 million penalty following a decision by a French regulator that determined the company had misled consumers regarding Joy-Con drift issues on the original Switch controllers.

The workforce of Supercell has become smaller, reports MobileGamer, referencing posts from laid-off employees on social media.

The Supercell team has become smaller, reports MobileGamer, citing posts by laid-off employees on social media

Another piece of news about wishlists was shared by the Russian-speaking Team VAC and publisher Spaghetti Cat

We are continuing our weekly series of YouTube interviews. This time, we discussed a very practical topic—the processes involved when working with game designers. Leonid Rastorguev, the Director of Game Design at Owlcat Games, helped us understand this better