On September 7, Tiny Eden was released on Steam—a cozy simulator for growing plants “on the windowsill,” quite literally. Irina Borodina, the CMO of Digital Vortex Entertainment, shared how the project was launched in her column for us.

On September 7, Tiny Eden was released on Steam—a cozy plant-growing simulator set "on the windowsill," quite literally. Irina Borodina, the CMO of Digital Vortex Entertainment, shared insights about the project's launch in her column for us.

While AppLovin is involved in a lawsuit with Unity, the authorities in San Diego County, USA, have turned against it. The reason for this is the company’s advertising practices.

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially become one entity. The merged organization will now operate simply under the name Skydance

Continuing our weekly series of YouTube interviews, the guest of the new episode is Sergey Orlovsky, founder and CEO of the studios Nival and Helio Games

Sega is "not entrusting the creative aspects of games to AI" but is leveraging the technology to "improve efficiency" in other areas such as publishing

The Australian government will allocate 1 million Australian dollars (698 thousand US dollars) to support local game developers. The money will be officially invested by the state corporation South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), which will transfer it to the Digital Games Fund.

Former PlayStation Studios head Shawn Layden did not appreciate Sony's decision to cease production of discs for PlayStation consoles starting in 2028. He believes that transitioning to entirely digital distribution could significantly damage the corporation's reputation and lead to the loss of a loyal audience.

The Digital Games Fund (DGF) by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has seen its funding increased to $1 million, effectively doubling its previous amount, to aid local developers.

Turkish mobile game developers continue to attract investments. This time, Mobge Games studio reported receiving funding

While AppLovin is in a legal battle with Unity, the authorities of San Diego County in the USA have taken action against it. The reason for this is the company's advertising practices

At its release, Star Wars: Galactic Racer will be accessible for gameplay via Amazon Luna's cloud gaming service, included with a Prime subscription.

Capcom is eager to share new successes of Monster Hunter Rise. They announced on X that over five and a half years, the game has sold twenty million copies worldwide.

NBA 2K25 is set to be removed from online storefronts on October 30, 2026, with server support ending on December 31. From January 1, 2027, multiplayer and online modes will no longer be accessible

The American company DraftKings, specializing in online casinos, betting, and fantasy sports, faced a lawsuit. A U.S. resident, Daniel Vest, filed the suit against them

In mid-August, Supermassive Games announced mass layoffs, which were set to see 75 people leave the studio. It appears that the layoff process has now concluded

The studio behind the Hellblade franchise has started losing staff ahead of its potential closure. This is being widely reported by its employees on LinkedIn.

The video games Arc Raiders and The Finals, developed by Embark Studios, are set to be adapted into television and film projects.

Ninja Theory has initiated employee layoffs

A special focus report by Newzoo contends that the free-to-play model, or F2P, is not in decline, contradicting assumptions that suggest otherwise.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled a new AI upscaling technology for the standard PlayStation 5, named Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR)

One of the founders of Warhorse Studios, the company behind the Kingdom Come: Deliverance duology, Martin Klima, criticized modern RPGs. In his opinion, many games in this genre are still riddled with clichés and are geared towards teenagers.

One of the founders of Warhorse Studios, the team behind the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, Martin Klima, criticized modern RPGs. In his opinion, many games in this genre are still filled with clichés and are targeted at teenagers

Jagex, the company behind RuneScape, has addressed the incorporation of generative AI in a trailer for the Dragon Slayer 2 quest in RuneScape 3, which was featured during RuneFest.

Recently, it was noticed online that Ubisoft registered the trademark Motherbrain. As reported by journalist and insider Tom Henderson, this is the name of a new internal structure that will focus on generative artificial intelligence

Dana Walden, President and Chief Content Officer of the Walt Disney Company, has refuted current rumors regarding a potential acquisition of Epic Games. She stated, "those are not the conversations we are having right now"

The indie incubator prototype.indie attempted to create a portrait of an indie developer from Russia. The study was based on a survey of the local game development community, but the number of participants involved was not specified

Capcom has revealed a multi-step initiative aimed at transforming its in-house RE Engine into an "AI-generation engine" to enhance development efficiency and improve overall performance levels

The Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan has calculated the tax revenues from gambling for the period from January to August 2026. They amounted to 443 million soms (5.07 million dollars)

A California court will not require Unity to temporarily restrict the operation of the Ad Quality SDK tool in AppLovin's products. This request was previously made by AppLovin itself.

Capcom has decided to transform the RE Engine into a platform with a focus on AI, Shawn Layden urged Xbox to clarify its strategy, and the Steam version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt set a new record for concurrent players — here's a look at the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

Jason Jones, co-founder of Bungie, together with Destiny 2's narrative director Margaret Stohl, have inaugurated a new transmedia studio named Stone Kite

In the spring, rumors surfaced suggesting that Disney’s leadership would be open to acquiring Epic Games if it ever decided to seek a buyer. Half a year later, Disney’s President and Creative Director Dana Walden partially denied these rumors.

Modern video games should be more expensive, according to Martin Klima, one of the founders of Warhorse Studios. He shared this opinion in a conversation with PC Gamer

In the spring, rumors surfaced that Disney's management was open to buying Epic Games if the company ever started looking for an owner. Six months later, Disney's President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden partially refuted them

September turned out to be one of the most eventful months of 2026, including in terms of the variety of hit new releases on PC and consoles. More details about the performance of several dozen key releases can be found in our traditional column

The release of the updated version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led to a massive spike in the game's daily active users (DAU), according to Alinea Analytics.

Nerial, the developer known for Reigns and Card Shark, has declared its closure as the company goes into "hibernation mode"

The analytics company Newzoo conducted a study focused on the state of free-to-play games on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox in 2025. We've highlighted the main points from it

According to Marc Merrill, Riot Games' Chief Product Officer, the game 2XKO needed to draw in a substantial monthly active user base, numbering "in the high hundreds of thousands, if not millions," to achieve sustainability.

Krafton is halting the development of the PUBG spin-off titled Black Budget, nine months following its closed alpha test conducted on Steam

While some studios are shutting down, others are just getting started. Veteran and Bungie co-founder Jason Jones has officially introduced a company called Stone Kite

The domestic bookmaker industry could bring Russia around 100 billion rubles a year. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Ivan Chebeskov.

The studio 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver have announced that the Metro series has reached a new sales milestone

The British studio Nerial is closing down after 13 years of operation, as announced on social media

An anxious atmosphere prevails at The Coalition. This was reported by Eurogamer, which spoke with employees of the studio.

A petition initiated by the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union advocating for the continuation of hybrid work arrangements has garnered over 300 signatures

A conflict has erupted between AppLovin and Unity

Riot Games is struggling to integrate new teams into its structure, claims one of its founders, Marc Merrill. He made this admission on the Lemonade Stand podcast

Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) will return to Melbourne from 5–7 October 2026, marking the conference’s 20th anniversary. Organized by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), the event will bring together game developers, studios, publishers and other interactive entertainment professionals from Australia and around the world during Melbourne International Games Week.