The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has revised a report from January 2025, projecting that the cost of importing technology products into the United States might increase by 24% to 69.4%. The highest increase is anticipated for video game consoles, contingent upon the Trump administration's tariffs proceeding as outlined.

A U.S. court has rejected the appeal filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenging the ruling that permits Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has added three new individuals to its board of directors

Tripledot Studios has purchased AppLovin's games portfolio for a total of $800 million.

Turkish-based mobile developer Fuse Games has secured a $7 million investment. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners, with contributions from Lakestar, NFX Capital, and Actera.

According to Rockstar Games, the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 achieved a remarkable milestone, garnering more than 475 million views across all platforms on its debut day. This impressive number surpasses the viewership of recent blockbuster film trailers such as Deadpool & Wolverine and Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Association (UKIE) unveiled its newest Consumer Market Valuation Report, indicating that the games market was valued at £7.63 billion in 2024, marking a 1.8% reduction from the previous year's total. While hardware sales declined by 5.1%, software sales experienced a 0.58% rise, largely fueled by an 8.1% year-on-year increase in expenditures on mobile games

Nintendo has announced its annual financial results, indicating a decrease in net sales and profits as the company gears up for the launch of the Switch 2 next month

Zugalu Entertainment, an independent video game studio, has announced the acquisition of Crimson Herring Studios, which will now function under the Zugalu brand.

Unity has announced its financial results for the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, revealing a decline in revenue of 8% in its Create Solutions segment and 4% in its Grow Solutions segment.

Sony PlayStation has launched a new studio named teamLFG

Our colleagues from dev.by continue to monitor how IT companies with Belarusian roots are faring in Lithuania. This time, they have determined the amount of tax contributions based on the results of the first quarter of 2025.

A year and a half ago, developers from Starbreeze released the cooperative shooter PAYDAY 3. During this time, the publishing rights to the game belonged to PLAION, a subsidiary of Embracer Group. However, now these rights are returning to the creators of the title

G5 Entertainment has published another financial report. The company has summed up the results of the first quarter of 2025, which lasted from January to March

Apple has lodged an appeal challenging the recent U.S. decision that favored Epic Games regarding the use of third-party payment systems for apps on iOS.

We haven't seen such a strong debut from a fledgling studio in a long time, one that simultaneously reveals the accumulated issues of the industry. Today, we'll take a detailed look at the launch of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, discuss the team and funding behind Sandfall Interactive, and talk about the factors contributing to the game's success

Electronic Arts (EA) released its report for the fiscal year 2025, which ended on March 31. The company is pleased with the performance of Split Fiction and its sports games

The studio Cubic Games announced that Pixel Gun 3D, the pixel shooter released in 2013, will have a sequel. It is called Pixel Gun 2

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against a company that produces third-party accessories, accusing the company of trademark infringement and false advertising.

Carlos Sanchez, previously of ProbablyMonsters, along with Jolie Menzel, Kevin Creese, Matt Boehm, and Ryan Kaufman, have launched a new gaming studio called Zunzún. This studio aims to specialize in creating "emotionally rich, single-player narrative games." Sanchez is taking on the role of CEO, Menzel is the studio design director, Creese is the studio engineering director, Boehm is the studio animation director, and Kaufman serves as the chief creative officer.

The Eastern District of Louisiana court has rejected Bungie's motion to dismiss a lawsuit concerning copyright infringement related to Destiny 2.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered briefly topped the Steam sales chart. By the end of the last week, Counter-Strike 2 reclaimed the overall top spot. Among paid games, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became the leader

NCSOFT has decided to support emptyvessel, a studio founded last year by veterans from id Software, Naughty Dog, Activision Blizzard, and several other renowned teams. It recently became a strategic investor in the studio.

The French JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took 12 days to surpass 2 million copies sold. This was announced by the studio Sandfall Interactive on the game's official X account

The Swedish gaming holding company Stillfront Group might become a bit smaller. It has initiated a strategic analysis of its assets, which may result in the divestment of some studios.

Roblox has released its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, showcasing substantial growth across various sectors, with revenue surpassing $1 billion.

Three years ago, the studio Jump Over The Age and publisher Fellow Traveller released the first part of the science fiction role-playing game Citizen Sleeper. In honor of the company's anniversary, they proudly announced that since then, over 2 million players worldwide have engaged with the series.

NCsoft has undertaken a "strategic equity investment" in Empty Vessel, a studio located in Texas.

The studio Too Kyo Games, founded by the creators of Danganronpa, continues to teeter on the brink of bankruptcy. It hoped to improve its financial situation by releasing the strategy game The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- in April, but the gamble on the game has yet to pay off

The remaster of Oblivion has pushed Kingdom Come: Deliverance II down to the third spot in the list of the best-selling games in the US in 2025, according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella.

The new episode of the monthly deconstruction show "What's Up with the Game?" aired on April 25. This time, industry experts shared their impressions of the sequel "Russians vs. Lizards" and discussed the potential future of the series

The developers of Genshin Impact are very proactive in defending their rights. Based on open data, Chinese journalists calculated that since 2016, miHoYo has been involved in legal proceedings 839 times, with 606 of those cases initiated by the company itself.

The Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (ODVI) attempted to compile various important information in one place that gaming companies need to operate in the Russian market. It launched a special project called RGDBook (Russian GameDev Book) or the "Developer's Red Book"

Great news for all iOS developers. Now they can earn more from the United States market.

Castle Duels is a mobile card strategy game that MY.GAMES launched globally last fall. Recently, the company announced that since March, the game's monthly revenue has exceeded one million dollars

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered became the highest-grossing new release on Steam for April, reports Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo. According to the analyst's calculations, by the end of the month, the remaster earned more than all the other games in the top 10 combined

The owner of "Lesta Games" commented on the arrest of the company's assets, Take-Two lost nearly $3 billion in value after the postponement of GTA VI, MONOPOLY GO! revenue surpassed $5 billion, and the creators of Royal Match and Royal Kingdom received very large investments — here's a look at the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend

One of the most important revolutions in video game development over the past decade has occurred without much fanfare. While two years ago, generative AI could still be seen as a toy, today it is the industry standard.

Rockstar Games has revealed that the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been postponed to the following year

After its legal victory over Apple, Epic Games has revealed plans to introduce a new webshop feature for developers.

Fandom Inc. has announced that Giant Bomb, its website and video platform, is undergoing a 'strategic reset' following public disclosures from several staff members indicating they are no longer with the brand

Starting in June 2025, Epic Games Store is changing its payment policy. From now on, the store will not take a share of sales if the amount is less than one million dollars

A significant development in the years-long legal battle between Apple and Epic Games. A U.S. court has ruled that Apple must immediately stop charging fees on payments made outside its app store.

Microsoft Corporation announced a new pricing policy. According to it, as of May 1, global prices have increased for all latest-generation Xbox consoles. In addition, by the Christmas season, prices will rise for some games developed by Microsoft's gaming studios

Valnet, the owner of The Gamer and Game Rant, has acquired Polygon, a website focusing on video games and pop culture. Following the acquisition, several veteran staff members have announced their departures, either due to being laid off or opting to leave.

Microsoft has announced worldwide price increases for Xbox products, with the Xbox Series X seeing a $100 increase in the United States.

Saber Interactive has announced that it is currently removing Evil Dead: The Game from digital platforms.

Epic Games has announced a triumph in its legal dispute with Apple following a US court's enforcement of an injunction. This ruling prevents Apple from imposing fees on app purchases conducted outside its App Store.

Microsoft has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, announcing a "record quarter" with a 6% rise in revenue from its gaming division.

After departing from PlatinumGames, Takahisa Taura has established a new studio.