According to reports, Delphi Interactive, a part-owner of Refactor Games, has closed the company.

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.

The acquisition of Electronic Arts, valued at $55 billion, is slated to conclude on August 4 after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals.

The amount in monetary terms has not been disclosed

On July 30, Mistfall Hunter, a fantasy extraction-action game from Bellring Games, was released on PC and consoles. As the developers proudly announced, the game immediately attracted a significant audience

Roblox has reported its financial performance for the second quarter, showcasing significant year-over-year revenue growth, even as net bookings experienced a slight decline.

The French operator FDJ United published a financial report for the first six months of 2026. The company's revenues have declined

As early as next Tuesday, Electronic Arts (EA) may officially come under the wing of an investor consortium

Following Microsoft, Sony Corporation has reported its results for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (April-June 2026). According to the document, its gaming division remains more or less stable

Microsoft has concluded its financial results for 2026, which ended on June 30. It reported an overall increase in corporate revenue, though its gaming division did not perform as well.

In their semi-annual report, Sensor Tower analysts specifically focused on the segment of games for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Analysts at Sensor Tower have released an extensive report on the state of the global video game market from January to June 2026. A significant portion of the data in the report pertains to mobile games from the App Store and Google Play—this publication will focus on those.

After the premiere of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film on July 17, there was a notable surge in daily active users for Assassin's Creed Odyssey across various platforms.

New content in the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. This time, we're highlighting a free-to-play fighting game set in medieval Japan, Katori: Code of Blade, by the Minsk-based indie studio Gamecraft

During the week marking its 10th anniversary, Pokémon Go achieved more than $48.5 million in revenue from in-app purchases, as reported by AppMagic data.

According to recent data, the most reliable indicator of success for player-versus-player first-person shooter games is the number of active creators and streamers following the game's launch, rather than the total hours viewed.

How much money the company allocated is unknown

At the end of July, the German indie studio Mumpitz Games, consisting of just two developers, released their new game — Sir, We Have an Orc Problem. The project became an instant hit

In Japan, the download codes for Grand Theft Auto 6 are set to expire on May 8, 2027.

Microsoft has released its most recent financial results, showing a 7% decline in Xbox revenue for the entire year, along with a 10% decrease in the fourth quarter.

American high school student Giulio Greco launched ForgeGUI at the beginning of the year—a platform with AI-based tools that help developers create games faster. He has now successfully conducted a major funding round

In June 2026, the share of illegal online casinos and bookmakers in the demand for online gambling among Russians dropped to 40% — the lowest level since 2018, according to a report by the analytical platform Blask

The total number of people it now comprises is not disclosed

Microsoft concluded its financial year 2026, which ended on June 30. The company reported overall revenue growth, although its gaming division did not perform as well.

Last week, the popular annual GMTK Game Jam took place. Traditionally, the organizers asked the participants which engines they used for creating their projects. It turned out that, for the first time, the most frequently chosen was Godot.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is positioned as the first full-fledged remake of the legendary shooter. Today we will analyze the game's launch and the historical sales of previous installments, as well as discuss why Microsoft's approach and the transformation of Halo Studios do not inspire optimism for the future of the franchise