Stores and publishing

Headup Games has changed ownership once again. It is now under the wing of Reforged Studios.

It is reported that within two weeks of its release, Slay the Spire 2 has grossed over $92 million.

The Russian mobile app store is doing well, according to VK's financial report from last year.

It is reported that two weeks after its release, Slay the Spire 2 has earned over 92 million dollars

On the night of March 20, the release of Crimson Desert took place—a new action-adventure game from the creators of Black Desert at the South Korean company Pearl Abyss. The game had a mixed start on Steam.

Tandem Events, the organizer of Develop:Brighton, has announced the initial lineup of speakers for this year's event

Steam users are massively pre-ordering Crimson Desert, report analysts from Alinea Analytics.

IOI Partners, the publishing arm of IO Interactive, has ended its publishing agreement with Build a Rocket Boy regarding the game MindsEye

Steam users are pre-ordering Crimson Desert en masse, claim analysts from Alinea Analytics

The announcement about the introduction of native support was made by James Stone, the Technical Director for Platform Products at Unity, during the GDC conference.

Google Play has unveiled a range of new features designed to enhance the discoverability and attractiveness for purchasing its PC and mobile games.

This year, Microsoft's Gaming Copilot AI assistant will become accessible on the latest generation of Xbox consoles

Apple Corporation has decided to make concessions for China. It announced that starting March 15, the commission rate for apps in the regional version of the App Store will be 25% instead of the current 30%

The German solo developer Matthias Linda decided to sue the company First Press Games. He stated that the publisher has yet to release all the promised physical versions of the role-playing game Chained Echoes

Xbox has disclosed a few technical specifics about its forthcoming console, known by the codename Project Helix.

Valve presented at the GDC 2026 conference with a talk where they shared some fresh figures regarding the Steam store. The full presentation is not yet publicly available, but some slides were published on social media by Game Developer journalist Chris Kerr.

Valve Corporation presented at the GDC 2026 conference with a report sharing some fresh figures regarding the Steam store. The entire presentation is not yet publicly available, but some slides were published on social media by Game Developer journalist Chris Kerr.

Satya Nadella, the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, has pledged to "always" continue investing in the company's video games sector

Sony appears to be experimenting with dynamic A/B pricing on the PlayStation Store

All games on Steam sold in Indonesia are now required to have age ratings. Without these ratings, their distribution in the country will be prohibited.

Asha Sharma, the CEO of Xbox, has verified that the upcoming next-generation console, known as Project Helix, will support both Xbox and PC games.

Yesterday, March 5, another anticipated game debuted — the extraction shooter Marathon. The project did not perform as impressively on Steam as Slay the Spire 2, but it also fared relatively well

On the evening of March 5th, Slay the Spire 2 launched in early access on Steam—a sequel to the hit card "roguelike" by Mega Crit studio. The release of the sequel generated significant excitement

Google has resolved its protracted conflict with Epic Games by making changes to its Play Store environment, notably lowering commission rates on in-app purchases to 20%

The corporation Google did not wait for the U.S. court to approve its settlement agreement with Epic Games and announced changes to Google Play.

Google Corporation did not wait for the U.S. court to approve its settlement with Epic Games and announced changes to Google Play.

Sony is reportedly reconsidering its strategy to release PlayStation 5 exclusive games on PC.

During the last week of February, thousands of demo versions competed for the attention of Steam users. Today, we'll talk about the main frontrunners, provide data on wishlists and other metrics, and also discuss some key trends

On the evening of March 2, the "Luda Happen" demo festival in Steam concluded. The store's team summarized its results and named the projects that attracted the most unique players.

Sad Cat Studios shared new figures about the pixel art cyberpunk platformer REPLACED. They boasted that the game is being actively added to wishlists

The indie studio Sad Cat Studios, previously based in Minsk, announced that nearly a million people have added its debut project to their wishlist.

We're returning to the "Investor/Publisher Wanted" section. This time with a project from solo developer DevStoria. It's a narrative-driven action game called "The Last UNION," which has been in development for nearly three years already

Last year, the industry was discussing the transformation of Xbox into a multiplatform publisher. Today, Microsoft's gaming business is entering a new era. This is a great opportunity to look at Phil Spencer's legacy—with numbers and charts—and understand what lies ahead for the company

Amazon Game Studios has terminated its publishing partnership with Maverick Games, citing a strategic shift to concentrate on projects that capitalize on Amazon's distinct capabilities and extensive reach

Under the leadership of Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, Xbox is not experiencing any "pressure from Microsoft" to incorporate AI.

The demo festival "Games to Be" (also known as Next Fest) began on February 23, which is actively promoted on the main page of Steam each time

The initial results have been revealed for the collection of "Wish" from the pixel farm Silicone Heart, dedicated to growing vegetables, automating production chains, and resource collection, by the team Garden of Dreams

Game developers now have the option to upload game distributions for Android-based operating systems to Steam.

Asha Sharma, stepping into the position of CEO and Executive Vice President of Microsoft Gaming, has expressed a firm stance against "bad AI"

Sarah Bond, the former president of Xbox, described her recent departure as "the right time for me to take my next step, both personally and professionally"

According to an IGN report, Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving their positions at Xbox, signaling a significant leadership change and possibly a new direction for one of the gaming industry's major publishers.

The Chinese Room, an independent UK game developer that separated from Tencent's Sumo Group last year, has revealed a collaboration with Lyrical Games. This newly established publishing label was introduced last year by veterans from the ex-Take-Two label Private Division.

Amid the rapid growth of wishlists for Totally Secure Airport, the project's publisher shared their outlook on current trends.

Devcats, the developer known for Full of Cats, has ventured into publishing to "share their expertise with indie developers." Their debut title as a publisher is Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery, created by Nobody Crown.

We discuss the changes in the top 100 best-selling products on Steam for the period from February 10 to 17.

Valve has announced that the Steam Deck OLED could be "intermittently" out of stock in certain areas because of the current RAM shortage

Sony might be contemplating postponing the release of its next-generation console in response to the persistent memory shortage crisis

Blizzard Entertainment relaunched Overwatch 2, removing the "2" from the name, and kicked off a new season with new heroes and additional story content. As a result, the multiplayer shooter reached record popularity on Steam

As a result, Knight's Path reached the 139th spot in the list of the most anticipated games on Steam.

On February 6th, Nioh 3, an action RPG by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo, was released on PC and consoles. According to SteamDB data, the Steam version of the game attracted tens of thousands of concurrent users within the first few hours