King declines collective bargaining agreement with Swedish unions www.gamesindustry.biz/king-decline...

Phasmophobia developer's indie label Kinetic Publishing to reveal debut slate at showcase this August www.gamesindustry.biz/phasmophobia...

Indie games publisher Silver Lining Interactive has revealed the first title from its internal IP development label, Silver Bullet www.gamesindustry.biz/silver-linin...

Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Three new hires at Yogscast Games Jars AI co-founders join Roblox to support AI tool launch in New Zealand www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs-roundup...

Raptor PR has launched Early Gaming Growth (EGG), a communications platform designed for gaming startups www.gamesindustry.biz/raptor-pr-la...

Electronic Arts completes $55bn acquisition; Cam Weber appointed chief studios officer, David Tinson promoted to COO as EA goes private www.gamesindustry.biz/electronic-a...

Indie publisher Secret Mode opens new division to avoid "spending large sums of money on external development"; will build on established relationships with local universities www.gamesindustry.biz/secret-mode-...

Co-development studio Vertpaint has appointed former Sumo Group co-founder and CEO Carl Cavers OBE as non-executive director and shareholder www.gamesindustry.biz/ex-sumo-grou...

Player relationship and marketing platform FirstLook has launched Creators.gg to connect studios with creators of any size, rather than limiting opportunities to those with the largest audiences www.gamesindustry.biz/firstlook-la...

The industry makes great games, but nobody can find them. Algorithms built to surface content are increasingly rewarding volume, familiarity, and short-term engagement over quality or originality. https://bit.ly/44VFYO9

Roblox could become the first game to be classified as a very large online platform (VLOP) under European legislation www.gamesindustry.biz/robloxs-repo...

FIFA World Cup developer Refactor Games reportedly shuttered by Delphi Interactive www.gamesindustry.biz/fifa-world-c...

Atari's core business returns to profit, but consolidated group posts $5.5m net loss as Thunderful drags on results www.gamesindustry.biz/ataris-core-...

Ustwo says mobile platform holders no longer want the games it wants to make; other developers see PC as a place to deploy the rapid-iteration approach they've honed on the app stores: www.gamesindustry.biz/ustwo-games-...

Generative AI platform Reforged Labs is shutting down after three years due to challenges scaling beyond the gaming sector www.gamesindustry.biz/ai-startup-r...

Game distributor Rokky has partnered with Revolution Software to co-publish its Broken Sword franchise in China www.gamesindustry.biz/rokky-teams-...

UPDATE: According to data from Newzoo, there were two spikes in daily active users for Assassin's Creed Odyssey eight days apart following the release of Christopher Nolan's film www.gamesindustry.biz/analyst-data...

Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA has undergone layoffs as it "shifts the creative and development direction" of its debut title, Last Sentinel www.gamesindustry.biz/last-sentine...

Xbox consoles in the UK and Europe will increase from between £130/€150 and £170/€200 following worldwide price hikes announced in late June www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-co...

Asha Sharma has outlined key priorities to help Xbox recover after it reported a $1.7 billion decline in revenue last year www.gamesindustry.biz/we-will-not-...

Unity is providing Netflix with a dedicated engine to support its games www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-announ...

Sony reported flat sales in its Games & Network Services (G&NS) segment for its first quarter, but operating income rose 37%, primarily due to US tariff refunds www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-...

The $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts is set to close on August 4 following approval from all required regulatory bodies www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-acquisiti...

Roblox has announced its second-quarter financial results, highlighting substantial year-over-year revenue growth, despite a minor shortfall in net bookings www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-q2-re...

Following the release of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film on July 17, daily active users of Assassin's Creed Odyssey increased significantly across all platforms www.gamesindustry.biz/analyst-data...

Pokémon Go generated over $48.5 million in in-app purchase revenue during its 10th anniversary week, according to AppMagic data www.gamesindustry.biz/appmagic-pok...

"I learnt a tonne about enamel pin manufacturing" – Brigador developer Stellar Jockeys on the secrets of selling video game merchandise. https://bit.ly/3REN7iQ

Grand Theft Auto 6 download codes will expire in Japan on May 8, 2027 www.gamesindustry.biz/gta-6-downlo...

"People want to play arcade racers again" – How the developer of Wreckreation went from a company-wide redundancy notice to working on a sequel. https://bit.ly/4x9GCnc

Microsoft has published its latest financial results, with Xbox revenue down 7% for the full year and 10% in the fourth quarter Growth in Game Pass partially offset annual declines, but hardware revenue dropped 29% due to reduced console sales www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-revenue...