The stock market does not exist in a vacuum. Often, the reasons behind the stock price of a specific company are not obvious. However, this is not always the case. There are times when a direct connection can be traced. It is these instances that we have decided to revisit, while also clearly addressing the question of whether there is a link between how a game is received and the stock value of its publisher.

A few days ago, the studio Spiders, along with three other subsidiaries of the publisher Nacon, requested the French court to declare it insolvent. As it turned out, the team’s troubles did not end there.

The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has prepared a set of measures aimed at developing the gaming industry in Russia. The head of the ministry, Maksut Shadaev, discussed this initiative in a meeting with journalists.

The audience for premium games is becoming wealthier. In an interview with EDGE magazine, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella stated that the proportion of affluent gamers in the paid titles segment is increasing more and more.

Creating large-scale games is expensive, so using taxpayer money for this is a “questionable story,” according to Anton Gorelkin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on Information Policy of the Russian Federation.

The company Unity has decided to dispose of two major assets. It disclosed its plans in a report for investors.

There’s less than a month left until the “Gaming Industry” conference in the capital of Belarus — it will take place on April 22. Here, we discuss the event’s speakers.

Interest in the black-and-white cartoon shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is growing irresistibly. Developers from Fumi Games reported that the game’s wishlist count is approaching one and a half million.

The Japanese company announced that it will change its pricing policy in May 2026.

The development of major games is becoming increasingly expensive.

The climbing simulator Cairn continues to demonstrate success. Indie studio The Game Bakers announced that nearly two months post-release, the game has sold over half a million copies.

However, a full recovery of the pre-release drop has not yet been achieved.

We are exploring the extent of games in the market that can be categorized as remasters/remakes and how much they earn.

Last weekend, the original Hello Neighbor broke its own concurrent user record on Steam, reaching 2,119 players for the first time. To celebrate, tinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik wrote a blog post on the company’s website, sharing some figures and insights.

The Russian authorities have demanded that the group of companies “Lesta Games” transfer a large sum to the country’s budget. This was reported by “Kommersant” citing data from the Federal Bailiff Service.

The new release from Bungie did not become a major hit, claims the analytics firm Alinea Analytics.

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

The gaming division of Sony has decreased by one more studio. According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the corporation has parted ways with Dark Outlaw Games, which had not managed to release any games.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced a large-scale round of layoffs.