In 2024, a group of British developers filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the corporation was abusing its dominant position in the mobile app store market. Two years later, the parties decided to settle — they agreed to resolve the dispute through a settlement.

The reasons for this include the crisis in the memory market and Google’s overall desire to enhance the quality of projects distributed in its mobile store.

Following the main presentations at Gamescom 2026, we have prepared an extensive report on the winners across various categories. Inside, you’ll find numerous charts and data about viewership, the number of new wishlists, and other metrics related to the games showcased at the German expo. Let’s see for whom this week was the most productive.

The corporation is allegedly asking for more than $300 million for it.

New material in the “Investor/Publisher Wanted” section. Today we talk about the vibrant Metroidvania, SpiritFusion, centered around the adventures of a spirit knight.

Polish analysts from DM BOŚ calculated the potential revenue from the Songs of the Past expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The estimated amount is substantial.

The company EvenBet Gaming has decided to rebrand. It announced that it will now operate under the name Evenbeter.

The publisher of the game, Hooded Horse, announced in the social media network X about reaching this milestone.

On the evening of August 27, the tactical action game Star Wars Zero Company was released. Shortly after its launch, the new release climbed to the second spot on the list of the most popular games based on the Star Wars franchise in terms of peak player count on Steam.

Within the semi-annual report 11 bit studios also revealed the sales of The Alters — a space survival game about the adventures of clones.

The first six months of 2026 were not as successful for 11 bit studios as the first half of 2025. In a recent report, the Polish company discussed a decline in crucial financial indicators.

On August 26, pre-orders for the graveyard caretaker simulator Graveyard Keeper 2 began on PC and consoles. According to Alex Nichiporchik, head of tinyBuild publishing, the game immediately showed a strong level of pre-order sales.

While Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are facing lawsuits from American gamers due to canceled tariffs in the USA, Panic is moving in a customer-friendly direction.

This conclusion was reached by the company Moloco.

The analytical platform Blask attempted to determine how high the demand for fantasy sports is. To do this, it collected data from June 2025 to July 2026 in 100 countries.

The Chinese role-playing action game managed to attract such a large number of players in just 20 months since its debut.

Microsoft’s gaming division has officially announced a new option for owners of XBOX One and XBOX Series X consoles. In just a few days, they will have the ability to digitize their game discs.

Several employees of Schell Games have posted on LinkedIn about layoffs at the studio. Their posts were noted by the Game Developer portal.

The marketing company AppsFlyer continues to attract funding. As reported by Calcalist, it has now struck a deal with the Israeli bank Leumi, which has agreed to provide a substantial loan in the form of a credit line.