New content in the “Investor/Publisher Wanted” section. Today we share about the GG Studio team, which is working on two projects simultaneously. They have not been officially announced, so this time there are almost no screenshots.

Last week, the WN Conference Cyprus’26 took place — the fifth consecutive Cypriot conference for game developers and publishers by WN Media Group. Here’s a recap of how it went and what participants thought about it.

Circle Games is a young Turkish mobile studio founded in 2024 by veterans from Dream Games and Good Job Games. It has received investments through a Series A funding round.

tinyBuild Company released its financial report for the first six months of 2026. In the document, it boasted of earning more than initially anticipated.

Mass layoffs are one of the most painful topics in modern game development. They have been occurring regularly in gaming companies worldwide for the past four years. As acknowledged by Double Fine Productions CEO Tim Schafer in an interview with BBC News, the current situation has made him doubt his understanding of the gaming economy.

The Joint Gambling Regulatory Authority of Germany’s federal states (GGL) aims to adopt a more flexible approach to regulating online gambling. The agency believes that business models, technologies, and forms of illegal gambling are evolving faster than German legislation can keep up.

The Swedish holding company Embracer Group continues its efforts to strengthen its financial position.

As part of the new stage of XBOX reorganization, the studio Obsidian Entertainment was brought under the control of Bethesda. This led to concerns that it might now become a support team, but Bethesda’s management tried to dispel these fears.

The overwhelming majority of the total sum came from just six titles.

On September 22, Graveyard Keeper 2 was released, marking a new hit in tinyBuild’s publishing catalog. This is a great opportunity to analyze the company’s current business strategy and recall the decisions that helped it climb out of a deep financial hole.

The “Lesta Games” group of companies may soon relocate from one office in Moscow to another. As reported by “Vedomosti,” the company is already in negotiations to lease new premises.

In the long-standing dispute between Apple and Epic Games, there’s a small but significant twist. It concerns contempt of court.

The research center Russian Field conducted a phone survey among 1,600 Russians, focused on video games. It was revealed that less than a third of the respondents consider themselves gamers.

The first details of the WN Yerevan’26 program have emerged—a business event for game developers and publishers, which, with the support of App2Top, will take place in the capital of Armenia in just a few weeks. Here’s what to expect from the event.

Apple will be required to implement a mandatory age verification system for users who wish to make purchases in casino apps from the App Store. This decree was issued by a Brazilian court as part of the case involving Casino Roulette: Roulettist.

Developers from Remedy Entertainment are gearing up for the release of their new game, the role-playing action Control Resonant. In anticipation of the game’s launch, they proudly announced that it has surpassed an impressive wishlist milestone.

This was shared by World’s Edge creative director Adam Isgreen on the ResetEra forum. He, too, lost his job.

In the summer, as part of restructuring its gaming division, Microsoft announced plans to sell Undead Labs. The deal was concluded in September. The studio was re-purchased by its own management, but not without some sacrifices.

Microsoft Corporation has indeed announced new changes within its gaming division. Nearly three hundred employees will be affected by these layoffs.