The gaming platform Roblox continues to find itself at the center of legal disputes.

While the past few years have been marked by massive layoffs in the gaming industry, the Japanese holding company Koei Tecmo is actively growing and has no plans to slow down.

The gaming industry will face a significant decline in console shipments this year, according to analysts at S&P Global.

The company MY.GAMES celebrated a significant milestone — the zombie shooter Left to Survive turned eight years old. In honor of its anniversary, the company shared key statistics about the game.

The studio 1047 Games is once again hit by a wave of layoffs — just a few weeks after the team shooter Empulse launched in early access. The exact number of employees affected by the layoffs is still unclear.

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) released a report for the past year. According to the document, the combined gross revenue of the organization’s members from iGaming increased by 34% year-on-year to €18 billion, despite enhanced tax burdens and regulatory restrictions in several markets.

Publisher PlaySide is extremely pleased with the results of its black-and-white cartoon shooter, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. The company published a new report detailing the project’s successes.

The UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) criticized Sony’s decision to stop producing disks for PlayStation consoles starting in 2028, asserting that this move will significantly impact the multimillion-dollar market.

In July 2026, China’s coast was hit by two typhoons in quick succession: first “Maysak,” then “Bavi.” Torrential rains resulted in severe flooding, affecting over 300,000 people. The situation remains critical, prompting local gaming companies to step in and aid in disaster relief efforts.

KRAFTON, the parent company of the developers from ReLU Games studio, announced reaching the milestone.

Sony’s decision to cease production of PlayStation discs starting January 2028 has caught the attention of Mexican politicians. They intend to ask Mexico’s antitrust regulator to investigate the company’s gaming division.

Each year, mobile games are generating more revenue in India. According to a report by MIXI Global Investments citing data from Sensor Tower and AppsFlyer, by 2029, their revenue in the country is expected to reach $2.4 billion.

The prediction platform Polymarket is no longer available in Italy. The decision to block it was made by the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM).

Ubisoft published a report on the company’s performance for the past fiscal year, covering the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. As noted by Game File journalist Stephen Totilo, a line about the “fun” side of microtransactions was removed from the document.

The European Commission will not oppose PlayStation’s move away from physical discs, layoffs have hit id Software Frankfurt, and sales of the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake have surpassed 2 million copies. Here’s a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.

Amidst the layoffs happening at XBOX, the studio id Software lost many developers of the id Tech engine. Due to this, rumors began circulating that there were almost no people left to support the tool, but Microsoft dispelled them.

Despite the lack of traditional AAA blockbusters, June was packed with successful titles across various genres and formats. There were also a few surprises. For more details on sales, revenue, and other metrics of last month’s major releases, check out our traditional column.

The South Korean company Kakao Games has decided to increase its shareholder value. To achieve this, it plans to take radical measures by canceling some of the shares it had previously repurchased from shareholders.

In the first half of 2026, Steam earned $11.1 billion, according to data from the analytics firm Alinea Analytics. Never before has its half-year revenue been this large.