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.

Analysts at Aream & Co. prepared a report on gaming deals in the second quarter of 2026. According to their observations, the investment market significantly revived during this period.

Playtech’s shares surged by 18% on the stock exchange in a single day. This was how its investors responded to the publication of preliminary results for January-June 2026 — the company is showing results that exceed analysts’ expectations.

Employees of Ubisoft’s Barcelona division were unable to avoid mass layoffs, reports the portal Insider Gaming.

On the evening of July 9, Ubisoft released the remake of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. The game received mixed reviews on Steam.

Analysts at GameDiscoverCo attempted to find out what Steam users think about games created with the help of artificial intelligence. To do this, they surveyed 3,800 people.

On July 8, Unknown Worlds studio released a major update for Subnautica 2, adding numerous enhancements to the game. In honor of this, the developers also shared new official sales figures for the title.

While the head of Sony sells his shares, the head of tinyBuild is buying more. The company’s CEO, Alex Nichiporchik, announced the purchase of another 430,000 tinyBuild shares for 46,950 British pounds ($62,800).

Hiroki Totoki, the President and CEO of Sony, has suddenly decided to dispose of a significant portion of his shares in the corporation. He sold 225,000 securities—this amounts to 56% of his holdings.