Lottomatica to Absorb CIRSA. The deal is valued at $2.8 billion.

Thanks to the influence of Vince Zampella.

One of the major AI deals of the year: the largest AI chip manufacturer is purchasing the most popular platform for hosting AI models.

In an interview with our colleagues at RBC, Alexey Moiseev, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, made this announcement. No specific details were disclosed.

In March 2026, the founder of WN Media Group, Pavel Rykkonen, announced the launch of the investment syndicate GameXCap. The initiative aims to connect capital with potentially strong gaming projects. The GameXCap team has prepared an extensive FAQ about the syndicate, addressing the most common questions regarding its operation—from conditions and amounts to guarantees and exit options.

The contract is close to being signed, reports the Korean publication Chosun, citing a high-ranking industry representative.

New material in the section “Looking for an Investor/Publisher.” Today we discuss the depressive black-and-white project Frustration, dedicated to investigations and schizophrenia.

Amid the growth of online gambling in Mexico, regulatory reform remains stalled. According to STP, during last summer’s World Cup, the volume of bets in the country exceeded Qatar 2022 by more than four times. Mordor Intelligence estimates the Mexican online gambling market will be worth $970 million in 2026, with an average annual growth rate of 8.6% through 2031.

While the console market is holding its breath for the annual sports lineup and a torrent of fall releases, a few dozen commercially successful titles were released on PC in August. More details can be found in our traditional section filled with numerous data and charts.

Both platforms have announced that the analytic service SteamDB has joined forces with the game modding site Nexus Mods.

Most of them turned out to be of little interest to anyone.

Aggro Crab Studio, which previously acted as a publisher (they launched Peak), intends to make this activity a regular occurrence.

At the same time, they promised to make Brutal Legend 2 if they manage to raise 100 million dollars.

Details have emerged regarding the development of the DLC named Revelations for Doom: The Dark Ages. The team underwent significant crunch to release the game on time and at the required quality. Shortly before the release date, the team was reduced in size.

Xsolla has announced the second season of the mobile game developers’ contest. It’s suitable for those interested in launching their own D2C channel and earning from direct sales to players.

For titles released in the year 2026, the revenue stands at $1,728. This is more than ten times less than in 2016.

Releasing a hit game is no longer a guarantee that a studio will survive.

Licensed online bookmakers and casinos in Brazil paid 8.7 billion Brazilian reals (1.4 billion euros) in taxes to the budget from January to June 2026 — 76.86% more than in the same period of 2025, according to the country’s Federal Revenue Service.

We present a column by the creator of the game Mayak, Nikita Nikiforov. In it, he discusses his work on the graphics for the project—a visual novel about space and love.