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Gameteq underwent layoffs. Up to 40 people could have lost their jobs

It has been reported about layoffs in the Cyprus-Georgian game studio Gameteq, whose core team was formed from employees of the Krasnodar office of Plarium in 2022.

News Today 16:22

The bill against the shutdown of online games was supported in the California Assembly

The majority of the members of the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee voted in favor of it.

Conferences Today 15:53

The program for the WN Growth Summit has been published — the event will discuss what can drive sales growth in the modern gaming industry

The summit is happening very soon — in two weeks, on May 28th. From 9 AM to 5 PM, industry experts will share their experiences, cases, and advice with each other in a roundtable format.

Premium Industry Today 15:33

Revenue and franchise sales of Subnautica in the context of the genre, and what the success of the sequel means for Krafton’s strategy

The sequel to the underwater survival game Subnautica showcased one of the biggest launches of 2026. Today, we will not only discuss the game’s launch (including within the context of Krafton’s financial strategy) but also examine the metrics of the most lucrative titles in the genre.

Video Today 14:34

What opportunities are available for developers — “Yandex Games” lecture — CII Minsk 2026

We continue to publish daily videos of the talks from the “Gaming Industry” conference, which took place just recently in Minsk. Today, we have a presentation from “Yandex Games.” It was delivered by Nikita Bokarev, the business development manager of the platform.

News Today 14:02

Subnautica 2 has already been purchased over 2 million times

The developers from Unknown Worlds had barely announced that Subnautica 2 sold 1 million copies when their parent company, KRAFTON, delivered the news. They shared that the game hit the milestone of 2 million copies sold in just 12 hours from its release.

News Today 13:32

Embracer Group was also fined in Russia — but less than other gaming companies

Reports have been confirmed that the Tagansky District Court of Moscow is preparing to fine Embracer Group for violating Russian law. The lawsuit against the Swedish holding was reported by the newspaper “Kommersant” last week.

News Today 12:36

The creators of Kingdom Come: Deliverance donated a large sum for the restoration of a castle in the Czech Republic

A month ago, Warhorse Studios announced a charity initiative. They promised to donate part of the proceeds from the sales of the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance during the Steam Medieval Fest to the restoration of the Czech Pernštejn Castle. Warhorse Studios kept their promise.

iGaming Today 10:13

Bragg Gaming Group acquires Drayton International for $9 million

iGaming company Bragg Gaming Group has signed an agreement to acquire Drayton International. The deal is valued at $9 million, with payment to be made in Bragg shares.

News Today 09:40

Subnautica 2 launched with 1 million copies sold and over 460 thousand concurrent players on Steam

The game was met with a very warm reception.

News Today 08:41

Sales of Windrose exceeded 2 million copies

Yesterday, on May 14, the pirate survival game Windrose by Kraken Express turned exactly one month old. According to the developers, over 2 million people have purchased it in that time.

News Yesterday

The creators of June’s Journey have once again faced mass layoffs

The German studio Wooga, a subsidiary of Playtika, continues to reduce its workforce.

Video Yesterday

Who is Playing and How in Russia — A Lecture and Charts by RVI — KII Minsk 2026

We continue to publish videos of talks from the “Game Industry” conference, which took place this spring in Minsk. In light of yesterday’s premium longread “Russian Game Development in 2026 — An Association’s Perspective” (by the way, we recommend reading it), today we are publishing the talk “Close-Up: Sociology of Russian Game Development.” Vasily Ovchinnikov, the head of the Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (RVI), presented it at the event.

News Yesterday

An additional 2 million copies of ARC Raiders have been sold in the past three months

In Nexon’s quarterly report, the company highlighted the success of ARC Raiders.

News Yesterday

Nexon earned over $960 million for the first quarter for the first time

The first three months of 2026 were exceptionally successful for Nexon. In its latest financial report, the company boasted about achieving the highest revenue in the history of all its first quarters.

News Yesterday

The preview version of Unreal Engine 5.8 has been released

Epic Games has released a preview version of the Unreal Engine 5.8, allowing developers to test out the tool’s new features in advance.

iGaming Yesterday

The annual revenue from online gambling in the United States has exceeded $10 billion for the first time

In 2025, the American iGaming market earned a record $10.73 billion, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). This represents a 27.6% increase compared to the previous year.

News Yesterday

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight garnered 950 thousand wishlists on Steam

TT Games studio announced this achievement on the game’s event feed in the Valve store.

News Yesterday

The studio led by the frontman of Imagine Dragons laid off some employees following the failure of its debut game, Last Flag

Night Street Games now has only 13 employees left.

Premium Industry May 13

The Russian game development industry in 2026: perspectives from associations

Four years ago, the Russian gaming industry hit turbulent times. Established connections and processes were disrupted. Translation issues arose, and many teams, including large and successful ones, relocated. The game development sector seemed isolated. As a result, a part of the community formed the opinion that the industry needed rebuilding from scratch. New gaming organizations like RVI and APRIORI were involved in this reconstruction. We spoke with them about how they perceive the current state…