For the launch of Slay the Spire 2, we have prepared an extensive article analyzing its initial metrics, which have surpassed all expectations. Inside, you’ll also find an analysis of the deck-building “roguelike” genre and a separate chapter on the reasons behind the success of the original game.

As reported by Bloomberg, the stock of the Japanese company has increased by 10.5% over the past 24 hours.

At the GDC 2026 conference, Valve presented a report sharing some fresh figures about the Steam store. While the full presentation is not yet publicly available, some slides were published on social media by Game Developer journalist Chris Kerr.

Six months ago, Netflix closed down its subsidiary studio, Boss Fight Entertainment. However, it turns out, that wasn’t the end of its story.

In a month and a half — on April 22 — the “Gaming Industry” conference for developers and publishers will take place in the capital of Belarus. As part of the event, a traditional large-scale exhibition of games by independent teams will be held. An indie pitch will also take place.

The company GDEV has published its financial report for last year. It showed excellent profits, but its revenue slightly declined.

Scopely announced reaching such a level of revenue in its official blog.

Outersloth is a fund established in 2022 by the creators of Among Us to support indie developers. It has decided to become more transparent by sharing the contract text it offers to teams.

In late February, the state of New York filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of promoting gambling. As it turns out, those were not the only legal troubles for the company. It is now facing two more lawsuits.

Konami announced a major sales milestone for Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater.

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, NetEase has reconsidered funding the studio of the creator of Yakuza, and there have been layoffs at Battlefield Studios—here are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend.

Such a conclusion was reached by the company AppHarbr, which analyzed advertising in 500 mobile games and applications from November 2025 to January 2026.

In the list of the highest-grossing releases of February, games from Japanese developers and publishers appeared most frequently. Additionally, there were notable indie titles across various genres. In our traditional section, we’ll cover their revenue, sales, and other metrics.

All games on Steam sold in Indonesia are now required to have age ratings. Without these, their distribution in the country will be prohibited.

Unity is reportedly considering shedding a portion of its business, several media outlets claim.

Yesterday, March 5th, another anticipated game debuted—Marathon, an extraction shooter. The project didn’t perform as impressively on Steam as Slay the Spire 2, but it still did relatively well.

On the evening of March 5, Slay the Spire 2 launched in early access on Steam—a sequel to the hit card “roguelike” by the studio Mega Crit. The release of the sequel caused a big stir.

The Chinese gaming market is gradually recovering from the post-pandemic decline, report Meridian Play and GameDev Reports. Experts came to this conclusion after studying data from the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association (CADPA).

Good Games Group announced a deal with the media conglomerate Ziff Davis, the parent company of the gaming platform Humble Bundle. They now own the entire publishing portfolio of games released under the Humble Games label.