70% of open-world action RPGs with plot elements earn more than $50,000. This and other findings are in our detailed report on the subgenre’s state, marking the successful launch of The Blood of Dawnwalker. The report includes graphs, tables, and interesting observations.

The representative from Cebu Province’s 3rd district, Karen Hope Garcia, has introduced a bill in the Philippine House of Representatives to ban advertising, promotions, and sponsorship of online gambling across the country.

Amid the industrial crisis, changes continue at XBOX. This time, the cloud segment is affected.

Despite the crisis in the industry, the number of publishers is increasing.

The announcement coincided with the release of the first game to officially support the technology “out of the box.”

This is 15% more than the same period (January — August) the previous year.

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.