In Europe, age ratings for video games will start to be enforced more strictly. We’ve prepared a detailed analysis of the new PEGI rules, which largely rely on the German organization USK’s system, with examples of games and existing cases of rating increases.

This statement was made by Brian Ward, head of Savvy Games Group, during a presentation at the GDC 2026 conference.

Apple Corporation has decided to make concessions for China. It announced that starting from March 15, the commission rate for applications in the regional version of the App Store will be reduced to 25% from the current 30%.

The PC gaming segment will experience significant growth in the coming years, both in terms of revenue and audience. This and much more is discussed in the latest report by the analytics company Newzoo.

A month ago, the Development Organization of the Video Game Industry (DOVGI) publicly announced plans to develop a strategy to support game development in Russia for the next ten years. Now it has officially presented the first version of the document.

miHoYo has reported on the progress of the company’s “intellectual property protection operation” — an initiative where the creators of Genshin Impact have been combating leaks, counterfeit merchandise, cheats, and other similar issues for nearly four years. As it turns out, the initiative has been quite fruitful.

The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) organization is set to make significant changes to its rating system. Starting in June, it will factor in four new criteria when determining age restrictions for games.

German solo developer Matthias Linda has decided to take legal action against First Press Games. He claimed that the publisher has not released all the promised physical versions of the role-playing game Chained Echoes.

In 2021, Jeff Kaplan—a veteran of Blizzard Entertainment and the head of Overwatch development—left the company. Five years after his departure, he gave a lengthy interview to podcaster Lex Fridman, where he shared memories about his resignation.

Konami announced this on the franchise’s official account on X.

The company Valve has published a lengthy statement sharing its position in the dispute with the New York authorities. The prosecutor of the American state filed a lawsuit against it in late February, accusing it of promoting gambling through loot boxes in Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, and Team Fortress 2.

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.