This morning, May 7, it was reported that gaming companies in Russia are being fined extensively due to lawsuits from Roskomnadzor. Amidst these developments, there were speculations that the next step might be to block the games, but the agency denied these claims.

The purchase cost was in the “millions” of dollars.

In 2026, Roskomnadzor has taken a firm stance on ensuring that game developers comply with the requirement for data localization in Russia. This was reported by the law firm Semenov&Pevzner in an interview with the newspaper “Kommersant”.

After a hectic March, April looks much more lackluster. We will analyze the release and success of Olden Era separately. Today, we present our traditional section analyzing the performance of key titles from the past month — complete with charts and a wealth of data from various markets and platforms.

This accounts for almost a quarter of the company’s workforce.

The company G5 Entertainment also released its financial report. It summarized the first quarter of 2026, which turned out to have mixed results.

On May 1st, the winter adventure game Meltopia, developed by the studio Garden of Dreams, was released on Steam. The game, set in a snow-covered world where players search for mammoth remains, has been showing success right from its launch, according to the team’s founder, Eugene Grishakov.

Kotaku sources reported that the studio Build a Rocket Boy has gone through another round of layoffs.

The authorities in Kazakhstan have instructed telecom operators to strengthen their control over payments to illegal online casinos, including blocking transactions made through phone balances. This requirement was issued by the country’s Financial Monitoring Agency.

The publication The Verge reviewed a letter sent by the new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, to the employees of Microsoft’s gaming division. The letter discusses leadership changes within the organization.

As of March 31, 2026, Electronic Arts (EA) concluded its fiscal year. According to the company’s report, the year was significant for the company—at least in terms of net bookings.

The WN Growth Summit is an annual series of events where game development owners and top executives discuss industry challenges, share experiences, and seek new growth opportunities.

The law firm Semenov&Pevzner prepared a global report on legal conflicts in the gaming industry for the second half of 2025. In those six months, there were patent news from Nintendo, a series of conflicts in AI, as well as developments in the Apple vs. Epic Games dispute.

The new “Heroes” continue to sell excellently.

The Finnish giant Supercell is set to grow even larger. It has announced plans to purchase all shares of the creators behind the popular mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion.

The Japanese indie developer Daikichi_EMP announced that he encountered an unexpected issue when trying to release a demo of his new game on Steam—Wired Tokyo 2007. The moderators did not approve it, citing a copyright violation. However, according to Daikichi_EMP, the rights in question belong not to someone else, but to himself.

In the latest quarterly report, Remedy Entertainment not only discussed its finances but also announced a new milestone for Control.

Remedy Entertainment prepared a financial report for the first three months of 2026. The company informed investors that, ahead of the release of Control Resonant, it began to spend more on marketing, which, among other things, affected its revenue and profit.

The renowned investor Warren Buffett believes that U.S. residents are currently more involved in gambling than ever before. He expressed this view in an interview with CNBC.