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News Today 15:46

“The player always decides what to play”: the head of the Institute for Internet Development explained his words about the import substitution of games

He was simply misunderstood.
News Today 14:23

Rumor: The founder of Intrepid Studios spent some of the Kickstarter funds on a personal chef, cigars, and antiques — Sharif himself denies this

A scandal continues to unfold around the creators of Ashes of Creation studio.
iGaming Today 12:46

IBJR opposed the ban on betting in Brazil

The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) criticized the proposal by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to ban online betting in the country. According to the organization, shutting down the legal betting market will not eliminate demand but will instead lead to the growth of the illegal sector, where player protection mechanisms are absent.
News Today 11:39

Graveyard Keeper 2 garnered 400,000 wishlists in less than a week after its announcement

This was shared on X by tinyBuild’s CEO Alex Nichiporchik.
News Today 09:42

Weekend Highlights (April 11-12)

Pete Hines explained his reasons for leaving Bethesda, Blizzard won a lawsuit against the creators of unofficial World of Warcraft servers, and the sales of Road to Vostok exceeded 140,000 copies. Here are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend.
Premium Analytics April 10

In four months, gaming companies’ total valuation has decreased by over $300 billion: a stock summary

After the first months of 2026, we compiled a new extensive report on the situation in the gaming stock market. Inside — a lot of data and illustrative tables. However, this time, positive trends are almost non-existent.
News April 10

Over a million copies of Quarantine Zone: The Last Check have been sold in three months

This was announced by Devolver Digital in its annual financial report.
News April 10

BALL x PIT helped Devolver Digital triple its annual revenue from new games

The indie publisher Devolver Digital ended the year 2025 on a positive note. In a recent financial report, the company boasted about revenue growth — with new releases showing particularly strong results.
iGaming April 10

Playson Expands Presence in the Netherlands Through Partnership with Goldrun Casino

iGaming provider Playson has entered into a partnership agreement with the online operator Goldrun Casino. As part of the agreement, a selection of Playson slot games has become available on the operator’s platform.
News April 10

The creators of Slay the Princess will publish third-party games

New indie publishers continue to emerge in the market. Just a few days ago, the co-authors of Peak announced the launch of their publishing house, and now the creators of Slay the Princess from Black Tabby Games have shared similar news.
Case April 10

From a Two-Week Prototype to a Seven-Person Studio: The Case of the Mobile Strategy Game Ant Colony

4 million downloads, with 2.8 million being organic.
News April 10

Media: Development of Marathon cost over $200 million

The budget for Marathon was comparable to the budgets of The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West, and Concord.
News April 9

GFA Games acknowledged difficulties with payments but called them temporary

GFA Games representatives did not respond to App2Top’s inquiry about the situation within the studio. However, they did provide comments to our colleagues at GoHa. According to them, there are delays in salary payments.
News April 9

The creators of Everspace have raised 8 million euros for the development of the next installment in the series

The studio ROCKFISH Games, known for the Everspace series of space shooters, has received a substantial grant from the German government.
News April 9

The creators of HoMM: Olden Era, REPLACED, and This Is the Police have formed a holding company called Nova Assembly

The developers of Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era have decided to join forces with four other game studios. Together, they have formed a holding company called Nova Assembly, with the aim of confronting the crisis in the industry.
News April 9

Road to Vostok recouped years of development costs in just one day

There’s a new indie success on Steam. This time, it’s the shooter with survival elements, Road to Vostok, which showed excellent initial results after launching in early access on April 7.
News April 9

Developers of Off the Grid complained about months-long salary delays

Gunzilla Games is a game development company that created the battle royale game Off the Grid with the collaboration of renowned film director Neill Blomkamp. Recently, several of its employees have reported that they have not been paid their salaries.
iGaming April 9

In Latvia, the gambling regulator was abolished

The Latvian authorities have decided to disband the Gambling and Lottery Supervision Inspection (IAUI). Its functions have been transferred to the State Revenue Service of Latvia.
News April 9

Media: The First Berserker: Khazan did not meet Nexon’s expectations — the game’s team will be downsized

The company Nexon was dissatisfied with the sales of The First Berserker: Khazan — an action RPG developed by its subsidiary studio Neople. This is reported by the Korean publication Yonhap citing sources.
News April 9

Mortal Kombat 1 has sold over 8 million copies

The developers from NetherRealm Studios disclosed this number on the official X account for the fighting game.
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