Amidst the layoffs happening at XBOX, the studio id Software lost many developers of the id Tech engine. Due to this, rumors began circulating that there were almost no people left to support the tool, but Microsoft dispelled them.

Despite the lack of traditional AAA blockbusters, June was packed with successful titles across various genres and formats. There were also a few surprises. For more details on sales, revenue, and other metrics of last month’s major releases, check out our traditional column.

The South Korean company Kakao Games has decided to increase its shareholder value. To achieve this, it plans to take radical measures by canceling some of the shares it had previously repurchased from shareholders.

In the first half of 2026, Steam earned $11.1 billion, according to data from the analytics firm Alinea Analytics. Never before has its half-year revenue been this large.

Analysts at Aream & Co. prepared a report on gaming deals in the second quarter of 2026. According to their observations, the investment market significantly revived during this period.

Playtech’s shares surged by 18% on the stock exchange in a single day. This was how its investors responded to the publication of preliminary results for January-June 2026 — the company is showing results that exceed analysts’ expectations.

Employees of Ubisoft’s Barcelona division were unable to avoid mass layoffs, reports the portal Insider Gaming.

On the evening of July 9, Ubisoft released the remake of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. The game received mixed reviews on Steam.

Analysts at GameDiscoverCo attempted to find out what Steam users think about games created with the help of artificial intelligence. To do this, they surveyed 3,800 people.

On July 8, Unknown Worlds studio released a major update for Subnautica 2, adding numerous enhancements to the game. In honor of this, the developers also shared new official sales figures for the title.

While the head of Sony sells his shares, the head of tinyBuild is buying more. The company’s CEO, Alex Nichiporchik, announced the purchase of another 430,000 tinyBuild shares for 46,950 British pounds ($62,800).

Hiroki Totoki, the President and CEO of Sony, has suddenly decided to dispose of a significant portion of his shares in the corporation. He sold 225,000 securities—this amounts to 56% of his holdings.

Just recently, Owlcat Games reported 2 million sales of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and now good news has arrived concerning another of their games. The studio announced that the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy has already appeared on nearly a million wishlists.

The conflict between former Marathon game director Christopher Barrett and the companies Sony and Bungie has been successfully resolved.

The slot-specialized studio RubyPlay has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares of the B2B platform Splash Tech. The deal is still pending regulatory approval, and its financial terms have not been disclosed.

Information continues to emerge about the situation at id Software in light of the XBOX restructuring. Among other things, it has become known that the layoffs at the studio were far more extensive than initially anticipated.

Considering Game Pass subscribers, the game’s total audience should be even larger.

Apple lost a court case with the European Commission. During the proceedings, the corporation, among other things, tried to prove that it could not be fully classified as a “gatekeeper”—owners of digital platforms controlling the affairs within their segment.

The gaming market continues to attract investments. Bold Games, a Turkish studio specializing in mobile game development, announced its latest funding round.