The companies Meridian Play and Jinke have analyzed the mini-game market situation in China. They gathered data on the revenue and audience of such projects and identified the main hits.

This number was mentioned by publishing house co-owner Yaroslav Shalashov in his Telegram channel.

Two months ago, the Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa offered some employees the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for generous compensation packages. It turned out that quite a few specialists agreed to these terms.

This conclusion was reached by the analytical company Sensor Tower.

The Brazilian iGaming market is rapidly growing. In the first five months of 2026, its revenue reached 5.89 billion reais (1.18 billion dollars), which is an 85.88% increase compared to the same period in 2025.

Google Corporation has decided to support African indie studios wishing to release games on Google Play. To this end, it has launched a special fund — Indie Games Fund Africa.

Epic Games has settled a dispute with an insider over Fortnite leaks, layoffs have occurred at Red Rover Interactive, and sales of Meccha Chameleon have reached 15 million copies—here are the main events in the gaming industry from last weekend.

The Hurun Research Institute published its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable private companies. The top of the list was dominated by AI firms, but there was also a spot for miHoYo — the studio behind Genshin Impact.

A game created in just a few months by two Japanese developers has become one of the major hits of the first half of the year. Today, we will take an in-depth look at the reasons behind the success of Meccha Chameleon and analyze its position both among “friend-lopes” and in the overall market.

CD PROJEKT announced on social media about reaching a milestone.

The Chinese corporation Alibaba might divest its gaming brand Lingxi Games, local media report. According to their information, Alibaba has already approached several potential buyers.

The company Scopely, the creator of the mobile hit MONOPOLY GO!, has made new investments. It has supported a Japanese studio called Studio AuKnow.

Recently, the Internet Development Institute (IDI) announced the winners of the national content competition. Among them was “War of the Worlds: Siberia” by the studio “MGLA.” The organization did not publicly disclose the amount granted to the developers, but an approximate figure was revealed by “Kommersant”.

The UK government has confirmed plans to increase the licensing fees for gambling operators from 15% to 25%. The new rates will come into effect on October 1, 2026.

The portfolio of the French publisher Nacon continues to shrink.

The International Booker Prize is one of the best-known awards in literature, given for outstanding translations of literary works into English. Starting in 2027, the name will include the surname of Dmitry Bukhman, the co-founder of the mobile giant Playrix.

Journalist Christopher Dring from The Game Business discovered the current state of affairs in Microsoft’s gaming division. According to his information, with the arrival of Asha Sharma, the management style at XBOX has changed significantly, and not everyone appreciates this.

SuperCity turned 15 years old — the city-building simulator from Playkot debuted on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game’s anniversary, the developers shared its achievements.

A studio with quite an unusual name—//18.bravo—has appeared in the gaming market.