This announcement was made by the company’s CEO and President, Matthew Bromberg. The change has already taken effect.

The founder of the analytics company Aldora and the now-closed SuperData, Joost van Dreunen, calculated the initial revenue of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. According to his estimates, less than a week after its release, the new Saber Interactive game generated $202 million.

The science fiction game Citizen Sleeper has reached the milestone of one million users. This announcement was made by the studio Jump Over The Age and publisher Fellow Traveller on social media.

We discussed how profitable the business of topping up Steam accounts is in Russia, whether it’s feasible to enter the market today, the size of the Russian gaming market, and how much foreign AA and indie titles can earn in this space with Anton Chernov, CEO of the KupiKod platform.

Nexon has clarified the situation regarding the studio behind Dave the Diver. The company has refuted rumors about Mintrocket’s plans to exit its structure, but some changes are inevitable.

Head of Microsoft’s gaming division, Phil Spencer, announced new major layoffs. This time, the corporation will part ways with 650 specialists.

Former id Software executive and current creative director at Saber Interactive, Tim Willits, stated that the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was the best in his career. Todd Hollenshead, who previously served as president of id Software, shares this sentiment.

The consulting firm Strategy Partners and the Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry analyzed the Russian video game market. Below are some conclusions from the study.

The French indie studio DRAMA, working on the shooter Unrecord with a body cam perspective, has closed its seed funding round.

On August 15, the factory simulator shapez 2 was released in early access on Steam. Tobias Springer, the founder of the indie studio tobspr Games that developed the game, shared with the analytical service GameDiscoverCo the initial results of the project.

We continue to publish the results of the salary survey we conducted from April to May 2023, chapter by chapter. This publication focuses on the income levels of Russian-speaking gaming HR specialists.

At the end of August, the South Korean authorities approved a new amendment to the gambling law, reports ZDNET Korea. This amendment requires foreign gaming companies that distribute their titles in the country to find local partners.

The platform 4game attempted to paint a picture of the Russian gamer. We selected the main results of the study.

The Australian government is developing a law that prohibits children under the age of 14-16 from using social media and “other digital platforms.” Several media outlets have speculated that such wording could indicate possible restrictions on access to online games as well.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 made an impressive debut. The game’s developer, Saber Interactive, and publisher Focus Entertainment announced that over 2 million people have already played the action game.

The developers of the marine adventure Dave the Diver are preparing to leave their parent company, Nexon, according to The Korea Economic Daily, citing sources. Instead of physically separating the studio Mintrocket from Nexon, they plan to establish a new independent company.

Senior Product Manager at Blizzard Entertainment, Harrison Froeschke, mentioned Diablo IV’s revenue in his LinkedIn profile description. This was noticed by enthusiast Timur222.

We continue publishing the results of the salary survey by chapters, which we conducted from April to May 2023. Today’s publication focuses on the income levels of Russian-speaking QA specialists.

The layoffs at the subsidiary studios of the Swedish holding company Embracer Group have not concluded. Recent significant staff reductions occurred at Lost Boys Interactive.