Recently, the analytics company Sensor Tower released a comprehensive report sharing insights on the global mobile app market from July to September 2026. Below are the main findings regarding games.

This summer, id Software was significantly affected by layoffs as part of the XBOX restructuring. A few months later, 20 former employees of the company announced the launch of a new studio called Hidden Horses.

Google Corporation has introduced the Sign in with Google plugin for Unity, allowing developers to integrate Google account login into mobile games built on this engine. Its source code is open and available on GitHub.

Fredrik Wester has decided to step down as the CEO of Paradox Interactive. He will relinquish his duties on January 4, 2027.

Recently, the development of AI-based technologies has intensified the issue of game cloning in the game development industry. Game marketing expert Chris Zukowski analyzed the situation and shared which projects are easiest for hackers to copy.

Developers from Tribute Games announced on social media the successes of the superhero beat’em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion.

In mid-October, Valve announced a beta test for the revamped achievement system in Steam. About a month later, the company made it available to all store users.

The Turkish mobile studio Ruby Games has been hit by a significant wave of layoffs. The initiator of this was Rovio Entertainment, the owner of the team.

The development of the upcoming action-adventure Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is accompanied by challenges, reports Kotaku, citing sources.

In 2026, the stream of successful releases from small Belgian teams provided an opportunity to look at the local industry independently of the phenomenon of Larian Studios alone. We present a detailed portrait of Belgium as one of the most interesting European markets — complete with data, figures, and specific case studies.

The Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund (PIF) is exploring additional ways to raise capital from companies within its portfolio, according to Reuters sources. They indicate that PIF wants to achieve this without injecting its own funds.

The State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) has permitted Savvy Games Group to acquire the developers of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Apparently, they concluded that the deal would not harm competition in the country’s gaming market.

The creators of the Destroy All Humans! remakes have once again become an independent team after nearly a decade of being under THQ Nordic’s control, a subsidiary of Embracer Group. The management of Black Forest Games has bought out the studio.

Sony has announced the achievement of a significant milestone: by mid-November 2026, it had shipped over 100 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide. This is confirmed by updated data on the company’s official website.

JetBrains, a company renowned for its development tools, has extended its financial support for the Godot Foundation through 2027.

Valve has expanded the analytics capabilities in Steam, enabling developers to study game sales more comprehensively.

On September 30, Embracer Group concluded the second quarter of the current fiscal year. The Swedish holding company has now summed up its results.

Nintendo announced that the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold 5.2 million copies within the first four days of its release — no other game has shown such high sales on the Nintendo Switch 2 in the same timeframe.

As of October 2026, the combined website traffic for 16 licensed Russian bookmakers reached 59 million visits. This is a 4.7% increase from September, when the figure was 56.34 million, according to data from Similarweb.