Amid the growth of online gambling in Mexico, regulatory reform remains stalled. According to STP, during last summer’s World Cup, the volume of bets in the country exceeded Qatar 2022 by more than four times. Mordor Intelligence estimates the Mexican online gambling market will be worth $970 million in 2026, with an average annual growth rate of 8.6% through 2031.

While the console market is holding its breath for the annual sports lineup and a torrent of fall releases, a few dozen commercially successful titles were released on PC in August. More details can be found in our traditional section filled with numerous data and charts.

Both platforms have announced that the analytic service SteamDB has joined forces with the game modding site Nexus Mods.

Most of them turned out to be of little interest to anyone.

Aggro Crab Studio, which previously acted as a publisher (they launched Peak), intends to make this activity a regular occurrence.

At the same time, they promised to make Brutal Legend 2 if they manage to raise 100 million dollars.

Details have emerged regarding the development of the DLC named Revelations for Doom: The Dark Ages. The team underwent significant crunch to release the game on time and at the required quality. Shortly before the release date, the team was reduced in size.

Xsolla has announced the second season of the mobile game developers’ contest. It’s suitable for those interested in launching their own D2C channel and earning from direct sales to players.

For titles released in the year 2026, the revenue stands at $1,728. This is more than ten times less than in 2016.

Releasing a hit game is no longer a guarantee that a studio will survive.

Licensed online bookmakers and casinos in Brazil paid 8.7 billion Brazilian reals (1.4 billion euros) in taxes to the budget from January to June 2026 — 76.86% more than in the same period of 2025, according to the country’s Federal Revenue Service.

We present a column by the creator of the game Mayak, Nikita Nikiforov. In it, he discusses his work on the graphics for the project—a visual novel about space and love.

Representatives from both “M.Video” and “Avito” report on this development. The extent varies greatly, but both companies note the trend.

This calendar year, the number of game clicks on the platform has increased by a quarter.

The creator of the iconic series Mafia and Kingdom Come, Daniel Vávra, decided to stir up the discussion around AI in game development. On his social media account, he criticized those who boycott games created with the help of AI.

In mass media, publications have started to appear that negatively assess the upcoming release of GTA VI from a macroeconomic perspective. They indicate that the game’s release will have an adverse effect on labor productivity.

Publications have started to appear in the mass media that negatively evaluate the upcoming release of GTA VI from a macroeconomic perspective. They indicate that the game’s arrival on the market will negatively affect labor productivity.

In August, Yoozoo Games released its financial report for the first half of 2026. The company’s operating revenue amounted to 696 million yuan (an increase of 1.21%, approximately $103 million), while the net profit was 253 million yuan (an increase of 403.8%, about $37 million).

A global company in the HTML5/Web Gaming sector is seeking a new team member. The future employee will be responsible for identifying exciting projects and reaching out to their developers.