According to various estimates, the annual turnover of the Russian web gaming industry ranges from 10 to 40 billion rubles. Some experts even consider this range to be underestimated. The number of active teams launching and operating their projects on the web is between 3,000 and 6,000. This is also a significant figure. The question is whether there is still room for new products to grow organically in this market?

The Highguard case is quite illustrative of the modern industry—especially for the segment where startups by so-called veteran developers operate. Today, we will examine the main mistakes of Wildlight Entertainment studio that turned its debut project into one of the strangest announcements and releases in recent years.

Every day, more than 40 million people log into Steam. However, this doesn’t mean that this traffic is sufficient for everyone. Several tens of thousands of products compete for the attention of users, and this number continues to grow. Up to 2,000 new titles are added to the platform each month. In the context of this intense competition, we discussed with market experts how to generate organic reach. Our conversation was with Danila Kamenev, Head…

The year 2025 proved to be rich in quality games from teams with Russian roots. More than seven projects were released, each earning over a million dollars on Steam. According to our forecasts, 2026 will be even richer in releases. We have compiled a list of games developed in Russian that have already garnered over 200,000 wishlists.

We’ve prepared a detailed list of games from Russian or formerly Russian teams whose projects have made noteworthy box office returns on Steam this year. The list turned out to be substantial. As a bonus, we also included a list of those in pursuit.

A corporate battle has erupted over the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery. At stake are the futures of numerous IPs, including video games. Today we will explore the financial details of the offers from Netflix and Paramount, and also address the potential fate of WB Games.

Telegram is its own market with its own rules. In this space, the game thrives within the messenger, relying heavily on social mechanics while incorporating the full range of quality free-to-play features. Mistakes in onboarding or the absence of a social core can immediately ruin metrics. In an article for App2Top, the general producer of PlayDeck, Andrey Deltsov, explains why social mechanics are crucial for Telegram games, what requirements publishers have for projects, what mistakes…

Outside of China, the press barely covers the activities of Zhejiang Century Huatong, although today it is one of the fastest-growing gaming companies. In this new business profile, we will delve into the reasons for its success, key hits like Whiteout Survival, and regulatory issues.

Usually, we do not analyze individual deals, but the upcoming buyout of Electronic Arts is a unique case in the gaming industry. Therefore, we delved into the documents and created a comprehensive guide explaining the main nuances, including some that are not immediately obvious.

Valve has a plan. This is a concise way to describe the recent announcement of a new line of gaming devices led by the Steam Machine. Let’s delve into the company’s chosen direction and the prospects opened by the expanding Steam ecosystem.

Just in the past few weeks, NetEase has cut funding for three Western studios. We explore what compels the company to reconsider its investments, what ties the affected teams together, and how applicable this trend is to other Chinese publishers.

Kirill Mukhanov, co-founder of the gaming studio BlackHub Games, in a recent interview with RBC, highlighted the key reasons for the growing interest of brands in gaming collaborations and shared a successful case study. In an article for App2Top based on the interview, he elaborated in detail on what drives this trend and how to maximize its benefits.

Misery was removed from sale on Steam following a DMCA complaint from the creators of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.*, Rospotrebsoyuz decided to investigate Homescapes and Royal Match for manipulative mechanics, NetEase closed Jackalyptic Games — these are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend.

Coffee Stain will soon become a publicly traded company, spinning off from Embracer Group. This provides an excellent opportunity to take an in-depth look at its business, which, spoiler alert, showcases remarkable efficiency and resilience. In particular, we will examine the publisher’s finances and estimate its potential market value.

For seven years, Supercell has been unable to expand its catalog of evergreen hits. Squad Busters could have been a game-changer, but it too was recently shut down. Throughout its history, the company has “killed” dozens of games. The reasons and results of this approach are explored in a new comprehensive article.

Yan Yankelowitz, the Business Development Director of Overmobile, shared insights on launching and operating a free-to-play game on Telegram.

Despite a turbulent period, Paradox Interactive remains a leading publisher of strategy games. The key to the long-term success of the Swedish company is a unique strategy that enables most releases to be profitable and demonstrates a margin level of 40%.

The rapidly developing IT sector in Uzbekistan has the potential to meet the global gaming industry’s demand for young and creative specialists. This is the perspective of Azamat Rakhmon-Zoda, head of the office for advanced projects at IT Park Uzbekistan. We share his insights on the country’s game development situation.

Yesterday, the market capitalization of skins for the evergreen hit Counter-Strike 2 dropped from $5.9 billion to $4.2 billion. Today, it fell even further. The reason is the new game functionality that allows some skins to be traded for others. We delve into the situation with expert commentary.