The analytical company SuperData has published a large-scale study of the video game market by the end of 2017 (excluding retail). The main figures and facts are in our material.

Producer and co-founder of Bobaka Alexander Nasonov left the company. He headed a new gaming startup company, GROSSING.GAMES.

Microsoft announced the purchase of the PlayFab cloud service. It offers tools for developing, launching and analyzing games that work with cloud data.

Ubisoft has canceled a planned increase in the price tag for the online shooter Rainbow Six: Siege due to user dissatisfaction.

Hyper Light Drifter producer and designer Teddy Dief is returning to indie development. He decided to leave the Montreal division of Square Enix after the cancellation of his new project.

The Playtika social casino factory has announced the launch of a new division – Playtika Growth Investments. It is going to invest up to $400 million in companies from Israel that are engaged in entertainment or consumer-oriented business.