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All publications for 17.03.2025

The developers of Chernobylite 2 will lay off nearly a third of their staff following the game’s disastrous launch

The Polish studio The Farm 51 has announced layoffs. It decided to reduce its staff following the weak debut of the action RPG Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone.

Sales of the indie horror game R.E.P.O may have exceeded 3 million copies, with revenue reaching $25 million

On February 26, the Swedish indie studio semiwork released their new game, a cooperative horror titled R.E.P.O., in early access on Steam. According to analytics services, it has become a major hit.

Samsung will reduce its commission in the Galaxy Store to 20%

Samsung has decided to reduce the commission in its Galaxy Store mobile app store. It announced that starting May 15, 2025, the commission rate for apps, games, and in-app purchases will be 20% instead of the current 30%.

The main events of the weekend (March 15-16)

The former head of Activision Blizzard has filed a lawsuit against Kotaku and Gizmodo, Steam’s peak online users have exceeded 41 million, and People Can Fly will no longer publish VR games. Here’s a roundup of the key events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.