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Conferences March 24

On March 27, the “Meetup: Gaming Industry” will be held in Minsk

This Thursday, a small industry event will take place in the capital of Belarus — “Meetup: Game Industry.” It is a free networking gathering for video game developers and publishers.

Tencent’s portfolio already includes 14 “evergreen” games, and in the future, Path of Exile 2 could join their ranks — a key point from the company’s annual report

Last week, the Chinese giant Tencent published its financial report for 2024. The company announced that its revenues continued to grow, with more truly successful games in its portfolio.

Media reports indicate that Bilibili is planning massive layoffs in its gaming division, with up to 200 people potentially losing their jobs

The Chinese company Bilibili has canceled an unannounced AAA game under the codename Codename: UE after two years of development, reports GameLook. Now, the project team faces mass layoffs.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched in UK retail better than Monster Hunter Wilds and other 2025 releases

Assassin’s Creed Shadows had the best retail launch sales among games released in the UK in 2025. This was reported by the head of GamesIndustry, Christopher Dring, citing GfK data.

Weekend Highlights (March 22-23)

The European Union now recommends developers display prices for in-game items in real currency, the player base for Assassin’s Creed Shadows has exceeded 2 million people, and the creators of the failed Seekers of Skyveil have decided to close their studio—here are the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.