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All publications for 10.04.2025

The Minecraft soundtrack to be preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has decided for the second time in its history to include culturally significant video game music in its collection. This time, it has chosen the soundtrack from Minecraft.

The head of the publishing department at Pocketpair considers it highly unlikely that the company will be sold

The chances of Pocketpair’s CEO agreeing to sell the company are very slim, according to John Buckley, the communications director and head of publishing at Pocketpair. He shared this opinion in an interview with IGN.

The former producer of Bloodborne and veterans of Thirdverse have founded their own studio

A group of veterans from the Japanese gaming industry has announced the creation of Sirius Studio. One of the founders of this new team is Teruyuki Toriyama, a former producer of Bloodborne and the Demon’s Souls remake.

Merge Mansion’s revenue has surpassed $600 million

The mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion, where players are tasked with restoring an old mansion and uncovering family secrets, continues to generate significant revenue for its creators. The studio Metacore announced that the game has already earned over 600 million dollars.

Commandos: Origins was released on Steam to mixed reviews

On April 9, 2025, the publisher Kalypso Media and the studio Claymore Game Studios released Commandos: Origins — a new installment in the iconic series of tactical games. The project did not impress Steam users upon release.