On March 26, a new episode of the deconstruction show “What’s Up with the Game?” aired on the WN Academy platform, dedicated to Avowed. Here’s a recap of the highlights from the latest episode, where experts analyzed the new project from Obsidian within the Pillars of Eternity universe from the perspective of game design and narrative.

Today, the Xbox brand is no longer associated with a single console, and the company itself is steadily shedding its role as a traditional platform holder. This strategy may be the only winning path for Microsoft Gaming. However, in its pursuit of being present on every existing screen, there is a risk of not establishing itself on any one of them.

Last week, Sensor Tower announced the acquisition of the Video Game Insights platform to enhance its product with data on console and PC games. This raises the question: what are the consequences of consolidation in the gaming analytics sector? Today, we will take a close look at the objectives of Sensor Tower’s M&A strategy and the potential risks to the market.

Newzoo analyzed data from 4,600 titles and assessed the visibility of games on Steam. In short, relying solely on the platform’s built-in tools to attract users is insufficient.

The gaming marketing expert Chris Zukowski reminded developers of an important benchmark for success in games on Steam. He discussed this at the GDC 2025 conference.

Square Enix has filed a lawsuit against one of its former contractors. The main accusation is the illegal use of intellectual property under the Front Mission brand.

Ubisoft shared the initial results for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In less than 24 hours after its release, it engaged over a million players.

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has announced the formation of an association for all video game industry workers, regardless of the companies they are affiliated with.

Johan Pilestedt, the creative director of Arrowhead studio, delivered a speech at the GDC 2025 conference. Specifically, he discussed the current crisis in the gaming industry.

The analytics company Newzoo shared the ranking of the top-grossing and most popular games on PC and consoles for February 2025.

The CEO of Housemarque, Ilari Kuittinen, shared the first details about the studio’s new game, a shooter with roguelike elements called Saros.

Analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana shared a monthly report on the state of the gaming market in the U.S. Despite a wealth of new releases, overall revenue continues to decline.

On March 18, mo.co, a new action RPG from Supercell, was released on mobile devices. This marks the seventh game by the Finnish company to reach a global launch. However, this time the company adopted a new strategy for launching its projects, choosing a different approach.

Matt Lewis, Vice President of Product at Activision’s mobile division, shared insights about the launch of Call of Duty: Mobile and the lessons the company learned from this experience.

For its presentation at GDC 2025, the analytics firm Newzoo prepared an overview of the state of the gaming industry. Below are key insights about the PC market.

Microsoft has shared updated data on ID@Xbox. Since the program’s inception, the company has paid indie developers a total of over $5 billion.

Thanks to the spring sale, many old hits have predictably returned to the top of Steam’s best-selling games. However, the top five remain almost unchanged.

The consolidation in the gaming analytics market continues. Sensor Tower has announced the acquisition of the Video Game Insights (VG Insights) platform.

Indie studio Pocketpair shared how the global success of Palworld unfolded at the GDC 2025 developer conference.