This game took just under two years to develop: Farming Simulator 25 was released on November 12, 2024.

The analytics company Newzoo is optimistic about the future of the gaming market, at least in terms of revenue. They expect that by 2026, gamers worldwide will spend $213.9 billion on video games—more than ever before.

On the evening of August 25, the studio Panache Digital Games, led by one of the key creators of Assassin’s Creed, Patrice Désilets, launched an early access mystical action-adventure, 1666: Amsterdam. The long-awaited project was met with a lackluster reception on Steam.

The company Acroud, which specializes in affiliate marketing and SaaS solutions for the iGaming market, has published its financial report for April-June 2026. For the quarter, it generated revenue totaling 12 million euros—reflecting a 9.4% increase year-on-year.

Rovio Entertainment is experiencing unfortunate transformations. The company has decided to close the Rovio Copenhagen studio.

The studio thatgamecompany, known for atmospheric games like Journey and Sky: Children of the Light, has decided to venture into the publishing sphere. It announced the launch of a publishing division, which will support indie developers.

In July 2026, SuperCity celebrated its 15th anniversary. Over this time, the game by Playkot evolved from a browser-based city-building project to one of the company’s most enduring products (and indeed, of the genre), earning over $100 million and amassing 40 million installs. SuperCity’s story is intriguing not just by the numbers. It’s a tale of how the game repeatedly found itself at the brink of a technological or product dead-end, only to discover a…

Last night, on August 21, 2026, CD PROJEKT RED revealed the release window for the fourth installment of “The Witcher” series — announcing that the game will be released in 2028. It seems this date did not particularly please stock market investors.

Good news for Godot game developers. W4 Games, a company dedicated to strengthening the ecosystem around the engine, has raised $18 million in investments.

The major American agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which represents the interests of many star actors and athletes, will now finance independent game developers. To do this, it has launched a special fund called Frame1Games.

It secured funding through a seed round.

Game developers are increasingly employing the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model in their games, claim analysts from FastSpring and Omdia. Experts arrived at this conclusion after surveying 110 executives from various studios.

The company Booming Games faced a fine in Canada. It was issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor itself remained in their portfolio.

In early July, Pokémon GO celebrated its anniversary, marking 10 years since its launch. With a slight delay, the analytics company Sensor Tower decided to take a look at what the game has achieved over the years.

We decided to experiment a bit with the format. This time, it’s not an interview but a conversation. Visiting App2Top is the CTO of the Balancy service and popular industry blogger, Andrey Apanasik.

The gaming industry in Cyprus has established its own award to highlight the achievements of companies and projects that are significant to the country. It’s called the Cyprus Game Industry Awards and is held during the September WN Conference Cyprus’26.

The Chinese giant Tencent once acquired many gaming companies, either fully or partially. This is how a piece of Netmarble, a South Korean corporation known for games like Marvel Future Fight, Lineage 2: Revolution, and The Seven Deadly Sins, ended up in its portfolio. Now, the lion’s share of this piece has essentially returned to Netmarble itself.

A month ago, Epic Games showcased a new version of its digital game store and launcher at Unreal Fest—faster and more personalized. It is anticipated that these changes will ultimately allow it to better compete with Steam. However, Emmanuel Rosier, Newzoo’s director of market analysis, is not so sure about this.