The developers from 11 bit studios announced that the space survival game The Alters, which revolves around the survival of a group of clones of one person, has sold 280,000 copies. The game took just under a month to reach this milestone, as it was released on June 13.

The top of the chart for the most profitable products on Steam has changed little compared to the previous week. Counter-Strike 2 once again led the overall ranking, while the portable PC Steam Deck and indie hit Peak topped the paid chart.

For the past month and a half, employees of the South Korean studio Neople — the creators of The First Berserker: Khazan — have been actively criticizing their working conditions. Their dissatisfaction has already led to a strike involving hundreds of people.

Russia accounts for 4% of all players of the Chinese mech shooter Mecha BREAK, according to data from the analytics service VG Insights. Although this is a relatively small number, the title is more popular only in two countries: the USA (16%) and China (37%).

Last fall, Epic Games accused Samsung of colluding with Google. Allegedly, the smartphone manufacturer made it more difficult to install apps from third-party sources on its devices in order to protect Google Play from competition. Almost a year later, the conflict has been resolved.

MTS has decided to venture into game development. The company announced the launch of a new division dedicated to this endeavor.

The founders of Romero Games, John and Brenda Romero, have denied rumors about the studio’s closure. They stated that while the team is indeed experiencing difficult times, they are continuing their work.

Recently, the editor-in-chief of The Game Business, Christopher Dring, mentioned that the profitability of Game Pass might be a result of skillfully juggling numbers. He suggested that Microsoft’s calculations do not include data from its internal studios. However, the corporation has since clarified that the subscription is profitable in any case.

We return once more to our publication series about games whose authors are seeking investments and publishers. Next up is a piece about the project “Frontier: Path of Shadows.” It is an isometric tactical game set in a sci-fi universe reminiscent of the series “Firefly.”

The corporation Apple has decided to appeal the €500 million fine imposed by the European Commission in April for restricting app developers in the App Store. The company has filed the corresponding appeal.

Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo compiled two lists of the most successful new games on Steam for June: based on gross revenue and the number of copies sold. The Russian strategy game Broken Arrow made it onto both lists.

The necessity of such a restriction will be discussed at the next meeting of the Russian President’s administration members with representatives of gaming companies, reports “Kommersant”.

The founder of Arkane Studios stated that Game Pass harms the industry, the European publishers’ association pointed out weaknesses in the Stop Killing Games initiative, Stardew Valley became the highest-rated game on Steam — here’s a recap of the main events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.

Microsoft Gaming has once again parted ways with hundreds, if not thousands, of employees, reaping the consequences of its irresponsible expansion. We delve into the scale of layoffs within the gaming division, as well as the underlying causes of these processes. At a crossroads, the company struggles to figure out how to turn its impressive catalog of IPs into growth.

The analytics company Niko Partners has published a report on the gaming market in the MENA-3 region (Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt). Here are the key figures.

Developers from Facepunch Studios announced that the sales of the survival game Rust have exceeded 20 million copies. This figure is solely for Steam. Considering other platforms, the total number of copies sold must be even higher.

Currently, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of South Korea is the second-largest shareholder of the NXC holding, which manages the Nexon corporation. However, this scenario might soon change. The agency has decided to divest its stake and has initiated the sale of shares.

The Kazakhstan-based studio, Grand Mobile, has raised $750,000. The company aims to use the investment to expand its namesake game, a mobile MMO inspired by the GTA series, beyond the CIS region.

Another domestic gaming store may emerge in Russia. According to “Kommersant,” citing sources, “Rostelecom” is currently considering the possibility of launching its own platform.