We continue our weekly series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Ksenia Zubareva, CEO of Asia Game Buzz, a company specializing in promoting PC games in China.

On August 3rd, HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was released on Steam. This is a complex tactical Tower Defense game about defending a flying fortress, and its main feature is that all of its code was written with the help of artificial intelligence. For its creator, Anton Chuev (also known as Tearevo), the development was a significant experiment, and he shared his initial results in a YouTube video.

It is allegedly going to be acquired by the investment firm Trustar Capital.

At the end of July, Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert and his studio Terrible Toybox announced the second part of the detective adventure Thimbleweed Park. It has now been revealed that the new game is being funded by a fan of the original game.

Partners of gambling operators, who generate revenue through accepting deposits and bets, player registrations, and other similar gambling activities, now must possess a special license to operate in Bulgaria. The new rules came into effect at the beginning of August.

Russian gaming companies are in no hurry to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) on the stock market. The Moscow Exchange hopes to change this and intends to encourage them to enter the public arena.

A former top manager at Square Enix stated that Sony’s move away from discs will lead to price reductions in the PS Store, the studio behind Invincible VS laid off 75% of its staff, and the U.S. Senate launched an investigation into Roblox—here are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend.

In early August, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, stated that the majority of pre-orders for the upcoming GTA VI were for the ultimate edition. His statements have now been confirmed by analysts from VG Insights, a subsidiary of Sensor Tower.

Receiving funds from a publisher and an investor are completely different experiences. A publisher conducts a marketing campaign for a specific game, sets its price, organizes testing, and assists with the console version. Meanwhile, an investor often invests not just in the game, but in the team. This broadens the team’s capabilities without canceling collaboration with the publisher. But how do you secure investments for development? We share the experiences of the creators of Indika,…

A new player has joined the ranks of game publishers. The Russian-speaking team Solarsuit Games, known for the Static Dread franchise, has decided to venture into publishing.

In its ongoing dispute with Epic Games, Google once again appeared before the court—despite both parties having previously reached a settlement.

Another twist in the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games. Recently, Apple filed a statement in court, requesting to overturn one of the prohibitions imposed on it. This pertains to the commission for in-app purchases on iOS in the United States.

There is just over a month left until the WN Conference session in Cyprus takes place. It will be held on September 17-18 in Limassol. We discuss what to expect from the event program in our article.

The retro technology repair simulator ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs crossed this milestone a week after its release.

The gambling holding company Entain reported on the first six months of 2026, indicating growth in several key metrics.

While Netflix closes its studios, 2K Games is opening new ones. The company officially announced the creation of a subsidiary called Small Axe Studios.

A few years ago, the streaming company Netflix was actively acquiring game developers, but now it is shutting them down.

The VK Group also reported for April-June 2026. As usual, their report shared little data regarding the gaming segment, but it did include some numbers related to the VK Play store.

At least when it comes to creating mobile and browser games.