In July-September 2024, Wargaming paid 4.3 million euros into Lithuania’s treasury. This is 20% more compared to last year. This was reported by the portal dev.by, citing data from the Lithuanian tax authority.

The financial report for NetEase for the third quarter of 2024 has been released. We have selected key gaming-related highlights.

The Chinese mobile development studio Lilith Games has laid off several dozen employees. This information was reported by the portal GameLook.

The company SayGames has decided to support mobile studios that are developing hybrid-casual games. It plans to invest $30 million into these teams over the next three years.

As a follow-up to the previous news, here are the top games on the Nintendo eShop

Simon Carless analyzed the sales charts of eShop games in the U.S. and the U.K., which he compiled using his own analytical service, GameDiscoverCo.

The Swedish holding company Thunderful Group announced its second restructuring of the year. The previous one occurred at the beginning of 2024, leading to the dismissal of 20% of its staff.

The digital store GOG has announced the launch of a program aimed at preserving iconic games from the past. Its goal is to support their functionality on PCs now and in the future.

On November 13, the State Duma of the Russian Federation passed in its first reading a bill that mandates Apple to allow the installation of the RuStore app store on iPhones and iPads within Russia.

Embracer Group reported its financial results for the second quarter, which ended on September 30, 2024. The company announced a decline in sales across all business segments.

The Swedish holding company Embracer Group continues to sell its assets. Following the sale of Saber Interactive and Gearbox Entertainment, it has decided to part with the mobile game developer Easybrain.

Microsoft planned to launch its own mobile gaming store back in July, but it has yet to debut. The head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, explained to Bloomberg why this has been the case.

Microsoft’s gaming division is open to making new acquisitions, as Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed in an interview with Bloomberg. However, large-scale deals are not planned for the near future, as the corporation is currently concluding the integration of Activision Blizzard.

In the third quarter of 2024, the Chinese giant Tencent increased all key indicators. This achievement was largely due to the excellent performance of its gaming division.

The Sovereign Fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), continues to divest its shares in Nintendo. As noted by Bloomberg, the share controlled by the fund in Nintendo recently decreased to 6.3%.

CD PROJEKT reported that Korean gamers have purchased The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt over one million times in the nearly 10 years since its release.

The Walt Disney Company is searching for a successor to its current head, Bob Iger, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sources claim that one of the candidates is Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts (EA).

Techland announced that the spin-off Dying Light: The Beast has surpassed 1 million wishlists in less than three months since its announcement.

Payload Studios has confirmed that it parted ways with more employees last week. The exact number of layoffs is unknown.