Apple has announced the mobile games that have received the annual Apple Design Award. This award is granted for achievements in design and technology.

Under the Waves is a narrative adventure featuring a diver coping with loss, developed by Parallel Studio and published by Quantic Dream. The companies have announced that the game has sold over one million copies.

We’re summarizing last month, taking a detailed look at and analyzing the results of game releases in May 2025. Inside, you’ll find many figures and data regarding both AAA titles like Doom: The Dark Ages and indie hits like Monster Train 2.

In July of last year, Arrowhead Studio sold 15.75% of its shares to Tencent, according to Di Digital. According to their information, the deal valued the market worth of the creators of Helldivers 2 at 5.1 billion Swedish kronor or 533 million dollars at the current exchange rate.

Recently, the Hong Kong gaming company Naughty Cat decided to register a trademark of the same name in the United States and submitted an application to the relevant American bureau. This move caused significant discontent within Sony Corporation, which has owned the studio Naughty Dog for over twenty years.

Only a few days remain until the full release of Dune: Awakening, but since last night, owners of the premium editions can already play the MMO-survival game set in the Dune universe. Many took advantage of this. Within the first few hours of early access, the game’s online presence on Steam reached 93,634 players.

Another piece of news about layoffs. The Scottish mobile studio Outplay Entertainment will part ways with 21 employees during a restructuring process.

On June 4th, the WN Academy platform hosted the monthly deconstruction show “What’s Up with the Game?“. The subject of the analysis was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, focusing on its core mechanics, narrative elements, and other components that contribute to the game’s global success.

In recent months, the French authorities have been actively questioning the heads of major companies about the justification for granting them government support. Recently, the parliament invited Ubisoft’s CEO Yves Guillemot for a discussion.

On Tuesday, June 10, in St. Petersburg, the next meetup under the brand “Game Industry” will take place. Admission is free, as well as the first drink.

At the end of last week, the Polish company People Can Fly announced the suspension of two games in development and subsequent layoffs. Now, from investor reports, it has been revealed how many employees it decided to cut — 110.

Playtika continues to conduct layoffs. According to MobileGamer sources, the latest have occurred within the teams of the puzzle game Best Fiends and the design simulator Redecor.

Toby Fox, the creator of Undertale, and his team have finally added the third and fourth chapters to Deltarune, and subsequently released the game. Even though the RPG is now paid, it has generated significant excitement.

Currently, Warhorse Studios has only one office — located in Prague. Starting in July, there will be two. The studio announced that next month it will open a branch in the Czech city of Brno.

The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) conducted its annual survey among residents of Russia on the topic of video games. In particular, it asked respondents about their attitudes towards a gaming console being developed in the country.

The success of 9 Kings has only solidified Hooded Horse’s status as one of the leading indie publishers on the market. It’s the perfect time to discuss in detail the reasons behind the company’s success, explore how it selects projects, how much it spends on game marketing, and why it considers the model of full reimbursement of publishing expenses to be harmful and outdated.

Epic Games has released the new version of the Unreal Engine — version 5.6. According to developers, it allows for the creation of games with large open worlds that can be consistently played at 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, as well as on high-performance PCs and mobile devices.

Epic Games held the State of Unreal 2025 presentation. Among other topics, the company focused on its game store. Specifically, it shared that since the launch in August 2024, the mobile version of the Epic Games Store has garnered 40 million downloads worldwide.

During the week from May 27 to June 3, the top spot on Steam’s chart for the highest-grossing products was claimed by Elden Ring Nightreign. The cooperative spin-off of Elden Ring earned more over the week than the chart’s regular hit Counter-Strike.