Another update on wishlists. Hypnohead Studio announced that its game The King is Watching has surpassed 200,000 additions to wishlists on Steam.

Another game by MY.GAMES is set to launch in China. The company announced that the local regulator has issued a license to release the mobile game Rush Royale in the country.

While some gaming companies are reducing their workforce, Capcom is expanding it. As noted by the Japanese portal GameBiz, in a recent financial report, Capcom announced plans to hire at least a hundred new developers annually.

Just a few days ago, the developers of the zombie checkpoint simulator, Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, boasted that their game had been added to the wishlists of over 500 thousand Steam users. Now, it has reached a new milestone — 650 thousand wishlists.

Activision Blizzard will indeed remain a part of Microsoft. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially announced the closure of the case regarding the acquisition.

On May 8, another crime simulator was released on Steam—Cash Cleaner Simulator by indie studio Mind Control Games. The game about money laundering caught the attention of gamers, and by the end of its debut week, sales surpassed 100,000 copies.

A letter was sent to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, requesting his attention on the investigation concerning the group of companies “Lesta Games.” It was signed by the leaders of three IT associations (APKIT, “Domestic Software,” and RUSSOFT), as well as one video game association — the Gaming Industry Association (AII).

The last financial year (April 2024 — March 2025) was mixed for Embracer Group. The holding company’s revenue across all sectors decreased, but this did not prevent it from turning a profit and achieving a net income.

Last spring, the management of Embracer Group announced a plan to split the holding into three public companies. One of them, Asmodee Group, has already gone public. Soon it will be Coffee Stain Group’s turn.

While Alkimia Interactive continues to work on Gothic 1 Remake, Steam users are actively adding the game to their wishlists. As of today, the Gothic remake has garnered over a million wishlists on the platform.

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella released the monthly report focusing on the American gaming market. He revealed that the top hit in the U.S. for April was The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.

The debut game from Brigada Games, titled Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, has garnered significant attention from Steam users. Recently, the game’s wishlist count surpassed half a million—and it continues to grow.

Take-Two Interactive has announced plans to issue 4.75 million new shares. The company aims to raise $1.04 billion through their sale.

The date of the first full-fledged hearing, where the fate of the “Lesta Games” group of companies will be decided, has been announced. Its founder Malik Khatazhaev is accused of extremism. The proceedings will begin next Tuesday, May 27th.

Epic Games managed to bring Fortnite back to the App Store in the U.S. The game became available again in the American version of the store on the night of May 21st—1,741 days after Apple removed it due to rule violations.

The release of DOOM: The Dark Ages became the biggest in the history of id Software. The game needed less than a week for its audience to exceed 3 million people.

During the week from May 13 to May 20, DOOM: The Dark Ages reached the top position in the paid Steam chart — and the second overall. In the chart that also counts free-to-play projects, only the consistently leading Counter-Strike 2 surpassed it.

Catalis Group sold its subsidiary, British publisher Curve Games, to Indian technology company Nazara Technologies. Curve Games’ portfolio includes titles like Human Fall Flat, The Ascent, and For The King.

The revenue of the mobile puzzle game Royal Match by Dream Games continues to rise rapidly. According to the analytics service AppMagic, user spending in the game has already surpassed $6 billion.