It seems that the Chinese authorities do not intend to freeze the issuance of licenses for publishing games from American companies in the country in response to the tariff increase in the US. However, sales of such games in China could still suffer due to a boycott by Chinese citizens offended by the trade war.

The Library of Congress has decided for the second time in its history to include culturally significant video game music in its collection. This time, it has chosen the soundtrack from Minecraft.

On April 2nd, Donald Trump announced an increase in tariffs and the introduction of new duties on most of the US partners. The new wave of the trade war inevitably impacted gaming company stocks worldwide, especially in the Asian region. Our material discusses the stock market reaction, which can currently be described as cautious panic.

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has announced the formation of an association for all video game industry workers, regardless of the companies they are affiliated with.

Analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana shared a monthly report on the state of the gaming market in the U.S. Despite a wealth of new releases, overall revenue continues to decline.

In early February, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) of the United States fears that these measures could impact the video game industry.

The analytics company Circana has published data on the US gaming market for 2024. Here are the key takeaways.

These data are presented in the latest report by the regional regulator — the American Gaming Association (AGA). According to their estimates, this is 27.9% more than the same period in 2023.

The analytics company Circana has prepared a report on the state of the American gaming market in November. Below are the main findings.

The Nintendo Switch has become the second best-selling console in the American market ever, reports analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana. Until recently, this title was held by the PlayStation 2.

In the past year, gaming companies from California have been particularly active in conducting layoffs. Journalist Stephen Totilo highlighted in his Game File newsletter that this state accounted for about a third of all gaming industry layoffs in 2024.

In its new study, the analytics company Circana uncovered an interesting trend: there is a decline in the number of players in the youngest age category (2-12 years old) in the USA.

In its new study, the analytics company Circana uncovered an interesting trend: there is a decline in the number of players in the youngest age category (2-12 years) in the United States.

The U.S. Copyright Office denied adding an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would have allowed libraries and archives to provide remote access to out-of-print video games.

The analytics company Circana tried to determine what the video game audience in the United States looks like today. For this, it surveyed 5,100 residents of the country.

The analytical company Circana presented a report on the state of the U.S. gaming market for August, highlighting key trends and the best-selling games among American gamers.

The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has signed a law that will require gaming platforms to clearly and understandably inform their customers that the purchase does not make them owners of the games but merely grants them usage rights.

The analytics company Circana reported on the state of the U.S. gaming market in July and identified the games most purchased by American gamers.

2024 will be a difficult year for the US gaming market, predicts analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana. He expects Americans to spend less on video games than in 2023.