In our new YouTube series, together with programmer Alena Ponomarenko, we discussed how to choose the right engine and also talked about the pros and cons of the main solutions on the market.

Apple has updated the rules for app placement in the Brazilian App Store for services that include betting. Now, developers must obtain a license for conducting betting activities from Brazil’s regulator.

Clay John, a board member of the Godot Foundation, shared intriguing statistics about the engine in the Godot blog. Among other things, he calculated how many games created with Godot have been released on Steam in recent years.

Nacon has put the studio behind Edge of Memories up for sale, a veteran from Epic Games is set on creating a “European alternative” to Unreal Engine, and the publisher of MOUSE: P.I. For Hire has recouped its investment on the game — here’s a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.

Forklift Interactive managed to achieve these results in three years: the publisher launched in 2023.

The early access release of Olden Era exceeded the boldest expectations of both the Unfrozen studio and the publisher Hooded Horse. Today, we will not only examine the main metrics of the new “Heroes” in the context of other releases but also delve into historical sales data of the series and analyze the state of the turn-based strategy niche.

Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture company, has announced the launch of a dedicated fund for indie investments — The Special Opportunities Fund (SOF).

The French publisher Nacon is continuing to “clean house” within its ranks.

The Maltese conglomerate LCKY Group (formerly Glitnor Group) has entered into an agreement to acquire RoyalCasino, a Danish online casino operator that operates solely within the country’s regulated market. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Nintendo also reported its financial results for the past year — just like Sony, this period ran from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

The Sony Corporation released its report for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. Below are the key metrics of the gaming division.

The company Xsolla has reported key updates to its products for the last quarter. According to the company, this time there have been more innovations than ever before.

The first quarter of 2026 was not very successful for Unity. In its financial report, the company reported significant net losses: compared to the previous year, they increased by 4.5 times.

Wizardry is a legendary series of fantasy role-playing games that has had a tremendous impact on the genre. Now, the “complete and exclusive rights” to the first five parts belong to Atari.

The producer of Highcore Games, Alexander Valkovich, shared in a column for App2Top what distinguishes an MVP from a prototype, where efforts should be focused during pre-production, and why the rule “one or two iterations and closure” saves not only the budget but also common sense.

As reported by Capcom, the game reached this milestone in 16 days.

The American startup EasyWin has completed the second stage of its seed funding round. The investment amount is undisclosed, but as a result, the company’s market valuation has exceeded $20 million.

This morning, May 7, it was reported that gaming companies in Russia are being fined extensively due to lawsuits from Roskomnadzor. Amidst these developments, there were speculations that the next step might be to block the games, but the agency denied these claims.

The purchase cost was in the “millions” of dollars.