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News August 5

The creator of the joke game This Game Costs 200 Dollars “earned” $1.3 million, but almost all of it was returned through refunds

At the beginning of the year, 18-year-old American Michael Major jokingly released a simple adventure game on Steam titled This Game Costs 200 Dollars. Despite its hefty $200 price tag, the game gained unexpected attention from gamers.
News August 5

The British publisher Secret Mode has opened its own game development studio

She will take on the role of a support team.
News August 5

Over a million people have played Hell is Us

The game reached the million mark almost a year after its release on September 4, 2025.
iGaming August 5

Betsson has completed the acquisition of a portion of Rhino Entertainment

Betsson has officially acquired the Canadian business of Rhino Entertainment along with a range of technological assets. The purchase cost a total of €64.5 million.
News August 5

Sony expects to receive half a billion dollars in compensation for tariffs in the US—70% of that amount has already been collected

During a recent teleconference with investors and analysts, Sony addressed the topic of additional tariffs it had paid in the US before they were canceled. This was noted by journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File.
News August 5

The sale of Electronic Arts has officially concluded

The second largest deal in the history of the gaming industry has been closed—marking the largest leveraged buyout globally. Electronic Arts (EA) is now owned by an investor group led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).
News August 4

Atari reported the highest annual revenue in the last 10 years

Atari announced its results for the fiscal year 2026, which ended on March 31, 2026. According to the company’s calculations, it earned 56 million euros during the reporting period — the best result in a decade.
News August 4

ReStory has been added to wishlists 700,000 times already

The retro technology repair simulator ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs continues to attract an audience. Alex Nichiporchik, CEO of the publisher tinyBuild, announced on social media about reaching a new wishlist milestone.
News August 4

Media: Midnight Club 5 canceled due to internal conflict within Rockstar Games

In the Midnight Club racing series, four games were released in their time, but there could have been more. In an interview with Insider Gaming, former senior game designer at Rockstar San Diego, Kris Roberts, revealed that the company shelved the fifth installment after initially trying to develop it.
News August 4

Almost all authors of FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition were laid off two months after the game’s release

Overall, the staff of Refactor Games studio has decreased by 85%.
News August 4

Profit nearly doubled — and more insights from Electronic Arts’ quarterly report

The sale of Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion is nearing completion, but this does not prevent the company from reporting its quarterly results. EA announced its performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (April-June 2026) in a report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
News August 4

The number of wishlists for Resident Evil Veronica has exceeded 2 million

Capcom announced this on social media.
iGaming August 4

In Chile, iGaming operators have formed an association to regulate the local market

Five Chilean iGaming operators — Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo, and Novibet — have announced the launch of the country’s industry organization, the Responsible iGaming Association (AGR).
News August 4

Media: Microsoft plans to release Xbox 360 games on PC

The Verge reviewed an internal Microsoft document. According to it, the corporation plans to port many old games to the PC.
News August 4

An antitrust case has been initiated against Apple in Russia

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has officially taken action against Apple.
Video August 3

Is it Worth Developing Real-Time Strategies Today — Interview with Kirill Bubenko

We’re continuing our series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Kirill Bubenko, who is responsible for the marketing of the RTS game The Scouring.
News August 3

Analyst: There are many games in the “friend slap” niche, but it is not oversaturated

Amidst the growing popularity of “friendslop” games on Steam, many developers are starting to wonder: how saturated is this niche, and is it too late to enter it now? Gaming marketing expert Chris Zukowski attempted to explore the situation.
News August 3

Polden Publishing has changed its approach to selecting games for publication — and is very pleased with it

The publisher has significantly narrowed its focus.
News August 3

Sales of “Sir, We Have an Orc Problem” have exceeded 100,000 copies

The indie title took five days to surpass such a sales milestone.
News August 3

Google will prohibit Android developers from sanctioned countries from distributing applications on the international market — but there’s a catch

A year ago, Google announced plans to require all Android app developers to verify their identity — even if they publish their projects outside of Google Play. It’s now revealed that teams from countries under U.S. sanctions will be unable to complete verification.
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