The number of mobile gamers in Germany is growing. According to the German gaming association GAME, by the end of 2023, 24.6 million residents of the country were playing mobile games. That’s 300,000 more people than the previous year.

The decline in the mobile gaming market is coming to an end, forecasts the analytical company Sensor Tower. According to their estimates, this year gamers worldwide will spend $78 billion on in-app purchases (IAP) in mobile games — 1.6% more than in 2023.

On July 29, the hidden object game Seekers Notes will turn nine years old. In honor of this, the developers shared some game statistics.

The developers of the Metroidvania game ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights announced that their game has sold over 1.5 million copies. They achieved this milestone in three years, with the release of ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights occurring in June 2021.

More than 500 team members working on World of Warcraft have voted to form a union. They named it the World of Warcraft Game Makers Guild.

Chinese Lilith Games, the developer of Rise of Kingdoms and AFK Arena, is showcasing remarkable generosity. In an interview with PocketGamer, Vincent Ou, the head of strategy and investments at Lilith Games, explained that the company operates an “Aladdin Plan,” under which it regularly shares its profits with employees.

According to Wired, Activision is actively experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. As reported by the publication, the company has already started selling AI-generated “cosmetics” in games.

The news agency “RIA Novosti” examined data from China’s statistical service. It has been revealed that last month Russia acquired various gaming devices, including consoles, from China totaling $20.2 million. This is a record amount.

On July 25, NetEase will release the mobile version of the battle royale game Naraka: Bladepoint in China. Analysts at Goldman Sachs predict great success for the game.

The Spanish antitrust regulator has begun an investigation into Apple, according to Reuters. The agency intends to examine the App Store policy.

French publisher Red Art Games announced that its website experienced a cyberattack. Hackers managed to steal some user data, including players’ names, birthdates, email addresses, residential addresses, and phone numbers.

Maksim Petrov, the CEO of ZeptoLab, has decided to resign. He announced his departure after 12 years with the company.

The company GDEV shared a new milestone for the mobile battler Hero Wars: Alliance. It announced that since 2017, the game has generated $1.5 billion and amassed 150 million downloads.

On July 23, several former Humble Games employees wrote on social media that the publisher’s management decided to lay off all 36 workers and shut down the company. Shortly thereafter, Humble Games denied these claims.

The mobile app analytics service AppMagic has successfully closed its Series A funding round, raising $3 million. Of this amount, $2.5 million came from the investment group GEM Capital, and another $500,000 was provided by the venture fund Vibranium.

The share of physical game sales worldwide is gradually decreasing, nevertheless, Capcom does not plan to stop releasing games on discs and cartridges. The company announced this during a Q&A session at a shareholders’ meeting.

Last year was marked by mass layoffs for gaming companies worldwide. China was no exception, according to a report from the Chinese platform Gameshark (游鲨游戏圈).

Chinese media reports that Perfect World is experiencing a shake-up in its leadership. Its president, Lu Xiaoyin, and CEO, Xiao Hong, are planning to leave their positions.

A 60% discount and the release of the substantial update, Worlds Part 1, significantly boosted No Man’s Sky sales on Steam. During the week of July 16 to 23, the game secured the ninth spot on the platform’s best-selling products chart.