The indie studio Believer Entertainment has decided to share its tool called Friendshipper with other developers. They have released the project’s source code to the public.

The number of video games based on books is set to increase. Soon, developers will be able to purchase licenses for game adaptations of books from the publishing group “Eksmo-AST.”

Marketing company AppsFlyer is preparing to go public, according to Bloomberg sources. Their information suggests that AppsFlyer aims to raise approximately $300 million during its initial public offering.

Ubisoft veteran David Polfeldt has announced the launch of a studio called Bespoke Pixel. He has already secured initial investments totaling $25 million.

The Japanese government has revised its Cool Japan (クールジャパン) strategy, which aims to promote Japanese culture worldwide and strengthen Japan’s ties with other countries. Specifically, it has highlighted the content industry (video games, anime, manga, etc.) as a key element of the strategy.

The Polish studio Render Cube announced that the sales of the medieval survival game Medieval Dynasty have surpassed 2 million copies. This figure includes both game sales and copies obtained by Game Pass subscribers.

Last week, Time magazine published its annual list of the top 100 most influential companies. There were two strictly gaming companies in the ranking — Epic Games and Scopely.

Canadian company Behaviour Interactive has announced layoffs. It will part ways with 95 specialists amidst “strategic changes in structure.”

In 2018, a group of enthusiasts announced Project Arroyo—a fan remake of Fallout 2 on the Fallout 4 engine. In an interview with The Gamer, the project leader Damion Daponte explained that a very large team is currently working on the game. It includes over a hundred developers.

ByteDance reports that its gaming division has entered the next stage of its lifecycle. During its restructuring, it reviewed its processes and decided to focus primarily on “creating engaging games” rather than increasing profits and daily project audiences.

The Slovak company Pixel Federation, specializing in mobile and web games, has summed up the results of 2023. We’ve highlighted the key points from the report.

Destiny 2 often appears in the chart of the highest-grossing products on Steam, but during the week of May 28 to June 4, it managed to climb to the second place in the rankings. The game’s surge was due to the excitement surrounding the release of the expansion, The Final Shape, which is launching today.

Avalanche Studios Group announced the closure of two of its five internal studios. They have shut down the divisions in New York and Montreal.

On May 31, the shooter about toy soldiers, Hypercharge: Unboxed, was released on Xbox. According to the indie studio Digital Cybercherries, the game’s launch on Microsoft’s consoles was very successful.

The Polish publisher PlayWay has published its financial report for January-March 2024. The company reported its best first quarter in its history in terms of sales.

The gaming company Azur Games has announced the start of its expansion into the market of “real money gambling and skill-based products.” They have launched a division called Azur iGaming, which will publish projects in these genres.

The “Green Labeling” of video games, announced last week, uncovered contradictions between the existing young gaming associations in Russia. This has escalated into an open conflict and accusations.

In 2024, gaming companies are downsizing much more aggressively than a year ago. According to the Game Industry Layoffs portal, 10,425 specialists were laid off in the industry from January to May. This is just 41 people fewer than for all of 2023.

According to media reports, Take-Two decided to get rid of Private Division, the budget for Bend Studio’s new game may exceed $250 million, and NVIDIA announced an AI assistant to help with game navigation. Here’s a recap of what happened in the gaming industry over the weekend.