On average, 2.2 million people launch games from the Netflix catalog every day, CNBC reports, citing data from the analytical company Apptopia. This is less than 1% of the 247.15 million subscribers of the service.

A court in Texas found that Zynga did not violate the patent rights of International Game Technology (IGT), which develops games and other software for slot machines. IGT claimed that Zynga illegally used one of its technologies in the Hit It Rich, Black Diamond Casino and Game of Thrones Slots Casino games.

According to Sony Interactive Entertainment, the new Insomniac Games project has become the fastest-selling game in the history of PlayStation Studios.

Sensor Tower analytical company has released a report on the South Korean mobile games market. It covers the period from January to September 2023.

miHoYo decided to build a spacious office, writes the Chinese GameLook portal with reference to the documents of the Municipal Bureau of Planning and Resource Management of Shanghai. On October 18, its subsidiary Shanghai miHoYo Yingtie Technology acquired a plot of land for ¥1.07 billion ($137 million) with the right to use for 50 years.

Connie Booth, vice president of game development, has left Sony. So say the sources of the creator of the God of War series David Jaffe (David Jaffe).

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has made a good start in UK retail. According to journalist Christopher Dring from GamesIndustry, the Insomniac Games project surpassed almost all games released this year in terms of physical sales in its debut week.

Artificial intelligence-based tools will change the approach to game development, according to analysts from Morgan Stanley. In their opinion, AI will reduce the cost of creating and operating AAA titles by about 15%.

Valve is in no hurry to officially disclose Steam Deck sales, so analysts share data for it. Simon Carless tried to find out how many people bought this portable PC.

Several App Store employees in China have been accused of abuse of office, sources tell The Information. According to the publication, they were approached by developers with a request to help with the promotion of games in the store.

The Malaysian authorities want to make the country more attractive for foreign game developers. In 2024, a special gaming fund for 30 million Malaysian ringgit ($6.3 million) will be launched in Malaysia.

Niantic and Capcom shared the success of the mobile AR game Monster Hunter Now. The companies reported that the title was downloaded 10 million times in just over a month.

Dataspelsbranschen analysts looked at how the year 2022 passed for the Swedish gaming industry. We share the main conclusions from the report.

The British studio Six to Start has cut half of the developers, Axios reports, citing its CEO and co-founder Adrian Hon. Layoffs affected both full-time and freelance employees.

The head of the International Boxing Association, Umar Kremlev, proposed to move the servers of games played by residents of the country to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with his idea.

The team of the Russian engine Nau Engine has published a roadmap. It is designed for the next two years.

Two more studios owned by Embracer Group suffered from the restructuring of the holding. This time the layoffs affected the American Cryptic Studios and the Hungarian Zen Studios.

The console market in Russia is actively growing. Group of companies “M.Video-Eldorado” reported that in the first nine months of 2023, Russians bought 2.5 times more consoles compared to 2022.