A new entry in the “Investor/Publisher Wanted” section. This time, we’re spotlighting the game Atlas of Eternity. This is the second project from Vengeance Games. It’s a space-based 4X strategy game.

The Brazilian publisher and developer Afil Games made this statement.

Recently, media outlets reported that in July, Microsoft’s gaming division plans to conduct mass layoffs. In anticipation of this, several former XBOX employees told the portal Game Developer that there is a significant likelihood that top managers will use the layoffs for “revenge” against workers.

It has become known about the opening of another gaming fund. It was created by the investment company Denmu.

Vyking Ventures announced a strategic investment in PlayAIO, a company specializing in data and artificial intelligence solutions for the iGaming industry.

Google Corporation has confirmed that it still plans to reduce the commission rate in its app store. It first announced its intentions back in March ahead of the conclusion of its long-standing legal battles with Epic Games.

The studio Owlcat Games announced the new achievement of the game on social media and the event feed for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader on Steam.

Strikerz is a studio with Belarusian roots, currently based in Cyprus. Anonymous sources have informed App2Top that it has faced mass layoffs due to challenges with the soccer simulator UFL.

In May, unknown individuals published the source code for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty online, more than 20 years after the game’s release. Now, the company Konami wants to find the perpetrators and hold them accountable.

Traditionally, following the Steam demo festival, we prepare a detailed report on the outcomes of the main projects and overall trends. We will also share less obvious conclusions, as well as discuss anomalous cases and unsuccessful boosts.

Nexon has decided to support independent developers from South Korea. To achieve this, they took an unusual step: they partnered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the country and launched a multi-million dollar fund.

Recently, developers have been complaining that the game review process for publication on “Yandex Games” has been taking longer than usual. As the platform’s team explained, it’s all due to the sharp increase in the number of applications.

The French studio Douze Dixièmes has possibly ceased to exist. It operated for nine years.

Bloober Team announced that the revenue from sales of the action-horror game Cronos: The New Dawn has exceeded its production costs. It took the game nine months to reach its break-even point, with its release on September 5, 2025.

Estonia’s plan to attract foreign operators in the online gambling sector by reducing the tax rate has not yet yielded the expected results. At the end of last year, the rate was decreased from 6% to 4%, but this has attracted little interest.

The Italian studio 34BigThings bought itself out from the Embracer Group holding. All 100% of its shares were purchased by the team’s co-founder, Valerio Di Donato.

Steam users have shown great interest in the new installment of the legendary strategy franchise Stronghold. They added Stronghold 4 to their wishlists a quarter of a million times within just two weeks of the game’s announcement.

The French STJV union announced a nationwide strike in protest against extensive layoffs that have been occurring regularly in the local game development sector. The strike is scheduled for this week, on June 25.

Currently, CD PROJEKT RED refers to the game development division rather than the entire group of companies.