The situation surrounding Marathon reveals economic and managerial issues within Bungie and PlayStation. Even before its release, this shooter casts doubt on the viability of Sony’s strategy in the live service game sector, and its potential failure could have serious repercussions for the company’s gaming business.

The Russian strategy game Broken Arrow has generated millions of dollars for the studio Steel Balalaika and publisher Slitherine, according to data from analytical services.

Electronic Arts (EA) reported the salary of its CEO, Andrew Wilson, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The amount is impressive—$30.5 million.

The agency Smart Ranking has compiled a list of the top 50 Russian gaming companies with the highest revenue for 2024. According to their data, these companies collectively earned 64.65 billion rubles—an increase of one-third compared to 2023.

Apple has decided to update the App Store policy for European Union countries to better comply with the Digital Markets Act. Below is a brief overview of the key updates.

The cooperative indie hit Peak took nine days to sell over 2 million copies. Developers from Aggro Crab and Landfall announced this new achievement in the game’s Steam community.

Bongo Cat is a free idle game where the cat taps its paws on the taskbar each time a user types or clicks. The project was released on March 5 and soon ranked eighth among the top new releases of 2025 with the highest online presence on Steam, but it didn’t bring substantial money to its creators.

59% of surveyed Russian gamers have not played games created by domestic developers in the past two to three years. Another 16% were unsure. This is reported in a recent VTsIOM survey on gaming topics.

GDEV has announced that the revenue from Hero Wars: Alliance has surpassed $1.7 billion. It took eight years to reach this milestone, as the mobile game was released in 2017.

The company DON’T NOD has reduced the staff in its Montreal office. The wave of layoffs was reported by former employees on LinkedIn.

Recently, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported that Microsoft is planning significant layoffs in its gaming division. However, he did not specify the number of layoffs. According to 3D Realms co-founder George Broussard, the number could reach up to 2,000.

The analytical company Sensor Tower reported that last year, 11 mobile games had annual revenue from IAP in Google Play and the App Store exceeding one billion dollars. This is the highest number in the history of its observations, as Sensor Tower has been monitoring since 2013.

This figure was reported by the analytical service AppMagic. Importantly, one billion dollars represents the total spending by mobile players before SuperPlay paid store fees and taxes. After these deductions, the net IAP revenue decreases to $601.6 million.

On June 16, the portfolio of the Swedish studio Landfall Games expanded with another cooperative hit — the climbing simulator Peak, where a significant emphasis is placed on the comedic nature of gameplay situations. Seven developers from two studios, four months from game jam to release, and a unique approach to marketing — we explore the game’s success.

Last year, the analytics company Newzoo published revenue forecasts for the gaming market in 2024 multiple times. None of them came true — the final figures were lower.

The creators of the Godot engine have started beta testing their own asset store, a launch they have talked about for many years. In the future, it will replace the Godot Asset Library.

The publisher Hooded Horse and the studio Sad Socket are pleased with the launch of the roguelike strategy game 9 Kings, where players build a kingdom. Within a month of early access, the game has sold more than 400,000 copies.

As promised, Apple Corporation filed an appeal against the decision of the US court in its case with Epic Games. It demanded not only the reversal of the prohibitions imposed in May but also requested that the case be reassigned to a different judge should it be reconsidered in the California district court.

The soccer action game Rematch, from the creators of Sifu, is rapidly expanding its audience. Developer Sloclap and publisher Kepler Interactive announced that the number of unique players, including Game Pass subscribers, has reached 3 million.