The annual turnover of the game cheats market is measured in tens of millions of dollars, reports Wired, citing data from researchers at the University of Birmingham. The researchers estimated that in North America and Europe alone, revenue from cheat sales could range from $12.8 million to $73.2 million annually.

On August 11, the cooperative climbing simulator Peak received its first major update, which added a desert biome, dynamite, cannons, and other new content to the game. A significant number of players were eager to try all of this, and as a result, Peak’s peak online presence on Steam reached a record high for the project.

In its semi-annual report, Remedy Entertainment also shared updated sales figures for Control. They proudly announced that the game has been purchased more than 5 million times to date.

The cooperative shooter FBC: Firebreak — Remedy Entertainment’s publishing debut — disappointed both professional critics and gamers. In its report for the first half of 2025, the Finnish company acknowledged its unsuccessful launch. However, it noted that the lukewarm reception of the title did not hinder revenue growth.

July was a relatively calm month for Steam in terms of new blockbuster hits, according to the founder of GameDiscoverCo, Simon Carless, who compiled the lists of the most successful new releases in July*.

The mobile card strategy game Castle Duels celebrated its first anniversary. On this occasion, MY.GAMES revealed the game’s current metrics.

The release of the PC version of Stellar Blade helped its creators achieve record-breaking quarterly figures. In the report for April-June 2025, Shift Up announced that its operating profit and revenue were the highest in the studio’s history.

Battlefield 6 has already become one of the most popular games in Steam history, Rod Fergusson has left Blizzard Entertainment, and the studio behind Thomas Was Alone has laid off most of its staff. Here are the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend.

Summarizing the previous month, we’re analyzing the metrics of July’s main new releases on PC and consoles. Inside, you’ll find extensive data on major releases like Wuchang and Donkey Kong Bananza, as well as successful indie titles such as Mage Arena and The King is Watching.

But they still ended up in the red.

Sudden announcement. Corresponding reaction.

Spoiler: you can’t do without market analysis.

During a conversation with investors, Sony acknowledged that the transformation of the PlayStation business towards game services is not going “completely smoothly.”

The Steam page for the game Intuitive Level Design has appeared, which is described as an interactive course on creating intuitively understandable levels.

On August 7th, early access to the open beta of Battlefield 6 commenced. The interest in this upcoming shooter is substantial.

Unity has released its financial report for the second quarter. The company remains unprofitable, but it has high hopes for its new advertising platform.

The Tencent division responsible for publishing and operating PUBG Mobile has once again caught the attention of Roskomnadzor.

Sony has released its financial report for the first quarter ending June 30, 2025. Below are the results for the company’s gaming division.

Last week, Nintendo released official sales and other metric data for the Switch 2. Today’s article is filled with numbers and graphs detailing the console’s performance, including comparisons with competitor device launches.