Previously, the instructions were only accessible to corporate-approved teams—and only after signing a non-disclosure agreement.

Bungie resolved a dispute with a writer over plagiarism, Escape from Tarkov was released on Steam with “mostly negative” reviews, and over 2 million people played the global edition of Where Winds Meet in a single day — here’s a rundown of the major events in the gaming industry over the past weekend.

The video gaming market is global, and in the current macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, choosing the right jurisdiction is particularly relevant. With insights from experts at Futura Digital and Prospectacy, we present a detailed guide analyzing the most relevant locations, key aspects, trends, and potential pitfalls.

The year 2025 has already become the best year in Steam’s history in terms of game revenue, claims the analytical company Alinea Analytics.

The South Korean company KRAFTON has initiated a voluntary resignation program, as reported by Business Korea. It has also temporarily halted the hiring of staff for teams that are not involved in developing original IP and artificial intelligence technologies.

For the third time this year, Crystal Dynamics studio has announced layoffs. This time, they have parted ways with 30 employees.

On the evening of November 13, Ubisoft was supposed to release its report for the first half of the current fiscal year but changed its mind at the last moment. The release was postponed just 15 minutes before the scheduled publication time.

The parade of financial reports continues. Next in line is the Tencent report for the third quarter of 2025, ending on September 30.

Now it belongs to the Chinese company SUD, which is developing a cloud platform for app gamification.

Embracer Group reported for June-September 2025. This is likely the last or one of the last financial reports before the final division of the holding into three public companies.

The interactive animated series Dispatch from Telltale veterans is selling much faster than its creators anticipated. Co-founders of AdHoc Studio, Nick Herman and Michael Choung, discussed this in an interview with the portal GamesIndustry.

The British union, Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), has filed a lawsuit against Rockstar Games. The reason for this is the dismissal of several dozen developers in early November—believing that the studio acted unlawfully.

The Sharkmob studio is preparing to conduct layoffs at its division in Malmö. It announced this in a statement to the GamesIndustry portal.

Just in the past few weeks, NetEase has cut funding for three Western studios. We explore what compels the company to reconsider its investments, what ties the affected teams together, and how applicable this trend is to other Chinese publishers.

The game has already recouped its development costs.

Rosstandart has denied the claims about plans to develop a national standard with criteria for video game classification. Such reports emerged in mid-October.

The report by Electronic Arts (EA) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shed light on the payouts due to its executives as a result of the upcoming sale of the company. For instance, it was revealed that CEO Andrew Wilson will receive a rather substantial sum.

On October 30, Supercell announced the closure of the project Squad Busters after two years of operation. This is the first title the company decided to “kill” after a global release. Mobile industry veteran Michail Katkoff, in his blog Deconstruction of Fun, estimated how much the Finnish hit factory’s recent failure might have cost.

New post in the “Looking for Investor/Publisher” section. This time it’s dedicated to a horror game in the spirit of Amnesia, crafted by a team of enthusiasts. It’s called Aeon of Madness.