European authorities have adopted the 16th package of sanctions against Russia. The App2Top editorial team reviewed the documents on the Council of the European Union website and did not find the previously promised ban on the supply of gaming consoles to the country.

The mobile game development studio Black Caviar Games has announced its revival, coming back to work a year and a half after its closure.

On February 23, the Chinese studio Amazing Seasun Games launched the open beta test of the multiplayer mech shooter Mecha BREAK on Steam. The game quickly gained popularity.

Bloomberg released an article on the issues at NetEase, Obsidian Entertainment is pleased with the sales of Avowed, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii became the second most popular game in the series on Steam — here are the main highlights in the gaming industry from the past weekend.

Furnish Master is a relaxing decorator simulator created by one of the founders of Enraven Games and former lead developer at Pixonic, Alexander Blintsov. On February 20, 2025, the game celebrated its first anniversary. To mark the occasion, its creator published a post filled with various project data, ranging from revenue to budget.

Starting this February, on the last Thursday of every month, WN Connect Belgrade will take place in the capital of Serbia, a networking event for participants in the gaming industry. The first event is planned for next Thursday, February 27.

Sony has decided to liquidate its PlayStation branch in Poland, according to Polish media citing sources. Recently, it laid off at least part of its staff, including senior employees.

Hasbro has released its financial report for 2024. The company shared that royalty revenues from MONOPOLY GO! and Baldur’s Gate 3 exceeded expectations and announced a partnership with Saber Interactive.

The legal firm Semenov&Pevzner has prepared a global report on legal conflicts in the gaming industry over the past six months.

Amazon has decided to shut down the Amazon Appstore on devices running the Android operating system. It will cease operations on these devices on August 20, 2025.

WN Media Group has announced a new event format — Lounge. These will be intimate events focused on networking and the discussion of a specific topic within the iGaming sector.

The mobile game publisher and developer Jam City has agreed to sell the studio Ludia to a group of Canadian investors. The parties have already reached a preliminary agreement, and are now awaiting approval from Canada’s antitrust regulator.

Forbes has compiled a list of the Russian internet companies with the highest market value at the beginning of 2025. This year, “Lesta Games” — the owner of the games “World of Warships,” “World of Tanks,” and Tanks Blitz — made it into the top ten.

The Chinese company NetEase reported its 2024 financial results, noting an increase in gaming revenue and highlighting the success of several titles, including the action RPG Where Winds Meet.

In its recent financial report, NetEase revealed how many people have played Marvel Rivals. According to the company, the superhero action game’s audience has already surpassed 40 million people worldwide.

The Dutch consumer rights organization Massaschade & Consument has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony. On behalf of 3 million local gamers, it accused the corporation of monopolizing and inflating game prices in the PlayStation Store.

Sony Corporation has responded to a lawsuit filed by former Marathon game director Christopher Barrett, filed against them and Bungie in December of last year. In the complaint, the developer claimed he was dismissed to avoid paying him due compensation of $45 million.

Last week, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a conference for game developers and publishers called the WN Conference. Among its participants were representatives from companies such as Mundfish, Ubisoft, Google, AD Gaming, GEM Capital, Razer, Applovin, and many others.

The Nau Engine team announced that they are transitioning to a “community-driven approach” in the engine’s development. Now, the developer community will decide what Nau Engine should become.