11 bit studios boasted about an achievement during the Frostpunk Franchise Fest.

The CEO of the Institute for Internet Development (IRI), Alexey Goreslavsky, discussed the topic of “import substitution” of video games in Russia at the RIGF 2026 forum. He is convinced that although it is a challenging task, it is entirely achievable — and can be accomplished in the coming years.

The leadership at Playtika aims to increase the company’s market value. To achieve this, it has established a special independent committee that will analyze all options for Playtika’s future operations.

The marketing platform Optimove has agreed to acquire the CRM solutions developer Smartico, which operates in the iGaming sector. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

The Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) from Saudi Arabia has purchased another portion of Capcom shares, now controlling a 6.04% stake.

The studio Quantic Dream is working “very slowly” on its next game — the adventure action title Star Wars Eclipse. This is reported by the Insider Gaming portal, citing sources.

This time, a lawsuit has been filed against Sony.

The Polish studio The Farm 51, best known for the Chernobylite series, continues to face difficulties.

Playtech is uncertain about the future prospects of the white-label business of the online bingo operator Sun Bingo. During a conference call with investors, CFO Chris McGinnis announced the launch of a strategic audit.

Last year was not the easiest for the group of companies “Lesta Games”—its former owner Malik Khatazhaev was found guilty of creating an extremist organization with Wargaming’s head, Viktor Kislyi, and “Lesta Games” itself came under state control. Despite all this, its main legal entity managed to achieve revenue growth.

Quantic Lab has exited the Embracer Group, Hozy sales exceeded 100,000 copies in four days, and Sony removed more low-quality games from the PlayStation Store. Here’s a recap of the main events in the gaming industry from the past weekend.

The long-standing dispute between Epic Games and Google is nearing its conclusion. We have reviewed the latest legal documents and prepared a detailed analysis of the main changes affecting both the Play Store and the creators of Fortnite.

Take-Two Interactive may have tempered its enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The company reduced the team responsible for AI development.

Authorities in Alberta have announced that the iGaming market and online sports betting sector will begin to be regulated in the province starting July 13, 2026. This date was confirmed by Alberta’s Minister of Culture, Dale Nally, in a letter to industry representatives.

Brian Raffel announced his departure from Raven Software. He decided it’s time to retire and enjoy a well-deserved rest.

The deal amount is undisclosed.

Analysts came to this conclusion when they compared game performance for the period from April to December in the years 2024 and 2025.

On April 1st, many companies make humorous announcements and generally play tricks on their audience. GameDiscoverCo, an analytical service, also joined in and launched the Insights Lab tool, which allows users to explore various atypical statistics on Steam.

The publisher, Hooded Horse, and the studio Overhype Studios shared initial data on the number of MENACE copies sold in the Steam news center.