Ubisoft published a report on the company’s performance for the past fiscal year, covering the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. As noted by Game File journalist Stephen Totilo, a line about the “fun” side of microtransactions was removed from the document.

Analysts at Aream & Co. prepared a report on gaming deals in the second quarter of 2026. According to their observations, the investment market significantly revived during this period.

Information continues to emerge about the situation at id Software in light of the XBOX restructuring. Among other things, it has become known that the layoffs at the studio were far more extensive than initially anticipated.

In recent weeks, developers have actively shared the source codes of their projects. Now, Smartly Dressed Games has joined the list by publishing the code of the zombie sandbox game Unturned on GitHub.

Yesterday, July 6, Microsoft officially confirmed rumors about restructuring its gaming division. Head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, published a letter to employees detailing what lies ahead for the team.

This conclusion was reached by the analytical company Sensor Tower.

The Hurun Research Institute published its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable private companies. The top of the list was dominated by AI firms, but there was also a spot for miHoYo — the studio behind Genshin Impact.

SuperCity turned 15 years old — the city-building simulator from Playkot made its debut on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game’s anniversary, the developers shared its achievements.

The end of the era of physical game editions is drawing closer. Sony announced that starting from January 2028, it will no longer release discs for new titles on PlayStation consoles.

TinyBuild, the publisher of Hello Neighbor, Potion Craft, The King is Watching, and many other games, has gained a new shareholder. That shareholder is the venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners.

It’s possible that Microsoft hasn’t been signing contracts with third-party developers who wish to add games to the Game Pass subscription for some time. At least, that’s what claims Fernando Rizo, former sales director at Raw Fury and now a partner at Caboodle Games.

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella continues to share data on the U.S. gaming market. He published detailed statistics for May, which include information on revenue and top blockbusters.

Last week, WN Istanbul’26 took place in Istanbul — the tenth anniversary Turkish event for game developers and publishers organized by WN Media Group. Here’s what happened at the event.

Google Corporation has confirmed that it still plans to reduce the commission rate in its app store. It first announced its intentions back in March ahead of the conclusion of its long-standing legal battles with Epic Games.

Steam users have shown great interest in the new installment of the legendary strategy franchise Stronghold. They added Stronghold 4 to their wishlists a quarter of a million times within just two weeks of the game’s announcement.

The Chinese giant Tencent is preparing to divest some of its gaming assets in Japan, reports Bloomberg, citing sources.

Obsidian Entertainment has faced a lawsuit in the United States. The company was sued by former employees who claim it violated California labor laws.

Every June, Sony submits a comprehensive annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), detailing its business strategy among other things. As noted by Game File journalist Stephen Totilo, this time the company introduced several significant changes regarding its gaming division’s operations.

The analytics company Newzoo has finally summed up the results for the global video game market in 2025—before this, they had released several forecasts. As it turns out, last year became the most profitable in monetary terms in the history of observations, despite numerous layoffs and studio closures.