The Hitman creators have shared their plans for the near future. IO Interactive has opened a third studio to help support its current games and an unannounced new IP. The company also has ambitions to publish titles from third-party developers.

Epic Games-backed Core has entered early access. It is a platform that gives users tools to create and monetize their own games, as well as travel between thousands of worlds within a so-called multiverse.

Recognized chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has announced the launch of his new premium platform Kasparovchess that’s been several years in the making. It’s a place where professionals will share their tips and lessons and analyze games from players around the world.

Before releasing its annual financial report for 2020, CD Projekt shared the estimated numbers. The company earned a record-breaking $563 million, which is more than 2 times higher than revenues for 2015 — the year when The Witcher 3 was released.

Some people have refunded the latest title by Goodbyeworld Games after finishing it in less than two hours. The studio’s designer is now pitching a special game called Refund This Game to draw attention to Steam’s refund policy.