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Industry News Today 16:57

Fellowship Entertainment will separate from Embracer Group in 2027, taking with it “The Lord of the Rings” and many other major IPs

Embracer Group has outlined the next phase of its transformation.
Industry News Yesterday

Fortnite has returned to the App Store worldwide, except in Australia

Epic Games announced this landmark event in the news section of its website. The company noted that this result was achieved due to prolonged legal proceedings in the United States.
Industry News May 18

Strauss Zelnick: Changing the visual style of the first Borderlands cost $50 million

Such an amount was mentioned by Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick in an interview with podcaster David Senra.
Events May 15

The program for the WN Growth Summit has been published — the event will discuss what can drive sales growth in the modern gaming industry

The summit is happening very soon — in two weeks, on May 28th. From 9 AM to 5 PM, industry experts will share their experiences, cases, and advice with each other in a roundtable format.
Industry News May 15

The bill against the shutdown of online games was supported in the California Assembly

The majority of the members of the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee voted in favor of it.
Industry News May 14

The preview version of Unreal Engine 5.8 has been released

Epic Games has released a preview version of the Unreal Engine 5.8, allowing developers to test out the tool’s new features in advance.
Industry News May 13

Record profit for the ninth consecutive year — and more from Capcom’s report

The Japanese company Capcom released its report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. In the document, it boasted new records.
Events May 13

WN Istanbul ’26 is happening very soon — June 18-19

At the beginning of summer, WN Istanbul’26 will open its doors on the shores of the Bosphorus. This will be a landmark event — the tenth Istanbul event for game developers and publishers hosted by WN Media Group.
Industry News May 12

The authors of INDIKA have raised 5 million dollars in investments

The funds will be allocated to the development of a new game — “larger and more ambitious.”
Industry News May 8

Bungie’s setbacks resulted in a $766 million write-off — key points from Sony’s annual report

The Sony Corporation released its report for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. Below are the key metrics of the gaming division.
Industry News May 7

Google DeepMind acquired a minority stake in the studio behind EVE Online

The purchase cost was in the “millions” of dollars.
Industry News May 6

Report: Another group of MindsEye authors has been laid off. The studio’s staff is now ten times smaller than it was during its peak

Kotaku sources reported that the studio Build a Rocket Boy has gone through another round of layoffs.
Events May 5

The WN Growth Summit will take place on May 28 in Limassol. Its key theme is how the gaming business can achieve growth

The WN Growth Summit is an annual series of events where game development owners and top executives discuss industry challenges, share experiences, and seek new growth opportunities.
Industry News May 5

Supercell to become the owner of Metacore, the developer of Merge Mansion

The Finnish giant Supercell is set to grow even larger. It has announced plans to purchase all shares of the creators behind the popular mobile puzzle game Merge Mansion.
Industry News May 4

Tencent has acquired another part of the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong

Tencent now owns 24% of Game Science shares.
Industry News April 30

Pearl Abyss sold the creators of EVE Online for much less than it purchased them for

The company Pearl Abyss will no longer own CCP Games. It has announced that it is selling the studio back to its management.
Industry News April 29

Report: Spiders studio may shut down after 18 eears of operation

At the end of March, Nacon put up Spiders for sale — the studio known for GreedFall and Steelrising. However, according to the French portal Origami, no one showed interest in purchasing it.
Industry News April 28

Digital Bros has acquired the rights to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Digital Bros is the parent company of publisher 505 Games, which released the soulslike game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers last year. The company announced a deal with the developers of the game from the Chinese studio Leenzee.
Industry News April 27

People Can Fly acquired a publisher founded by veterans of Gearbox Publishing

In 2024, a group of former employees from Gearbox Publishing decided to establish their own publishing company — Cooldown Games. For nearly two years, it operated with indie status and has now become part of the Polish company People Can Fly.
Industry News April 24

“Players are frustrated” — Microsoft Gaming has rebranded back to Xbox and promised to adjust its strategy

The head of Microsoft’s gaming division, Asha Sharma, and the content director, Matt Booty, published a statement detailing plans for the future development of their team.
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