Chinese tech giant NetEase has announced the establishment of Jackalope Games, its first US-based studio. Games industry veteran Jack Emmert will lead the new team.

Hyper-casual publisher Voodoo has now become the third largest company in terms of downloads since the creation of the App Store. The company is now only behind giants like Google and Meta.

Haden Blackman has stepped down from his role as the head of Hangar 13, known for developing Mafia 3. He will leave the 2K-owned team after working there for seven years.

The Guillemot family, which founded Ubisoft, is now reportedly considering partnering with a private equity firm. They want to acquire the company in the wake of the latest takeover talks.

Relic Hunters: Rebels is the latest addition to Netflix’s growing library of mobile games. The studio behind this mobile game has explained its decision to make it exclusively available to the streaming platform’s subscribers.

The UK government wants to increase its control over the App Store, Google Play, and other app stores. Newly proposed measures are aimed at increasing user privacy and security.

Roblox has joined a number of game companies to introduce a hybrid working model. It will offer flexible options for all employees, both for those who want to return to the office and those who prefer to work remotely.

PlayStation Talents Games Camp is aimed at helping small Spain-based studios develop and market their games for Sony’s platform. However, four studios have decided to exit the program at once.

Bernard Kim has decided to exit the games industry and step down from his role as Zynga’s president. He will now join Match Group, known for dating services and apps like Tinder, Match.com, and Hinge.

Embracer Group continues its expansion by entering into an agreement to acquire several studios and IPs from Square Enix. The list includes Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Deus Ex maker Eidos Montreal.

In November 2020, Embracer Group acquired a 100 percent stake in Turin, Italy-based 34BigThings through its subsidiary Saber Interactive. We caught up with Valerio Di Donato, CEO at 34BigThings, to discuss how, if at all, the acquisition by the corporate giant has changed the studio that has always prided itself on the freedom to be “superweird.”

Game Workers Australia, formerly known as Game Workers Unite, will become the country’s first union for games industry professionals. The organization will officially re-launch on May 1, 2022.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has received an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans, selling over 100k copies on Steam in the first 24 hours since its launch.

Rovio has issued a financial report for the first quarter of 2022. Despite the overall decline in the mobile free-to-play market, the company behind Angry Birds managed to achieve record gaming revenue.

Epic Games continues its fight against app stores’ payment systems. The Fortnite maker is now asking a court to prevent Google from removing Bandcamp from the Play Store.

There were two major votes among Activision Blizzard shareholders yesterday. They not only supported the Microsoft deal but also voted for golden parachutes for the company’s executives.

B.I.O.T.A. is not only a charming homage to retro 4-color Game Boy titles, but also a metroidvania with some tricks up its sleeve. We spoke with Italian developer Ivan Porrini, a.k.a small bros, to discuss his gamedev journey and the process of making this project.

Activision Blizzard saw its stock decline after publishing its latest financial report. The price hit its lowest point since Microsoft announced its intent to acquire the company for $68.7 billion in January.

Google continues to focus on user privacy and security by improving its review processes and machine learning systems. As a result, the company blocked over 1 million apps on the Play Store last year.