A former Xsolla programmer has filed a statement of claim with one of Perm’s courts, demanding that the company’s CEO Aleksandr Agapitov should reinstate them at work and compensate for the lost salary. The claimant also seeks one million rubles (over $13,500) in moral damages.

This week, Epic Games introduced the new Impostors mode for Fortnite. If the mode’s name sounds familiar, that’s because Epic clearly drew inspiration from Among Us. Turns out, it’s not just the name. InnerSloth also found a lot of similarities between the original map of their game and the Impostors map in the famous battle royale.

Popular mobile games Free Fire and PUBG Mobile might soon be banned for three months in Bangladesh. The court called these titles “destructive” for kids while also ruling to stop a few other apps.

More than 20 prominent members of the World Of Warships community program have left citing the Wargaming’s increasing reliance on loot boxes and randomized item unlocks. That’s in a title marketed to children and veterans.

Emma Kinema, co-founder of video game employees network Game Workers Unite, shared her thoughts on how developers should unionize to solve the problems in the industry. Here are a few steps she offered.

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a request with the Los Angeles Superior Court to compel Riot Games to send a notice to its workers about their rights to speak with the agency.

Free Fire, which is one of the highest-grossing mobile battle royales globally, has reached a new record. The game’s peak daily active users surpassed 150 million in the second quarter.

It took less than two weeks for indie RPG Death Trash to recoup its development costs. The game reached this milestone while in early access.

People Can Fly should have started to receive money from Outriders. That is, if the game’s revenue has already covered production and promotion costs. However, the studio still hasn’t seen its royalties from publisher Square Enix, although it previously highlighted the title’s success at launch.

Singapore’s fair employment watchdog is looking into reports of bullying, sexual harassment, and racial pay disparities at Ubisoft Singapore.

Raw Fury has partnered with Altor after the fund acquired a majority stake in the company. However, it doesn’t mean that the publisher is “selling out,” as it will maintain its autonomy.

A huge anonymous spreadsheet has been compiled that shows gamedev salaries. The list includes data shared by devs from the US, Canada, and other countries. And it should help people “get paid what they deserve.”

Biubiubiu (硬汉枪神) is a new Chinese film about a streamer who forms an esports team with his friends. A video game presented in the movie is very similar to PUBG. That’s why Krafton is now considering legal actions against its creators.

Imagine you are an indie developer who has been offered about half a million by a publisher. Sounds good, right? But what if the terms of this contract are so exploitative that it might be dangerous to sign it.

Indie publisher No More Robots celebrated its 4th anniversary last week. Its founder Mike Rose shared a few milestones the company reached in the last 12 months. It turned out that it generated $12 million, although it didn’t release a single new game during that period.

Investors always want to see release dates of upcoming games, often putting additional pressure on developers. However, Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney addressed the issue with a speech that some might find an almost perfect response.

Remedy has issued a report for the first half of 2021 (ended June 30). Financial results aside, the company also shared updates on its key franchises and an upcoming game in collaboration with Epic Games.

Xbox Head Phil Spencer has shared his thoughts on the current state and future of the games industry. He opened up about the importance of UGC content, meaninglessness of console wars, and breaking down entry barriers into gaming.

Electronic Arts shareholders voted against the company’s executive compensation plan. While it is rare to vote “no,” this has happened to EA’s pay plan for the second year in a row.