There were plenty of changes in the Steam chart last week, although no new game releases made it to the top 10 due to the summer sale. Sea of Thieves became the new leader.

Famous game designer and writer Chris Avellone has finally broken the silence a year after he was accused of sexual misconduct. He not only shared his version of past events but also filed a libel lawsuit against women who accused him and made companies part their ways with him.

Avast has shared a report on malware distributed through cracked games. Cybercriminals use it to mine cryptocurrency, having generated over $2 million over the last few years.

Developers will be able to get 100% of revenue on Windows Store from using third-party payment systems. However, Microsoft has clarified that the changes won’t apply to games.

CI Games has released an official response to a report covering a special PR event held to promote its new game Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2. The event caused controversy due to its military and violent nature, with the press criticizing “how casual American culture is about violence towards Arab people.” This is something that was difficult for CI Games to anticipate because the developer wasn’t directly involved in the preparation of the event. And,…

CD Projekt president Adam Kiciński has shared some details about the company’s plans. The studio is still focused on fixing and improving Cyberpunk 2077, but a part of the team has already started working on unannounced games based on both of its major IPs.

TiMi Studios, known for mobile hits like Call of Duty: Mobile and Honor of Kings, is ready to make a shift towards AAA console games. That’s why the Tencent-owned studio decided to open a new office in Seattle.

Portugal’s media regulator IGAC has officially recognised PEGI as the age rating system for video games.

GameRefinery has released its latest report on RPG mobile games. The study looks at the genre in the US iOS market, including market share, player motivations and shifts in genre trends.

Valve has implemented a new measure to prevent users from buying games in cheaper regions.

VG Insights, which uses third-party APIs to collect data, has released an infographic to show how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced game releases on Steam. The global situation had an impact on both indie and AAA titles.

The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has shared his thoughts on young gamers getting involved in terrorist organizations and falling under the influence of radical groups. He thinks that there are people on the Internet who “produce” future terrorists.

Electronic Arts is acquiring Playdemic, the developer behind mobile hit Golf Clash, from WarnerMedia for $1.4 billion in cash.

The original Quake was released on June 22, 1996. Now, 25 years later, the legendary series might be getting a reboot.

Bobby Kotick will receive a whopping pay of $155 million following the latest approval by investors. Activision Blizzard CEO, who helped the publisher achieve record financial results, remains the longest-running CEO of a public tech company.

Angry Birds creator Rovio has made a deal to use Moomin characters in its upcoming mobile games. The studio also made an investment into Gutsy Animations, hoping to diversify its IP portfolio.

Kim Swift has become a senior director of the Xbox Cloud Gaming team. The former Stadia game design director will also work with third-party and independent studios. And, according to the latest reports, one of these cloud-native projects might be Hideo Kojima’s new game.

Berlin studio Yager has received new investment from Tencent. Now the Chinese company owns a major stake in the developer of Spec Ops: The Line and The Cycle.

Canada is home to the third-largest game development workforce in the world, following the U.S. and Japan. We caught up with Pierre Moisan, Senior Advisor New Media, CEIM, to discuss the country’s gamedev scene and the opportunities and challenges it offers.