A number of German media companies refused to just accept the new privacy policy Apple rolled out with its iOS 14.5 on Monday. They filed a complaint with the German Federal Cartel Office claiming Apple is abusing its market power.

Famous games industry analyst Benji-Sales compared the ratings of the latest Oscars and The Game Awards, showing the drastic difference in numbers. However, this comparison isn’t 100% accurate.

The news surfaced this week that on April 24 an unnamed individual attempted to assassinate the founders of miHoYo. Fortunately, no one was harmed, with the perpetrator arrested at the scene.

What publisher do you think has the most wishlists on Steam? Well, the answer is Polish company PlayWay, known for its controversial marketing schemes and numerous simulators and builders.

Embracer Group has joined Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE), the independent federation, representing the interests of the European video game industry.

IT company Mauris is developing new pirate RPG Corsairs Legacy, which will be divided into three different games. The project will be a spiritual heir to the famous Russian series started with Sea Dogs in 2000.

NetEase has announced pre-registrations for Marvel Super War in Mainland China. It might be a challenge for NetEase to win a share of the market dominated by Tencent.

CD Projekt’s employees and shareholders will receive huge bonuses after seeing record-breaking revenue and net profit for 2020. The lion’s share of the bonus money will go to the company’s board members.

An internal FIFA 21 presentation suggests Electronic Arts is actively trying to encourage players to spend real money on loot boxes.

Short documentary Colette, featured in the Oculus VR game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, won ‘Best Documentary (Short Subject)’ at the Oscars.

Chinese studio 24 Entertainment launched an open beta of its debut game Naraka: Bladepoint using the Playtest tool. The new battle royale has already become one of the most popular games on Steam, hitting over 140,000 concurrent players.

The remaster of NieR Replicant has become the best-selling game on Steam just two days after its release, displacing It Takes Two from the top.

Mighty Kingdom, known for games like Peter Rabbit Run! and Shopkins, has become public after raising A$18 million in IPO funding earlier this year.

This acquisition means that all of Slemma’s tools, including dynamic data reports and dashboards, will be integrated into Xsolla’s platform.

WN China kicks off April 26. The hybrid show will strongly focus on China’s video games market, its game developers, publishers, leading services and platforms.

This initiative was promoted by local IT companies, Mail.ru Group and Yandex. Its main goal is to support games that popularize Russian history and culture. However, some industry experts are against it.

CD Projekt issued its annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31. The company reached a record-breaking revenue, which was up 310% from the previous year. It also shared information about Cyberpunk 2077 sales and budget.

PlayStation signed a deal with Firewalk Studios, formed by Destiny veterans. The development of their first game will be led by Bungie’s former creative director.

Popular indie game digital platform itch.io, is coming the Epic Games Store as an app. The move will make itch.io’s 200,000 titles available to the Epic Game Store’s 31.3 million active daily users.