As part of its transformation into a global entertainment company, Sony plans to focus more on creating new IPs. That’s what the company’s CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has said about this strategy.

Indie top down roguelite space shooter Nova Drift has launched after five years in Early Access. Its developer Jeffrey Nielson (a.k.a. Chimeric) has had a long road to success.

Aldora, a new data platform launched by SuperData co-founder Joost van Dreunen, has released its forecast for the interactive entertainment market. Here are the key takeaways.

It has been two weeks since the launch of Black Myth: Wukong. Analysts have now shared more insights into the game’s performance on Steam.

The market isn’t optimistic about Ubisoft, whose shares have been falling for two days in a row. The French company has reached its lowest level in almost a decade.

Wow, that was fast!

Risk of Rain developer Hopoo Games has suddenly announced a deal with Valve. As a result, the studio will cease to exist as a standalone company.

While Black Myth: Wukong continues to dominate Steam, upcoming major titles are closing in on the top spot. Not to mention impressive commercial results of titles like Risk of Rain 2 and Core Keeper.

Mobile game publisher Tilting Point has confirmed a new round of layoffs. The company has decided to cut around 20% of its workforce.

Ballistic Moon, a UK-based studio behind the upcoming Until Dawn remake, has been hit with layoffs. An unspecified number of devs lost their jobs weeks before the game’s release.

The more tools, the better! A new analytics service called SteamTrender has emerged to help developers and data enthusiasts better navigate Valve’s ever-expanding game platform.

China has shared a new batch of games approved for publication in August. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) licensed over 100 domestic games, in addition to 15 titles from foreign devs early last month.

With less than two weeks left until WN Conference Cyprus’24, it’s time to take a closer look at the event’s official program. Organizers expect more than 800 attendees and 40 speakers, including experts from Google, Unity, G5, Nexters, Unfrozen, Nekki, Owlcat Games, Playrix, and others.

Chinese tech giants are reconsidering their strategies towards Japanese studios. Tencent and NetEase have started making more cautious moves overseas amid a resurgence in the domestic games market.

Despite its successful launch, XDefiant is now struggling to retain players. According to a new report, Ubisoft developers working on the game fear it could lead to more layoffs.

Remedy Entertainment has partnered with Annapurna Pictures, parent company of game publisher Annapurna Interactive. The deal will help the Finnish studio bring Control 2 to market.

Less than a week after its official announcement, Deadlock is already showing impressive numbers on Steam. The game is now quickly climbing on the list of the mosts wishlisted upcoming titles on the platform.

WN Media Group held its second business event in Cologne on August 20. It was organized ahead of the annual Gamescom conference.

Black Myth: Wukong has become a top seller globally, thanks in no small part to the huge support from Chinese players. In addition to its record-breaking performance on Steam, the game is also quite popular on PlayStation.