Tencent continues to pursue Western expansion amid ongoing pressure in China. The company has reportedly reached out to the Guillemot family to increase its stake in the Assassin’s Creed maker.

The US mobile games market has faced a recession during the first half of 2022. According to Sensor Tower, nearly all genres saw their revenues decline from the previous year.

A group of employees at Blizzard Albany, formerly Vicarious Visions, have accused Activation of preventing their unionization efforts. The Diablo IV developers say the company has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to deny their labor rights.

Elden Ring is on the way to becoming the best-selling video game of 2022. On top of that, FromSoftware’s latest title has also been named one of the biggest game launches in YouTube history.

Outsourcing developer Keywords Studios has acquired mobile studio Mighty Games. The deal will improve the company’s testing capabilities and bolster its presence in Australia.

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30. The company also noted that it has no consolidation plans and aims to become the “largest standalone independent developer and publisher” globally.

Pixel Federation has hosted special events in its mobile games as part of the Green Game Jam. Players helped plant over 80,000 trees, exceeding its initial goal by eight times.

Valve has complied with Indonesian requirements, unblocking its products in the country. However, other services like the Epic Games Store and EA’s Origin remain unavailable.

Activision Blizzard saw its revenue and profit decline in the second quarter ended June 30. Here are all the highlights from the company’s latest financial report.

Development of The Machinery game engine has been ceased. The announcement, however, came with a shady notice, with its creators requiring users to delete the source code and binaries.

David Polfeldt has found a new role four months after his departure from Ubisoft. The games industry veteran is now a senior advisor at PlayerUnknown Productions, a studio started by PUBG creator Brendan Greene.

Last week, the Indonesian government banned several online platforms, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and Origin. It happened after the companies failed to comply with a new registration requirement.

Sony has opened up about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company thinks that Call of Duty is such a unique franchise that it can make players prefer one console over another.

Peter Moore, who led Xbox before Phil Spencer, has said Microsoft encouraged the so-called console wars to drive competition. He also elaborated on the Red Ring of Death problem.

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), a separate version of PUBG Mobile, has been banned in India due to its data sharing in China. This came after Krafton announced its plans to increase its investments in the country’s games market.

Jacob Farny, founder of one-man studio Loonworks Games, has opened up about his sci-fi simulation / base-building game Prospector. We discussed his love for the genre, the challenges of solo development, and his desire to create stress-free experiences that allow players to author their own story.

Ashraf Ismail stepped down from a top position at Ubisoft in 2020 following allegations of misconduct. However, it’s been revealed that he quickly managed to find a new job at one of Tencent’s subsidiaries.

Sony has released a financial report for the first quarter ended June 30. PlayStation experienced a decrease in revenue and operating income, lowering its guidance for the full fiscal year.

Some say a game can’t become a commercial hit without a good publisher, while others claim that developers can survive and break through without signing “predatory contracts.” Here is what different industry professionals think about this age-old problem.