Civilization creator Sid Meier has addressed modern game developers, saying that he doesn’t like that many companies forget about gameplay and put monetization front and center. The game designer thinks that this approach will eventually harm the industry.

It’s been a few weeks since Yacht Club Games announced its new game Mina the Hollower. The studio, known for indie hit Shovel Knight, has already raised over $1 million on Kickstarter, which is more than three times the sum it originally requested.

Elden Ring has already peaked at more than 700k concurrent players on Steam in the first hours since its launch. FromSoftware’s latest game, however, received a lot of negative reviews from players due to its technical issues.

Nintendo has bought SRD Co Ltd, a Tokyo-based studio and its long-time partner. The team has been helping the Japanese publisher with many of its first-party games for several decades.

Activision Blizzard has reached a new milestone in the mobile space. According to Sensor Tower, Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed $1.5 billion in player spending since its launch in October 2019.

Tencent continues its Western expansion by acquiring Canadian studio Inflexion Games from its previous owner Imporable. The team is developing Victoriana-inspired game Nightingale.

With Star Citizen approaching $440 million in crowdfunding, Cloud Imperium Games has provided a new update on what this whopping sum of money is going to. One of the latest features is an improved system of eyeball wetness.

Seamus Blackley has been announced as a keynote speaker for DStars Connects, Italy’s biggest event for game developers. Blackley is an experienced game designer best known for creating and designing the first Xbox console at Microsoft.

The budget of the first Fallout would have definitely been different if the same game was developed in 2022. Modern technologies surely make some aspects of development faster and easier. However, many more factors should be taken into account.

California has proposed a new bill to protect children’s data based on the similar design code introduced in the UK. If passed, the law might affect big tech companies and game publishers.

Creative Assembly has launched Total War: Warhammer III to mixed reviews on Steam despite already peaking at more than 140K concurrent players. It looks like the majority of negative comments are coming from Chinese gamers.

Nacon has announced the biggest acquisition in its history. The company will acquire indie developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment for the maximum price of €53 million.

Embracer Group, which has more than 100 internal studios and publishers, is planning more acquisitions. It is, however, getting more selective in choosing potential M&A targets.

Epic Games has announced that it now has more than 500 million registered accounts. The number, however, is confusing, considering that it is no different from the data shared last year.

Nintendo has announced that both 3DS and Wii U eShops will be permanently closed in March 2023. Although players won’t be able to buy and own digital copies of old games anymore, the company apparently is not interested in preserving its classic titles.

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, former game director of The Witcher 3 and secondary game director of Cyberpunk 2077, has formed new studio Rebel Wolves. The team will develop a dark fantasy RPG, which is yet to be announced.

Analytics platform App Annie has announced a rebranding, changing its name to data.ai. The company will combine consumer and market data, while also using the power of AI.

Supercell has always been known for its ability to develop games by small teams and kill the least successful of them. CEO Ilkka Paananen, however, has realized this concept was nothing but a big mistake on his side.

Hyper-casual publisher Voodoo has revealed that its games have been downloaded more than 6 billion times. The company’s portfolio contains over 200 games.