Phil Shenk and Peter Hu, who are known as one of the lead developers of Diablo II, have reunited to start new studio Moon Beast Productions. The duo is now working on an original ARPG.

Metacritic has shared its list of top game publishers of 2021, with Microsoft leaping to the first place. The company has outperformed other big companies, including Sony, Activision Blizzard, and EA.

The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) has published a new annual UK Games Industry Census, studying how the pandemic has affected working attitudes and workplace diversity in the country.

Makers Fund has closed its largest fund, raising $500 million for innovations in interactive entertainment. This time the company will focus on early-stage investment, with the median check between $5 million and $10 million.

Amid global support for Ukraine, more companies are suspending their business operations in Russia. Sony, Nintendo, WarnerMedia, and some other studios have joined the ongoing exodus.