Electronic Arts filed a new patent that allows users to play games instantly, without having to wait for the download and installation to end.

Artie, a mobile platform for instant games, raised $10 million with money coming from Zynga and Shutterstock founders among other investors. It supports not only JavaScript and HTML5 but also Unity.

Rumors about a potential reboot of Silent Hill have been circulating for a while. Now The Medium developer Bloober Team reveals it is working on a certain horror franchise with a famous publisher.

Codemasters officially joins Electronic Arts. The publisher confirmed that it has finally completed the $1.2 deal.

Mobile publisher Playrix and famous Russian rock singer Zemfira released an animated music video for a new song Austin. It’s inspired by the Homescapes butler of the same name.

Microsoft has updated guidelines that might help developers make their projects more accessible for people with disabilities. Now the studios will be able to send their Xbox or PC games for review and receive feedback on how to improve them.

Saudi Arabia continues to show interest in the game industry. The sovereign wealth fund bought stakes in three major publishers, with Activision Blizzard taking almost half of the $3 billion investment.

The employees weren’t aware of Google’s plans to close two first-party Stadia studios. It happened soon after the leadership praised them for making “great progress.”

Six Days in Fallujah is controversial war shooter that continues to cause debate online. After its creators said that the game won’t be a “political commentary,” some developers questioned whether games should touch political topics at all.

Today, Polish studio One More Level stated that it hasn’t seen revenue from Ghostrunner’s commercial success yet. Not being able to publish its financial report, the company saw its shares drop.

Shortly after breaking its concurrent user record, Steam hit another milestone. The store has now over 50,000 games available, with the number growing every month.

Analysts unveiled a new forecast on the possible aftermath of Apple’s changes in its IDFA privacy rules. This year, the in-app ad market on iOS may see a 17% drop in the value.

Valheim continues to set new records as the game peaked at over 360,000 concurrent players yesterday. On top of that, the Viking-themed survival has already made it to the top 10 games by concurrent players in Steam history.

Techland community manager denied recent reports about a potential Microsoft acquisition. Despite the rumors, the studio will keep its independent status.

Zynga is known as one of the leading mobile publishers. The company is now planning to expand its brands on PC and consoles with the first title expected to release this year.

Control has exceeded 2 million copies sold, according to Remedy’s financial report for 2020. The company also managed to surpass €40 million in annual revenue.

Six Days in Fallujah is a game about the Iraq war that was canceled by Konami in 2009 due to a controversy over the title’s portrayal of the armed conflict. 11 years later, the game is suddenly back in development by a new studio led by former Bungie employees.

Genshin Impact continues its rise on mobile charts. It managed to surpass Pokémon Go and become the highest-grossing Core RPG in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Valheim is another dark horse that debuted on top of the Steam chart and sold 1 million copies. The Viking-themed survival game only needed one week to hit this milestone.