A cozy project about underwater hunting and sushi preparation has reached impressive sales figures.

One of the major AI deals of the year: the largest AI chip manufacturer is purchasing the most popular platform for hosting AI models.

Both platforms have announced that the analytic service SteamDB has joined forces with the game modding site Nexus Mods.

For titles released in the year 2026, the revenue stands at $1,728. This is more than ten times less than in 2016.

In July 2026, SuperCity turned 15. Over that time, Playkot’s game evolved from a browser-based city-building project into one of the company’s longest-running products – and one of the longest-running titles in the genre overall – generating more than $100 million in revenue and reaching 40 million installs. The story of SuperCity is interesting not only because of the numbers. It is also the story of how the game repeatedly found itself close to a…

Kian Hozouri, COO and co-founder of ByteBrew, shared in his Game World Observer column how his startup helped The One Game Studio achieve impressive results in ROAS and Ad LTV growth.

Katsuhiro Harada will step down by the end of December.

At the end of October, the cooperative multiplayer game Superball by the Chinese indie studio Pathea Games was released. The studio is best known for their life simulation hit, My Time at Portia. The project took a long time to reach a full release and is still experiencing difficulties. We spoke with Yao Liu, one of the key developers of Superball, about the project’s journey and the hopes of its developers.

Cubic Games, part of the GDEV group, has been actively using generative AI to create videos for its hit game Pixel Gun 2. The studio’s lead motion designer Evgenii Mikhidenko has now detailed the pipeline and shared key results in an exclusive article for Game World Observer.

A conflict has erupted between the Polish studio Byterunners and the publisher Movie Games, potentially escalating into a legal battle. The developers of the Drug Dealer Simulator duology have claimed that the publisher is violating their rights and not paying sufficient royalties.

Traffic acquisition marketing doesn’t work well for shooters; it requires a more nuanced and complex approach. Shooter fans want full immersion in the culture and community of their games. World-renowned titles like Call of Duty and Fortnite focus more on building strong brands and actively supporting their communities rather than on attracting player traffic. Andrei Naumov, Cubic Games Studios‘ chief marketing officer, explains how the company maintains engagement and retention in Pixel Gun 3D’s player…

Top-up websites can be an alternative to official stores and help players looking for better offers, quicker transactions, and more dependable ways to buy in-game currency. Here’re the benefits of sites like LDShop in the rapidly expanding world of mobile gaming.

Alternative app stores are becoming a hot topic in the wake of Epic’s ongoing expansion and battle against Apple and Google. In this article for Game World Observer, JoyBits founder Anton Rybakov shares the studio’s experience of launching its games on the EGS Mobile.

Last year saw a series of major crypto game releases on Telegram. Writing for Game World Observer, TON Society‘s Alexey Toropov and AdsGram‘s Vadim Sterlin explain what the state of the Telegram Mini Apps platform, also sharing insights into the successful games.

Gamelight is a user acquisition platform for mobile developers and publishers. We’ve discussed the company’s data-driven approach, dedicated AI algorithm, rewarded UA/marketing, and more in an exclusive interview with founder Günay Azer.

Metacritic has shared a list of the games with the lowest critic scores in 2024. This year’s “winner” may come as a surprise to most users, especially given that it is a sudden re-release of a little-known first-person shooter from the 2000s.

In an article for Game World Observer, Appodeal Publishing shares three proven user acquisition (UA) strategies to help mobile devs and publishers make the most of the holidays. There’re also insights into how Join Blocks used these strategies to increase installs by 6x and revenue by 300% during Christmas.

There are a lot of public game companies that list their shares on stock exchanges and pay dividends. But how actively do games industry professionals participate in this process?

Remedy Entertainment has held a keynote presentation for investors, outlining its long-term business strategy for 2025-2030. Here are the key takeaways regarding the studio’s financial goals and game development pipeline.