Another game studio has announced mass layoffs. Jam City has cut hundreds of people across several offices as part of its restructuring, citing economic challenges as the main reason.

GamesForest.Club, a non-profit company helping the games industry invest in carbon absorption, recently partnered with two game companies. Xsolla and CD Projekt will join the organization to protect forests in Europe and South America.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The mobile role-playing blockbuster from Israile-based developer Plarium has crossed a new threshold. From now on, RAID: Shadow Legends is a revenue colossus that has generated over $1 billion to date.

Diablo Immortal has reached another revenue milestone. According to Sensor Tower, the mobile version of Blizzard’s latest game has already generated over $100 million in less than two months since its launch.

Another studio led by former CD Projekt RED developers has been announced. Dark Passenger is now working on its debut title, an online action game about shinobi and kunoichi warriors.

Jason Schreier has reported on workplace improvements that have happened at Rockstar over the last three years. One employee described the changes as a “boys’ club transformed into a real company.” But some devs are skeptical about the future of GTA.

Wizards of the Coast has opened its new studio, Skeleton Key. Led by industry veteran Christian Dailey, the team will focus on making AAA games.