Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio has revealed that Bethesda basically forced the studio to call its 2017 game “Prey”. He also noted that it was one of the reasons he ended up leaving the company.

Sprocket is a new studio founded by a group of former Riot Games developers. The team has raised $5 million to build a cross-platform multiplayer title.

NetEase has announced its decision to acquire Quantic Dream. The Detroit: Become Human developer will become the Chinese tech giant’s first studio in Europe.

Tencent and Sony have announced their decision to buy minority stakes in FromSoftware. The deal will make the Chinese tech giant the second largest shareholder in the Eldend Ring and Dark Souls developer.

Terraria, one of the biggest indie games of the past decade, has now surpassed 1 million reviews on Steam. It is now the only title with “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating to reach this milestone.

Meta has announced its decision to end support of the Facebook Gaming app. It was used as a hub for players, and now much of its functionality will be migrated to the main app.

ironSource has set a date for a shareholder vote on Unity’s proposed acquisition of the company. This came just a few weeks after Unity decided to reject AppLovin’s offer.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA),  the UK’s regulator of advertising, has raised concerns about the use of misleading and sexualized in-game ads by mobile game companies. The organization noted that these clips might be harmful to users.

Organizers of Gamescom 2022 have shared official numbers about the latest event. It was a huge success, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors on site.

Savage Game Studios has joined the PlayStation family. Sony announced the deal, which should strengthen its position in the mobile gaming area.

Indie dev Tobias Schnackenberg has opened up about Above Snakes, a debut game from his small studio Square Glade. We discussed the Wild West setting, promising tile mechanics, running a Kickstarter campaign, and working with player feedback.

A federal judge has denied two requests filed by Activision Blizzard. Both were linked to an ongoing harassment and misconduct lawsuit filed against the Call of Duty publisher last year.

Just seven days after its launch, Cult of the Lamb has reached a huge milestone. The game attracted 1 million players, with developers saying that “there’s so much room for this Cult to grow.”

Even if you don’t know who Luke Muscat is, you probably played at least one of his hits like Fruit Ninja. The mobile games industry veteran has now decided to become a solo developer, documenting his new journey online.

Elden Ring has reached a new sales milestone. The latest data came from Bandai Namco’s financial report for the three months ended June 30.

Embracer Group’s buying spree continues. The Swedish holding company has announced five deals, including an acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, which owns IP rights to media products based on Tolkien’s works.

Developed by the Italian team Sezhes, Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is a new eerie JRPG / visual novel featuring four stories set in a dark and dangerous world. The studio’s founder Fiore has opened up about the game’s storyline, Lovecraftian aesthetics, combat system, and three-year run to the launch.

WN Media Group has shared the first details about the WN Cyprus’22, the upcoming business conference for games industry professionals. The event will take place in Limassol and will include two days of networking, a party, lectures, and closed sessions.

A new worker complaint claims that Activision Blizzard has been illegally surveilling its employees during the latest walkout. The company also allegedly threatened to shut down communication channels where workers discussed labor issues.