Roblox allows its players to add virtual players into their games to listen to music. That, however, didn’t sit well with major music labels who accused the company of causing the loss of profit. They are now demanding at least $200 million in damages.

As announced in March, Google is reducing its 30 percent cut to 15 percent for all Android developers for the first $1M of revenue earned each year. This is effective from July 1st, but Google has just announced that devs can start enrolling for the reduced service fee.

WN Eastern Europe will take place July 1-31. The event is expected to bring together over 3,500 game industry professionals from more than 100 countries. That includes game developers, publishers, investors, platforms, and service providers.

Developers of upcoming RTS Homeworld 3 have been collecting donations on crowdfunding platform Fig since 2019. However, all investment reservations were cancelled after publisher Gearbox was acquired by Embracer Group.

Xsolla’s XDC Contest Canada wrapped up during PC/Console Game Developer Day Canada on June 8. Windigo from Affordance Studio was named The Best Game by Xsolla.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has received positive reviews from critics, getting an average score of 89/100 on Metacritic. And some Insomniac employees are now sharing their experience of working on the game and making it without crunch.

Users of website Royal Games, owned by Candy Crush developer King, weren’t able to cash out their money for almost half a year. It is all due to a legal investigation by PayPal.

China has very strict rules when it comes to publishing games. According to the data from the latest hack, CD Projekt removed certain content from the Chinese version of Cyberpunk 2077. Controversially, this censored content happens to be labeled “Winnie the Pooh.”

After iOS 15 is released, Apple will send SKAdNetwork data not only to ad networks but to advertisers as well.

Apple has updated App Store Review Guidelines. One of the most significant changes concerns misleading ads. If an app or game developer uses misleading marketing even outside the App Store, it can now result in the app’s removal from the App Store, as well as termination of the developer account.

Nekki approved a budget of $1.5 million to further develop its character animation software Cascadeur.

Itch.io launched a special bundle to raise money for Palestinian aid. The collection includes 1,000 games from indie developers.

Capcom faces a new lawsuit, as the company has been accused of using other designer’s photos without a license in games like Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry. The Japanese publisher could pay off more than $10 million in damages.

Biomutant, the previous week’s chart-topper, disappeared from the list of the best-selling games on Steam. And the new leader is colony building simulator Going Medieval.

Sony Santa Monica Studio creative director Cory Barlog stood up for his colleagues who have been receiving hateful messages after a sequel of God of War was delayed to 2022. He asked everyone to blame himself and not other developers.

Brave At Night, known for its simulator Yes, Your Grace, has launched its first game as a publisher. The studio shared its experience of promoting Mind Scanners, a psychiatry simulation from indie studio The Outer Zone.

Non-profit organization ParentsTogether urged Roblox to stop baiting children into “casino-level spending sprees.” According to activists, kids spend thousands of dollars in the game without parents’ knowledge and experience financial exploitation.

NetherRealm Studios apologized on Twitter for the Injustice 2 Mobile in-game challenge rolled out to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Ken and Roberta Williams are making their comeback to the games industry after being retired for two decades. Co-founders of Sierra On-Line, known for some of the most iconic quests of the 80’s and 90’s, are working on their new game.