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.

Activision is building a new in-house studio that will develop AAA mobile games. Right now, this new Santa Monica-based division is working on the new Call of Duty entry.

In 2021, video game companies have set a new record in terms of M&A and investment deals. Their total value has already reached almost $50 billion.

With E3 2021 slated to start less than ten days from now, the organizers have revealed the official schedule.

TikTok company ByteDance has acquired a 36.2% share in Umi Game. Tencent is opening a new office in Los Angeles which will be home to the company’s growing video games business.

Larian continues to expand and opens a new office in Barcelona. It consists of the BlitWorks development team, a studio known for porting games on different platforms.

Sony has officially announced the newest addition to the PlayStation Studios family, which is Team Asobi. The Japanese studio is known for creating Astro’s Playroom and will now focus on “colorful games for all ages.”

Developers and publishers will now be able to create customized bundles on Steam, which contains games from different studios. So Valve’s new feature creates new opportunities both for devs and players.

Riot, which isn’t new to mobile gaming, has announced its plans to bring Valorant to iOS and Android. The new version of the online shooter has no release date yet, but developers revealed the first details about it.

Voodoo wants to support developers of hyper-casual games by starting its new Summer Game Competition this month. Studios will have a chance to receive money prizes and the publisher’s support.

Dark Horse Comics, known for franchises like 300, Sin City, and Hellboy, is now expanding to the video games industry. The company started a new gaming and digital division to work on AAA titles based on its IPs.