Sensor Tower released its State of Mobile Gaming 2021 report. Among other things, the study found that consumer spending surpassed $22 billion in Q1 2021, representing an all-time high and 25 percent year-over-year growth.

CD Projekt is expected to face a class-action lawsuit by the end of the next month. However, the company still doesn’t know how much money this group of investors wants.

Mundfish continues to work on Atomic Heart, an upcoming first-person shooter set in the alternate reality of the Soviet Union. The game still has no release date, but the Russian studio decided to shed more light on the development progress.

Biomutant, a debut ARPG from the Swedish studio Experiment 101, was released on May 25. Critics met the game with mixed reviews, criticizing almost every aspect of it, from combat to the dull open-world.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has penned an open letter summarizing the efforts the company has taken since June 2020 to build “a better Ubisoft.”

Developer and publisher Miniclip announced the acquisition of UK studio Supersonic Software and its subsidiary Appynation.

Sensor Tower has bought Pathmatics, a marketing intelligence platform, for an undisclosed sum. It is the first acquisition in the company’s history, and now Sensor Tower will be able to provide insights into more platforms.

There has been a lot of talk about Konami working with third-party studios on new games based on its classic IPs like Silent Hill and MGS. Now the company’s producer has hinted at the possibility of these collaborations.

Days Gone, a former PlayStation exclusive, was released on PC on May 18. The game has become a new chart leader on Steam, attracting over 27,000 concurrent players at peak.

Some Apex Legends players felt “cheated” over having to pay $18 for legendary items. Respawn tried to defend its pricing strategy and monetization methods, saying that the studio wants to “keep the business healthy.”

Josh Bycer analyzes Resident Evil Village’s combat and exploration systems.

Resident Evil Village was released earlier this month to critical acclaim and commercial success. Now Capcom has opened up about challenges they faced during the development.

Netflix is reportedly looking to hire an executive to oversee the company’s expansion into videogames.

Over 500 games from European developers competed in the WN Dev Contest, organized by WN Conference with the help of Unreal Engine and Reboot Develop conference. The award ceremony for the contest took place yesterday. The list of winners includes dozens of games, with Drake’s Odds: Survive and Tchia getting the most awards.

Yesterday the planet celebrated the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Developer and lecturer Alan Zucconi put together a thread with some links to resources on accessibilty in games.

An ongoing antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple continues to shed light on the situation surrounding the two companies’ businesses. It’s been revealed that Fortnite generated $100 million for Apple while being available on the App Store.

The so-called IDFApocalypse began in April following the release of iOS 14.5. Post-IDFA Alliance has tracked how the mobile advertising market changed 14.5 days after the introduction of the new privacy policy.

In his latest newsletter, games industry expert Simon Carless wrote about the different pricing strategies that developers could use on Steam. He also explained how dollar-to-euro conversion might impact a game’s revenue.

Reach3 Insights and Lenovo have shared the results of their research study on the experience and behavior of women gamers. The most important finding is probably that almost 60% of female players prefer to hide their gender and identity in online games.