According to Niko Partners, in 2021, Tencent has already closed over 50 deals by May. It makes the Chinese company the absolute leader in the gaming investment market. But what makes it act so actively?

IIDEA, the Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association, has released the fifth biennial census on Italy’s video game sector.

In its latest financial report, Take-Two has announced its “strongest development pipeline.” The publisher has ambitious plans to release dozens of new games, including different premium and mobile experiences.

A new report about Ubisoft’s workplace culture has appeared in the wake of legal proceedings related to last year’s scandal. Although the company insists that it has already implemented major changes, some employees say that almost nothing has changed.

Vungle, a mobile performance marketing platform, announced today the acquisition of TreSensa Technologies, a New York-based mobile ad creative technology company.

Four lawsuits filed against CDPR by different law firms on behalf of the company’s shareholders have been consolidated into one.

After the post supporting Palestinians has been deleted from IGN, staff members penned an open letter to management. Dozens of journalists are now demanding to re-publish the piece.

Tencent Holdings acquired 3.8% of shares in Remedy Entertainment, something that the Control and Alan Wake creators have been informed of after the deal.

Hiberworld is a web-based platform for creating interactive virtual experiences. It now has over 1 million UGC games, which is a significant milestone.

UK-based indie publisher Kasedo Games has become the majority shareholder in French developer Bulwark Studios.

The remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy has become the best-selling game on Steam, displacing Resident Evil: Village from the top. Other new entries include Subnautica: Below Zero and the upcoming ARPG Biomutant.

WN Shanghai’21, an offline conference organized by WN Media Group, was held from May 13 to 14. It was special for the company for two reasons. First, it was the first big offline event since the lockdown began. Second, it was the WN’s first conference in China.

Inditex owns clothing brands like Zara, Pull&Bear, and Bershka. The Spanish company wants to strengthen its position in the digital business by developing games with the help of Facebook and Instagram.

Devolver Digital, known for publishing indie games like Fall Guys and Loop Hero, might be on the verge of public listing. The company’s valuation could reach £1 billion ($1.4 billion).

The PUBG developer Krafton has announced its decision to give away some shares to its employees. It’s worth noting that overseas workers will receive $89 million in stock.

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut will officially come out in Australia almost two months after being banned in the country. The government has classified the game R18+, which means “legally restricted to adults.”

Google Stadia faced problems earlier this year due to the closure of its internal game studios and departures of key employees. However, the company insists that its cloud service is doing fine, although it still doesn’t disclose the number of subscribers.

Microsoft’s gaming division Xbox Game Studios will cooperate with Chinese TiMi Studios, known for games like Honor of Kings and Call of Duty: Mobile.

Matt Lewis, vice president, mobile at Activision, has opened up about weapon balance in Call of Duty: Mobile and how the team uses players’ feedback and in-game data to fix it.