China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has published a list of games approved for publication in October. This brings the total number of licenses issued this year to over 1,000.

Black Ops 6 may become a turning point for the Call of Duty franchise, especially given the huge bet Microsoft has made on Activision Blizzard. So it is time to take a closer look at the game’s launch metrics.

While Balatro is one of the biggest indie hits of 2024, solo developer LocalThunk didn’t expect the game to become such a huge success.

The US Copyright Office has decided not to grant an exemption in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would support video game preservation and allow researches to remotely access classic titles.

Today we want to highlight a new successful crowdfunding campaign from indie developers. Super Zoo Story, a pixelated life sim about building your own animal park, has found massive support from the community.

Newzoo has analyzed the top-grossing PC and console games for the third quarter of 2024. Here are the key findings, including the performance of new releases and the dominance of sports franchises.

Roblox has announced an update to its child-safety polices following reports that it lacked protections for underage users. As part of the changes, the company plans to give parents more control over their kids on the platform.

Circana is back with its monthly overview of the US games market. September 2024 saw a sharp decline in hardware sales and the dominance of sports titles.

NCSoft, which recently launched its new MMORPG Throne and Liberty, has announced a corporate restructuring. The South Korean game company will also lay off an undisclosed number of employees.

New details about the future of the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown developers have emerged following a report of Ubisoft’s decision to disband the team.

Epic Games has launched a successor to the Unreal Engine Marketplace and its other storefronts. The new unified marketplace will allow developers to sell and download assets for various engines and content creation tools.

Another Next Fest has come to an end, so it is time to look at the biggest demos. One of the most interesting observation is the dominance of games with multiplayer features, especially compared to previous events.

Netflix has reportedly closed its in-house studio focused on AAA games. The team, made up of industry veterans, has been disbanded after two years.

Steam is the main storefront for game distribution on PC. Bohemia Interactive looks back at its debut on the platform 15 years ago, revealing how many copies of its games it has sold since then.

Last week, a couple of older hits returned to the Steam charts and has seen outperformed most new releases. Here is our regular roundup of the top products on the platform by gross revenue over the past seven days.

Critical acclaim and a very positive player reception have translated into strong sales for the Silent Hill 2 remake. Here is how the game is doing commercially in Europe.

It’s fascinating to see Turkish studios finding success on Steam this year. The latest example is Liar’s Bar, a co-op twist on the card game cheat with a grim version of Zootopia-like characters and deadly rules.

The gaming landscape is changing rapidly, and hybrid-casual games have been a hot segment for a while now. Writing for Game World Observer, ad platform BIGO Ads has shared some of the key benefits of this model and how it opens up new growth opportunities for mobile developers.

Witchfire appears to be a success for Polish studio The Astronauts, which recently summed up the first results of the game’s Early Access launch on Steam. The team also explained why the devs care about critic and user reviews.