Game marketing expert Chris Zukowski has found out that many developers try to launch their games during the gap between Steam’s major events. So is this really a good release window or is it better to pay closer attention to other things?

Microsoft has announced another price increase for its Game Pass subscription service. The company will introduce a new tier without day-one game releases.

Steam’s seasonal sales are definitely one of the best events to boost interest in older hit games. And Frost punk developer 11 bit studios has some nice stats to prove it.

Dataspelsbranschen, Sweden’s video game trade association, has published a list of domestic titles important for the country’s cultural heritage.

Almost half of the top 10 highest-grossing games on Steam over the past seven days were free-to-play. Let’s take a closer look at last week’s biggest winners.

Although Circana is a little late with its US games market breakdown for May 2024, it is still full of valuable insights (including some surprising data).

South Korean laws require game companies to disclose loot box probabilities. And a local governmental organization has now found that hundreds of titles are violating the rules.

The journey of Piranha Bytes seems to have come to an end after reportedly failing to secure funding to continue its operations. Meanwhile, the studio’s former creative lead has already founded a new independent studio.

Dungeon & Fighter Mobile remains the chart-topping game in China. The latest analyst estimates reveal another major milestone for Tencent’s new hit.

Epic Games’ digital crusade against Apple continues. The Fortnite maker now claims that it is still facing resistance to launching its mobile app store in the EU.

The new Dawntrail expansion has significantly increased player interest in Final Fantasy XIV. Square Enix’s MMORPG hasn’t had this many people playing it simultaneously across all platforms in over 10 years.

Techland has shared its financial results for 2023, and they were lackluster compared to the previous two record years. The company, however, remains optimistic about its position and future games.

Zenless Zone Zero, a new action RPG from miHoYo, launched globally on July 4. Let’s take a look at its performance on mobile and compare it to the company’s previous hits, Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail.

Eve Online developer CCP Games will soon make its Carbon Development Platform an open-source project. The company has now explained how this move should help extend the lifecycle of its popular MMO.

Rooftops & Alleys, a parkour game focused on freerunning through concrete jungles, has been another indie success this year. It has gathered a strong community around it and performed well commercially in its debut month.

PC gaming is on the rise in China, with playtime and spending growing year-over-year. Here are the key findings about the behavior of local players.

Co-op gaming is on the rise, and a new report by VG Insights takes a deep dive into the topic. Here are the key takeaways about the state of this category of games.

Surgent Studios joins a growing list of studios affected by layoffs. The indie team has laid off over a dozen employees just months after launching its debut game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.

Keywords Studios will soon become part of Swedish private equity firm EQT Group. The video game outsourcer’s board of directors has now approved the final bid worth more than £2 billion.