Larian Studios senior writer Stephen Rooney has left the studio after almost nine years. He is responsible for creating one of the most memorable characters of Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3.

Hasbro, parent company of Wizards of the Coast, plans to strengthen its position in the video game industry. To achieve this goal, the owner of brands like Dungeons & Dragons and Monopoly has split $1 billion between studios working on several AAA titles.

Divestments of Saber Interactive and Gearbox Entertainment were the last major parts of Embracer Group’s restructuring program. The Swedish holding company plans to retain its remaining portfolio, having no plans to enter into any deals in the near future.

Summerhouse is a very minimalistic and relaxing town builder. Its simple formul and the lack of strict rules has resonated in the hearts of the players, becoming a huge success for German solo developer Friedemann.

It has always been hard for smaller developers to get funding or make sure that their games don’t flop in the oversaturated market. However, things could get even bleaker, with Xbox and Epic Games reportedly cutting the size of deals they are offering.

CD Projekt has just released its 2023 financial report, posting strong growth in both revenue and net profit. The company also disclosed the lifetime revenue of Cyberpunk 2077 and provided an update on its game development pipeline.

Don’t Nod has released its financial report for the full 2023. The French company has reached record revenues, also announcing a reorganization of its business to strengthen its position in the three genres it specializes in.

Sega continues its business restructuring, which affects its European teams. The Japanese publisher has just announced new layoffs and the sale of Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment.

Shortly after the divestment of Saber Interactive, another operative group is leaving Embracer. The Swedish holding company has just announced its decision to sell Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two.

Market intelligence firm Newzoo has shared some data on Helldivers 2, one of the most successful releases of 2024 so far. Here is how Arrowhead’s co-op shooter performed across various metrics last month.

Godot has seen a significant increase in its user base following last year’s controversy surrounding Unity’s new pricing policy. Seems like a big win for the open-source engine.

The games industry, especially the console market, is stagnating, according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. He believes that this leads to several major problems, outlining possible solutions that Xbox and other publishers could take to drive the growth.

It Takes Two has reached a new milestone three years after its launch. The co-op action adventure platformer has now sold over 16 million copies globally.

Tencent is aware of Palworld’s success, currently working on its own titles inspired by the sudden indie hit. The Chinese tech giant reportedly hopes that these efforts will help it accelerate the growth of its gaming business.

Xbox might be in “real trouble” as a hardware manufacturer, according to GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring. And some third-party publishers reportedly wonder whether it is worth making versions of their games for Microsoft’s console.

Capcom now has another successful release in its portfolio, with Dragon’s Dogma having a strong debut on the Steam charts. Let’s take a look at the best-selling titles on the platform over the past week.

Darenn Keller, who left Ubisoft two years ago to pursue his dream of making his own games, has opened up about trying to pitch his project to publishers. Here is how he received detailed and valuable feedback from one of the biggest players in the indie sector, Devolver Digital.

Border guard sim Contraband Police has reached an impressive new milestone a year after its launch. The game has now sold over 800k copies globally.

The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Apple, Google, and Meta. Some of the world’s largest tech giants are suspected of non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).