NetEase Games continues to lure industry veterans, expanding its presence in the Western market. This time, the Chinese tech giant has joined forces with MMORPG designer Greg Street.

Fntastic has managed to finally reclaim the title of its upcoming survival action game The Day Before. As a result, it has returned to Steam, with the studio gearing up for the Early Access launch.

Electronic Arts has released a financial report for the second quarter ended September 30. The company’s revenue and profit continue to grow, largely driven by the ongoing success of its live service games.

Capcom has detailed its stance on video game piracy and measures it plans to take to tackle this issue. The Japanese publisher also directly compared the mods that players create for its titles on PC to cheats, seeing them as a threat to its reputation and finances.

Devolver Digital is expanding with the announcement of a new M&A deal. The indie publisher has acquired System Era Softworks, which will become its seventh subsidiary.

New details have emerged about the recent layoffs at Bungie. It appears the cuts were made due to Destiny 2’s poor commercial performance, with the studo now trying to take steps to improve the metrics.

ARK: Survival Ascended, a new version of Studio Wildcard’s survival hit, is off to a strong start on Steam after its Early Access release on October 26. Plus, there were some interesting shifts in the top 20 highest-grossing titles on the store.

Remedy has released its financial report for the third quarter ended September 30. The company’s losses continue to grow, as it increases investment in game development and aims for long-term success.

The new episode of Games and Names, a games industry podcast launched by AppMagic in partnership with WN Media Group, is dedicated to the use of AI tools in game development and what the main limitations that come with it.

Bungie is the latest PlayStation studio to be hit with layoffs. The extent of the job cuts is unclear, but the news comes after the company internally announced it would delay its upcoming games.

The South Korean company WeMade Entertainment has made a successful exit. In 2018, it bought 4.2% of Shift Up’s shares for $7.4 million and in 2023, sold them for $53.9 million.

This year may yet see another gaming blockbuster. The open beta of the cooperative shooter, The Finals, drew an audience of 267,000 people on Steam. This is almost four times as much as what Overwatch 2 peaked at on the platform.

Developer anger and the loss of loyalty among partners are just a few of the consequences Unity faced when it revealed plans to start charging per-install fees. Advertisers have also turned away from the company.

GenAI for Business, a business conference dedicated to trends in generative AI, was held in San Francisco on October 23. Hundreds of industry professionals and enthusiasts gathered to discuss the latest innovations in gaming, graphics, and other areas.

Unlike the mobile market, tracking downloads and revenue of free-to-play games on PC is nearly impossible due to a lack of data. But discoverability expert Simon Carless has tried to analyze the current state of the F2P segment on Steam.

Remedy Entertainment shareholders have positively reacted to the launch of Alan Wake 2. As a result, the Finnish studio saw its stock go up shortly after.

RE Engine is an integral part of Capcom’s production pipeline, powering games ranging from Street Fighter 6 to all the latest Resident Evil titles. The company has no plans to abandon the engine, as it has now announced the next-gen version of its proprietary technology.

After closing the $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard deal, Microsoft is gearing up for its new chapter. The company has made some structural changes to Xbox’s leadership to better manage its portfolio of first-party studios and ensure further business growth.

As The Outer Wolrds celebrates its fourth anniversary, Obsidian Entertainment has shared updated sales figures for its action RPG. Let’s compare them to other games developed by the studio.