CD Projekt RED has announced its decision to lay off roughly 9% of its employees, or around 100 people. This move is part of deep transformations within the studio, as it currently doesn’t have opportunities for all current team members.

Apptica has published a report on the state of the global mobile games market in the first half of 2023. Here are the key findings on the biggest titles, genres, and countries by revenue and downloads.

What are hybrid-casual games and how are their monetization loos different from hyper-casual? Voodoo head of publishing Thibault de Vésinne-Larüe has opened up about the company’s approach and what metrics it looks at when launching new titles.

Tencent is back on its shopping spree as its global expansion continues. The Chinese tech giant is now preparing to acquire a majority stake in Dying Light developer Techland.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which assigns age ratings to video games, has asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to greenlight a new age-estimating method. According to the organization, it should avoid the collection of any personal data.

Cliff Bleszinski needs no introduction, especially for people familiar with the games industry of the 90s and 2000s. Although he now produces Broadway musicals, creates comic books, and is involved in the restaurant business, he still has countless stories to tell from his gamedev days.

Ubisoft has published a report for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30. The publisher has seen a drop in sales, but it remains confident about its future, betting on its IP and upcoming mobile games.

The mobile version of NetEase’s popular MMO title Justice Online is generating several million dollars per day on iOS. And the game is currently only available in China.

Blizzard Entertainment has been hit with layoffs at its esports team. Although the company recently reported record quarterly revenues, the future of the Overwatch League is currently uncertain, with sources worrying that the entire division might be closed.

WN Media Group and ChinaJoy have joined forces to host two games industry-centric events at the end of July. Attendees can expect valuable insights, networking opportunities, and a glimpse into the latest gaming trends in the Chinese and Asian markets. .

The remake of Resident Evil 4 has reached another milestone four months after its launch. The game continues to climb up the list of Capcom’s best-selling titles of all time.

Last month, video game sales in Europe increased by 20% compared to June 2022. This is according to new data provided by the Game Sales Data (GSD) charts.

Activision Blizzard has published its financial report for the second quarter ended June 30. The company posted growth in all key metrics, with the Blizzard segment showing impressive growth following the success of Diablo IV.

After the original deadline expired on July 18, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have now agreed to extend their merger agreement. This will allow the companies to negotiate with the UK regulator, which is the last stumbling block to closing the $68.7 billion deal.

Publisher 505 Games has entered into an agreement with Ghostrunner 2 developer One More Level. The terms imply that the studio is committed to actively supporting the game for a year after its global launch.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is climbing up the Steam Weekly charts. Larian Studio’s upcoming RPG managed to outperform all other premium titles on Valve’s store last week.

The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) has released a new guidance for video game loot boxes, which consists of 11 principles. They are designed to be followed by developers, publishers, and other market participants.

Yukio Sugino, president and COO of Sega Corporation, has opened up about the rising development costs in the Japanese games industry. He also touched on the company’s plans to further increase the number of foreign employees.

Microsoft and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will have more time to negotiate, as the court has agreed to pause the appeal. This also means that the Activision Blizzard deal probably won’t close today, with a deadline being extended by the parties.