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.

Dan Pinchbeck, who co-founded The Chinese Room 15 years ago, has announced his departure from the studio. He is best known for creatively leading the UK team and working on games like Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture.

Launch sales of Exoprimal, a new multiplayer action game by Capcom, are likely to be far from strong. The title is showing some weak numbers on Steam compared to most of the company’s games released this year.

Despite previously rejecting the offer, Sony has now agreed to sign a Call of Duty agreement with Xbox. This comes after Microsoft’s win against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Valve has shared some stats for its latest Steam Next Fest ended on June 26. We decided to dig into more data to see how the top games and their demos performed in terms of CCU, new followers, and other metrics.

In July, platform ByteBrew, branded as an all-in-one solution for working with mobile applications and games, celebrated its second anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the company has shared some statistics.

It appears that some voice actors working on Genshin Impact haven’t been paid for months. But neither the recording studio responsible for the game’s English dubbing nor developer miHoYo reacted to the situation.