Started as a label for indie games, EA Originals has now shifted its focus to publishing bigger projects rather than smaller niche titles. Here is what’s behind this transformation.

It Takes Two has reached a new milestone. It has sold over 10 million copies globally, which makes it the most commercially succesful game in Hazelight Stuios’ portfolio.

As the future of Blizzard games in China remains hazy, local players have started applying for refunds for unused in-app purchases. NetEase, which was responsible for operating these products in the country, explained how users can claim their money back.

Another game company has been hit by layoffs. The Western arm of Korean publisher NCSoft has cut one-fifth of its staff and the division’s CEO Jeffrey Anderson has stepped down from his position.

Deconstructor of Fun, which breaks down free-to-play games and provides meaningful industry insights, has shared its mobile games market predictions for 2023.

Tarn and Zach Adams have updated the revenue data for Dwarf Fortress. The game brough in a record-breaking amount of money tothe  developers last month, a testament to its success upon launch on Steam.

Sony has shared a financial report for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. The company’s gaming division saw its revenue and profit increase thanks to strong sales of games and PlayStation 5.

CPI is still on the rise. According to the new study by Tenjin and GameAnalytics, cost per install in hyper-casual games reached an all-time high both on Android and iOS in Q4.

Each year the number of indie games released on Steam increases. Despite that, there is no steady growth in the number of games that get promotion from Valve. Yearly only 470-590 indie games can count on featuring.

Nick Katselapov, Chief Business Development Officer at Wargaming, has been added to the list of people related to terrorism by KGB Belarus (the State Security Committee). He was accused of financing terrorist activity.

The game development studio Lost Lore has shared with us some tips for using AI in making art for mobile games.

Mobile market analyst firm Sensor Tower published Store Intelligence Data Digest that covers the last three months of 2022. We highlighted the main points of the study.

The long awaited zombie survival from the Yakutian studio is in trouble. The Day Before’s official page disappeared from Steam. The developers are citing legal circumstances but fans don’t believe them.

The latest WN Connect event took place on January 19 in Belgrade, Serbia. It brought together 125 games industry workers from 85 companies, including Microsoft, Ubisoft, tinyBuild, and Mad Head Games.

Activision Blizzard is like a giant magnet for scandalous news. Almost each week we hear of something that casts a shadow on the company. And this week is no exception.

Cyberpunk 2077 gained a second wind two years after launch, thanks to a slew of bug fixes and the popularity of the Edgerunners anime series. However, there are still debate about the level on non-linearity of the game.

Extraction shooters like Escape from Tarkov are very hardcore and multiplayer-only titles. But what if you cut the online aspect and use the core gameplay formula to make a pixel art top-down game? This is exactly what solo developer Luca Carbonera did with his debut project ZERO Sievert, which eventually became a new hit on Steam.

Mac Walters, experienced writer and creative director, has decided to leave BioWare. He has worked at the studio for almost two decades.

The popularity of Wordle has given rise to many clones and similar puzzle games. Quordle, one of the more popular and challenging knockoffs, has now been acquired by Merriam-Webster.