Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30. The company also noted that it has no consolidation plans and aims to become the “largest standalone independent developer and publisher” globally.

Pixel Federation has hosted special events in its mobile games as part of the Green Game Jam. Players helped plant over 80,000 trees, exceeding its initial goal by eight times.

Valve has complied with Indonesian requirements, unblocking its products in the country. However, other services like the Epic Games Store and EA’s Origin remain unavailable.

Activision Blizzard saw its revenue and profit decline in the second quarter ended June 30. Here are all the highlights from the company’s latest financial report.

Development of The Machinery game engine has been ceased. The announcement, however, came with a shady notice, with its creators requiring users to delete the source code and binaries.

David Polfeldt has found a new role four months after his departure from Ubisoft. The games industry veteran is now a senior advisor at PlayerUnknown Productions, a studio started by PUBG creator Brendan Greene.

Last week, the Indonesian government banned several online platforms, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and Origin. It happened after the companies failed to comply with a new registration requirement.

Sony has opened up about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company thinks that Call of Duty is such a unique franchise that it can make players prefer one console over another.

Peter Moore, who led Xbox before Phil Spencer, has said Microsoft encouraged the so-called console wars to drive competition. He also elaborated on the Red Ring of Death problem.

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), a separate version of PUBG Mobile, has been banned in India due to its data sharing in China. This came after Krafton announced its plans to increase its investments in the country’s games market.

Jacob Farny, founder of one-man studio Loonworks Games, has opened up about his sci-fi simulation / base-building game Prospector. We discussed his love for the genre, the challenges of solo development, and his desire to create stress-free experiences that allow players to author their own story.

Ashraf Ismail stepped down from a top position at Ubisoft in 2020 following allegations of misconduct. However, it’s been revealed that he quickly managed to find a new job at one of Tencent’s subsidiaries.

Sony has released a financial report for the first quarter ended June 30. PlayStation experienced a decrease in revenue and operating income, lowering its guidance for the full fiscal year.

Some say a game can’t become a commercial hit without a good publisher, while others claim that developers can survive and break through without signing “predatory contracts.” Here is what different industry professionals think about this age-old problem.

The mobile role-playing blockbuster from Israile-based developer Plarium has crossed a new threshold. From now on, RAID: Shadow Legends is a revenue colossus that has generated over $1 billion to date.

Diablo Immortal has reached another revenue milestone. According to Sensor Tower, the mobile version of Blizzard’s latest game has already generated over $100 million in less than two months since its launch.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint to block Meta’s proposed acquisition of Within Unlimited, a studio known for its VR app Supernatural. This deal, according to the regulator, will let the company kill competition and become a monopolist in the industry.

Another studio led by former CD Projekt RED developers has been announced. Dark Passenger is now working on its debut title, an online action game about shinobi and kunoichi warriors.

More analysts forecast a slight recession in the games market this year. Newzoo lowered its global gaming revenues estimates from the $203.1 billion it had expected before.