The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has eventually decided to challenge Microsoft in court by filing an antitrust lawsuit against the company. It sees the Activision Blizzard deal as a huge threat to market competition. 

Rhythm first-person shooter Metal: Hellsinger has already been played by 1 million people. It took the game from Swedish studio The Outsiders less than three months to reach this milestone.

New details in the legal drama surrounding ZA/UM and original creators of Disco Elysium have emerged. One of the lawsuits against the company has been withdrawn, and its majority shareholder had to pay back €4.8 million he illegally pulled from the studio.

While mobile player spending is declining globally, some titles continue to prosper. Here are 11 more games that are expected to reach $2 billion in revenue in 2023.

The paid version of Dwarf Fortress has finally been launched on Steam to massive success. The game with a 20-year history has already sold hundreds of thousands of copies in its first 24 hours.

Developers have to fight old games for the attention of Steam players. So it is better not to underestimate the impact of existing hit titles, which continue to receive thousands of reviews per month, even years after their launch.

Yuji Naka, prominent Japanese game developer and former head of Sonic Team, has been re-arrested over alleged insider trading. The case is related to mobile game Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier.

Apple has introduced probably the biggest update to the App Store pricing systems. Developers will now have hundreds of options to choose from to better manage the prices of their apps, IAPs, and subscriptions.

Microsoft is looking for new ways to persuade regulators to approve its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company has now entered into an agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo.

Krafton has been awarded by the South Korean government for its contribution to the development of the national economy. The PUBG maker was the only game company with such a large share of export revenue.

CD Projekt has announced the discontinuation of its AR game The Witcher: Monster Slayer. It will be completely closed next year, as it no longer fits into the company’s updated business strategy.

PUBG Mobile has reached another milestone by crossing the $9 billion mark in lifetime revenue. Players have spent another $1 billion on in-game purchases over the last two quarters.

Hundreds of workers at ZeniMax Media have started taking steps to form their own union. This would require recognition from Microsoft, which pledged to stay neutral throughout this process.

CD Projekt has outlined its plans for GWENT and opened up about the project’s future, which doesn’t look bright at all. The company will stop making new content for its CCG after 2023. But does it mean the game will soon die?

There is a chance that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will eventually approve Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. According to the latest report, one more member of the panel reviewing the deal is now leaning towards this.

Supercell has formed two new development teams in the US. They will be led by several industry veterans who have worked at companies like Riot Games, Blizzard, and Valve.

The Callisto Protocol, one of the most anticipated horror games, has come out to some mixed reviews and received criticism from PC players. As a result, the game’s publisher Krafton saw its shares decline.

WN Media Group has shared the results of its latest conference, which took place November 23-24 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Here is some data about the attendees and games showcased during the event.

The Netherlands-based studio Grumpy Owl Games has shared with us some tips for designing a turn-based combat system. They also used their own tactical RPG Untamed Tactics as an example.