Game companies have started to massively evacuate their employees from Russia in the wake of the declared mobilization. According to the latest reports, some studios use charter flights to take staff out of the country.

Netflix has opened a new game development studio in Finland. The team, led by a former Zynga top manager, will make original mobile titles for its subscription service.

August Dean Ayala, former Hearthstone game director, has announced his new job. After more than 11 years at Blizzard, he joined the League of Legends team.

Silent Hill: The Short Message, an unannounced game in the famous horror franchise, has received an age rating in South Korea. It might be one of several SH titles that are reportedly in development right now.

British police have arrested a 17-year-old teen on suspicion of hacking. Details are yet to be disclosed, but the boy might be connected to the recent GTA VI and Uber leaks.

German-based indie team Grimbart Tales has put a lot of effort into their debut title ITORAH, an action-adventure game set in the beautiful Mesoamerican world. We reached out to the studio to discuss their first steps in game dev and the importance of cherishing childhood memories.

A great trailer is essential for marketing a game and getting people hooked, especially when it is the first thing the player sees on platforms like Steam. However, a lot of indie developers make common mistakes that can negatively impact wishlists and other metrics.

Theorycraft Games, formed by Riot, Blizzard, and Bungie veterans, has closed a new funding round. The studio raised $50 million to develop the competitive multiplayer game codenamed Loki.

Popular gaming YouTuber videogamedunkey has formed his own publishing label BIGMODE. The goal is to help indie developers with fresh ideas to launch their titles and offer friendly contracts to creators.

Anemone Hug has become the first full-service game development studio in Canada to form a union. The company joins several other unionization efforts in the industry this year.

The popularity of Cyberpunk 2077 has skyrocketed after the release of the Edgerunners anime series. The game now has the highest number of players since its launch in December 2020.

Many developers have supported Rockstar after the recent GTA VI leaks. Naughty Dog, Remedy, Massive Monster, and other studios started sharing early footage from their games to debunk the “graphics are the first thing finished in a video game” myth.

Andrew Reiner has joined Gearbox after stepping down as Game Informer’s editor-in-chief. He became a game developer after nearly 30 years at the magazine.

Blizzard has lost another experienced developer. Geoff Goodman, who was the lead hero designer for the Overwatch franchise, has left the company just before the sequel’s launch.

Cloud Imperium Games has reached a new milestone as its ambitious yet controversial space sim Star Citizen has topped $500 million in crowdfunding. Over a decade in development, the game still has no release date.

Apple has announced that it will increase App Store prices in some European and Asian countries. This comes in the wake of rising inflation and certain currencies falling against the US dollar.

Shawn Layden, the former head of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has joined Tencent Games as a strategic advisor. He will help the Chinese tech giant strengthen its positions in the global games market.

New details about the recent Uber and GTA VI leaks have emerged. The FBI might get involved in the case, with other hackers naming a British teenager as the prime suspect in both cyber attacks.

miHoYo’s hit continues to dominate the mobile RPG space as it approaches its second anniversary. Analysts from Sensor Tower have released new data indicating the game’s global success.