Up in the enormous halls of the northern half of Koelnmesse, the crowds are still being wowed by glitzy stands and demos of the latest games, not least the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong. But in the southern half, the business-only section of the show is drawing to a close. And having spent the past four … Read more
Fortnite was the biggest game of July, topping the PC and console games chart by both monthly active users (MAU) and revenue. According to the latest data from Newzoo, the recently released EA Sports College Football 26 comes in second place, while Void Interactive’s shooter Ready or Not jumped over 100 places to secure the … Read more
Within the past few years, there has been a massive rise in unionisation within the video games industry. What was once conversation and wishful thinking has now been cemented into action. There are now video game unions around the world. Some notable victories in recent memory come from the United States, where bargaining units have … Read more
Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 in the U.S. as of tomorrow, August 21. In a brief statement posted to the PlayStation Blog during Gamescom, the megacorp said that from tomorrow, the updated recommended retail price for all variations of the PS5 — base, digital edition, and PS5 Pro — will increase … Read more
Microsoft has hinted at a “more affordable” version of its Xbox Cloud Gaming service. Speaking on an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast (via The Verge), Xbox vice president of gaming devices and ecosystem Jason Ronald said the firm wants to make the service “more accessible to players”. “One of the things we see is … Read more
Dragon Quest producer Ryutaro Ichimura said he left publisher Square Enix because the company was prioritizing “safe” projects. Ichimura joined Enix in 2000 and spent most of his career working on the Dragon Quest series, progressing to producer on Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King and Dragon Quest 9: Sentinels of the Starry … Read more
Nexon said it has launched an investigation after The First Descendant players noticed a number of seemingly AI-generated advertisements on TikTok, including one that used a content creator’s likeness without permission. The developer/publisher issued a statement after Reddit user iHardlyTriHard penned a viral post collating four AI-like advertisements they had found after “only 10-15 minutes” … Read more
GungHo Online Entertainment, the studio behind Puzzles & Dragons, has claimed that a former senior executive embezzled ¥346 million ($2.35 million) by creating fake work and outsourcing orders to misappropriate company funds. In a statement released on August 14, 2025 (via Automaton), GungHo Online Entertainment alleged that a former senior executive, who was dismissed for … Read more
Alex Mochi, the creator of indie hit Rise of Industry, released a video earlier this week claiming he received just $5,000 from Kalypso Media for the IP. But Kasedo Games, the publisher’s digital sub-label and the publisher of Rise of Industry 2, told GamesIndustry.biz the video contains “several inaccuracies.” In a video posted to YouTube … Read more
Studio Atelico has raised $5 million in a seed investment round, which will be used to support the team’s mission “to redefine the role of generative AI in games.” The funding round was led by Nathan Benaich of Air Street Capital, which announced the investment via its publication, Air Street Press, on August 14, 2025. … Read more