Alongside its earnings report, Roblox has announced that it has paid out a billion dollars to game creators using its Developer Exchange program, already surpassing the $923M total of 2024. The company stated that this is the first time this figure has been achieved in a calendar year (having previously highlighted a billion-dollar payout of the "previous year" in announcements at its Roblox Developer Conference).
Faced with tight marketing budgets, small game publishers must maximise their return on advertising investment (ROIA) – and that's doubly true for indie developers, who might not have a marketing budget at all.
The gutting of Amazon's gaming division as part of a sweeping round of job cuts across the company is another blow to the already grim state of the games industry's employment market and career stability.
Roblox has reported "better than expected" performance in revenue and bookings during Q3, with results exceeding both its top and bottom line guidance.
French developer Don't Nod has reported its revenue multiplied to €7 million during the first half of 2025, compared to €1.8 million during the same period last year.
Los Angeles-based studio Heart Machine has once again initiated a round of layoffs, thought to be the second this month alone.
Nintendo has been denied a patent application that would've allowed it to own the mechanic of capturing a character or creature in a game, such as that found in Pokémon games.
A group of veteran Fall Guys developers have launched Panic Stations, a new developer focused on "fun, silly, slapstick" co-op multiplayer games, with the stated ambition of releasing multiple titles each year.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has generated $1.3 billion in its first year, according to new data.
Google has updated its policy to allow developers in the United States to offer alternative payment options and external links on Google Play.
Microsoft has published its financial results for the first quarter of FY26, reporting a 2% decrease in overall gaming revenue and an almost 30% drop in hardware sales.
Applications are now open for London Games Festival's Games London Accelerator 2026 - Unlocking IP.
Capcom has released its financial results for the six months ended September 30 2025, reporting another bumper period with net sales, operating profit, and net income all up by 53.7%, 90.8%, and 72.8%, respectively.
Thousands of fans descended on MCM Comic Con at Excel London last week, many of them in extravagant costumes, all eager to meet their heroes and spend lavishly on tie-in merchandise. But while all that was going on downstairs, if you'd ventured up to the third floor and looked behind the Cosplay Hospital (yes, it's a thing), you would have found dozens of games industry folk gathered in the greyest room you've ever seen, all talking about money and how best to get it.
IGN Entertainment, the owner of GamesIndustry.biz, has promoted veteran media executive Justin Davis to the new role of VP, Editorial and Commerce. He was previously VP, Commerce, overseeing affiliate content, user subscriptions and IGN Store, following a long editorial career which included co-founding IndustryGamers (later acquired by GamesIndustry.biz).
Taiwan-based publisher Neon Doctrine will merge into its sister company Raw Fury "as part of broader restructuring."
Electronic Arts has published its second quarter financial results, recording decreases in sales and revenue despite seeing growth in its sports franchise.
Remedy has released its financial report for its third quarter (July to September 2025), reporting a "rise in game sales and royalties" and a "decline in revenue and profitability."
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