Crimson Desert surpasses 5m copies globally | News-in-brief

Pearl Abyss' open-world action-adventure title launched on March 19, 2026

Newzoo: More than half of PC revenue comes from games outside the Top 20

Top-performing titles continue to dominate on console spending despite shifts in PC market

Sophie McEvoy

How China came to dominate mobile games – and how Western companies can compete | Opinion

Chinese mobile game firms are rapidly eating into overseas markets, and Western companies cannot hope to outmatch them on scale and speed – a different approach is needed

Tanja Loktionova

UK government begins rollout of £30m Games Growth Package

£28.5 million allocated through the UK Games fund, £1.5 million awarded to the London Games Festival over the next three years

Sophie McEvoy

TIGA: PC and console continue to drive UK games development

Exclusive: 46% of studios are focused on PC, while number of studios working on mobile drops 4.2%

Sophie McEvoy

Bloober Team expands leadership, as studio steps up to seven horror titles in active development

CEO says focus is "sustainable development, financial discipline, and long-term stability", not "reckless" growth that "solves problems through layoffs"

Sophie McEvoy

Xbox boss reportedly says Game Pass "has become too expensive for players"

Internal memo suggests that subscription service requires "a better value equation"

Sophie McEvoy

ESA's iicon conference expands speaker lineup, with EA's Andrew Wilson joining CEOs of Ubisoft, Take Two, Riot, Savvy Games and more

New conference for entertainment execs and leaders includes sessions from the MLB, Roblox, IGN Entertainment, Warner Bros. and Story Kitchen

Jon Hicks

Roblox launches new age-based accounts and expanded parental controls "to build age-appropriate experiences for all"

"When it comes to safety, we do the right thing, because the well-being of our community is our highest priority"

Vikki Blake

Roblox unveils new subscription service Roblox Plus

Roblox says the new sub will "benefit the entire platform, including our creators"

Vikki Blake

Epic Games is working on an Arc Raiders-like Disney extraction shooter slated to release by the end of the year

Sources claims the shooter is "along the lines of Embark Studios' hit, but with Disney characters"

Vikki Blake

Follow a game's rules, not its story: Exit 8 director Genki Kawamura on the secret to a successful movie adaptation

"People try to take the story of the video game and translate that into a movie – I don't think it really functions that way"

Lewis Packwood

Sara Veal's framework for a more sustainable and supportive games industry

The GamesAid chair and member of Games London's Ensemble initiative on the processes, pitfalls and metrics behind improving studio culture

Sophie McEvoy