Category: Gaming News

Apple has confirmed it will appeal the EU’s $568.6 million (€500m) fine. The tech giant was fined after it was deemed to have violated EU law by not permitting App Store apps to link, or even make reference to, alternative means of payment that could circumvent Apple’s own storefront, thereby compelling developers to share 30…

Epic Games has settled its antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Samsung. Epic filed a legal complaint against Samsung last year, claiming a partnership between Samsung and Google undermined the jury’s verdict in its previous antitrust case against Google, which it won back in December 2023. “As an app developer, Epic is harmed by Samsung’s untruthful…

Ubisoft has announced layoffs at Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon studio Red Storm, impacting 19 employees. As reported by IGN, the cuts were made as part of Ubisoft’s ongoing “targeted restructuring and global cost-saving efforts”. “While this was not an easy decision, it was a necessary one given our operational priorities,” the developer said. “We remain…

The winners of the Gayming Awards 2025 have been announced, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard taking home Game of the Year and Best LGBTQ+ Character for Rook. Hosted at The Abbey in West Hollywood yesterday (July 8), Code Coven took home the Industry Diversity Award, while Stream for a Cause won the Community Impact Award….

Circana has published its May 2025 US sales recap, revealing Elden Ring: Nightreign was the best-selling premium game of the month and the eleventh best-selling game of 2025 to date. FromSoftware’s Elden Ring spin-off was the best-selling game across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The projected US spend in May 2025 on video game hardware, content,…

The UK government has unveiled the members of its new UK Video Games Council, a new organization established to “work in partnership with government to support the growth, innovation, and international reach of the UK video games and interactive entertainment industry.” It will report to Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and…

Lyon-based mobile developer Million Victories has raised nearly $40 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Haveli Investments. The investment will be used to expand its operations globally, and recruit talent to support the production and marketing of its title Million Lords. It aims to double its team by 2027, and is…

Unknown Worlds has delayed Subnautica 2 to next year, to “give the development team more time” to implement community feedback. As reported by Eurogamer, the studio’s parent company Krafton clarified the decision was made “prior to recent leadership changes” last week. Krafton said the delay was “based solely on [its] commitment to quality and to…

SAG-AFTRA members have voted in favour of the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Video Game Agreement, with 95.04% approving the deal and subsequently ending the video game strike. The new agreement will see pay rises at a rate of 15.17% as it goes into effect, with an additional 3% increase over the next three years starting…