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Chinese game developers and publishers completed 43 M&A deals worth more than $8.86 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Youxi Tuoluo.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 3.5 million copies in its first two weeks, reaching Ubisoft’s full-year sales target in only 14 days.
Xbox plans to move Hellblade developer Ninja Theory to new ownership, with funding intended to complete Senua as part of a wider studio restructuring.
Denmu has launched a $50 million gaming fund aimed at backing developers with strong creative visions across indie, AAA, console, PC and mobile projects.
Italian studio 34BigThings has returned to independent ownership after co-founder Valerio Di Donato reacquired the company from Embracer Group.
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have voted to unionize under the CWA, adding another major labor milestone to the games industry.
Trailmark Games, founded by former GameMill executives, is entering the market with a publishing model focused on licensed video games.
Queen Digital Entertainment, the mobile studio co-founded by King veteran Sebastian Knutsson, has reportedly shut down after four years.
Epic Games has outlined its Unreal Engine 6 vision, targeting early access at the end of 2027 with a focus on foundations and interoperability.
Affle is acquiring select AdColony assets from Digital Turbine, including SDKs, technology and publisher integrations for mobile advertising.
Two Desperados secured $20 million in user acquisition financing from PvX Partners to support marketing for its casual mobile game portfolio.
Roblox acquired Morpheus AI technology and added founder talent as it works toward more responsive AI-generated interactive worlds.