7 in 10 German game purchases are now digital downloads

Digital downloads now account for 7 out of 10 video game purchases in Germany, a new report has found. Read more

There are 4.9 times more web browser games than in 2023

A new report has revealed that the number of web browser games has grown 4.9 times over the past two years, with more than 15,000 new games released in Q2 2025 alone. Read more

IGN launches Gaming Trends platform, shedding light on how mobile, Roblox, and more are reshaping the industry

IGN Entertainment has launched Gaming Trends, a data-driven insights platform that utilises the company's vast reach to predict the future direction of gaming and entertainment. Read more

Niko Partners predicts a 2.3% fall in East Asia video game market in 2025

A new report predicts the East Asia video game market will decline in 2025 due to global issues affecting Japan and South Korea. Read more

Krafton reports record revenue, buoyed by PUBG and Inzoi

Korean publisher Krafton has reported its results for the first half of 2025, with revenues rising to ?1.54 trillion ($1.1 billion), an increase of 11.5% on the same period in 2024. Profits were up 9.5% to ?703 billion ($505 million). Read more

Itch.io reveals new adult content guidelines following pressure from payment processors

Itch.io has revealed its new adult content guidelines, following the de-indexing of all its NSFW content due to pressure from payment processors. Read more

Sony sues Tencent for "slavish clone" of its "valuable" Horizon franchise

Sony has filed a copyright lawsuit against Tencent, alleging the latter's upcoming game Light of Motiram is a "slavish clone" of its tentpole Horizon series, calling the franchise "among its most valuable intellectual property." Read more

Puzzle & Dragons publisher/developer GungHo Online faces shareholder revolt

Puzzle & Dragons publisher/developer GungHo Online is considering a shareholder request to oust CEO and president, Kazuki Morishita. Read more

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Some game firms are struggling with the complexities of the UK Online Safety Act

The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) came into force last Friday after years in the works – but some games companies have struggled to comply with the act's strict terms. Read more