Assassin's Creed Shadows reaches 2m players | News-in-brief

ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the formation of the Accessible Games Initiative. Read more

United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA

During the 2025 Games Development Conference this week, industry workers launched the United Videogame Workers union in partnership with the Communication Workers of America. Read more

Report: Half of all mobile players have received real-world rewards from games

50% of mobile players have now received a reward with real monetary value from a smartphone game. Meanwhile, 72% of that group say real-world rewards are now "important" when it comes to them selecting a new mobile game to download. Read more

Assassin's Creed Shadows passes 1m players on launch day | News-in-brief

Balatro leads Game Developers Choice Awards 2025, wins Game of the Year

Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside Best Design and the Innovation award. Read more

Monster Hunter Wilds debuts at No.3 on revenue charts for February 2025 | Newzoo Charts

Monster Hunter Wilds debuted at No.3 on Newzoo's overall revenue chart for February, despite launching on the final day of the month. Read more

Monster Hunter Wilds is US' best-selling game of 2025 so far | US Monthly Charts

Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds topped Circana's US charts for February, and is the best-selling game of 2025 so far. Read more

Midia Research: Global games industry estimated to reach $236.9bn in 2025

The global games industry is predicted to increase by 4.6% in 2026 to $236.9 billion, and is expected to reach $280.1 billion in 2031. Read more

ID@Xbox has paid indie devs more than $5bn since 2013

Microsoft has revealed it has paid developers in its ID@Xbox program more than $5 billion since it launched in 2013. Read more