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Mistplay, a leading play-and-earn rewards and loyalty platform for mobile gamers, today announced the acquisition of MyChips SRL, a subsidiary of MAF, a global rewarded advertising platform. With this acquisition, Mistplay accelerates the expansion of its network, strengthening its positioning as a leader in rewarded advertising. 

The company formerly known as CCP Games today announced that it will become an independent entity operating under the new name Fenris Creations. Fenris Creations is now governed by its own Board of Directors, returning to a model similar to how the company operated before 2018, and one designed to support …

ININ Games today announced an update regarding the release schedule of R-Type Dimensions III. The highly anticipated title will launch digitally as planned on May 19, 2026, ensuring players worldwide can dive into the next evolution of the iconic shoot-’em-up franchise without delay.

TORN has announced that, as of Monday, April 27, their text-based crime RPG has officially surpassed 100,000 daily active players for the first time in the game's history.

Tropic QA, a female-founded gaming quality assurance company, has officially rebranded as it moves into its next phase of growth. Founded by Viktorya Hollings and Rebecca Gilray, the company is proud to be one of the first gaming QA service providers in the Caribbean to be led by two women.

ICYMI Indie developer / sixth-generation farmer Henry Driver and publisher Future Friends Games (SUMMERHOUSE, Tiny Aquarium and Gourdlets) launched the interactive woodland toybox game Treeplanter on Steam, where for every copy sold, Henry will personally plant a tree on farms and schools!

UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today published its latest Skills, Training and Education in the Games Industry 2026 report. The findings show that while the sector benefits from a strong pipeline of skilled graduates and a largely proficient workforce, skills shortages persist, particularly in specialist and emerging roles.

 NC America officially confirmed today that AION 2, the action-packed, open-world MMORPG, will arrive later this year on Steam and PURPLE platforms. Featuring flight as a signature experience, players can fly freely across a world 36 times larger than the original AION, dive underwater, and engage in aerial combat in PvE and PvP gameplay.

Global mobile publisher SayGames and Vietnamese game developer Doors Studio have announced a partnership to launch the midcore game BagMaster Isekai - the debut title from the studio. This partnership marks SayGames’ first collaboration with a Vietnam-based studio, expanding the company’s global partner ecosystem into one of the fastest-growing game development regions.