In June 2026, multiple industry sources confirmed that Nagoshi Studios, founded by Toshihiro Nagoshi—the creator of the iconic Yakuza series—has suffered a mass exodus of key developers. Combined with NetEase’s termination of financial support, the studio’s operations have ground to a halt, casting a dark cloud over Gang of Dragon, its flagship AAA action title.[…..] […]
In June 2026, the European Commission issued an official response to the European Citizens’ Initiative titled Stop Destroying Videogames, explicitly ruling out binding legislation that would oblige game publishers to permanently maintain servers for commercially discontinued online games. The player advocacy campaign, which collected more than 1.3 million verified signatures, hit major legal roadblocks. Instead[…..] […]
The 2026 Generative AI Summit, themed Agent First, wrapped up at Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei on June 27 after a two-day agenda. Hosted by the Generative AI Conference Committee, the summit featured 24 elite speakers and 25 in-depth sessions covering underlying AI engineering, no-code development and enterprise digital transformation. Participants included practitioners[…..] […]
The AI on the Lot industry summit wrapped up recently in Culver City, California, gathering global studio executives, creators, union representatives and tech specialists to debate the two-sided impact of generative AI on film and television. The event laid bare a stark industry divide: while artificial intelligence revolutionizes production workflows and unlocks massive growth potential, widespread[…..] […]
In June 2026, Sjoerd De Jong, iconic Unreal Engine lead evangelist and legendary level designer, announced his departure from Epic Games via LinkedIn, wrapping a 12-year tenure at the company and a 27-year-long career tied to the Unreal Engine franchise. His exit coincides with Epic’s full reveal of the Unreal Engine 6 roadmap and widespread[…..] […]
Recently, the US government imposed export controls on cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools and ordered AI firm Anthropic to suspend access to its two flagship AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for overseas users. This policy has disrupted European game studios’ access to essential R&D tools, severely undermining game production workflows, innovation momentum and fair market[…..] […]
On June 15, 2026, Electronic Arts (EA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, officially unveiled its brand-new advertising platform EA Advertising. Leveraging its extensive game portfolio and massive active user base, EA has built an immersive, non-intrusive system for in-game advertisements and brand collaborations, alongside the exclusive EA SPORTS Partner Program. This move marks EA’s[…..] […]
The 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA Animation Market has kicked off, marking the 11th straight year that Latvian animators and industry institutions attend the world’s top animation event. Led by the Latvian Animation Association with support from the National Film Centre of Latvia and State Culture Capital Foundation, the national delegation[…..] […]
In the post-pandemic era, the global video game industry has bid farewell to the robust growth driven by pandemic-era tailwinds and entered a profound adjustment phase marked by widespread layoffs, studio shutdowns and business contraction. This sweeping market reshuffle stems from a combination of overexpansion during the pandemic, skyrocketing development costs, shifting player consumption habits,[…..] […]
A string of major developments has recently unfolded across Europe’s gaming sector, covering the restructuring of large-scale comprehensive gaming expos, preparations for regional gaming events, reshuffles of regional market sales charts, and strategic roadmaps shared by leading publishers. From the suspension of Vienna’s long-running flagship gaming show and its blueprint for a revamped format, to[…..] […]
