Video game industry
Economic sector involved with the development
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| 2025 | Glaciered by Studio Snowblind has a planned release window in Q3 2025. |
| 2025 | MotionREC by Handsum has a planned release window in 2025. |
| 2025 | Homura Hime by Crimson Dusk has a planned release window in early 2025. |
| 2025 | Urban Legend Hunters 2: Double by toii is planned for a 2025 re-launch. |
| 2025 | Million Depth by Cyber Space Biotope has a planned release window in 2025. |
| 2025 | Scott Cawthon co-directs the MCM Archive miniseries, a 4-episode production based on his video game series 'Five Nights at Freddy's', collaborating with Jason Topolski |
| 2025 | Scott Cawthon plans to release 'Five Nights at Freddy's: Ultimate Guide 2.0', a comprehensive guide book about the popular video game series. |
| 2025 | Thunder Lotus Games plans to release 33 Immortals, an action roguelike game for PC and Xbox Series X/S. |
| 2025 | Deltarune: Chapter 4 video game expected to be released, with music by Lena Raine |
| 2025 | Performs live piano editing for Deltarune: Chapter 4. |
| 2025 | Zen Studios plans to release Pinball FX VR for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest 3S. |
| 2025 | Toby Fox is set to release Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4, which he will direct, compose, and write, for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch platforms. |
| 2025 | Gregg Lowe will voice the character Delita in 'Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles' |
| 2025 | Mega Cat Studios continued their series of Humongous Entertainment game remasters, releasing Backyard Football '99, Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Basketball '01, and Backyard Hockey '02 on Microsoft Windows. |
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Largest video game mergers and acquisitions
Nazara Technologies, an Indian gaming company, acquired UK-based Curve Games for $28.9 million, expanding its international gaming portfolio.
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| 2025 | Planned release of Rue Valley for Microsoft Windows, continuing Owlcat Games' strategic game development |
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Gamers Outreach Foundation
GoodTimesWithScar was added to Gamers Outreach's Board of Directors after years of supporting the charity and raising approximately $824,000 in 2024 and 2025.
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Largest video game mergers and acquisitions
UK-based Tripledot Studios acquired AppLovin Games, a division of AppLovin Corporation, for $400 million, marking a significant merger in the mobile gaming industry.
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| 2025 | Multiple video game releases by Playism, including 'Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery' for Nintendo Switch, 'Blade Chimera', 'Break Arts III', 'CATO: Buttered Cat' for PlayStation 5 and Switch, 'Metal Bringer', 'Momodora: Moonlit Farewell', 'Nitro Express', 'Outrider Mako', 'Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2' for multiple platforms, and 'Urban Legend Hunters 2: Double' re-launch |
| 2025 | Glaciered planned for release in Q3 2025 |
| 2025 | Planned release of Mewgenics, a game that continues his creative game development work. |
| 2025 | Playism publishes 'Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2' by hinyari9 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms |
| 2025 | Playism releases 'Break Arts III' by MercuryStudio |
| 2025 | Playism releases 'Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery' for Nintendo Switch, bundled with The Star Named EOS by Silver Lining Studio |
| 2025 | Mind Diver by Indoor Sunglasses is scheduled for release in 2025. |
| 2025 | Playism publishes 'Metal Bringer' developed by Alphawing |
| 2025 | EDEN.schemata(); by WSS Playground and illuCalab is planned for release in spring 2025. |
| 2025 | Upcoming releases include Blade Chimera by Team Ladybug and Momodora: Moonlit Farewell by Bombservice |
| 2025 | Homura Hime planned for release in early 2025 |
| 2025 | The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Search for a Dead Body planned for release in 2025 |
| 2025 | Outrider Mako planned for release in 2025 |
| 2025 | Break Arts III planned for release in spring 2025 |
| 2025 | Million Depth planned for release in 2025 |
| 2025 | MotionREC planned for release in 2025 |
| 2025 | EDEN.schemata(); planned for release in spring 2025 |
| 2025 | Nitro Express planned for release in spring 2025 |
| 2025 | Night School Studio plans to release Thronglets, a life simulation game for Android and iOS platforms. |
| 2025 | Jens Bergensten appears in a cameo role as a Waiter in 'A Minecraft Movie' |
| 2025 | Scheduled to release 'Five Nights at Freddy's: Escape the Pizzaplex' co-authored with Lyndsay Ely |
| 2025 | A sequel to the 'Five Nights at Freddy's' feature film is planned, with Scott Cawthon again involved in creation, writing, and production. |
| 2025 | Scott Cawthon planned to release 'Tales from the Pizzaplex: Graphic Novel Collection #1', co-authored with Andrea Waggener. |
| 2025 | Planned releases include Five Laps at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, showcasing ongoing game development |
| 2025 | Planned release of 'Breeze in the Clouds' by Stormy Nights Interactive |
| 2025 | Toby Fox is set to release a remaster of the game 'Off' for Windows and Nintendo Switch platforms |
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RocketWerkz
Anticipated release of an initial free playable version of Kitten Space Agency, though the developers caution about being skeptical of the timeline for such a complex project.
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| 2025 | Developing MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, a game to be published by Dotemu for multiple platforms including Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. |
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Largest video game mergers and acquisitions
Scopely planned to acquire Niantic Games for $3.5 billion, signaling continued consolidation in the mobile and augmented reality gaming market.
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| 2025 | Joey Batey will voice the character Jaskier in the video game 'The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep' |
| 2025 | Heart Machine is set to release two video games: Hyper Light Breaker for Windows, published by Arc Games, and Possessors for Windows, published by Devolver Digital |
| 2025 | Planned release of 'Terry's Other Games' on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. |
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