Rachel Kaser

Monster Hunter Wilds was February’s big success on the sales charts, though by no means the only one, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Several games launched this month have broken onto the U.S. bestsellers chart, with Monster Hunter Wilds taking the top spot. However, it wasn’t enough to offset the continued decline of sales on the sales charts, which continue to be in the negatives — particularly the hardware sales. February 2025 Dollar Sales, Millions

Indie studio Human Computer raises $5.7M in funding to build its games, which take place in a shared universe.Read More

Bunka Fashion College debuted its Digital Fashion Program, with its students making avatar looks alongside physical clothing.Read More

CCP Games has hired Stefán Þórarinsson as its Head of Economy to roll out new updates and research for Eve Frontier.Read More

Peer announced today it’s raised new funding to build its AI-powered metaverse engine and launched its “personal planets” feature.Read More

Mobile gaming publisher Sandsoft Games announced today that it is adding three new games to its portfolio of hybrid-casual games: Wizario, Potions & Spells and Iza’s Supermarket. These three are the first wave of Sandsoft’s global publishing efforts, with several more titles in development and testing — the company plans to offer support for more third-party mobile developers in order to meet increasing demand. The three games are developed by Latvian Kolka Games, Canadian Rogue

LowKick Games says its MMORPG WorldShards has generated millions in partnership with Open Loot.Read More

NHN Corporation announced the launch of Pebble City, its web3 social casino mobile game, on the Sui blockchain.Read More

Sensor Tower’s latest report shows that strategy games were among the most successful mobile titles in late 2024.Read More

Owlchemy announced today that its handtracking VR game, Dimensional Double Shift, has passed the milestone of 500,000 downloads, making it the fastest-growing game in the studio’s catalog. The game is still in beta via the Open Beta Trainee Program, with Owlchemy saying it plans to release more content for the title later this year. The studio also revealed other details about the game so far, including that players have put 1.3 million hours into the