Xsolla Connect Returns to Brighton

BRIGHTON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 13, 2026--

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, today announced the launch of an exclusive networking event for the UK game development community, Xsolla Connect, taking place with Develop:Brighton 2026 on July 15, 2026. Designed to bring together independent and mid-tier developers, publishers, investors, and industry professionals, the event will offer a focused evening of meaningful connections and actionable insights at one of the UK’s most important annual games gatherings.

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Develop:Brighton has long served as a cornerstone of the European video games industry, drawing developers, publishers, investors, and studio leaders from across the UK and beyond to share knowledge, explore opportunities, and forge lasting business relationships. Xsolla’s event will build on that momentum by providing attendees with a dedicated space to connect with peers and industry leaders in a relaxed, curated setting.

The evening is designed to give game creators at every stage of development the opportunity to expand their networks, exchange ideas, and engage directly with Xsolla’s team of experts across funding, marketing, integration, and customer success.

Event attendees can expect:

The event is open to game developers, studio representatives, and industry professionals attending Develop:Brighton 2026. To join the waitlist to attend Xsolla Connect Brighton, attendees should visit: https://events.xsolla.com/xsollaconnectbrighton20261

“Develop:Brighton is one of the most important gatherings for the UK games industry and a place where real relationships and opportunities are built,” said Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla. “We’re proud to bring together the development community for an evening focused on connections, fireside-style sessions, and collaboration, because the conversations happening at events like this are often what help studios take their next big step forward.”

To learn more about Xsolla’s presence and its Xsolla Connect event at Develop:Brighton, visit: https://xsolla.pro/DevelopBrighton2026

About Xsolla

Xsolla is a global commerce company that builds and provides all the things developers need to launch, grow, and monetize video games. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company supports studios of every size, from indie to AAA, with solutions across direct-to-consumer commerce, intelligent payments, entertainment-based IP, and player engagement products. Xsolla helps developers fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games at scale. Trusted by more than 70% of the top 100 highest-grossing games, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record across 200+ geographies with access to over 1,000+ local payment methods worldwide. Grounded in a deep belief in the future of gaming, Xsolla is resolute in bringing opportunities together and unlocking growth for creators everywhere.

For more information, visit xsolla.com

Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla

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RWAMPARA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of people working at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo went on strike Monday over unpaid salaries and bonuses.

The striking staff at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province includes epidemiologists, case investigators, drivers and gravediggers who say they have not been paid by the Congolese authorities.

The hospital was shuttered by protesting staff, who blocked the road leading to the medical facility.

Some of the center's health workers and those working on the ground began striking last week, accusing authorities of failing to pay their wages since the outbreak began in May.

“We don’t know how it is possible to not have been paid for two months,” Bahati Claude, a health worker in the Rwampara health zone, told The Associated Press. “We don’t want to give up the job.”

The Congolese authorities declared a new Ebola outbreak on May 15, after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the World Health Organization. The latest outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.

During a visit to Ituri last week, the Congolese health minister, Roger Kamba, said the government is verifying a list of those working to control the outbreak as some unrelated names have been added to the payroll.

“We must ensure that these payments reach the right people,” Kamba said. “We have faced a few challenges, notably changes to the lists, which have led to complaints from people saying they are not being paid even though they are working. We have the means to sort this out.”

There are 1,926 confirmed cases so far in the country, including 702 deaths, according to Congolese authorities.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted Monday on X that a second U.S. citizen, a humanitarian worker in eastern Congo who had contracted Ebola, was transferred to Germany. The first American to test positive for the virus was a doctor working in Congo during the early weeks of the outbreak.

Last week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded on the continent.

Workers at an Ebola treatment center go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses at Rwampara General Hospital, in Ituri, northeastern Congo, Monday, July 13, 2026, (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

Workers at an Ebola treatment center go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses at Rwampara General Hospital, in Ituri, northeastern Congo, Monday, July 13, 2026, (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

FILE - A health worker prepares a patient's blood sample for testing at Bunia General Hospital in Bunia, Congo, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)