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The National Videogame Museum has launched a UK-wide survey aimed at mapping the state of video game preservation across the country. Read more

Rebecka Coutaz joined DICE at a very difficult point in the storied Swedish developer's history. Read more

Sony Interactive Entertainment is reportedly surveying developers to find out their thoughts on the decision to end disc support for its PlayStation console. Read more

The CEO of Wardogs maker Bulkhead, Joe Brammer, has clarified his remarks on crunch. Read more

The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, has said that the company's Xbox division needs to "invent" the correct "sustainable business model" to allow it to reach more and more people with its games. Read...

The full line-up of this year's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit has been announced, featuring keynotes from Sarah Venables, founder of the HR Confidence Club; Jonny Hopper, CEO of Glowmade Studio; and Har...

Danish studio Trophy Games has acquired Airport Simulator: First Class developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. Read more

Meta has revealed two AI-powered game tools that let players develop 2D and 3D games using prompts on mobile devices and browsers. Read more

Asha Sharma marked the conclusion of her first hundred days as Xbox CEO with a public blog post in which she called for the next hundred days to be a "reset" of the business. Highlighting the division...

We might be long past the days of games companies raising eye-watering figures on Kickstarter, but the platform is still a viable way to raise money to fund – at last part of – your game....

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy has appointed administrators following its most recent wave of layoffs. Read more

King has signed a collective agreement with the Swedish trade unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer after last week’s call to industrial action. Read more

Nintendo of America has won $4.5 million in damages from Reddit user James C. Williams, also known as 'Archbox,' for copyright violations. Read more

Original story: The Dutch consumer group Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC) has filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, alleging it has misled young Fortnite players. Read more

In March 2022, Atari acquired the video game database MobyGames. Read more

TinyBuild reported an 18% revenue increase to $20 million for the six months ending June 30, 2026, driven by "strong catalogue performance and new launches." Read more

Microsoft has patented an "ad-credit" system to display adverts and announcements during PC and Xbox game sessions without disrupting gameplay. Read more

Bethesda boss Jill Braff has written to all staff to confirm that Grounded developer Obsidian Entertainment will remain a "distinct" team, retaining its existing leadership structure. Read more

Age of Empires studio World's Edge has been hit with layoffs following its transition to Activision, with "just under half" of employees affected. Read more

On September 17, the EU Commission published a draft for the proposed EU KIDS Act – which stands for Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy. The most controversial stipulati...

A new game publisher, PUBLSH, has been established by former leadership from marketing agency Petrol. Read more

PC and PlayStation unit sales increased 13% to 21 million in Japan during the first half of 2026, led by Resident Evil Requiem. Read more

Discord has re-launched its age verification process for all users, introducing alternative methods that do not require video selfies or ID. Read more

Undead Labs has announced its independence and is now operating as an "employee-owned game development studio." Read more

Original story: Xbox has transferred legendary UK studio Rare and ownership of the Halo franchise to Activision, announced the imminent closure of Ninja Theory, and enacted sweeping cuts at Halo Studi...

It's all smiles over at Secret Mode right now. Since breaking free from Sumo Digital (and its parent Tencent) last year, the newly independent UK publisher has been going great guns. Read more

IO Interactive said it "had no choice" but to delay the launch of 007 First Light on Nintendo Switch 2 for a third time, with the game now set to release in March 2027. Read more

Three months after Destiny 2's final update, Bungie has announced plans to reinstate vaulted campaigns, raids, and destinations to regain player trust. Read more

UPDATE: Microsoft has confirmed the loss of 268 jobs amid a sweeping reorganisation of its internal studios, including the proposed closure of Ninja Theory. Read more

PM Studios has been doing physical game publishing for a long time. In its early days, around 20 years ago, the Las Vegas-based publisher brought the Korean rhythm-action series DJMax to the US, and s...

Activision's Team Ricochet, which manages Call of Duty's anti-cheat initiative, recently cited data that claimed cheating in games is an $8.5 billion industry. Read more

Tokyo Game Show's 30th anniversary badged itself as "the longest five days of nonstop play", a showcase of the future of gaming. In reality, the event in Japan's largest gaming convention center, Maku...

The 2026 Green Games Jam Awards, hosted by Playing for the Planet, were presented last week at BFI Southbank, recognising developers for achievements in "sustainable game development and environmental...

Hideo Kojima didn't think Physint "would be on the list of being cancelled" by Sony, as it is "the biggest-selling title [he] could possibly create." Read more

Seven years after launching Control, Remedy returns to a paranatural Manhattan with Control Resonant. Read more

With tens of thousands of jobs lost across industry in the past few years, to say this is a demoralising time to be working in video games would be something of an understatement. Read more

We are delighted to confirm the first round of facilitated discussion sessions at this year's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, sponsored by Amiqus, which will be held next month at the Royal Institution i...

There's been a lot of talk in recent years about the effect that the inflation of development budgets has had on the industry. As budgets in the hundreds of millions of dollars have become common, cra...

Some may argue Grand Theft Auto 6 does not require a marketing campaign, but Take-Two Interactive president Strauss Zelnick emphasised that established brands need to maintain awareness. Read more

Swedish trade unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer have issued a strike notice against King after executives rejected a proposed collective bargaining agreement last month. Read more

Dredge creator Black Salt Games has launched a new studio, Team Trifold, alongside a new white-label publisher called Saltworks Entertainment which will provide services to both studios along with fel...

GDC Festival of Gaming has appointed four new members to its advisory board. Read more

The EU Commission has published a draft for the proposed EU KIDS Act. While the most controversial stipulations – namely a ban for under 13's and restrictions for under 15 year old kids –...

Nex has secured $150 million in funding as sales of its family-oriented active console, Nex Playground, exceed one million units. Read more

With over a million units sold, and approaching a million paying subscribers using them, the next step in Nex Playground's global expansion – backed by fresh investmnent and an expanded leadersh...

Control Resonant releases on September 24, some seven years after 2019's Control. Much has changed for the sequel, notably a switch of main character from Jesse Faden to Dylan Faden, her brother. The...

Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine is at risk of shutting down after a publishing deal collapsed. Read more

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced that Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami, will be inducted into its Hall of Fame next year. Read more

Scottish studio Build a Rocket Boy has reportedly initiated another round of job cuts. Read more

We are thrilled to reveal the finalists for the special awards at the UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2026. Read more

Publishing house 1312 Interactive has secured $1 million in a seed funding round. Read more

Criterion's future is not like its past. Read more

Bohemia Interactive has secured an undisclosed minority stake in Polish developer Enjoy Studio, creator of co-op FPS survival RPG Everwind. Read more

Games media publisher Hookshot has launched Steam Hype, a new PC-focused media outlet. It is the fifth site launched by Hookshot – in which GamesIndustry.biz parent IGN Entertainment holds a min...

Christian Fonnesbech is a well-known name in the North European games industry. He was previously head of IP development at Nordisk Film Games, but in 2019 he founded Leverage in Copenhagen to help ga...

Sega and Netflix have formed a multi-title partnership to adapt Crazy Taxi, Sonic, and Stranger Than Heaven. Read more

Team17 owner Everplay expects strong full-year results, as Bulkhead's Wardogs and Expression Games' Hell Let Loose: Vietnam are outperforming expectations. Read more

Curve Games has partnered with independent developer Wayfinder Studios to publish Wyldheart, its online co-op RPG. Read more

Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino has apologized after confirming that generative AI was used in the studio's recent digital showcase. Read more

Valve has opened a waiting list for its new VR system, Steam Frame. Read more

Cost is increasingly blamed for gamers choosing to cancel their Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, and Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions. Read more

Rockstar and the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain have set out their arguments at an ongoing employment tribunal expected to run until October 16. Read more

PlayStation reportedly discontinued its involvement with Kojima Productions' Physint due to "concerns over budget, potential profitability, and exclusivity." Read more

Roblox will enable creators to publish their games on mobile, PC, and console through the Roblox Everywhere initiative. Read more

The name Bob Mortimer might not mean much to those who haven't lived in the UK, but he's a huge deal in the world of British comedy. Read more

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the next StarCraft title will shift from real-time strategy to an open-world first-person shooter. Read more

Moss developer Polyarc Games is shutting down after 12 years in operation. Read more

There’s a really important piece of context that looms behind every decision, every announcement, and every news story about PlayStation or Xbox at the moment. It’s a ticking clock; a coun...

The rise of unions in the video games industry has been a hot topic over the past decade, as more and more workers seek protection for their rights in the face of harsh working conditions and manageme...

In 2025, European studios increased spending on external roles by 63%, outpacing the global growth rate of 55%. Read more

Insomniac Games' take on Wolverine has had an eventful route to market. Read more

Saber Interactive has achieved a lot in the past few years, but the most noticeable recent news to come out of the the company was CEO Matthew Karch's unfiltered response to accusations that a writer...

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly planning to combine Electronic Arts with its subsidiary, Savvy Games Group. Read more

Saber Interactive's chief creative officer, Tim Willits, has said that the company has "no real development in North America any more." Read more

It's been nine years since Mike Rose set up the indie publisher No More Robots. Read more

Rockstar's preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 on Netflix generated over 100,000 sign-ups in the US during its six-hour exclusivity window on August 27, making it the platform's third-largest subscriber spi...

Tim Willits, chief creative officer at Saber Interactive, has given his own take on CEO Matthew Karch's response to accusations that a writer at the company had been replaced with ChatGPT. Read more

Live-service and evergreen titles were flat or declined year-over-year in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025, according to Newzoo data. Read more

Xbox will publish Kojima Productions' upcoming title Physint after the developer "unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the Physint project" in mid-June. Read mo...

Blizzard Entertainment has secured a first union contract with parent company Microsoft, ratified by a workforce vote covering just under 1,900 staff. Read more

Lego Digital Play has acquired Offroad Games. Read more

Epic Games will require Australian players to confirm they're 18 or older before downloading or buying R18+ rated titles on the Epic Games Store, starting September 9. Read more

Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley have launched the Nova Games Foundation, a philanthropic fellowship program aimed at funding young game designers. Read more

Keywords Studios has launched FreeAnimal, a new organisation combining seven of its creative agencies, to serve as a single point of contact for developers, publishers, and brands. Read more

Over the past 12 years, Polish studio One More Level has carved out a niche in the world of AA games with projects whose production values often approach those of AAA titles. Its eye-catching 2020 cyb...

Frontier Developments has reported record financial results following its June trade update. Read more

Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show has announced its exhibitor lineup for this year's event, including Capcom, Bandai Namco, and The Pokémon Company, as well as Nintendo and PlayStation represe...

Achievements for unreleased and unannounced games on Steam have been leaked, including Fable, Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Control Resonant. Read more

Club Penguin – the Disney-owned, Flash-based MMO, which ran from 2005 to 2017 – was a formative experience for a generation of children. Stephen MacDonald, who was a senior manager at Disn...

Swedish developer Star Stable Entertainment has laid off 20% of its employees following a restructuring program. Read more

61% of European game developers are concerned that generative AI will place them under pressure to work faster and produce more, but only 35% think that AI might cause them to lose their job or reduce...

The Tetris Company has issued a statement regarding a US government-made parody of its tile-matching puzzle game, which has since been removed. Read more

FuturLab has laid off seven employees following the cancellation of a project unrelated to PowerWash Simulator. Read more

Remakes and rereleases drove games revenue in July, with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced debuting in second on PC and fourth on console in Newzoo's charts. Read more

Today, the British semiconductor and software design company Arm is holding the Arm Everywhere China event in Shanghai to unveil its latest contributions to the AI computing landscape. Read more

Don't Nod has warned there is "material uncertainty" over its ability to continue operating beyond January 31, 2027, unless it secures further external financing. Read more

Capcom has revealed it will focus on reactivating dormant intellectual property following a strong launch for Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Read more

Stronghold developer Firefly is the latest developer to move into publishing, debuting a new strategy-focused label Wuselfaktory and its first title Fool King as part of UKIE's For One Night Only show...

Sega cancelled its live-service Super Game initiative earlier this year as "taking on this challenge at this time would be too risky." Read more

Double Fine Productions' boss Tim Schafer recently explained how the studio avoided closure following significant layoffs at Xbox, stating, "no one puts Double Fine out of business except for me." Rea...