https://news.jlopes.eu/gamedev Game development news, tutorials and tools. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/amazon-to-rescind-its-publisher-role-on-lost-ark-and-throne-and-liberty-by-early-2027 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/amazon-to-rescind-its-publisher-role-on-lost-ark-and-throne-and-liberty-by-early-2027 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:38:37 GMT Amazon Games is returning the MMOs to their respective developers. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/witcher-multiplayer-spin-off-project-sirius-hit-by-fresh-layoffs https://www.gamesindustry.biz/witcher-multiplayer-spin-off-project-sirius-hit-by-fresh-layoffs Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:33:08 GMT Update: August 12, 7.15pm: CD Projekt has now confirmed that 18 developers previously working on Project Sirius have either been made redundant or "invited" to apply for redeployment oppportunities. R... https://www.gamesindustry.biz/saber-interactive-denies-replacing-writer-with-ai https://www.gamesindustry.biz/saber-interactive-denies-replacing-writer-with-ai Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:45:01 GMT Saber Interactive has denied replacing a writer with ChatGPT on its upcoming driving game Rideshare Stimulator. Read more https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/developers-expect-generative-ai-to-impact-roles-and-team-sizes-in-the-next-three-years https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/developers-expect-generative-ai-to-impact-roles-and-team-sizes-in-the-next-three-years Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:42:54 GMT A survey taken by 100 speakers at this year's Gamescom Dev Conference showcases hesitation and mixed feelings on generative AI use. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/meccha-chameleon-tops-20m-sales-in-two-months https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/meccha-chameleon-tops-20m-sales-in-two-months Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:09:41 GMT The hide-and-seek sensation continues to surpass milestones. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/codedev-group-launches-dev-studio-full-spectrum-interactive https://www.gamesindustry.biz/codedev-group-launches-dev-studio-full-spectrum-interactive Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:58:09 GMT CodeDev Group, also known as The Unreal Guys, has launched a new studio called Full Spectrum Interactive. 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Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-planet-of-lana-became-a-hit-through-dogged-determination-after-being-rejected-hundreds-of-times https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-planet-of-lana-became-a-hit-through-dogged-determination-after-being-rejected-hundreds-of-times Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT The story of Planet of Lana is the story of triumph over adversity. But it's also one of naivety. The developers themselves admit they had no clue what they were doing at first. Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:46:01 GMT Entries for the 2027 BAFTA Games Awards are now open, alongside updates to its entry requirements, fee structure, and AI policy. 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Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-backed-digital-schoolhouse-partners-with-roblox-to-provide-suite-of-tools-for-students-to-develop-roblox-games-in-class https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-backed-digital-schoolhouse-partners-with-roblox-to-provide-suite-of-tools-for-students-to-develop-roblox-games-in-class Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:59:53 GMT UKIE-backed educational non-profit Digital Schoolhouse has partnered with Roblox to develop a suite of free tools designed to teach children how to create Roblox games as part of in-classroom educatio... https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-one-flag-for-each-laid-off-dev-union-members-stage-unmissable-protest-for-xbox-boss-asha-sharma https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-one-flag-for-each-laid-off-dev-union-members-stage-unmissable-protest-for-xbox-boss-asha-sharma Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:45:10 GMT It would be difficult to ignore the giant inflatable rat on the lawn. https://godotengine.org/article/godotfest-2026/ https://godotengine.org/article/godotfest-2026/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Last November, close to 500 people joined us in Munich for the first GodotFest. We had 34 speakers, two stages, a workshop room, and two busy days of Godot. For a first edition, it was quite a turnout... https://www.unrealengine.com/de/tech-blog/download-the-latest-game-animation-sample-project-now-updated-for-ue-5-8 https://www.unrealengine.com/de/tech-blog/download-the-latest-game-animation-sample-project-now-updated-for-ue-5-8 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-crossfire-dev-that-s-no-moon-lays-off-14-staff https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-crossfire-dev-that-s-no-moon-lays-off-14-staff Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 GMT Crossfire was revealed in June of this year with Smilegate and Tencent subsidiary Team K1 acting as publishers. https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/putting-your-game-in-a-showcase-5 https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/putting-your-game-in-a-showcase-5 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:44:28 GMT We have opinions on that. Also: lots of discovery news & the latest GDCo Show... https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/three-indie-horror-publishers-faced-sexual-harassment-claims-what-comes-next- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/three-indie-horror-publishers-faced-sexual-harassment-claims-what-comes-next- Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:35:23 GMT Update: 'If no one protects indie developers or calls out bad behavior... who is going to save the indies?' https://howtomarketagame.com/2026/08/11/the-state-of-virtual-3rd-party-festivals-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-virtual-3rd-party-festivals-2026 https://howtomarketagame.com/2026/08/11/the-state-of-virtual-3rd-party-festivals-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-virtual-3rd-party-festivals-2026 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:22:45 GMT When the 2020 pandemic hit and game conferences and trade shows went online only, developers quickly learned that online-only festivals became one of the most potent forms of marketing. Coincidentally... https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-ubisoft-barcelona-devs-launch-dark-ritual-studios https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-ubisoft-barcelona-devs-launch-dark-ritual-studios Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:40:19 GMT The news comes after Ubisoft moved to lay off of 51 employees at its Barcelona office. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/remedy-entertainment-touts-pricing-control-resonant-attractively-for-an-aaa-title- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/remedy-entertainment-touts-pricing-control-resonant-attractively-for-an-aaa-title- Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:18 GMT Remedy is placing its bets on Control Resonant being priced at $60 and garnering positive preview coverage over concerns of self-publishing risks. https://gamefromscratch.com/august-2026-free-gamedev-asset-round-up-2/ https://gamefromscratch.com/august-2026-free-gamedev-asset-round-up-2/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:11:13 GMT GameFromScratch.com August 2026 FREE GameDev Asset Round-Up #2 It’s time for the 2nd August Epic Games bi-monthly asset giveaway on the Fab marketplace, with 3 free assets from August 11th – Aug... https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamescom-dev-speaker-survey-identifies-potential-impacts-of-ai-on-team-structure-and-productivity https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamescom-dev-speaker-survey-identifies-potential-impacts-of-ai-on-team-structure-and-productivity Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:05:37 GMT Gamescom Dev has released its annual speaker survey results, revealing that 83% of respondents expect AI to impact team structure or productivity. Read more https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/supermassive-games-begins-third-round-of-layoffs-in-three-years https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/supermassive-games-begins-third-round-of-layoffs-in-three-years Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:29:07 GMT The UK studio plans to eliminate up to 75 roles. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected https://www.gamesindustry.biz/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:05:23 GMT Supermassive Games has announced a third round of layoffs in three years, potentially impacting up to 75 positions. Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/reforj-developer-4j-studios-unveils-rixels-modified-pixels-that-reduce-texture-memory-requirements-by-98 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/reforj-developer-4j-studios-unveils-rixels-modified-pixels-that-reduce-texture-memory-requirements-by-98 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:26:32 GMT Reforj developer 4J Studios has debuted a technology called Rixels that offer an alternative way to provide textures using a fraction of the memory requirements. The Dundee-based studio has applied to... https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ukie-claims-restrictive-subscription-proposals-could-harm-uk-game-businesses-in-the-uk https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ukie-claims-restrictive-subscription-proposals-could-harm-uk-game-businesses-in-the-uk Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:11:33 GMT 'These changes could discourage investment in subscription products and create financial exposure for businesses.' https://www.gamesindustry.biz/remedy-reports-revenue-declines-in-q2-and-h1-as-it-prepares-for-control-resonant-launch https://www.gamesindustry.biz/remedy-reports-revenue-declines-in-q2-and-h1-as-it-prepares-for-control-resonant-launch Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:08:45 GMT Remedy reported revenue declines in the first half and second quarter of 2026 while increasing marketing efforts for Control Resonant. Read more https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/big-walk-has-sold-over-1-million-copies-worldwide https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/big-walk-has-sold-over-1-million-copies-worldwide Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:06:36 GMT All walk. All talk. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesaid-appoints-six-new-trustees-as-it-raises-82000-in-funding-during-202526 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesaid-appoints-six-new-trustees-as-it-raises-82000-in-funding-during-202526 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:44 GMT GamesAid has appointed six new trustees to its board and raised £82,000 for four charities in 2025/26. Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-q1-profit-soars-following-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-launch-on-switch-2-and-xbox https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-q1-profit-soars-following-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-launch-on-switch-2-and-xbox Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:26:52 GMT Square Enix reported strong first-quarter growth, with profit rising 175.5% to ¥13.2 billion ($82.9 million). Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/halloween-the-game-denied-classification-in-australia-and-new-zealand-over-drug-depiction https://www.gamesindustry.biz/halloween-the-game-denied-classification-in-australia-and-new-zealand-over-drug-depiction Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:20:17 GMT IllFonic's asymmetric horror title Halloween: The Game has been refused classification by the Australian Classifications Board, barring its sale in both Australia and New Zealand. Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-confirms-steam-hardware-buyers-data-exposed-in-ceva-logistics-cyberattack https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-confirms-steam-hardware-buyers-data-exposed-in-ceva-logistics-cyberattack Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:46:04 GMT Valve has begun notifying European customers who ordered Steam hardware that their personal information may have been exposed following a cyberattack on CEVA Logistics, the company that handles Steam... https://www.gamesindustry.biz/handygames-rebrands-as-thq-nordic-mobile https://www.gamesindustry.biz/handygames-rebrands-as-thq-nordic-mobile Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:10:00 GMT HandyGames has rebranded as THQ Nordic Mobile, with the publisher shifting its focus toward bringing premium PC and console titles to mobile platforms. Read more https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-video-game-site-backed-by-walmart-has-laid-off-its-editorial-team https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-video-game-site-backed-by-walmart-has-laid-off-its-editorial-team Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:31:01 GMT Restart launched in December 2024 and had a five-person editorial team. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/leaked-emails-reveal-blizzard-is-xboxs-top-performing-studio-for-fy26 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/leaked-emails-reveal-blizzard-is-xboxs-top-performing-studio-for-fy26 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:07:39 GMT Blizzard closed Microsoft's 2026 fiscal year as the best-performing studio within Xbox Game Studios, according to internal emails obtained and verified by Windows Central. Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-vampire-survivors-became-vampire-crawlers-six-lessons-from-building-a-game-based-on-another-developers-ip-1 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-vampire-survivors-became-vampire-crawlers-six-lessons-from-building-a-game-based-on-another-developers-ip-1 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:19:18 GMT Andreas Firnigl started his career as a tester on Big Mutha Truckers, way back on Gamecube. He founded Nosebleed Interactive almost 15 years ago as CEO and creative director. Read more https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-8-dev2-and-dev3-releases/ https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-8-dev2-and-dev3-releases/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:04:13 GMT GameFromScratch.com Godot 4.8 Dev2 and Dev3 Releases The Godot game engine got two steps closer to the Godot 4.8 release with the releases of Godot 4.8 Dev2 and Dev3. We took an earlier sneak peek at... https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/eve-online-studio-hires-former-icelandic-minister-to-lead-autonomous-ai-efforts https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/eve-online-studio-hires-former-icelandic-minister-to-lead-autonomous-ai-efforts Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:02:54 GMT Fenris Creations (formerly known as CCP Games) went independent earlier this year and secured a minority investment from Google. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:50:22 GMT Xbox will begin rolling out age verification for users in Australia later this month. Read more https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/unity-credits-ai-advertising-platform-for-driving-its-best-quarter-ever- https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/unity-credits-ai-advertising-platform-for-driving-its-best-quarter-ever- Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:46:23 GMT Unity's revenue grew 24 percent year-over-year thanks to revenue from Unity Vector AI. https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/why-the-best-founders-are-neither-american-nor-european https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/why-the-best-founders-are-neither-american-nor-european Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:46:47 GMT Emmanuel De Maistre on AI adoption in gaming and what AI actually means for creative teams https://www.gamesindustry.biz/former-ubisoft-barcelona-workers-launch-dark-ritual-studios-an-indie-developer-focused-on-craftsmanship-over-scale https://www.gamesindustry.biz/former-ubisoft-barcelona-workers-launch-dark-ritual-studios-an-indie-developer-focused-on-craftsmanship-over-scale Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:39:11 GMT After launching Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in June, Ubisoft eliminated 51 positions at its Barcelona studio. Now, a group of former employees, led by Myles Kerwin, has established Dark Ritu... https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bandai-namco-achieves-record-q1-sales-but-digital-segment-operating-profit-drops-309 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bandai-namco-achieves-record-q1-sales-but-digital-segment-operating-profit-drops-309 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:07:24 GMT Bandai Namco reported record first-quarter results overall. Read more https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-reports-173-rise-in-q3-net-sales-games-segment-exceeds-expectations https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-reports-173-rise-in-q3-net-sales-games-segment-exceeds-expectations Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:50:16 GMT Sega Sammy reported a 17.3% increase in net sales for its first quarter. The Entertainment Contents segment, which includes games, exceeded expectations at ¥68.4 billion ($432 million). Read more https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/game-discovery-lessons-from-30-years https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/game-discovery-lessons-from-30-years Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:36:02 GMT Says... me, on an anniversary. Also: lots of news & this week on Steam. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/pushing-the-limits-in-simulating-a-city-one-page-at-a-time https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/pushing-the-limits-in-simulating-a-city-one-page-at-a-time Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:08:37 GMT In which famed designer Stone Librande chronicles the design process of SimCity (2013) and the one-page design paradigm. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/strauss-zelnick-netflix-debut-is-merely-one-of-the-hors-doeuvres-for-full-gta-6-launch-pre-order-numbers-are-unprecedented-and-astonishing https://www.gamesindustry.biz/strauss-zelnick-netflix-debut-is-merely-one-of-the-hors-doeuvres-for-full-gta-6-launch-pre-order-numbers-are-unprecedented-and-astonishing Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:26:16 GMT Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick tells GamesIndustry.biz that the forthcoming Netflix gameplay premiere of GTA 6, which will air on August 27th, is merely "one of the hors d'oeuvres," for the game's marke... https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gta-v-surpasses-230-million-sales-months-before-gta-vi-touches-down https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gta-v-surpasses-230-million-sales-months-before-gta-vi-touches-down Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:34:18 GMT Those sales were delivered across three console generations. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/investors-hate-roblox-new-direction-but-a-reversal-may-be-impossible-opinion https://www.gamesindustry.biz/investors-hate-roblox-new-direction-but-a-reversal-may-be-impossible-opinion Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:53:37 GMT When Epic Games announced major layoffs back in March, it become clear that Fortnite – once regarded as holding a near-unassailable market position – was facing a serious slump, if not a l...