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Sep 30Wed
  1. VGC71

    Suda 51's Grasshopper officially regains independence from NetEase

    Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio led by Goichi Suda, has announced it is officially independent of former parent company NetEase Games. The studio was acquired by NetEase in 2021 and released its latest title, Romeo Is A Dead Man, this February, marking its 28th anniversary in March. The statement said the decision followed thorough discussions with NetEase and their cooperation, and that the two companies will keep collaborating. NetEase has sharply scaled back its overseas investments, closing studios including T-Minus, FPC, Bad Brain and Ouka Studio, and splitting from Worlds Untold and Jar of Sparks.

  3. Rock Paper Shotgun54

    Arc Raiders producer admits the team underestimated how hard live service is

    Arc Raiders executive producer Aleksander Grøndal told Game Developer that Embark heavily underestimated the challenges of running a live service game. The team planned monthly post-launch updates but was constantly overshooting its capacity, and in May switched to larger biannual additions. Grøndal, a 15-year EA veteran who worked on Battlefield and Star Wars: Battlefront, also recalled taking five months of sick leave after overworking on a Battlefield game.

  4. Game Developer15

    D.I.C.E. Summit

    The D.I.C.E. Summit (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) is an annual video game networking conference and executive retreat. Game Developer has continued coverage of the summit over the years, with business articles published on September 16, 2026 and March 4, 2026.

  5. Game Developer0

    gamescom

    This is the gamescom events section of Game Developer, operated by Informa PLC. The page contains only site copyright and navigation links such as GDC and Latest News, with no gamescom reporting content.

  6. Game Developer12

    Game Conference MX (GCMX)

    Game Conference MX (GCMX) will be held from November 13 to November 14, 2026 in Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico. Created by developers and focused on the industry, it connects the video game industry in Mexico and Latin America with the international scene.

  7. 游戏LOOK22

    Job-seeking game dev asks: "Is a no-salary, revenue-share job a scam?" — peers weigh in

    A job seeker posting as forgetthestars asked an overseas community whether a RevShare concept art position — no salary, only a share of future game revenue — is normal or a red flag. Most responding developers said such projects usually never ship, with one calling it a "red alert," while a few said RevShare only works among trusted, proven core teams.

  8. 游戏LOOK45

    Tencent Leads $25 Million Series A for Turkey's Circle Games

    Turkish mobile studio Circle Games has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Tencent, bringing its total funding to $32.25 million. The new funds will be used to bring its newly launched Jelly Escape to more markets, grow Sort Express globally, and double its staff. Sort Express, a merge-elimination puzzle game, currently generates about 15 million yuan in monthly revenue.

  9. PC Gamer40

    The writer of The Witcher 3's best quest has returned to CD Projekt after a decade away

    Karolina Stachyra, the writer behind The Witcher 3's "Family Matters" quest, has returned to CD Projekt after a decade away. Her LinkedIn shows she worked as a freelance consultant since February and came back full-time in August, which CD Projekt confirmed while declining to say what she's working on. She previously served as narrative director at Techland and GSC Game World.

  10. Eurogamer41

    Ubisoft's next gen-AI game development push is internally called Motherbrain

    Ubisoft is internally calling its latest generative-AI initiative Motherbrain, according to trademark filings covering AI software for creating video games and interactive content, plus an AI service for analyzing data and interacting with humans. The name has not been mentioned publicly by Ubisoft. The publisher previously unveiled the gen-AI tool Ghostwriter, and its CEO Yves Guillemot said generative AI had rolled out across the entire company.

  11. GamesIndustry.biz12

    Housemarque and Bithell Games Join Game Republic New Horizons Speaker Lineup, Nintendo to Host Open Session for Developers and Publishers

    Game Republic New Horizons has added Housemarque and Bithell Games to its speaker lineup, plus an open session with Nintendo representatives for developers and publishers. Housemarque VFX lead Robbert Groenendijk will cover visual effects design and technical implementation in Saros, while Bithell Games' Mike Bithell will join a fireside chat about Vampirium: 1997. The Nintendo breakfast session runs October 15 from 8:30 to 9:30 am, requires a GR New Horizons ticket, and is now fully subscribed.

  13. IGN22

    Coinbase Joins Pokémon TCG Hype With Its Own Digital Pack-Opening Service

    Coinbase announced in a September 28 tweet that it will launch a phone-based digital pack-opening service, with every pull backed by a real physical card that users can vault or have shipped. The post's image showed five Pokémon TCG card packs labeled "Pokémon," though the text did not name the franchise. Details remain sparse, including how Coinbase's crypto platform status will affect the service and how cards will be graded or ownership proven.

  14. Kotaku57

    Bandai Namco to End Synduality: Echo of Ada Service in 2027, With an Offline PvE Mode Planned

    Bandai Namco announced this week that it will shut down the online servers for Synduality: Echo of Ada in 2027, just two years after the 2025 release. The PvPvE mecha game peaked at barely over 3,000 concurrent players on Steam, and the publisher has promised an offline PvE mode so players can keep exploring and fighting CPU opponents. Online operations will continue until May 2027, and all digital currency will be removed from sale starting December 17 of this year.

  15. Eurogamer58

    Sony introduces anti-scalping lottery system for PS5 Pro purchases in Japan

    Sony is introducing a lottery system for PS5 Pro purchases on its Japanese online store to handle demand that outstrips limited supply. Applicants need a Sony account registered in Japan that has logged more than 60 hours of play over the past two years, and applications run from today until 7th October. If applications exceed available stock, a lottery will be held, with winners notified on 26th October and required to pay ¥137,980 within a week or lose their spot.

  16. VGC62

    Mario Kart Tour has officially shut down, estimated to have earned Nintendo around $270 million

    Nintendo's mobile game Mario Kart Tour officially shut down at 22:59 PT on September 29, with players no longer able to log into its servers. Launched in September 2019, it ended with 267 playable characters, 340 karts, 238 gliders and 546 courses. Estimates from AppMagic cited by Mobilegamer.biz put downloads at over 276 million and lifetime revenue at around $268.5 million, with monthly revenue falling from roughly $5-6 million in most of 2020 and 2021 to about $650,000 when Nintendo announced the closure in July 2026.

  18. VGC42

    Halo's former creative director urges Activision to hire laid off Bungie and Halo Studios devs

    Halo's former creative director Frank O'Connor has urged Activision to hire laid off Bungie and Halo Studios developers to build the next game in the series, saying it should keep the shooter's sandbox DNA. The Halo franchise is moving under Activision's control, with a new purpose-built Halo team separate from Call of Duty, while Halo Studios will be downsized to a small team supporting existing games. Earlier this year Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed significant cuts at Bungie affecting most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members.

  20. GamesIndustry.biz22

    Global game content revenue forecast to rise 2.3% to $229.1bn in 2030, supported by PC and Asia-Pacific market

    Global game content revenue is projected to grow from $204.4 billion in 2025 to $229.1 billion in 2030, a 2.3% CAGR, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan. The firm attributes the growth to publishers monetising existing players through live-service retention, premium content, subscriptions and in-game purchases, with PC and Asia-Pacific leading. Cloud gaming is expected to be the fastest-growing segment at a 9.7% CAGR, while console revenue is supported by Grand Theft Auto 6 and Nintendo Switch 2 sales despite a sharply weakened Xbox Series line.

  22. Kotaku62

    PS5 Pro shortage hits Japan as Sony limits purchases to active PlayStation users ahead of GTA 6

    Ahead of GTA 6's release, the PS5 Pro is short in supply in Japan, prompting Sony Japan to introduce purchase limits and a lottery. The system is limited to direct Sony Store purchases and requires a Sony account with at least 60 hours of playtime on PS4 or PS5 between September 27, 2024 and September 27, 2026, with one unit per customer, applications open until October 7, results confirmed by October 26, and delivery in the first half of November. Standard PS5 models remain in stock, and PlayStation sales in Japan have generally lagged behind Nintendo in recent years due to higher hardware prices.

  23. 游戏LOOK62

    Meta unveils AI game creation tools Horizon Create and Horizon Studio

    Meta announced Horizon Create and Horizon Studio at its Meta Connect developer conference, letting users generate complete 2D or 3D mobile games with level design, progression systems and multiplayer from text descriptions, then publish them to Facebook, Instagram and Horizon. Both tools are still in testing with access limited to selected creators and a waitlist for others, and no official launch date was given. Horizon Create is a mobile app that can run multiple creation threads at once, while Horizon Studio is a browser-based platform covering design, editing and post-launch live operations and analytics, with both sharing the same backend.

  24. Nintendo Life26

    Limited Run Announces Lord of the Rings: War in the North Physical Release for Switch 2

    Limited Run Games is distributing the physical version of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition for Switch 2. The standard copy pre-orders open on 2nd October 2026 for $49.99 USD and include a slipcover and Wayfinder's Ledger Booklet, while a Deluxe Edition at $79.99 USD adds a steelcase, cloth map and weathered letter with a foreword by Jed Brophy.

  28. Game Informer60

    Game Informer's Grand Theft Auto VI Digital Issue Is Now Live

    Game Informer announced that the digital version of its November 2026 issue, featuring Grand Theft Auto VI on the cover, is now live. The 14-page cover story includes new developer interviews with Rockstar Games and 12 exclusive new screenshots focused on Leonida and how Rockstar recreated the state of Florida ecologically and culturally. The issue also features a 10-page preview of Tides of Annihilation, an interview with Invoke Studios about Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, and previews and reviews of other upcoming games.

Sep 29Tue
  1. GamesIndustry.biz22

    How indie studios can survive industry volatility | Opinion

    Unfrozen founder and Nova Assembly head Denis Fedorov lays out a six-part manifesto for indie survival, urging studios to abandon the single-project model and avoid relying on publishers. He recommends keeping a financial runway of at least 12–18 months and using multi-project development, peer collaboration, and early player feedback to reduce risk. The piece also notes that indie games accounted for around $4.5 billion of Steam's revenue in 2025, more than a quarter of the platform's revenue.

  2. Game Developer56

    Arc Raiders exec says success resulted in burnout: 'We were constantly overshooting our capacity'

    Arc Raiders executive producer Aleksander Grøndal told Game Developer at Gamescom that Embark Studios has struggled to balance serving over 16 million players with its own workforce, which he says is "super tired." He said the studio confirmed around four months ago that it would drop monthly updates to ease pressure on the team, and that constant overshooting of capacity plus maintenance work forced content plans to be cut. Grøndal also described taking five months of sick leave from burnout during his 15 years at EA.

  3. Eurogamer60

    Ace Combat 8 pre-order bonus The Belkan War becomes DLC on Steam, sparking controversy

    Early access to Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is available for Deluxe Edition owners, but the pre-order bonus Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War is now a DLC requiring the base game on Steam, while it remains a standalone app on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The Steam description was changed to state the base game must be installed, forcing players to download roughly 135GB to run a port under 4GB, and preventing standalone play on Steam Deck. Ace Combat 8 currently has a Mixed rating on Steam from over 1,350 reviews ahead of its October 2 release, and Eurogamer has contacted Bandai Namco for comment.

  5. GamesIndustry.biz40

    Sony to skip CES 2027 for first time since expo's inaugural event in 1967

    Sony and its affiliates do not plan to exhibit at CES in 2027, marking Sony's first absence since the event began in 1967. A Sony spokesperson told Bloomberg the decision reflects its current focus on "entertainment, intellectual property, and technology geared to support creators." Sony's usual CES presence has included keynote addresses and PlayStation hardware news, such as the PS5 logo reveal in 2020 and the PlayStation VR2 and Horizon: Call of the Mountain announcement in 2022.

  8. GamesIndustry.biz24

    National Videogame Museum launches UK-wide survey on game preservation

    The National Videogame Museum has launched a UK-wide survey called Behind the Screens, in partnership with Ukie and funded by the BFI's Screen Heritage Fund, asking developers, publishers, studios, former industry professionals and collectors to detail the game-related collections they hold. The results will inform discussions on how the UK can best preserve, celebrate and share its video game heritage and identify where industry collaboration could protect at-risk material. The museum opened in Sheffield in 2018 and says it has welcomed more than 350,000 visitors and holds close to 5,000 video game-related objects.

Sep 28Mon
  1. GamesIndustry.biz57

    Report: Sony surveying developers about dropping PlayStation disc support

    Sony Interactive Entertainment is reportedly sending developers a survey that indirectly asks how they feel about ending physical game sales, according to the Moore's Law is Dead YouTube channel. Sony had announced it would end physical disc production starting in January 2028, citing a shift toward digital media, while Game File reports four-fifths of games bought on PS4 and PS5 last financial year were digital. Industry figures including Iam8bit, Lost in Cult and PM Studios' Michael Yum have criticized the decision.