The Online Safety Act came into force ages ago. So why is Ofcom issuing guidance to online games businesses now? And what does it all mean? Read this week's @vgim.bsky.social, sponsored by Testronic, to find out. videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/online-saf...

VGIM turned two years old last month, so we're having a party to celebrate 🎉 Join us in London on Wednesday 26th November to sip, chat, and possibly eat a slice of branded birthday cake. Thanks to Renaissance PR, Fifty, and the Games Rating Authority for sponosring. buytickets.at/halfspacecon...

Read on for insights into how autocracies control narratives through games through censorship, encouraging self-censorship, and through aggressively promoting their own narratives

If you don't already subscribe to @vgim.bsky.social then you should; today's edition is a must-read: www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-kushy-de...

Did you catch @vitageorge.bsky.social's great piece about remakesters? Well, why not re-view the piece at your leisure now? *audible boos at the pun*

A happy Silksong release day to those who celebrate it. In this week's @vgim.bsky.social, @vitageorge.bsky.social explores the story behind its release and how Silksong's shadow drop has posed problems for press and devs across the games biz. videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/caught-in-...

This is an exceptionally long piece, but I've been researching the PayPro debacle and the campaign to #SaveSpeech and just how damaging the issue is to creators, players and games as culture. Censorship is shit. open.substack.com/pub/videogam...

What is the secret to gamescom’s long running success? And what’s been going down at arguably the biggest games event in the world? @grapedosmil.bsky.social chats to the event’s bigwigs and reports from the ground for your entertainment. videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/gamescoms-...

Psst! Want to know the big financial results from publicly traded games businesses but don’t want to read a load of PDFs or spreadsheets? In this week’s VGIM, sponsored by @modulate.bsky.social, @vitageorge.bsky.social analyses them all for YOU 🫵 www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/game-indus...

Why are there so many video game showcases? And how do the people who put them together choose the games that go into them? @grapedosmil.bsky.social asked Chris Thomas, Jake Tucker and Dom Peppiatt for answers and, by Jove, did he get some www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/why-are-th...

Psst! What is a game scout looking for when they're scoping the next hit game? And how can you pitch yourself perfectly to a publishing scout? @vitageorge.bsky.social chats with Chris Wright from @fellowtraveller.games in this week's VGIM 👇 videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/the-game-s...

Did you know that you can get a month of free VGIM Insider access by sharing the newsletter with three new readers? Go on, you know you want to 🚀

This week's @vgim.bsky.social saw @vitageorge.bsky.social chat with @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk of @lostincult.co.uk about the future of physical games in our evermore digital age. CONTENT WARNING: very attractive game boxes contained within videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/lets-get-p...

Our own @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk chatted to @vitageorge.bsky.social for @vgim.bsky.social, discussing all things EDITIONS & physical games. Thank you for your time and for shining a light on our work 🙏 www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/lets-get-p...

The UK has a brand new video games council to chat to Government about how to grow the industry. But who is on it and what’s it planning to do? @georgeosborn.bsky.social chatted to it’s new co-chair to find out. www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/introducin...

Another year, another fantastic @vgim.bsky.social Business Breakfast. A big hand to @gamespress.com for sponsoring and to @ansiblecomms.com, @dandawkins.bsky.social and @mattreyn.games for the games media chat. And a really big thank you to all the attendees - great to see you there!

Welcome to a gloriously rebranded Video Games Industry Memo. Bask in our clean, modern and fully initialed logo, which is pronounced Vee-gym for the pedants out there.

Good, pretty well balanced article. I am extremely wary of anyone in the industry being labelled an auteur for a whole host of reasons, chiefly because it simultaneously puts them on a pedestal (not everything they do is 'good') and eliminates or downplays the work of others at their studios.

Do auteurs like Hideo Kojima increase the understanding of how we make games, or obscure it? @grapedosmil.bsky.social headed to a star studded event in London to investigate www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-kojima...

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What’s going on with games leadership? And could improvements at the top stop cuts at the bottom? @vitageorge.bsky.social interviews Mel Phillips of Games Leadership fame to get to the bottom of things: www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/from-leade...

Please say a hearty hello to @vitageorge.bsky.social, who is writing their first edition of VGIM later this week. George is a top-notch journalist who has written about games for ESPN, NME, IGN and other non-abbreviated publications. Give them a follow ahead of this Thursday's newsletter 🤝

Is the Esports World Cup in Riyadh a serious tournament or soft power play? This week’s VGIM argues it is both - which is exactly why it’s such a problem for the industry to grapple with. Read on below 👇 www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-esport...

Wooo, coffee, brekkie nibbles + games media chat? All my fave things! Final few tickets still available. Let me know if you have any big questions for the panel in advance 🤔🥐

The line-up for the VGIM Business Breakfast, sponsored by @gamespress.com has been announced. Join @georgeosborn.bsky.social, @mattreyn.games, @dandawkins.bsky.social and Tracey McGarrigan in Brighton on 9th July. Final tickets below 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/halfs...

This week’s VGIM, penned by @grapedosmil.bsky.social, breaks down the big announcements from Summer Game Fest and chats to @stephentotilo.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com, @lucyjames.games and @lucyorks.bsky.social about the situation in LA. www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/summer-gam...

I've been a big fan of VGIM for awhile now, so it's an honour to help cover for George for the next nine weeks. If you'd like to drop me a scoop feel free to slide into my DMs. Catch you in your inbox!

We want you all to give a big hearty VGIM hello to Tom Regan (aka @grapedosmil.bsky.social). Tom is taking the VGIM reins this week and will be writing to you with his thoughts about Summer Game Fest. Give him a follow and make sure to drop him your jobs, events and game release tips 💪

It’s Switch 2 launch day! And in this week’s Video Games Industry Memo, we spoke to nine industry experts to get their thoughts on Nintendo’s latest console www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/switch-2-e...

Do what the hotel room tells you, Bluesky. www.videogamesindustrymemo.com

It's Monday, which means it is time to share YOUR news with Video Games Industry Memo. Comment below or email [email protected] with job moves, open job roles OR game releases out this week for a chance to be featured in Thursday's missive.

How did Epic Games serve Apple a slice of humble pie in its battle to get Fortnite back on the App Store? Discover the answer in the latest Video Games Industry Memo, which hit inboxes earlier today and can be found below 👇 www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/how-epic-g...

It’s six weeks until the VGIM Business Breakfast, sponsored by @gamespress.com, takes place and we literally only have a couple of free tickets left. Sign up for the event below before the last spaces go 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/halfs...

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