In this week's issue, we talk to @bluebackpack.bsky.social about indie resilience, the making of The Berlin Apartment, the power of working as a collective, and its big plans for the Asian market. Sign up to receive the issue on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Signed up for our live panel in London next week? It features @jumpovertheage.com, @itshannahflynn.bsky.social, @newjorg.bsky.social and Agostino Simonetta. There's no charge (even the coffee's free) and it's open to everyone with a professional interest in games. Do it! bit.ly/knowledgelive

Signed up for our live panel in London next week? It features @jumpovertheage.com, @itshannahflynn.bsky.social, @newjorg.bsky.social and Agostino Simonetta. There's no charge (even the coffee's free) and it's open to everyone with a professional interest in games. Do it! bit.ly/knowledgelive

We're holding our first live @edgeknowledge.bsky.social event, a discussion panel on surviving the current climate as part of the videogame industry, on November 20 in London. Get full details and sign up for free right here: bit.ly/knowledgelive

In this week's issue, we chat to Ubisoft Mainz co-founder Thomas Pottkämper about Anno 117: Pax Romana, 30 years of game development, and why a player-centric approach is the only way to stay relevant in today's ecosystem. Sign up here to read more on Friday, 2pm UK: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Knowledge's first live event is free and open to anyone who works in games or has any professional interest in the industry. This panel debate will discuss the subject of adapting and thriving in the current business landscape. Sign-up takes less than a minute: bit.ly/knowledgelive

I'm going to be hosting @edgeknowledge.bsky.social's first live panel discussion in London on November 20, featuring @newjorg.bsky.social, @itshannahflynn.bsky.social, @jumpovertheage.com and Agostino Simonetta. Sign up here (for free): docs.google.com/forms/d/1EQ7...

Knowledge is organising its first live discussion panel on November 20 in London, ahead of the Golden Joystick Awards. Attendance is free for Knowledge readers who work in the videogame industry. More info and sign up here: tinyurl.com/2umcuzwn

This week, @damisanthrope.bsky.social reports back from Evo France, a jubilant celebration for the fighting game community despite the shadow of new Saudi owners. Read more this afternoon, also featuring an analysis of Xbox's strategic shift from Rob Fahey. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week in Knowledge, Rob Fahey analyses Xbox's strategic shift. Price hikes across its services, expensive new hardware, "premium" next-gen console... What does it mean for the platform holder's future? 🔗 Read more on Friday with our latest issue. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week, Sean Velasco of Shovel Knight fame tells us about Mina The Hollower, @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's first new IP in 14 years, while @fridaysundae.bsky.social's Anil Glendinning chats debut game There Are No Ghosts At The Grand. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

"TGS was very much by the Japanese industry, for the Japanese industry. But today, it's visibly and enthusiastically international." In this week's issue, Wes Fenlon reports from Tokyo Game Show about its exponential relevance globally. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week’s issue is a horror special, featuring @louiseblain.bsky.social from @blumhousegames.com, @sfbdim.bsky.social from Crow Country studio SFB Games, analysts Katie Holt & Chris Zukowski. Is horror a safer bet in challenging times? Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Why does the videogame industry love horror? With Silent Hill f launching this week, Knowledge considers the permanence of what's often perceived as the safest genre bet in development. Out Friday at 2pm BST. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

For this week's issue, we talk to @qdork.bsky.social and @apthomson.bsky.social about the making of Consume Me, and how the project evolved from a minigames collection to the winner of the prestigious Seumas McNally Grand Prize 2025 it is today. Out Friday, sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In today's issue, we speak to Teemu Palomäki, chief games analyst at GameRefinery, on creative stagnation in Japan's mobile game industry. Live at 2pm GMT: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Following Square Enix's recent decision to shut down two of its long-running mobile titles, in this week's issue Rob Fahey looks into how Japan's mobile developers painted themselves into a corner – and what you can learn from it. Out Friday, sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In today's issue we speak to Sweet Baby Inc's Amy-Leigh Shaw on narrative minimalisation and writing like a cat, as well as IO Interactive on this week's Bond reveal. Live at 2pm BST. Sign-up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

007: First Light is due in March 2026 – in this Friday's issue, we talk to IO Interactive about how it isn't just reinventing James Bond for games but also challenging itself in making a game that's significantly different from its long-running Hitman series. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Wizards of the Coast just hired 15 staff formerly at Cliffhanger Games, including veteran Michael De Plater. We've chatted to WotC president John Hight about its ambitious plans for digital gaming, and you can read all about it in Friday's issue. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week's issue features Marvellous Europe's Sarah Burns and Marc Melton on the intricacies of publishing globally from Japan. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

As layoffs continue, the industry may still feel like it's on fire. But you might not get that impression when wandering the busy halls of the Koelnmesse for another record-breaking Gamescom... @damisanthrope.bsky.social reports from Cologne. Out this afternoon, sign up: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Gamescom is finally upon us! What picture does the world's biggest game show paint of the state of the publishing and development industries? Find out in our Gamescom special issue, out this Friday. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Knowledge is a Gamescom media partner. For today's issue, we chat to Gamescom director Tim Endres about how the German super-expo is dealing with record numbers of trade visitors, and what to expect from this year's event. Sign up to get it at 2pm BST: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week, we talk to Kippie about getting more girls into STEM, and the non-profit's work teaching kids from underrepresented backgrounds how to code and make games. Sign up to get it straight in your inbox on Friday at 2pm BST: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

It's time. With the 2025 iteration of the world's largest game event taking place in Cologne from August 20-24, Tim Endres, Director of Gamescom, talks to Knowledge this Friday about B2B facilitation and trade support. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Today's issue brings confirmation that Kevin Toms Football Star* Manager, based on the original 1982 Football Manager, is coming to Steam next month. We speak to Kevin about this method and motivations. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

For this week's issue, we chat to @failbettergames.com about Mandrake, its roots in British history and folklore, and how the 15-year-old studio handles both Fallen London support and new projects with only 15 staff. Sign up to get the issue on Friday around 2pm BST: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

How does a game's genre impact its potential for success? Does it even matter? Are there genres you should be looking at to survive in this godforsaken year of 2025? These questions were debated in a panel last week, and the answers are in today's Knowledge. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

How does a game's genre impact its potential for success? Does it even matter? Are there genres you should be looking at to survive in this godforsaken year of 2025? These questions were debated in a panel last week, and the answers are in today's Knowledge. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week's Knowledge has a particular UK focus as we report back from Develop, where Sam Lake shared wisdom accumulated from his career at Remedy. Plus, guest writer Michael French digs into the UK government's Games Growth Package. Sign up to get the issue at 2pm BST: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Will any of the £30 million Games Growth Package recently announced by the UK government help what British developers do on a day-to-day basis? The short answer is yes, and the long one is in this week’s Knowledge, courtesy of Games London’s Michael French. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

We're at @developconference.com – if you didn’t manage to make it to @samlakewrites.bsky.social's excellent keynote, sign up to get takeaways in your inbox on Friday, from the value of tight collaborations to why devs should be looking close to home for inspiration: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

if you're a vulnerable queer person in the USA i really do understand wanting to move to a different country, but I think what a lot of us underestimate is how hard it is to be a vulnerable queer person and also now an immigrant in any western country. Our immigrant friends can attest to that.

It's not too late to receive this week's issue, out at 2pm BST/9am ET. All the game industry stories of the week, Rob Fahey chats Switch 2 vs Steam Deck, Marie Dealessandri looks into the rising dev scene in Pakistan, and more. Sign up for a new issue every Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In tomorrow's issue, Rob Fahey considers how the market for Switch 2 stacks up against what's arguably its closest competitor (for now) – the Steam Deck. Elsewhere, we talk to Mohsin Mehmood Dar about the game development scene in Pakistan. Don't miss out, subscribe now: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

If you missed last week's issue, Patrick Garratt reflected on six months and 15 issues of Knowledge. He ponders over the various types of fish in the videogame media pond, ways the industry has evolved and how, ultimately, the more things change, the more they stay the same:

This week, we chat to MachineGames' creative director Axel Torvenius and design director Jens Andersson about the making of Indiana Jones And The Great Circle and the challenges of working on an iconic IP. Sign up here to read more and get a new issue every Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

If you missed last week's issue, Patrick Garratt reflected on six months and 15 issues of Knowledge. He ponders over the various types of fish in the videogame media pond, ways the industry has evolved and how, ultimately, the more things change, the more they stay the same:

What goes into a successful live service game? World Of Warcraft's game director Ion Hazzikostas answers the burning question in this week's issue. Elsewhere, Patrick Garratt reflects on six months and 15 issues of Knowledge. Sign up here to get the issue today at 2pm BST: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Live service games aren't easy, but success brings incredible rewards. In this Friday's issue, we speak to WoW director Ion Hazzikostas about 20 years of the world's greatest MMO. It's free. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Unreal Fest 2025 may have headlined The Witcher 4, but the biggest cheers in the keynote were for Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). In today's issue, we speak to Fortnite ecosystem head Saxs Persson to find out why. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

As the dust settles on the Switch 2 launch, how did it go down in its homeland? David McCarthy reports from Japan and explains how, without breaking a sweat, Nintendo delivered Switch 2 launch fever. Read all about in this week's Knowledge issue, out Friday. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Want to hear from CD Projekt Red and Epic Games about The Witcher 4 and Unreal Engine 5.6, and from Ubisoft's Fawzi Mesmar about originality in games? Well, lucky for you it's not too late to sign up for today's Knowledge issue, out at 2pm BST: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In this week’s issue, we talk to Ubisoft’s creative director Fawzi Mesmar about creativity, how the rise of gen AI challenges creators to go beyond inevitable ideas, the state of triple-A, and more. Sign up to get it in your inbox on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Witcher 4 senior animator Julius Girbig and Wyeth Johnson, Epic's senior director of product strategy, talk to Knowledge in this Friday's issue about Unreal Engine and its impact on the development one of the world's biggest games. Live this Friday at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

How do you approach changes in game publishing as a creative? Find out in @mariedeal.bsky.social's Nordic Game report. Also, @robfahey.net picks apart funding lessons to be learned from the breakout successes of smaller-team projects. Live today at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

What is a realistic budget range for an independent game? Rob Fahey has a stab at the debate, which is simultaneously a "how long is a piece of string" question and a crucial one for many creatives. Sign up to read his answer in this Friday's issue: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Nordic Game took place in Malmö last week and Knowledge was a media partner. For those of you unable to make the trip, we published a summary of some of the show's key lessons in last week's issue, which you can catch up with here: bit.ly/3STdizc

The new normal, what European players want, solo dev woes, why wishlists are not enough, and more... If you missed @nordicgame.com, sign up for this week's issue and get our takeaways from the show, straight into your inbox on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter