Tackling titans with Twine: last week, we spoke to @direkris.itch.io about developing You Are Elon Musk and You Are Jeff Bezos. They were kind enough to offer advice on how you can do the same. The entire issue: tinyurl.com/4defhbja. We publish every Friday. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

What does the pathway to success look like for a live service game in 2026? Following Epic's layoffs due to a "downturn in Fortnite engagement" Rob Fahey analyses the live games space, looking at examples including Arc Raiders, Helldivers 2, and more. Read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

As we get closer to the EU Pay Transparency Directive being transposed into national law for member states, we chat to InnoGames' Michael Zillmer about fair pay in games, and why salary gaps can only be eliminated through transparency. Sign up here to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This Friday, we talk to Zura ‘Yura’ Zhdanovich and Igor Gritsay, the founders of Sad Cat Studios, on finally approaching the launch of 2.5D dystopian narrative adventure Replaced after seven long years. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

In this week's issue, we talk to Playing for the Planet about destigmatising climate storytelling in games. Tune in on Friday at 2pm, subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In this week's issue, we speak to @obsidianent.bsky.social about the complexities of Early Access ahead of the launch of Grounded 2. Sign up to read more at 2pm GMT: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week we talk to @joostvervoort.bsky.social from Speculative Agency about @allwillrise.bsky.social, a game about social movements and bottom-up action against powerful elites, as well as getting funded by people, not publishers. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

"There are two GDCs. At one, I can spend 20 minutes talking to Soren Johnson about the art of writing good randomized events... At the other, the money is talking." This week, @tjcwilde.bsky.social shares a tale of two Game Developers Conferences. Read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This Friday at 2pm GMT, we look at how the ongoing memory crisis could affect console hardware plans and developer intention. Get this, plus all the latest from GDC, by signing up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

In tomorrow's issue, we speak to Poki business development head Romy Halfweeg on the future of web-games and defining "instant casual". That's in addition to opinion from @robfahey.net on next week's GDC. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

"Perhaps the international attendance figures next week will prove all [fears] unfounded, but it certainly seems likely that GDC's position as a global event will be diminished." Could 2026 be GDC's swansong? This week, Rob Fahey assesses the state of the event. Sign up: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week we analyse Xbox's leadership shake-up but also talk to @nyamakop.co.za about the recent release of Africanfuturist heist game Relooted. Ben Myres tells us about its cultural impact and the challenges of making African-themed, African-inspired games. Sign up: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week, we talk to @ustwogames.co.uk about its shift to PC – which came at a cost – and why subscription services aren't sustainable. We also chat to @gamescomdev.bsky.social about next week's Lisbon Leadership Summit and the need for high level privacy. Subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week, we’re reporting live from DICE 2026 – guest writer @neillong.bsky.social made it to Las Vegas and describes an atmosphere leadened by the death of Vince Zampella. Subscribe to read the issue out today at 2pm GMT: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

"Asia is having this really beautiful gaming renaissance right now that I think a lot of people in the West aren't realising." This week, we talk to @buckycm.bsky.social about the Japanese indie scene, Pocketpair Publishing and what indie *really* means. Subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In today's edition, we speak to The Game Bakers' @emericthoa.bsky.social on Cairn and the advantages France presents to indie devs. Also, Chucklefish COO @donnaorl.bsky.social talks publishing and converting a decade of Witchbrook wishlists. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

In this week's issue we look back at Kate Edwards' talk during Pocket Gamer Connects, discussing the challenges of creating culturally sensitive videogames in an increasingly polarising world. Tune in on Friday to read more, subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In this week's issue and ahead of BAFTA Games in Concert, we talk to @baftagames.bsky.social committee chair Tara Saunders and committee member Adele Cutting about the event & the role music plays in the wider cultural recognition of games. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

This week's edition reports from Pocket Gamer Connects on the call for government industry assistance in the UK. We also speak to Secret Mode co-founder James Schall about the console versions of Escape The Backrooms. Live at 2pm UK. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

This week, we talk to two legendary British developers: Introversion Software and Jagex. Jagex's Jon Bellamy chats about 25 years of RuneScape and Introversion's Mark Morris about The Last Starship finally leaving Early Access. Subscribe to receive the issue at 2pm UK: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

RuneScape's 25th birthday celebrations were announced today, detailing an impressive roadmap for the franchise. In tomorrow's edition, we speak to Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy about what's next for the world's most successful free MMO. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

This Friday, we talk to Introversion Software co-founder and managing director Mark Morris about indie development, The Last Starship and more. Definitely don't miss this. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Our first issue of the year contains industry predictions for 2026 from @robfahey.net, as well as opinion from @intogames.bsky.social on why game retailers should be thinking more along the lines of the book. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

This week, we welcome @intogames.bsky.social's Brandon Cole for a guest piece on creating meaning behind every purchase and the necessity to look "beyond the nearest sale, the most tantalising discount, the optimal launch date." Subscribe here to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Generative AI, Steam Machine, Grand Theft Auto VI, funding challenges... What does 2026 have in store for the videogames industry? Rob Fahey sketches out some broad strokes for the next 12 months in our first issue of the year, out this Friday. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

The new edition of Edge, available next week, crowns the winners of 2025. In this week’s Knowledge, read a preview extract from Edge 419's full-blown eight-page interview with Sandfall Interactive about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

As the debate around genAI is rekindled yet again, this is a good opportunity to point you in the direction of our recent Knowledge Live panel, which covered whether the tech can meaningfully contribute to sustainable development A recap is now available on YouTube👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzIN...

The games sector has endured another year of ups and downs – in this week's issue, Ampere's Piers Harding-Rolls looks back at 2025's biggest trends. We also talk to @neowiz.bsky.social's Sean Kim about the Korean firm's global ambitions. Read more on Friday, sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

In this week's issue, we also talk to developer @adhocstudio.com about episodic releases, why it worked for Dispatch and why "from every metric, from a production perspective, no one should do this." Read more this afternoon, subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

As the debate about AI generated content is rekindled yet again, our Knowledge Live panellists presented a candid discussion about whether gen AI can meaningfully contribute to sustainable game development. Read more in this week’s issue, out Friday. Subscribe here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

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