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

This week's issue leads with a full analysis of the impact of last week's GTA VI delay from Ampere's Piers Harding-Rolls. Also, get a full breakdown of the state of the UK game industry's gender pay gap. Live at 2pm GMT. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Parity in 37 years? In this week’s issue, we’re welcoming Gina Jackson to have a look at the annual UK gender pay gap reports. She highlights the progress many game companies have achieved and the work that still needs to be done. Sign up to read all about it on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

We're delighted to announce that we're a media partner of @nordicgame.com. Keep an eye out for this Friday's issue for our picks from next week's conference (sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter) and feel free to reach out if you'd like to meet and have a chat at the show. See you in Malmö!

Today's issue features UKIE on how to grow game studios in the UK, Exoborne story lead (and ex-The Division director) Martin Hultberg on narrative in online survival shooters, and record-breaking news on some random game no one's ever heard of. Live at 2pm UK. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

In this week’s issue, we look at the latest UK market figures from @ukieofficial.bsky.social and talk to the trade body about how to successfully scale up, where the opportunities are for UK indies in 2025, and more. Sign up for free and get a new issue every Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Rob Fahey discusses audience dynamics across platforms and how user reviews can inform release strategies. Is Game Pass the right platform for all games? Is it good for discoverability? Catch up here: bit.ly/4jO8oiV Sign up for more analysis in your inbox every Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Rob Fahey is back in Knowledge, this week looking into the ins and outs of Game Pass and answer the burning question: is it the right platform for all games? Audience dynamics differ between systems, and so do audience tastes. Sign up to read all about it on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Want to be faster and more productive in Unreal Engine 5 (@unrealengine.bsky.social)? In this Friday's issue, we speak to Tanglewood Games (@tanglewoodgames.bsky.social) CTO Terence Burns on improving performance and getting the most from Epic's tech. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

Which parts of the industry should be most concerned about US tariffs? The answer is in today’s Knowledge issue, featuring Limited Run, No More Robots, Revolution Software, Pen & Sword Books, RetroOnyx, and Citizen Sleeper creator Gareth Damian Martin. Subscribe now: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter

Want to know how to sell games on Steam as an indie developer? In this week's issue, we have Chris Zukowski's up-to-date strategy for getting noticed over the competition. Knowledge is published every Friday. Sign up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

ICYMI, last week's issue of Knowledge featured an interview with @blueprincegame.bsky.social creator Tonda Ros, about how Dogubomb created April's biggest indie game and the reasons why the director's approach and process were atypical 👇 (1/4)

Today's issue of Knowledge releases at 2pm GMT, including insight on cross-cultural publishing from NC America CEO Jeonghee 'JJ' Jin (pictured) and Blue Prince director Tonda Ros on his development process. Sign-up here: bit.ly/knowledgenew...

In this week's issue, we chat to Tonda Ros, the creator of @blueprincegame.bsky.social – sign up to learn why the title's development journey was "a prime example of supreme inefficiency", plus his advice for wrangling long term projects and finding the right balance: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter