Social VR gaming platform Rec Room has announced its closure on June 1, 2026 www.gamesindustry.biz/vr-platform-...

Organisers of this year's Develop:Brighton conference have announced Ustwo Games as its first keynote speaker www.gamesindustry.biz/ustwo-games-...

South Korean developer Shift Up has acquired Unbound, a new studio founded by industry veteran Shinji Mikami www.gamesindustry.biz/stellar-blad...

"We aren't just still going, we are growing." How The Division 2 has attracted more players than ever seven years on from release – and why the departure of franchise overseer Julian Gerighty "isn't a distraction." https://bit.ly/4sOgT1U

Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard has addressed the end of the developer's publishing agreement with IOI Partners, stating that it "likes being able to control [its] own destiny as an independent studio" www.gamesindustry.biz/build-a-rock...

ProbablyMonsters is betting on an Xbox 360-esque bonanza of single-player AA kookiness. https://bit.ly/47zzN49

ProbablyMonsters is betting on an Xbox 360-esque bonanza of single-player AA kookiness. https://bit.ly/47zzN49

Eidos-Montréal, developer of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has announced a workforce reduction impacting 124 employees -- studio head David Anfossi has also left the Embracer-owned company www.gamesindustry.biz/eidos-montre...

Exclusive - Ken Kutaragi has been announced as the first keynote speaker for Game Republic New Horizons 2026 www.gamesindustry.biz/ken-kutaragi...

Choices developer Pixelberry Studios lays off staff www.gamesindustry.biz/choices-deve...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 studio allegedly fires "obsolete" translator to replace them with AI www.gamesindustry.biz/kingdom-come...

How Daybreak is planning to reach new players with a 27-year-old MMO: www.gamesindustry.biz/raiding-like...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sales top 2 million | News-in-brief New Alinea Analytics estimates claims the sequel has sold 425K copies in its first week on PC www.gamesindustry.biz/death-strand...

Unity touts growth in engine revenues, shuts down ad network and plans to sell its game publishing business www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-sees-g...

The list of people hit by recent Epic layoffs has been turned into a dedicated portal for recruiters www.gamesindustry.biz/the-list-of-...

Krafton shutters free-to-play PUBG spin-off after two months, after stating it would be using Early Access to "quickly validate a game’s potential" www.gamesindustry.biz/krafton-shut...

It turns out Fortnite isn't the forever game after all. Major layoffs at Epic Games are the latest sign that the once-unassailable Fortnite is in decline, says Rob Fahey – with major implications for an industry that's spent a decade chasing its coattails. https://bit.ly/4bDYvmo

Sony has announced global price rises for its PlayStation 5 consoles from April 2, 2026, due to "continued pressures in the global economic landscape" www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-announc...

"We were there in the 80s for the crash, and this is definitely crashier." John and Brenda Romero reflect on the industry crisis. https://bit.ly/4thtivg

Meta has reportedly cut around 700 roles across several divisions, including its Reality Labs unit www.gamesindustry.biz/meta-reporte...

The German games market grew 4% in 2025 to €9.4 billion, driven by higher console hardware sales, particularly the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 www.gamesindustry.biz/german-games...

GameMaker head Russell Kay says that by removing the "hidden tax" of console porting costs, Microsoft's PC-focused Project Helix could offer a level playing field for indies. https://bit.ly/410qw1c

Meta Quest usage hit "an all-time high" in 2025, with more than 100 titles generating over $1 million in gross revenue www.gamesindustry.biz/meta-quest-u...

Nintendo has announced price changes to Switch 2 titles in the US, with digital versions costing less than their physical counterparts www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-swi...

Newly revealed Nordic Game speaker line-up to include Planet of Lana devs. https://bit.ly/3NLqas7

"What we live on right now as an industry is the indies and the new way of thinking." As the program for this year's Nordic Game is revealed, program director Jacob Riis reflects on the rise of indie gaming as a reaction to what the games industry has become. https://bit.ly/4bCobyc

Reforged Studios has acquired Super Meat Boy 3D publisher Headup Games www.gamesindustry.biz/reforged-stu...

"They wouldn't look at any game that was less than £50 million." Why Tencent's all-in strategy didn't suit Wardogs maker Bulkhead. https://bit.ly/4bMuy2b

Team17 Digital parent group Everplay has published its full-year financial results for 2025, reporting flat revenue and a 10% increase in gross profit www.gamesindustry.biz/team17-paren...

Paris-based Spiders, Kylotonn, Cyanide, and Nacon Tech to commence reorganisation proceedings www.gamesindustry.biz/four-nacon-s...

First-party PlayStation studio Dark Outlaw Games has been shut down www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-closes-...

Starbreeze has announced the first of "more games in the Payday world", a VR spin-off co-developed by fellow Stockholm studio Fast Travel Games. www.gamesindustry.biz/starbreezes-...

Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees following "downturn in Fortnite engagement." https://bit.ly/41oR1gO

Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour has bought the studio behind 7 Days to Die to create "a portfolio of horror IP." In an exclusive interview, the company heads explain their plan to grow within the thriving horror genre. https://bit.ly/4bEa6k0

The UK games development sector is experiencing the "most severe downturn on record," with its employment rate falling 4.5% year-on-year www.gamesindustry.biz/tiga-uk-game...

Capcom has clarified its stance on generative AI, stating that it "will not be implementing any assets into [its] video game content" www.gamesindustry.biz/capcom-says-...

Nintendo is reportedly cutting back production of the Switch 2 following weak holiday sales, "particularly in the US" www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-rep...

Jest Games Fund wants to support studios building games "for the RCS messaging ecosystem" www.gamesindustry.biz/jest-games-f...

Mojang partners with Merlin Entertainments for the world's first Minecraft theme park, Minecraft World www.gamesindustry.biz/mojang-partn...

Savvy Games acquires Mobile Legends developer Moonton for $6 billion www.gamesindustry.biz/savvy-games-...

Roblox insists plans to start charging creators for brand integrations "is not about revenue at all" www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-insis...

Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss will conduct a "comprehensive audit" of its in-game assets following the "unintentional" inclusion of AI-generated art www.gamesindustry.biz/pearl-abyss-...

Jobs Roundup: March 2026 | Lori Wright and Haiyan Zhang leave Microsoft Gaming UPDATE: Steel City Interactive announces three senior hires, Magali Huot appointed director of games marketing at Netflix www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs-roundup...

Nintendo is reportedly planning to release a revised Switch 2 model for the European Union, making it easier for consumers to replace its battery www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-rep...

Resident Evil Requiem debuted as the best-selling game of 2026 in the US, topping Circana's February charts and ranking in first place across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC storefronts www.gamesindustry.biz/resident-evi...

The DLSS 5 backlash is not going away, says Rob Fahey. "This isn't knee-jerk outrage; Nvidia has sacrificed its gaming credentials to its strategic embrace of AI, and both consumers and developers hate the results" https://bit.ly/4sYML3E

This mobile game has been made using AI for a year now – and no one noticed. https://bit.ly/4sosgx9

Lawyers for Unknown Worlds co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire accused Krafton of "intentionally leaking" a memo about aiming to launch Subnautica 2 in early access in May www.gamesindustry.biz/unknown-worl...

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) will not adopt the age-rating changes announced by Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) as it "could be confusing" for users www.gamesindustry.biz/esrb-will-no...

Pearl Abyss' wildly ambitious RPG has divided critics; some are enamoured with the combat, but find the story underbaked and the game overwhelming at times www.gamesindustry.biz/crimson-dese...