"I code so others can dream." Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer. Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...

AHhhh Anno 117 is HERE!!! LET'S GO!! #ThanksUbisoft for the key! As someone who has played every Anno game, I'm so EXCITED!! twitch.tv/smashley

Anno 1995 saw the founding of Related Designs, which became part of Ubisoft over ten years ago. To date, the studio has released six Anno games. We spoke to studio manager Thomas Pottkämper about the company's impressive history. @ubide.ubisoft.com www.gamesmarket.global/ubisoft-main...

Big week for our team, waiting for the reviews is always a very tense when releasing a game 100+ people spent years working on it. Reviews coming in hot. 🔥 #Anno117PaxRomana dropping this Thursday. 🏛️ #gamedev

Big week for our team, waiting for the reviews is always a very tense when releasing a game 100+ people spent years working on it. Reviews coming in hot. 🔥 #Anno117PaxRomana dropping this Thursday. 🏛️ #gamedev

Time flies- believe it or not, today marks the 14th anniversary of starting my first gaming job at BioWare in Ireland. It's been a crazy whirlwind of depressing lows, intoxicating highs, and everything in between, across 6 companies, 4 countries and dozens of launches! 1/3 #gaming

When people ask me why I don't post more WIP stuff, this is why

The Anno 117 campaign is more expansive and in-depth than its predecessor, with two storylines and unique characters adapting history. Read our hands-on imressions:

Warning to anyone who has their art on Spreadshirt.com: They now have a feature where anyone can remix your art and it's impossible to opt out unless you just leave the site altogether. Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/19/s...

Hello new followers, thanks for joining 🦋! Think it's a good time to provide a (re)introduction. Currently a Senior UI Artist in #gamedev. Will mostly be sharing my own art / projects. Let's connect! 👋 #artist #art #drawing

Funcom is closing Metal Hellsinger studio The Outsiders www.gamesindustry.biz/funcom-is-cl...

AI is a truly empowering. First, it defeats capitalism through hyper-capitalism, so we no longer have to work. Naturally, that means we get everything for free and can finally devote ourselves to creativity as our skills will thrive thanks to AI enabling us to become master of any craft. (ㆆ_ㆆ)

Every time I see an AI generated AD on YouTube, my body reacts with strong repulsive reactions. Do most people out there seriously not see or feel that? It's like populism, where I think "who the F falls for that stupid shit" while the harsh truth is, it works like a charm on the majority of ppl.

Service Announcement: Our limited time Demo of #Anno117:PaxRomana will be out later today and run until September 16th. Perfect opportunity to check out the game before we release on November 13th, happy building! #strategygames #gaming Find our FAQ here: www.anno-union.com/everything-t... 🏛️

Back from Gamescom, it was incredibly successful for us, and I met great folks from our community and industry peers. While gamers experienced an exciting event, the #gamedev talks circled around the same dire strait topics: high risk, missing money, hard to get publishing deals, funding and jobs.

I caved and bought the full display of Funism Evangelion Figurines at Gamescom. 😖 No regret. They're so well made!

Welcome to Rome! #Anno117PaxRomana You do WANT to get your hands on our game, so check out our booth 6.1 C021 - it is quite a looker, you can't miss it! #gamescom

Hello Cologne! Easy start, skipped ONL this time for a relaxed evening. Will check out the Courage Cologne #gamedev party later. #gamescom Also Kattwinkel is a nice #queer bar close to the media harbour I can recommend if you need a break.

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AI is moving wealth from the people to the super-wealthy at a record pace

Hello #gamedev folks: I will be at #gamescom this year from Wednesday til Friday. This one will be huge for us, as Anno 117: Pax Romana will have a very prominent and impressive showing at the show, so come over and say hi and ping me via DM if you have biz inquiries.

This is a passion project from one of my best friends and industry vet. If you love deck building games, medieval art and fantastic creatures, you need to keep an eye on @wyrm-saga.com and @borb-games.com With the state of our industry, I kindly ask you to follow and share! #gamedev #indiegames

Hello #gamedev folks: I will be at #gamescom this year from Wednesday til Friday. This one will be huge for us, as Anno 117: Pax Romana will have a very prominent and impressive showing at the show, so come over and say hi and ping me via DM if you have biz inquiries.

This year's Summer Games Fest presentation was really concerned with how few people made a lot of those games, huh? It feels kinda fucked up. Not just because they're often misrepresntating the real size of these teams, but because I think it's playing directly into a new(ish) flavour of dev hate.

Brand Manager getting ready for Pride Month

I'm like this with the PlayStation booting sound. It's the summer of 2001 and we're playing Vagrant Story in my bedroom. My boyfriend & I are taking turns grinding weapons & reading the official guide book to gear up to beat the Earth Dragon. We never succeeded. But I married him last week.✨

We spoke with Anno 117: Pax Romana's Creative Director talks about choice, new players, hardcore fans, and how the Ubisoft Mainz team ( @ubisoft.com ) is planning for the future. Read our interview here:

Valnet's passionate speech about understanding what Polygon means for the gaming ecosystem is betrayed by their idea of 'focus'. Laying off 20% of the people who ARE Polygon reveals the acquisition as a power move to secure another brand in the ecosystem and use it as a shell. #GameDev #Gaming

ALMOST [booking] TIME! My books will officially re-open on June 13th! This booking round will be for appointments for the second half of this year (July - December 2025). PS: If you want to make extra sure to not miss it, I made a newsletter for tattoo booking stuff: subscribepage.io/ephictattoo

Find him, and close shut the jaws of Oblivion...TODAY! The rumors are true- in what may just be the most ambitious shadow drop in gaming history, the just announced TES IV Oblivion Remaster is OUT NOW on PC, Xbox, Game Pass and PS5! #OblivionRemastered

Love is a setting sun Is a smoking gun Is a 4 letter word I hope it hurts Love is a fatal flaw Is a broken jaw Is a burning bridge Move your hips Days of Thunder - by The Midnight

Another session with the terrific @eeephi.bsky.social - sleeve almost done! Just a bit of colour missing, will be added in a final session later. Can't wait to show off the finished masterpiece! #tattoo #tattooart

Happy trans visibility day to all of you wonderful people. 🌈 Your friends are here to support you! And for the ones who think otherwise: fix your hearts or die 💜 #Trans #Transgender #Queer #LGBTQIA

It really is that simple❤️ #studioghibli #ghibli #hayaomiyazaki

In late summer 2025, SWR Kultur will take listeners on a journey into the world of Anno 117: Pax Romana with a fictional podcast series. he SWR Symphony Orchestra will record the soundtrack live, specifically for the podcast. www.gamesmarket.global/business/sou...

So what to do? I think AAA is dead & we need smart moves. Less risky production for AAA means cookie-cutter games, trying to appeal to as many ppl as possible - while this is counter-intuitive to how games work: A highly involved, immersive experience which plays out different for everyone.

As a private individual, leaving X was an act of liberation. As a professional, I struggle as the majority of my network remains there. Even harder for #indiedev, where getting any visibility is a constant battle for survival. I cannot blame any #gamedev sticking to X. What do you think?

After a nine-month break due to my serious fall last summer, it feels great to be back in the saddle again! 🐎 Damn how have I missed my happy place, especially with all the bullshit going on in the world right now. #equestrian #westernriding

Made Sata Andagi (Okinawan Donuts) with the husbando @bastianthun.bsky.social We put the Kokuto sugar we brought from our trip to Japan to good use I'd say. Not bad for a first try.

Now THIS looks cool af! #IndieGems #IndieGames #GameDev

CITIZEN SLEEPER 2 is💫OUT NOW!💫 Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt, in this Dice Driven RPG. “The perfect sequel, offering complexity, consequence, and quiet optimism in a world of strife.” - PCGamesN links below 👇

Not that active on Socials as of late. Between the games Industry being in shambles and the world turning more insane every day, I focus on our own personal gamedev projects, which we sadly neglected for years. Whatever might happen out there, do not forget to self care.

If anyone has any tips and tricks for how to get through redundancy - or knows of any roles available for someone who has a decade of Marketing experience and a mortgage to pay, I would appreciate it ❤️

I love everything about this!

It will be a truly exciting year for Anno:117 Pax Romana, stay tuned!

You’ll probably see this screenshot floating around a lot but it really was wonderful to see Lynch put a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return where he has his character literally stare at the camera and say that you should either support trans people or die. I needed to hear that in 2017

I love making #indiegames because it gives me the opportunity to aid in many ways. A smaller production enables me to pour all my passion into a project and sometimes, even contribute as an artist! Here's a #speedpaint of the Festival Producer from @parkingworld.de which I'm really proud of:

@bastianthun.bsky.social and @rainbownerdguy.bsky.social be winning the Holiday Card Game Krampus-hands down. Thank youuuu, such a beautiful surprise!!🥹😍💖

My childhood entertainment has taught me that evil villainous leaders are often good looking, queer coded and campy as fuck. Looking at the current roster of muppets such as Trump or Musk.... What a disappointment :(

USA 2024 in pictures, the two sides of a coin.