Ben Reeves
May 19, 2026
What's it like for a narrative designer to learn a game engine from scratch?
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/what-happened-when-one-game-writer-tried-making-a-game-in-30-days-with-godot
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Chris Kerr
May 19, 2026
The agreement would have seen the upcoming sequel made available on PC exclusively through the Epic Game Store.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ci-games-and-epic-games-terminate-lords-of-the-fallen-ii-publishing-deal
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Chris Kerr
May 19, 2026
The change will effectively require new Essential subscribers to pay $1 more per month.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sony-increasing-the-price-of-playstation-plus-for-new-customers
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Bryant Francis
May 18, 2026
Actor Tom Kane has passed away at age 64 after a thirty-year career in voice acting.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/obituary-veteran-voice-actor-tom-kane-passes-away-at-64
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Chris Kerr
May 18, 2026
More than half of active Arc Raiders players spent over 100 hours in-game during Q1.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/arc-raiders-tops-16-million-sales-and-could-be-heading-to-china
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Chris Kerr
May 18, 2026
The controller-free console is heading overseas after outselling Xbox on U.S. soil during the 2025 holiday season.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-nex-playground-is-launching-in-the-uk-and-ireland
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Game Developer Podcast
May 15, 2026
NetEase Games Publishing and Marketing Lead Yachen Bian and Marvel Games Executive Producer Danny Koo discuss the experience of making Marvel Rivals.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/stories-from-making-marvel-rivals
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Chris Kerr
May 15, 2026
The long-awaited sequel finally launched into early access following a high-profile legal battle between developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/subnautica-2-has-surpassed-2-million-sales-in-12-hours
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Chris Kerr
May 15, 2026
Plus: Microsoft Israel general manager departs amid furore over unethical use of cloud technology.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/politicians-accuse-rockstar-of-obstructing-legal-process-ebay-rebuffs-gamestop-and-video-game-hardware-screams-now-patch-notes-52
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Diego Argüello
May 14, 2026
Saudi Arabia has owned a 100 percent stake in SNK since 2022.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/tekken-veteran-katsuhiro-harada-to-lead-new-snk-subsidiary
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Diego Argüello
May 14, 2026
The 2K studio reportedly laid off staff in 2023 and 2024.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-wwe-2k26-dev-visual-concepts-is-laying-off-staff
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Diego Argüello
May 14, 2026
Amazon Games is continuing to work on a 'game experience' around the IP.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-amazon-cancels-the-lord-of-the-rings-mmo
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Chris Kerr
May 14, 2026
Shuntaro Furukawa conceded that raising hardware prices will create a barrier for entry for some consumers.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-president-hardware-profitability-would-suffer-significantly-without-switch-2-price-increase
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Chris Kerr
May 14, 2026
The unsolicited bid valued eBay at $55.5 billion.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-your-proposal-is-neither-credible-nor-attractive-ebay-rejects-gamestop-takeover-bid
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Chris Kerr
May 14, 2026
'The talent never went away, but we certainly lost the share of voice we should have as a games city.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/manchester-games-network-launches-to-put-the-region-back-on-the-games-map-
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Diego Argüello
May 13, 2026
There are concerns that the company's code of ethics has been violated.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-israel-s-general-manager-leaves-amid-alleged-unethical-use-of-azure
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Diego Argüello
May 13, 2026
The fantasy prediction market game doesn't involve real-world money, but it is powered by 'real-time data.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/time-launches-its-own-nyt-games-equivalent
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Diego Argüello
May 13, 2026
The Imagine Dragons-funded project did not achieve the 'financial success' the team anticipated.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/last-flag-dev-night-street-games-is-laying-off-staff
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Danielle Riendeau
May 12, 2026
'While this is something common within the production cycles of our industry, it is nonetheless a difficult and painful situation.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/metroid-dread-developer-mercurysteam-conducts-layoffs
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Diego Argüello
May 12, 2026
The company reported a $200 million impairment loss for Rovio in its latest financial report.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sega-is-lowering-the-priority-of-games-as-a-service-titles
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Diego Argüello
May 12, 2026
Developers sometimes take extraordinary measures to make videos play in video games.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/video-codecs-are-a-nightmare-for-game-developers-but-there-s-no-solution-in-sight
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Diego Argüello
May 12, 2026
'We are still debating whether we would like to partner with a publisher or pursue the self-publishing route.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/indika-developer-raises-5m-in-funding-for-next-project
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Danielle Riendeau
May 11, 2026
"Off-color romance laced with biting political commentary is only one flavor we offer."
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/stupendium-softworks-launched-new-studio-from-alex-oxspring-and-the-stupendium
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Danielle Riendeau
May 11, 2026
All 'regular part-time and full-time employees' at the studio will be included.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/double-fine-petitions-to-unionize
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Danielle Riendeau
May 8, 2026
'Within our studios, game developers are automating repetitive workflows, improving software engineering productivity, and accelerating areas like quality assurance, 3D modeling, and animation through new, AI-powered tools.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/playstation-sees-ai-as-a-powerful-tool-teams-including-naughty-dog-san-diego-studio-already-using-it
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Chris Kerr
May 8, 2026
It seems play has some limits.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/playstation-5-hardware-sales-down-amid-price-hikes-and-memory-shortage
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Danielle Riendeau
May 8, 2026
The free-to-play shooter is still in the works, despite an undisclosed number of reductions.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/2k-lays-off-staff-at-31st-union-working-on-project-ethos
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Chris Kerr
May 8, 2026
Nintendo said the March launch of Pokemon Pokopia drove hardware sales towards the end of the fiscal year.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/switch-2-outpacing-original-switch-after-nearing-20-million-sales
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Chris Kerr
May 8, 2026
Plus: Xbox ditches Copilot AI and layoffs at 2K studio 31st Union.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gamesstop-wants-ebay-nintendo-confirms-switch-2-price-hike-and-union-boss-says-ea-buyout-is-a-national-security-risk-patch-notes-51
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Chris Kerr
May 8, 2026
Price hikes will be implemented in May in Japan and in September across other regions.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-is-raising-switch-2-prices-around-the-world
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Diego Argüello
May 7, 2026
The Istanbul-based team wants to build games through an 'AI-powered production model.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mobile-dev-mindtail-raises-2m-fund-for-ai-powered-games
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Bryant Francis
May 7, 2026
Focusing on covering costs instead of profits can build a better marketing engine.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/marketing/-not-for-profit-biz-models-can-make-for-better-showcases-say-triple-i-initiative-organizers
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Diego Argüello
May 7, 2026
The milestone was achieved a mere 16 days after launch.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/capcom-s-pragmata-tops-2m-sales-within-first-month
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Chris Kerr
May 7, 2026
The company is eyeing remakes and new releases after purchasing the rights to multiple titles in the classic RPG franchise.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-acquires-the-rights-to-five-wizardry-titles
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Chris Kerr
May 7, 2026
The Special Opportunities Fund will provide financing in exchange for revenue and will be overseen by Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/griffin-gaming-partners-launches-100m-fund-to-support-indie-developers
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Diego Argüello
May 7, 2026
'We'll prove the vision first, then grow around it.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gearbox-studio-quebec-founders-start-new-studio
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Danielle Riendeau
May 6, 2026
EA is touting net bookings of $8 billion in FY26, a nine percent rise year-over-year.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ea-boasts-record-year-thanks-to-battlefield-6-and-ea-sports-fc
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Diego Argüello
May 6, 2026
Build Machine Games wants to make 'socially relevant games that challenge players' perspectives.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-lucasarts-ubisoft-veteran-clint-hocking-founds-new-studio
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Chris Kerr
May 6, 2026
Google DeepMind has also taken a minority stake in the Icelandic studio and will produce an offline version of EVE Online.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/eve-online-studio-ccp-games-turns-independent-and-rebrands-as-fenris-creations
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Chris Kerr
May 6, 2026
Carmel Smyth has called on the Canadian government to scrutinize the take-private in the interest of national security.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/union-president-says-saudi-buyout-of-ea-should-trigger-virtually-every-alarm-bell-
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Chris Kerr
May 6, 2026
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Copilot does not 'align' with where the division is heading.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-appoints-new-leaders-and-ditches-copilot-ai
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Diego Argüello
May 5, 2026
The company says the controller 'ran out faster than we anticipated.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/valve-to-restock-steam-controller-after-it-sells-out-in-a-day
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Chris Kerr
May 5, 2026
With Control Resonant, Remedy boss Jean-Charles Gaudechon said the studio has done well to 'build a triple-A game on a relatively small budget.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/new-remedy-ceo-wants-to-protect-modest-budgets-and-break-into-asia
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Diego Argüello
May 5, 2026
Brawl Stars studio and major shareholder Supercell to acquire the company.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/metacore-planning-restructuring-that-could-affect-up-to-160-roles
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Diego Argüello
May 5, 2026
The studio is exploring fundraising opportunities while encouraging staff to be 'aggressive' with their job hunts.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/kinforge-dev-seeker-entertainment-is-furloughing-staff
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Chris Kerr
May 5, 2026
The U.S. video game retailer said the deal will require $20 billion in debt financing.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gamestop-tables-55-5-billion-takeover-bid-for-ebay
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Chris Kerr
May 5, 2026
'When we spoke up about our desire to unionize, they responded only to the press.'
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wizards-of-the-coast-declines-to-voluntarily-recognize-game-worker-union
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Nicole Carpenter
May 4, 2026
These teams are using their success to fund more indie games.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/meet-the-indie-studios-funding-other-indie-studios
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Game Developer Podcast
May 1, 2026
This week on the Game Developer podcast, we're diving into Valve's newest piece of hardware: the Steam Controller.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/we-tested-the-steam-controller
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Chris Kerr
May 1, 2026
The company has worked on notable licensed titles such as Alien: Rogue Incursion.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-vr-specialist-survios-has-laid-off-the-majority-of-its-development-team
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Chris Kerr
May 1, 2026
Plus: Is job security now a 'romantic' notion within the video game industry?
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gamemaker-says-ai-coding-is-inevitable-sony-clarifies-drm-confusion-and-how-video-games-are-helping-rikers-inmates-patch-notes-50
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Diego Argüello
Apr 30, 2026
Two Brothers' Harry and Jack Williams are leading the adaptation.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rebellion-s-atomfall-is-being-turned-into-a-tv-series
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