Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25%

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, and Nigeria join as new exhibitors this year

Sophie McEvoy

Three Epic veterans are building an AI-powered game engine to break the industry's doom cycle

Amid mounting discontent with Unity and Unreal, Immens promises lower costs and faster development for small teams

Alex Forbes-Calvin

Bain & Co: Research shows only one in five players seek out new titles

Firm's report also found that focused games are more likely to find commercial success than safe, generic ones

Sophie McEvoy

Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset"

Spector's career spanned over forty years, working on franchises including Thief, Ultima, and Epic Mickey

Sophie McEvoy

Save the Children announces its first game and streaming fundraising event called Save Point

Charity's senior fundraising manager discusses how the gaming space is "setting a new, innovative standard" for supporting charitable causes

Sophie McEvoy

GYLD raises $1m to fund proprietary games research system that marked Clair Obscur as a potential hit

Critical Compass has already supported over $100 million in funding and publishing outcomes across more than 45 projects

Sophie McEvoy

The Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team – and no generative AI

The co-founders of Wolf Haus on how Hollywood heritage, cannabis millions, and in-house tech came together to build cult simulator Join Us

Lewis Packwood

US Senate to investigate Roblox following claims it "prioritises revenue and engagement" over child safety

Roblox says its "built on the foundation of safety" and looks forward to "sharing the facts about how we work to protect children on the platform"

Sophie McEvoy

Saber Interactive adds AI disclaimer to Rideshare on Steam; CEO Matt Karch apologises to former lead writer

Karch says he was "triggered by certain later comments and shot first and thought second about how to respond"

Sophie McEvoy

Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Tim Coombs rejoins Amazon as head of brand marketing for Luna

UPDATE: Erik Mogensen leaves Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, Ryan Rubin joins Blizzard Entertainment as senior producer

Sophie McEvoy

Matchmaking platform Sail.game launches free tier for devs ahead of Gamescom

From today until August 31, developers can bypass the €99 fee and gain access to the platform's Entry Cruise tier using promo code SAILFREE

Sophie McEvoy

Modern consumers crave "events", and the games industry needs to provide them | Opinion

Quick sequels look stale to players whose neurons are burning out on endless microdoses of novelty – only standout launches cut through the noise

Rob Fahey

Niko Partners: India games market exceeds $1bn, forecast to reach $1.2bn by end of 2026

Revenue rose 14.8% to $1.04 billion in 2025; data firm predicts market will reach $1.77 billion by 2030

Sophie McEvoy