Game Development A Night of Excellence: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates the 2026 Develop:Star Awards July 16, 2026 Basiran The global gaming industry descended upon Brighton this week for the highly anticipated Develop:Star Awards 2026. As the crown jewel of the Develop:Brighton conference, the ceremony serves as a barometer…
Game Development Beyond the Block: How 4J Studios is Attempting to Reinvent the Voxel Genre with Reforj July 16, 2026 Laily UPN For over a decade, the name 4J Studios was synonymous with the global phenomenon that is Minecraft. Based in Dundee, Scotland, and founded in 2005 by industry veterans Chris van…
Game Development Beyond the Block: How 4J Studios is Reimagining the Voxel Genre with ‘Reforj’ July 16, 2026 Muslim For over a decade, the name 4J Studios was synonymous with the global phenomenon that is Minecraft. From 2012 onwards, the Dundee-based outfit, founded by industry veterans Chris van der…
Game Development From Porting Legends to Crafting Legacies: The Evolution of 4J Studios and the Birth of Reforj July 15, 2026 Iffa Jayyana For over a decade, the name 4J Studios was synonymous with the global phenomenon that is Minecraft. Based in Dundee, Scotland, the studio became the invisible engine behind the game’s…
Game Development Beyond the Contract: The Strategic Evolution of External Development in Modern Gaming July 15, 2026 Muslim This article is part of GamesIndustry.biz’s ExDev Week, an in-depth exploration of the outsourcing landscape. The video game industry is no longer built by isolated "ivory tower" studios. In an…
Game Development Mid-Market M&A Surge Propels Gaming Industry Toward Post-Pandemic Recovery July 15, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan The global video game industry, long navigating a period of stabilization following the hyper-growth of the pandemic era, is showing clear signs of a structural recovery. According to a comprehensive…
Game Development Gaming Sector Rebound: Mid-Market Acquisitions Power $2.3 Billion Q2 Surge July 15, 2026 Iffa Jayyana The global video game industry is witnessing a significant structural shift. According to the latest "Video Game Market Update" from investment bank Aream & Co., the sector has entered a…
Game Development The New Blueprint: How External Development is Redefining the Games Industry July 14, 2026 Rifan Muazin The video game industry is undergoing a structural metamorphosis. For decades, the dominant model of game development relied on massive, permanent internal workforces. However, as the complexity, cost, and technical…
Game Development Beyond the Credits: Unpacking the Critical Evolution of External Development July 14, 2026 Jia Lissa In the modern gaming landscape, the "AAA" blockbuster is rarely the product of a single, monolithic studio. Behind the gleaming logos of industry titans like Sony, Ubisoft, or Electronic Arts…
Game Development EA Sports Retracts Controversial Microtransactions in College Football 27 Following Intense Community Backlash July 14, 2026 Dwi Wanna In a significant pivot for the publisher, Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the immediate removal of paid progression options from EA Sports College Football 27. The decision follows a swift…
