Game Development The Great Hardware Chill: July 2026 Sees Historic Lows in Physical Sales and Console Momentum August 23, 2026 Asep Darmawan The video game industry, a sector often defined by its rapid-fire growth and ever-evolving technological landscape, is currently navigating a period of significant recalibration. According to the latest data from…
Game Development The Business of Hype: Inside the Selection Process for Gamescom Opening Night Live August 23, 2026 Pevita Pearce As the global gaming industry prepares for the massive influx of fans, developers, and publishers to Cologne for Gamescom, the spotlight has once again turned to the digital curtain-raiser: Opening…
Game Development The End of the Arena: Riot Games Sunsets Active Development for 2XKO August 23, 2026 Lina Irawan In a significant pivot for one of the gaming industry’s most anticipated titles, Riot Games has officially announced that it will cease active development on its free-to-play fighting game, 2XKO,…
Game Development Roblox Bolsters Industry-Wide Safety Standards Through Open-Source AI Initiative August 23, 2026 Asep Darmawan In a significant move toward cross-industry collaboration on digital child safety, Roblox has announced it is open-sourcing three of its core artificial intelligence safety models. By contributing these tools to…
Game Development The Ad-Supported Frontier: Can Commercials Solve Gaming’s Accessibility Crisis? August 23, 2026 Lina Irawan For decades, the gaming industry has operated on a relatively straightforward value exchange: the consumer pays a premium for hardware, and subsequently pays a premium for software. However, as the…
Game Development Charting a New Course: Observer Interactive Takes the Reins on Rover’s Tale August 23, 2026 Laily UPN In an industry where the relationship between developer and publisher is often defined by rigid contractual obligations and high-stakes financial milestones, the decision to part ways is rarely simple. However,…
Game Development Independence Reclaimed: Compulsion Games Navigates a New Chapter Outside the Xbox Umbrella August 22, 2026 Jia Lissa In a seismic shift for the independent gaming landscape, Compulsion Games—the creative force behind We Happy Few and the upcoming South of Midnight—has officially separated from Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios.…
Game Development Empowering the Future: IGN and GamesIndustry.biz Announce Exclusive Women in Gaming Networking Event at Gamescom 2026 August 22, 2026 Iffa Jayyana COLOGNE, Germany – As the global gaming industry descends upon Cologne for Gamescom 2026, a pivotal movement in professional development and community building is set to take center stage. IGN…
Game Development The Great Pivot: How Sony’s Live-Service Ambitions Cost a Generation August 22, 2026 Rifan Muazin The gaming industry is currently reckoning with the wreckage of a decade-long fever dream. For years, the pursuit of the "next Fortnite" led publishers to abandon their core competencies in…
Game Development The Cost of the Pivot: How Sony’s Live-Service Obsession Stalled the PlayStation 5 Era August 22, 2026 Dwi Wanna The gaming industry is currently reckoning with the wreckage of a decade-long fever dream. For years, the prevailing wisdom in boardrooms from Tokyo to San Francisco was simple: every major…
