Game Development Milestone at the Pier: The GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party Returns for its 20th Anniversary June 14, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati By Gaming Industry Correspondent For two decades, the British seaside town of Brighton has served as the unofficial heartbeat of the UK games industry. As the annual Develop:Brighton conference draws…
Game Development The Reset: Asha Sharma’s High-Stakes First 100 Days at the Helm of Xbox June 13, 2026 Rifan Muazin The first 100 days of any CEO’s tenure are often characterized by a flurry of symbolic gestures, but for Asha Sharma, the new chief executive of Microsoft’s gaming division, the…
Game Development Playstack’s Strategic Evolution: Navigating Independence and Growth Under New Ownership June 12, 2026 Laily UPN Following its high-profile acquisition by the Integrated Media Company (IMC)—the parent organization behind Fandom and GameSpot—Playstack, the publisher behind indie juggernauts Balatro and Abiotic Factor, is doubling down on its…
Game Development A New Era of Austerity: Inside Xbox’s Strategic Reset and Looming Workforce Reductions June 8, 2026 Lina Hope As Microsoft’s fiscal year draws to a close, the gaming division—led by recently appointed CEO Asha Sharma—is bracing for a period of significant structural change. Reports have emerged indicating that…
