This Wednesday, GamesIndustry.biz held its annual Summer Party at Develop Brighton to enjoy great company and bask in the seaside sunshine. Once again, people gathered at Horatio’s Bar on Brighton Pier to enjoy a round of fish and chips while catching up with old friends and soon-to-be pals. The event was sponsored by Renaissance PR … Read more
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The latest round of layoffs at Xbox and its game studios didn’t just slash jobs across the organisation; some entire projects that had been in development for years were also shut down as part of the cuts. While the layoffs in general have raised concerns about Microsoft’s stewardship of the huge collection of game studios … Read more
The weather was glorious in Brighton this week. The beating sunshine helped to lift the whole mood of the Develop conference, and the pavement outside the Hilton Metropole was packed with busy networkers donning sunglasses and hailing old friends. Develop shows no sign of losing its status as the crown jewel of the UK games … Read more
Games services provider Side has announced it’s opening a new studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Savvy Games Group. As reported by Game Developer, both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday. The studio will open by Q4 2025 and will provide co-development services in the MENA region. “Saudi Arabia is quite possibly … Read more
Nintendo is discontinuing its Switch Game Voucher service. From 11.59pm January 30, 2026, the Japanese games giant said it will “no longer be possible to purchase Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.” Nintendo Switch game vouchers are a perk of Nintendo Switch Online membership. They are purchased as in a duo and are redeemable against eligible eShop … Read more
The UK government has unveiled the members of its new UK Video Games Council, a new organization established to “work in partnership with government to support the growth, innovation, and international reach of the UK video games and interactive entertainment industry.” It will report to Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and … Read more
The winners of the Gayming Awards 2025 have been announced, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard taking home Game of the Year and Best LGBTQ+ Character for Rook. Hosted at The Abbey in West Hollywood yesterday (July 8), Code Coven took home the Industry Diversity Award, while Stream for a Cause won the Community Impact Award. … Read more
Epic Games has settled its antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Samsung. Epic filed a legal complaint against Samsung last year, claiming a partnership between Samsung and Google undermined the jury’s verdict in its previous antitrust case against Google, which it won back in December 2023. “As an app developer, Epic is harmed by Samsung’s untruthful … Read more
Copenhagen-based studio BetaDwarf has secured an investment from Square Enix. The undisclosed sum will accelerate the development of its upcoming title Vaultbreakers. It will also enable the BetaDwarf to improve its production capacity and continue supporting its “ongoing community-driven development”. “Square Enix is always looking for high-quality games and talented development studios,” said Square Enix … Read more