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Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Sir Nick Clegg joins Hiro Capital as general partner to new scale-up VC fund, Hiro III
Former Meta president and deputy UK Prime Minister, Sir Nick Clegg, has joined Hiro Capital as a general partner as it launches Hiro III, a "UK/Europe-focused multi-stage VC, focused on spatial AI, robotics, longevity, games, and space and defence." Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreRockstar again disputes staff were fired for unionising, insists they "distributed confidential information in a public forum"
Rockstar Games says the dozens of staff who were fired for gross misconduct had "distributed and discussed confidential information in a public forum, in breach of company policy and their legal obligations." Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreVeteran voice actor and voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, Jim Ward, has died aged 66
Veteran voice actor and long-time voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, Jim Ward, has died aged 66. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreActivision to change release strategy for Call of Duty, as new data suggests player count has halved in 12 months
Activision has announced it will no longer ship back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games, as new data shared with GamesIndustry.biz indicates significant underperformance by the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreBCG: Live-service titles like Fortnite have peaked, but Roblox is still growing
Boston Consulting Group has said that live-service titles are either plateauing or declining in popularity. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreTencent being "more assertive" with companies like Techland, Funcom and Sumo
Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has said that it is having more of a say in the strategy of the companies it owns, such as Techland, Funcom and Sumo Group. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreGlowmade reportedly affected by layoffs
Around "a dozen" employees at Glowmade are reportedly facing layoffs. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreTencent sells Battalion maker Bulkhead to newly-formed consortium backed by Team 17 owner
Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has sold UK developer Bulkhead to a newly-formed consortium comprised of Super Media Group (SMG), Team 17 parent Everplay Group PLC and Hiro Capital. The studio was acquired by Splash Damage in 2022, which itself was owned by Tencent, though has since been sold to private equity. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreOpen letter claims mobile gamedev is "ignored" because industry perceives it as a "world of predatory monetization and low quality"
Christian Lövstedt, CEO of Midjiwan AB, has published an open letter to the "global games industry" calling out peers for "routinely overlook[ing]" mobile games and the people who make them. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreWhat does the Netflix deal mean for Warner Bros's games division?
After a brutal 12 months marked by financial underperformance, studio closures, and reorganisation, a fresh shadow has fallen over Warner Bros. Games: the prospect of a new corporate owner. The division is included – as an afterthought – in the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Netflix, which was subsequently challenged by a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. Both potential buyers are wooing shareholders, and whoever wins will require regulatory approval, so closure on the deal is months or years away. Whatever the outcome, there is widespread concern about the impact on Warner's games teams. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreAnnounce Your Launch (coming soon)
Gameseek allows indie devs to make a "Grand Announcement".
Public Announcement Feature
Bring a massive wave of traffic to your site.
When you announce your site publicly on Gameseek:
- Your game is featured at the very top of the homepage.
- A notification is sent to our active user base.
- You get a "Featured Today" badge for your own site.
- It creates a dedicated thread for user feedback and reviews.