Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
British retro gaming journalist Nick Thorpe has died unexpectedly aged 38
British retro gaming journalist Nick Thorpe has died aged 38. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreTencent halts Light of Motiram testing and marketing as Horizon copyright lawsuit date set for January
Tencent has agreed to halt all promotion and testing of Light of Motiram as it prepares for a major court case next year. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreEA makes eight new accessibility patents free to all
Electronic Arts has added eight more patents to its Accessibility First Patent Pledge, including grapple assist technology, speech and audio generation tools, and improvements to its text size and contrast tool Fonttik. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreContracts for game actors are a nightmare in the UK
The conclusion of SAG-AFTRA's 11-month strike brought some clarity to contracts for game actors in the US. The union won agreements on issues like pay scales and clear disclosure over the use of AI-generated digital replicas. The deal isn't perfect – not least because technology is developing faster than contract negotiations can keep up with – but it gave US-based talent a solid foundation at a time when in-game performances have become key elements of smash hits like Baldur's Gate 3. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreUK Games Industry Shadow Council forms to address "good and poor practices" in sector
A temporary independent body has launched to address "transparency, accountability, and ethical reform" in the UK games sector. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreRon Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding
Games veteran Ron Gilbert has stopped developing his untitled RPG project, once described as "classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park." Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreDeveloper Magicave partners with UK's Observer newspaper
Game developer Magicave has partnered up with UK newspaper, The Observer. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreSh?gun and Fallout director joins Amazon's God of War adaptation
Emmy-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye will contribute to Amazon's God of War adaptation. Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreJapanese devs face font licensing dilemma as leading provider increases annual plan price from $380 to $20,000+
Japanese game makers are struggling to locate affordable commercial fonts after one of the country's leading font licensing services raised the cost of its annual plan from around $380 to $20,500 (USD). Read more
Published: Dec 14, 2025 | Read MoreIndie dev Chequered Ink puts together $10 10,000 game assets pack so developers "don't feel the need to turn to AI"
Chequered Ink, a UK company producing fonts, game assets, and indie games, has released a pack of 10,000 game assets "to give budding developers an alternative to AI." 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.