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Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Id claims it has "the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for" following mass layoffs
A social post from the account of id Software has stated that the studio still has "the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for" after dramatic staff cuts across the Xbox portfolio lead to claims that the firm would no longer maintain the idtech engine used to create Doom, Wolfenstein and the recent Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreCan a top-down, focused software strategy save Xbox? | Opinion
When Asha Sharma passed the 100-day mark at the helm of Xbox last month, the consensus assessment was cautiously positive – but as I wrote at the time, Sharma's role so far had mostly been crowd-pleasing positioning statements, and the genuinely hard choices would need to be made soon. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read More"They want us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear" � Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs
Union members at Bethesda Game Studios will strike next week in response to mass layoffs at Xbox. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreEnginefall developer Red Rover Interactive to cut workforce by 22 roles
Red Rover Interactive plans to lay off 22 employees, and has delayed the release of its debut title Enginefall to 2027. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreAsha Sharma to co-lead US Federal Reserve's Productivity and Jobs task force
The United States Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead its Productivity and Jobs task force. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreWhy two games media veterans think a "classic old-school style multi-format video games website" will flourish in 2026
Times are bleak in the games industry, and they're no less challenging in the media that covers it. Twenty years ago there were dozens of print magazines and hundreds of games websites pumping out daily news, previews and reviews. Those numbers have declined steeply over the following years, and while the pandemic drove a brief spike in audiences and revenues that mirrored that of the wider games market – prompting a short-lived and ill-fated round of consolidation – the media landscape is now dominated by a small number of behemoths, with video influencers increasingly dominating conversation and marketing plans. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreLayoffs begin at Ubisoft Barcelona following Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launch
Following the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, layoffs have begun at Ubisoft Barcelona, affecting 51 employees. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read More"New Zealand's success is being built by ambitious studios of all sizes" � Combined revenue of studios supported by rebate grows 17% to $829m
New Zealand's game sector continues to grow as combined studio revenue supported by its Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR) rose 17% to $829 million in 2025/26. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreYou can now enter the 2026 UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards
Games firms in the UK can now enter the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2026. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreSupercell launches equity-free grants program for Africa-based game studios
Supercell has announced a program offering equity-free grants of $20,000 to $200,000 to Africa-based studios. Read more
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | Read MoreAnnounce Your Launch (coming soon)
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