Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Sony clarifies re-order support for existing PlayStation discs
Sony has clarified to developers and publishers that they will be able to re-order existing PlayStation discs beyond the January 2028 end-of-production date. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreWhat kind of PS6 could justify a $1,000 price tag? | Opinion
The death of consoles has been predicted with atomic clock levels of regularity for at least the past quarter century. Each new wave of consumer hardware with the capacity – real or hypothetical – to play games has been heralded as the final nail in the coffin. Some of those, like home PCs and smartphones, found healthy, thriving places in the gaming ecosystem. Others, like smart TVs, ended up being sideshows at most – but through it all, consoles have kept on trucking, with revenues continuing to climb even if there’s been a concerning stagnation in the overall audience size for quite some time. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreWhere did all the UK game events go?
A recurring question in the UK games scene is why such a significant territory can't sustain its own major consumer event, in the style of the USA's PAX, France's Paris Games Week or Germany's Gamescom. The country's largest video game consumer show, EGX, paused during COVID before being merged into the pop-culture behemoth of MCM Comic Con in 2024, while other major events like Insomnia, WASD, and EGX Rezzed have long since folded. (GamesIndustry.biz was formerly owned by MCM and EGX operator ReedPop.) Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreNew studio //18.bravo is aiming for a "radically different approach" to game development
Robert Bowling, former creative strategist at Infinity Ward, has launched a new Los Angeles-based studio called //18.bravo. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"We are profoundly disappointed by Sony's decision" � Game companies express dismay at the end of PlayStation disc production
Earlier this week, Sony announced plans to discontinue production of physical discs for new PlayStation games launching from January 2028. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreJobs roundup: July 2026 | Marathon director Joe Ziegler leaves Bungie
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreThick as Thieves dev OtherSide Entertainment impacted by further layoffs
OtherSide Entertainment has implemented another round of layoffs, impacting 18 employees on its Thick as Thieves team. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreSave the date: the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit returns in October
The GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit will return for its fourth year, held once again at the Royal Institution in London. The event will take place throughout the day of Thursday October 1, and will be followed by the Best Places To Work Awards. Early Bird tickets for the Summit are on sale now, priced at £130 exclusive of VAT. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"The goal isn't to build something that burns brightly for a few years and disappears" � Cosmic Division CEO on launching a "responsibly ambitious" studio
In May, former Housemarque game director Harry Krueger launched Cosmic Division, a new indie studio based in downtown Helsinki. Krueger was previously game director at Housemarque, where he worked on titles including Nex Machina, Returnal, and Saros. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreCreator-distributed discount codes drive massive uptake of game storefronts, according to new Tebex data
Game codes distributed by content creators to their community drive significant additional revenue for game storefronts, according to new research by provider Tebex, although its data pointed to the impact being overwhelmingly driven by a small number of top-tier creators. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | 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.