Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Atari agrees to acquire Thunderful Group in $5.2 million deal
Atari has entered a subscription agreement with Thunderful Group, agreeing to acquire approximately 82% of the Swedish game company's shares for SEK 50 million (roughly $5.2 million). Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreEA kicks off Q1 2025-26 with a "strong start" and "better-than-expected" performances for EA Sports brands
Electronic Arts has published its financial results for the first quarter of this fiscal year, claiming a "strong start" to FY26 with net bookings for the quarter exceeding the high end of Q1 guidance. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreDead Space creator and Sledgehammer Games co-founder admits "it's tough out there": "Maybe I've directed my last game"
Glen Schofield — co-founder of Sledgehammer Games and creator of EA's Dead Space series — has shared his frustrations trying to bring a game to fruition in the current industry climate, and admitted he's now wondering if "maybe [he's] directed [his] last game." Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreWhat's going on with Steam and itch.io's crackdown on adult content?
"The situation developed rapidly," said itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran, in what might turn out to be the understatement of the year. Almost overnight, game developers have awoken in a much more censorious atmosphere than the one they've grown used to. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreIndiana Jones' creative director to headline Game Republic New Horizons
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's creative director will join BAFTA for Game Republic New Horizons, a new flagship conference for the North of England. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read More7 in 10 German game purchases are now digital downloads
Digital downloads now account for 7 out of 10 video game purchases in Germany, a new report has found. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreThere are 4.9 times more web browser games than in 2023
A new report has revealed that the number of web browser games has grown 4.9 times over the past two years, with more than 15,000 new games released in Q2 2025 alone. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreIGN launches Gaming Trends platform, shedding light on how mobile, Roblox, and more are reshaping the industry
IGN Entertainment has launched Gaming Trends, a data-driven insights platform that utilises the company's vast reach to predict the future direction of gaming and entertainment. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreNiko Partners predicts a 2.3% fall in East Asia video game market in 2025
A new report predicts the East Asia video game market will decline in 2025 due to global issues affecting Japan and South Korea. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreKrafton reports record revenue, buoyed by PUBG and Inzoi
Korean publisher Krafton has reported its results for the first half of 2025, with revenues rising to ?1.54 trillion ($1.1 billion), an increase of 11.5% on the same period in 2024. Profits were up 9.5% to ?703 billion ($505 million). Read more
Published: Aug 06, 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.