Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Donkey Kong Bananza | Critical Consensus
The reviews are in for Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo's first major release for Switch 2 since the launch title Mario Kart World. And for the most part, they are ecstatic. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreAlmost five years after its reveal, Netflix finally moves forward with live-action Assassin's Creed TV show
Netflix has greenlit a live-action TV show adaptation of the Assassin's Creed franchise. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreFormer German development studio Artex brought back to life as a publisher after 25 years
A new indie publisher has been established in Frankfurt, Germany - Artex. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreYouTuber raided by police for reviewing retro gaming handhelds
An Italian YouTuber has been subjected to a police raid for reviewing handheld devices with pre-loaded retro games. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read More7% of games in the entire Steam library now disclose generative AI usage, study says
7% of games on Steam now disclose that they use generative AI in some form, according to a study. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreTwo years after the Unity controversy, how are things going with Godot?
The open-source game engine Godot has been available to the public since 2014, although for the majority of its existence it has maintained a fairly low profile within the development community. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreCo-dev specialists Virtuos, which made this year's Oblivion remaster, announces layoffs affecting 7% of workforce
Co-development services specialist Virtuos has confirmed rumours that it's making hundreds of layoffs across its workforce, with around 200 roles in Asia and 70 in Europe affected. This amounts to approximately 7% of its global headcount. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreThe UK's Online Safety Act: A simple guide for game makers
Andrew Wailes is CEO and founder of PlaySafe ID, a digital identity platform that verifies online players through a single secure ID to ensure fair play and to protect children from online predators. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreGamescom exhibitor bookings are up on year-on-year as organisers expect record-breaking 2025 event
Gamescom 2025 is apparently set to break records, after the organisers confirmed they're 11% ahead on exhibitor bookings over last year at the same time. Read more
Published: Aug 06, 2025 | Read MoreFormer Unknown Worlds leadership's legal complaint alleges "pressure tactics" by Krafton, Inc. to delay Subnautica 2 launch
Details of the legal complaint against Krafton, Inc. by the former leadership of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds have been made public. 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.