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Develop:Brighton showed the UK games industry is done with hand-wringing and is determined to save itself | Opinion
I got a feeling of déjà vu at Develop:Brighton this year, where once again it was meltingly hot, and once again the conference was coming hard on the heels of sweeping cuts at Microsoft. Although this time around the weather was even hotter, and the cuts were even deeper, with around 20% of the Xbox division being hacked away. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreNewzoo: GTA 6 pre-orders generate estimated $260m globally during first week of campaign
Grand Theft Auto 6 generated roughly $260 million in digital pre-orders during the last week of June, with Newzoo data indicating that $180 million was brought in across the US and five European markets (UK, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy). Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreWhy releasing games on the web could be right for your studio in 2026
Romy Halfweeg is Business Development Manager at web gaming platform Poki. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreLondon Games Festival moves to central venue for 2027 showcase
Games London has announced that the London Games Festival will move to a central venue in 2027. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"If I work on that, my kids will think I'm Gandalf" � Blackbird Interactive on the highs and lows of external development
This article is part of ExDev Week. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreClair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Best Game at Develop:Star Awards 2026
The Develop:Star Awards 2026 were held last night, where Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continued its success by winning three awards. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreLooney Tunes: World of Mayhem to be taken offline in October 2026
Mobile game Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem will be shut down on October 15, 2026. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreZeniMax Online Studios leadership impacted by latest Xbox layoffs
Leadership at ZeniMax Online Studios were caught up in last week's Xbox layoffs, including studio head Joseph Burba. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreShould you work on your own games as an external development studio?
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Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"We thought, well, how would we reinvent this wheel?" � Minecraft specialists 4J Studios on building a new sandbox crafting game from first principles
Minecraft has been incredibly lucrative for 4J Studios. The Dundee-based firm, which was established in 2005 by Chris van der Kuyl, Paddy Burns, and Frank Arnot, has ported Mojang's game to almost every console under the sun since 2012. 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.