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Former Ubisoft Barcelona workers launch Dark Ritual Studios, an indie developer focused on "craftsmanship over scale"
After launching Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in June, Ubisoft eliminated 51 positions at its Barcelona studio. Now, a group of former employees, led by Myles Kerwin, has established Dark Ritual Studios. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreHow Vampire Survivors became Vampire Crawlers: Six lessons from building a game based on another developer's IP
Andreas Firnigl started his career as a tester on Big Mutha Truckers, way back on Gamecube. He founded Nosebleed Interactive almost 15 years ago as CEO and creative director. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreBandai Namco achieves record Q1 sales, but Digital segment operating profit drops 30.9%
Bandai Namco reported record first-quarter results overall. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreXbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August
Xbox will begin rolling out age verification for users in Australia later this month. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreSega reports 17.3% rise in Q3 net sales; games segment exceeds expectations
Sega Sammy reported a 17.3% increase in net sales for its first quarter. The Entertainment Contents segment, which includes games, exceeded expectations at ¥68.4 billion ($432 million). Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreFormer Ubisoft Barcelona workers launch Dark Ritual Studios, an indie developer focused on "craftsmanship over scale"
After launching Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in June, Ubisoft eliminated 51 positions at its Barcelona studio. Now, a group of former employees, led by Myles Kerwin, has established Dark Ritual Studios. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreStrauss Zelnick: Netflix debut is merely "one of the hors d'oeuvres" for full GTA 6 launch; pre-order numbers are "unprecedented and astonishing"
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick tells GamesIndustry.biz that the forthcoming Netflix gameplay premiere of GTA 6, which will air on August 27th, is merely "one of the hors d'oeuvres," for the game's marketing campaign. "There's appetizers, main course and dessert to follow," he says, in a call following the release of the company's results for Q1 2027 and subsequent Q&A with analysts. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreBandai Namco achieves record Q1 sales, but Digital segment operating profit drops 30.9%
Bandai Namco reported record first-quarter results overall. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreInvestors hate Roblox� new direction � but a reversal may be impossible | Opinion
When Epic Games announced major layoffs back in March, it become clear that Fortnite – once regarded as holding a near-unassailable market position – was facing a serious slump, if not a lasting decline. One common response was to claim that the dream of the ever-evolving metaverse-like “forever game” had not died; it now rode on the shoulders of Roblox, whose meteoric growth with younger demographics likely explained much of Fortnite’s downturn. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreSega reports 17.3% rise in Q3 net sales; games segment exceeds expectations
Sega Sammy reported a 17.3% increase in net sales for its first quarter. The Entertainment Contents segment, which includes games, exceeded expectations at ¥68.4 billion ($432 million). 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.