Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25%
With Gamescom 2026 less than a week away, the event will host nearly 50 pavilions from 40 countries, up 25% and 14% over 2025, respectively. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreThree Epic veterans are building an AI-powered game engine to break the industry's doom cycle
Unity and Unreal have dominated the development scene for a long time now, and were used to make roughly 70% of the games released on Steam in 2025. Godot has seen some significant growth in the past few years, and many big companies still favour proprietary engines – like Capcom with its RE Engine – but otherwise, Unity and Unreal have got the game engine market sewn up. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreBain & Co: Research shows only one in five players seek out new titles
Global gaming software revenue has grown at a compound annual rate of 3% over the past four years and is expected to continue at this pace for the next four years. But two-thirds of players prefer familiar games or sequels, and only one in five seek new titles. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreDeus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement � "it's time to ride off into the sunset"
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has announced his retirement after over forty years in game development. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreSave the Children announces its first game and streaming fundraising event called Save Point
This Christmas, Save the Children will launch is first game and streaming fundraiser called Save Point. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreGYLD raises $1m to fund proprietary games research system that marked Clair Obscur as a potential hit
Games publishing and investment agency GYLD has raised $1 million in funding to support its proprietary games research system Critical Compass. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreThe Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team � and no generative AI
You might recall the trailer for Join Us being featured in the Xbox Showcase back in June. It depicts a darkly comic co-op cult simulator, with robed cult members riding around on pigs and loosing off machine guns, before ending on an image of Cthulu-like giant tentacles. Not shown was the snake gun, says Joe Dietsch, CEO and creative director of Join Us developer Wolf Haus Games. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreUS Senate to investigate Roblox following claims it "prioritises revenue and engagement" over child safety
The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has launched an investigation into Roblox, saying the platform "appears to prioritise revenue and engagement metrics" over child safety. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreSaber Interactive adds AI disclaimer to Rideshare on Steam; CEO Matt Karch apologises to former lead writer
Saber Interactive has added an AI disclaimer to Rideshare Simulator's Steam page following controversy over allegations the firm had dismissed a writer working on the game in favour of using AI-written copy. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreMatchmaking platform Sail.game launches free tier for devs ahead of Gamescom
Matchmaking platform Sail.game is introducing a free tier for PC and console game developers ahead of Gamescom. 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.