Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Nintendo Switch 2 will launch for $450 on June 5
The Nintendo Switch 2 will release on June 5, the console manufacturer revealed in its Direct livestream today. The price for the base Switch 2 unit was confirmed as $450 (or £396 in the UK), with pre-orders opening on April 9 (or April 8 in the UK). Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreZeniMax union "overwhelming" votes to authorise strike if Microsoft contract negotiations break down
ZeniMax Workers United has "overwhelmingly voted" to authorise a strike against Microsoft. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreSony announces PlayStation 5 rental scheme in UK
Sony has partnered with tech leasing service Raylo to offer a rental scheme for PlayStation 5 hardware in the UK via its Flex program. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreShocking success: Understanding a new era of horror with Blumhouse Games | Playable Futures
This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreFrench Supreme Court rules in favour of Nintendo against site hosting pirated copies of its games
Nintendo has won a long-running legal battle against French sharehosting operator Dstorage. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreIndie developer Welevel raises $5.7m in funding
Munich-based indie developer Welevel has raised $5.7 million in a funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreHidden Variable sues Skullgirls publisher Autumn Games for $1.2m in unpaid payments
Hidden Variable has announced that as of January 21, 2025, it was "no longer involved in the development on Skullgirls Mobile, 2nd Encore" due to a "dispute with Autumn Games." Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreEpic Games Store pulls free-to-play Dark and Darker as copyright dispute continues
A year after it debuted on Epic Games Store in March 2024, the free-to-play version of Dark and Darker has once again been delisted. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreSony launches new beta program for PlayStation
Sony has announced a new beta program for PlayStation players. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreIndustry veterans launch new indie publisher The CoLab
A new UK-based independent games publisher has launched today, called The CoLab. Read more
Published: Apr 05, 2025 | Read MoreAnnounce Your Launch (coming soon)
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- It creates a dedicated thread for user feedback and reviews.