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Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Bungie devs reportedly pitched Destiny dating game
Staff at Bungie apparently pitched the idea of making a dating game based on its smash hit sci-fi shooter Destiny. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreEA: AI is delivering "faster prototyping" and a "real rise in creativity" in its studios
As reported by Eurogamer, EA's president of enterprise development, Laura Miele, has said that AI has led to a "real rise in creativity" at the company's studios. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreReport: Tencent plans to exit investments in Japanese studios like Story of Seasons developer Marvelous
A report from Bloomberg suggests that Tencent is in talks to exit some of its minority investments in Japanese studios, including Marvelous, the developer of the Rune Factory, Daemon x Machina, and Story of Seasons games. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read More"This is going to be a niche device" � Analysts react to the $1,000+ Steam Machine price reveal
Yesterday, Valve finally revealed the launch price for its hotly anticipated Steam Machine console/PC hybrid. Prices will start at $1,049 for a 515GB without a controller, and go up to $1,428 for a 2TB machine with a controller. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreEA is reportedly laying off recruitment, customer support, safety, and IT staff
Electronic Arts (EA) is allegedly initiating another round of cuts, primarily impacting recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT teams. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreVolunteer-led RTS BAR signs publishing deal with Hooded Horse
Beyond All Reason (BAR), the volunteer-led "epic scale RTS" game, has signed a publishing deal with Hooded Horse. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreObsidian sued in class action lawsuit over alleged "systematic pattern of wage and hour violations"
Fallout: New Vegas and The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian Entertainment is being sued in a class action lawsuit that accuses the studio of "a systematic pattern of wage and hour violations under the California Labor Code and Industrial Welfare Commission ('IWC') Wage Orders." Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreValve's Steam Machine price starts at $1049 / �879; original pricing "no longer viable" due to hardware supply issues
Steam has announced pricing and extremely limited availability for the Steam Machine, the desktop/living room sibling of the successful Steam Deck. It will be available in 512GB and 2TB versions, priced at $1,049 USD / £879 GBP and $1,349 USD / £1,149 GBP, and availability will be determined by a lottery system that opens today. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read More"You just look at the number and go, 'What happened?'" � The developers of RV There Yet? on their surprise, multi-million selling success
When Nuggets Entertainment set out to build RV There Yet? from a game jam project to full release, co-founder and CEO Tim Badylak thought it "might sell 20,000 or so units in a year." That estimate turned out to be spectacularly conservative: the cooperative recreational vehicle adventure actually sold two million units in eight days. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 2026 | Read MoreMarvel Contest of Champions studio Kabam lays off unknown number of staff in LA office consolidation
The developer of Marvel Contest of Champions, Kabam, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of a consolidation of its office in Los Angeles, California. Read more
Published: Jul 12, 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.