Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Newly revealed Nordic Game speaker line-up to include Planet of Lana devs
Nordic Game, which will take place on 26–29 May at Slagthuset in Malmö, has exclusively revealed its latest speakers to GamesIndustry.biz, along with the conference's inaugural AI Track. GamesIndustry.biz will be an official media partner of the event. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read More"Heavyweights ruined the industry... now we live on the indies" Nordic Game embraces smaller devs and games with soul
When asked to describe the content at Nordic Game this year, further details of which were announced today, program director Jacob Riis sums it up as being the "time of the indies." Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreReforged Studios acquires Super Meat Boy 3D publisher Headup Games
Reforged Studios has acquired Super Meat Boy 3D publisher Headup Games. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read More"They wouldn't look at any game that was less than �50 million" Why Tencent's all-in strategy didn't suit Bulkhead
The team at Bulkhead has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Initially working on indie budgets, the studio eventually found millions being thrown its way under Tencent. But ultimately, it was more money than they could spend. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreTeam17 parent company Everplay reports 10% profit increase in 2025
Team17 Digital parent group Everplay has published its full-year financial results for 2025, reporting flat revenue and a 10% increase in gross profit. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreFour Nacon subsidiaries file for insolvency
Nacon subsidiaries Spiders, Kylotonn, Cyanide, and Nacon Tech have filed for insolvency. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreSony closes first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games
First-party PlayStation studio Dark Outlaw Games has been shut down. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreStarbreeze's Payday-focused future starts with a co-developed VR game
In the last decade, Sweden's Starbreeze has very much become the Payday company. Payday 2, which launched in 2013 and has sold over 40 million units, helped the firm through its darkest days. The company bet the house on 2023's Payday 3, with middling results: the title debuted to mixed reviews and sales and player counts that were "significantly lower than we would like", prompting the creation of a "strike team" to turn the game's fortunes around. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreEpic Games lays off over 1,000 employees following "downturn in Fortnite engagement"
Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees after a "downturn in Fortnite engagement" led the company to "spend significantly more" than it makes. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 2026 | Read MoreDead by Daylight maker Behaviour has bought the studio behind 7 Days to Die to create "a portfolio of horror IP"
The Canadian developer of Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive, has bought The Fun Pimps, the Texas-based studio behind 7 Days to Die. Read more
Published: Apr 07, 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.