Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
Build a Rocket Boy staff to protest upcoming "all-expenses-paid" fan event
Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) staff have organized a protest outside the studio's Edinburgh offices this weekend in response to an "all-expenses-paid" fan event. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MorePremium mobile games are back, with releases up 77% in 2025
In unexpected but welcome news, premium mobile games are seeing a resurgence, after years in which free-to-play has been seen as the only option worth pursuing. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreMario Kart Tour to shut down in September 2026
Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart Tour will go offline on iOS and Android in September 2026. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"Workers deserve protection, not to be treated like disposable line items" � Hundreds of union members affected by Xbox layoffs
Hundreds of union members from the Communication Workers of America were affected by the mass layoffs at Xbox this week. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreNexon to assume publishing duties for Overwatch on PC in South Korea
Blizzard will transfer publishing duties for Overwatch on PC in South Korea to Nexon next month. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"There's a wealth of talent here, our focus is on how to leverage and support it" � Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as Atari Europe president
Atari has appointed former CTO Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreXbox retreats again � but to where? | Opinion
Last July, when Microsoft made sweeping cuts to its gaming division, axing employees at King, Raven Software, Rare, Blizzard, and more, shuttering The Initiative, and cancelling the Perfect Dark reboot, Everwild, and ZeniMax Online's Project Blackbird, I said it was Microsoft's darkest day since the last one. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreIO Interactive to shutter Istanbul studio following end of Project Fantasy deal with Xbox
IO Interactive will close its Istanbul studio following the loss of funding for its online fantasy RPG, codenamed Project Fantasy. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreXbox Game Pass subscriber count is less than 50% of original target
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service apparently has around 30 million users. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"We simply spread ourselves too thin" � Xbox's Asha Sharma on firm's restructuring plans
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shared additional details on the restructuring announced yesterday, which will result in 3,200 layoffs. 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.