Gaming Indie News
Latest headlines and updates for indie game developers.
The decision wasn't a pivot. It was a forced bet.
Listen to the full conversation with Thimas Lehr
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More25 people became 3. Nobody got laid off.
Drop the �win-win� framing. Sunrise Village had hit a ceiling. Lehr was upfront that the revenue numbers in the original piece, sourced from SensorTower, undercounted reality since they miss direct-to-consumer and browser revenue. But the actual number doesn't change the structural problem: a 25-person team on a game that had plateaued for years, with no path back to growth.
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreThe actual unlock was a logging exercise.
The options on the table were 1) a skeleton crew, 2) outsourcing, or 3) AI. Lehr killed the first two fast. A skeleton crew without tooling just slow-bleeds a game to death; you can't produce enough content to retain players, so you're choosing a slower version of the same outcome. Space Ape sold us the �Lean Live Ops� narrative back in 2018. That story didn�t last the test of time.
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreThey stuck with GPT-4o for a year and a half deliberately
Outsourcing brought management overhead and a loss of ownership that InnoGames wasn't willing to trade for. AI was the only option that didn't involve managing the decline.
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreSkill erosion is real, and Lehr didn't dodge it
Key takeaway #1: If you�re sitting on a plateaued title, the AI question only gets interesting once you've ruled out the boring alternatives. Most studios never get that far. They jump straight to the AI pitch deck without doing the elimination work first.
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreAmazon clarifies stance on 007: First Light sequel � "Given the success of this one, I think you probably want IOI developing it"
Jeff Gattis, general manager for Amazon Luna and Amazon Game Studios, has clarified his earlier comments that sequels to 007: First Light will be "done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios." Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreESA Foundation awards 31 university students scholarships to support careers in games and esports
The ESA Foundation has provided 31 university students with scholarships worth $5,000 to $10,000 to support careers in game development and esports. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreAmazon Luna cloud gaming platform now added to Prime Video in the US and UK
Amazon's cloud gaming service Luna is now available for Prime Video subscribers with Fire TV in the US and UK. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreInside Amazon's plan to unite games, movies and TV � including "more games in development than at any point in our history"
Amazon has announced that its Luna video game streaming service will be incorporated into Prime Video, allowing Prime subscribers to play games directly through the video app. It follows similar moves at Netflix, where gaming titles were made available as part of the main video streaming service, leading to a "strong uptake" by players as a result. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreDelphi Interactive's fan-first strategy draws major IP interest following success of James Bond and FIFA
Delphi Interactive's success with FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition and 007 First Light has created new opportunities with major brands, according to CEO Casper Daugaard. 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.