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CodeDev launches optimisation division The Performance Guys
UK co-development house CodeDev, also known as The Unreal Guys, has launched a specialist optimisation division called The Performance Guys, built explicitly to tackle project-critical optimisation work. It contains exclusively engineers and technical artists and is actively seeking senior engineers. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read More"This is us speaking to the world" � Why London is keen to host esports events like the Valorant Masters
Last month, London hosted the Valorant Masters, one of the biggest dates in the calendar for Riot Games' tactical shooter. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreJohn Romero announced as keynote speaker for Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show
Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show has announced that id Software co-founder John Romero will headline the business area conference of this year's event in Bangkok, with a keynote entitled "Why We Still Make Games" about "a lifetime of building games, overcoming setbacks and navigating decades of industry change." Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreWhy new EU deepfake legislation means games need to be careful when featuring real-world people and locations
The EU AI Act's deepfake transparency rules present an interesting challenge for game studios. The obligation is broader than the popular understanding of a deepfake, extending beyond fake videos of politicians, to a wide range of AI-generated and AI-manipulated content. This has prompted concern among many game studios that AI-generated assets may be prohibited – yet recent guidance suggests that several common uses of AI in games are unlikely to fall within its scope. The real complexity lies in the grey areas between fantasy and realism. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreAfter half a decade of job losses, there is no "business as usual" | Opinion
The past five years of writing about the games business has come with a helping of cognitive dissonance so severe that it often felt like whiplash. Record success one week; record layoffs the next. Studios launch critically and commercially acclaimed games, only to make large swathes of their creative teams redundant a few months later. Every even-numbered headline is about financial doom and gloom; every odd-numbered one is about soaring demand and record-breaking sales. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreThe games industry is stifled by a culture of fear
The games industry is stifled by a culture of fear that prioritises algorithmic trends and market research over the creative conviction and personal taste required to produce genuine hits. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreUbisoft expects "superior financial performance" from Black Flag remake, but won't increase guidance due to "strong competitive lineup"
Ubisoft CFO Frédérick Duguet said it expects Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced to "deliver superior financial performance" due to lower production costs. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreMeccha Chameleon ranks second behind Fortnite in PC revenue for June | Newzoo charts
Indie hit Meccha Chameleon was a breakout success in June, ranking as the second-highest PC title in revenue behind Fortnite, according to Newzoo. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreUbisoft Q1 net bookings down 9.2%, attributes drop to "high comparison base" from same period last year
Ubisoft has published its first quarter financials, with net bookings reaching €255.8 million. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreEU Commission approves $55bn EA buyout, says it "would not raise competition concerns"
The EU Commission has cleared the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Read more
Published: Sep 04, 2026 | Read MoreAnnounce Your Launch (coming soon)
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