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Arco breaks even after topping 100,000 sales
47+ min ago (251+ words) One member of the development team described the achievement as 'incredible.' Mesoamerican fantasy RPG Arco has recouped its development costs after selling over 100,000 copies worldwide. The title eclipsed that milestone after around two years on shelves, having launched on August…...
Roblox being investigated by U.S. Senate over child abuse fears
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (371+ words) 'Let us be clear: children on your platform are hurting. Congress will not look the other way.' The United States Senate has opened an investigation into popular user-generated content platform Roblox over concerns about child safety. Roblox continues to be…...
WINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video game
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (633+ words) The indie investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all shapes and sizes. WINGS, the investor focused on supporting women and gender marginalized developers, has rebranded and announced…...
2K announces new Vancouver-based studio led by EA veteran
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (351+ words) After almost two decades at EA, Aaron McHardy will act as vice president, executive producer, and head of Small Axe Studios. Take-Two-owned 2K has announced a new AAA studio led by EA veteran Aaron McHardy. Small Axe Studios, based in Vancouver,…...
Xsolla rolls out tools to keep players 'engaged' after a purchase
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (411+ words) The commerce company wants to give studios more ways to drive repeat purchases. Commerce company Xsolla has rolled out a new slate of tools for its publishing suite, all aimed at granting developers more ways to keep players engaged after…...
Netflix closing Night School Studio and Moonloot Games
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (335+ words) 'We believe we can operate more strategically and efficiently within our Games business, and as a result are eliminating some additional Games roles' Netflix is closing Oxenfree developer Night School Studio and Helsinki-based Moonloot, the company confirmed Thursday. A Netflix…...
Deprofessionalization could foster toxic behavior at indie devs
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (682+ words) As smaller teams see bigger success, how will the game industry protect professional standards of conduct? I regret to inform you dear readers that this week I must resurrect the cursed industry word of 2025: "deprofessionalization." As I wrote about last…...
Twitch makes it practically impossible to prevent AI scraping
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (514+ words) The streaming platform has informed users their content will be used to train Amazon's generative AI models by default—and opting-out doesn't solve the problem entirely. Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch, used by many to broadcast and promote video games, is…...
Game preservation project back on track after Trump funding cuts
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (496+ words) 'We can't trust Sony, we can't trust Microsoft to preserve things.' Post had to stop planning the virtual forum when funding was cut in April 2025. Now, he's back on track. Attorneys General in more than 20 states immediately filed lawsuits to…...
CD Projekt Red has laid off nine Project Sirius developers
5+ day, 47+ min ago (587+ words) Nine people have been laid off across two locations, while another nine developers could be moved onto other projects. Nine people have been laid off by The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt Red. As first reported by Kotaku, all…...