Steam Machine Verified requirements will have 'fewer constraints' than Steam Deck, says Valve

'If your title is Verified on Steam Deck, it will be Verified on Steam Machine.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 hours ago

Ubisoft to consider increasing compensation for laid off Halifax workers

The news comes after mounting pressure from labor union CWA Canada, which represents the majority of staff at the recently-shuttered Canadian studio. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 hours ago

Ubisoft proposes layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm

55 people could be impacted by the cuts. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 hours ago

Arc Raiders sells 12 million copies in under three months

The extraction shooter launched on October 30, 2025. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 hours ago

Fired Rockstar union workers denied interim relief at preliminary tribunal

IWGB said it remains confident Rockstar will eventually be found guilty of unfair dismissal. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 hours ago

Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 raises over $2.44 million for charity

The cash will be donated to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Detroit: Become Human tops 15 million sales worldwide

The sci-fi title launched in May 2018. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

New, gender-focused video game site Mothership announced

The new publication will focus on gender inclusivity and building community. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Baby Steps leads 28th annual IGF Awards nominations

Blippo+, Titanium Court, and Horses have also received multiple nods. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Report: Warner Bros. Games eliminates roles at San Francisco studio

The California studio is responsible for mobile titles such as DC Worlds Collide. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

'It’s cancerous:' Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse wants to avoid genAI like the plague

The indie publisher has a new policy for dealing with the technology: 'no fucking AI assets.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

CWA Canada seeking answers from Ubisoft lawyers over Halifax closure

'Typically, in cases where employers are planning big layoffs, they share that info with the union in confidence before announcing it.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Ubisoft shutters Halifax studio, Kinetic Games launches publishing label, and is Discord going public? - Patch Notes #35

Plus: EB Games could exit New Zealand and who topped Steam's 2025 revenue rankings? | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

[EMBARGO 1:30 ET TODAY] Ghost of Yotei and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 headline 2026 DICE Awards nominations

Clair Obscur and Ghost of Yotei have eight nominations each, followed by Arc Raiders and Dispatch with six each. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 5 days ago

Report: GameStop-owned EB Games proposes closing all its New Zealand stores

The proposal would reportedly affect the 38 remaining stores in the region. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 5 days ago

Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games launches indie publishing label

Kinetic Games boss Daniel Knight said he wants to provide the sort of support he needed at the beginning of his development journey. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 5 days ago

Global Game Jam will likely top 500,000 lifetime participants in 2026

The annual jam, slated for this month, has amassed around 40,000 yearly participants. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 5 days ago

Monument Valley dev ustwo becomes 'PC-first' studio

Ustwo says Netflix and Apple are 'not a solid base to build a long term business around.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 days ago

Ubisoft closes Halifax studio weeks after workers vote to unionize

Workers at the Canadian studio voted to unionize in December in search of security in an era of 'studio closures, layoffs, and increasing instability.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 days ago

Shape of Dreams has topped 1 million sales

The indie roguelite reached the milestone in around four months. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 days ago

Report: Discord confidentially files for IPO

Could the chat platform finally realize its desire to go public? | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 days ago

Book Excerpt: Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools

'This book is the ultimate guide to improving the user experience of game development tools.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 days ago

Obituary: Sega co-founder David Rosen has passed away at age 95

David Rosen's Rosen Enterprises merged with Nihon Goraku Bussan to create Sega Enterprises in 1965. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Former Naughty Dog co-president to be inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame

Evan Wells will receive a Hall of Fame award during the 29th annual DICE Awards. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles sells 1 million units

The sales milestone was accrued three months after release. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Data suggests your game should cost between $20 and $40

Pricing your game between $20 and $40 could be a key part of attracting player interest. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Microsoft to turn some Hisense Smart TVs into an Xbox

The company said the move is about giving consumers more 'freedom and flexibility.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

VR studio Cloudhead Games cuts 70 percent of workforce

Studio boss Denny Unger said the company has been placed in an 'impossible position.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Obituary: Groundbreaking Xbox marketer Albert Penello has passed away at 53

'Albert was quite simply a good dude.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the Steam Awards' 2025 Game of the Year

Silksong also took home the 'Best Game You Suck At' award. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Danielle Riendeau's top three games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up

Celebrating creativity and humanity in a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad year. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 11 days ago

Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up

An ode to the storytellers, both linear and procedural. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 14 days ago

GOG co-founder Michal Kicinski acquires the platform

Michal Kicinski, a co-founder of CD Projekt and of GOG, has acquired the platform back from CD Projekt. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 15 days ago

Diego Arguello's top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up

The creative works that continued to inspire hope despite everything. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 15 days ago

Ubisoft Halifax workers form a union

Employees at Ubisoft Halifax have formed the first North American union at Ubisoft. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 21 days ago

Game Developer's top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up

From drafting rooms in Blue Prince and sweeping the depths of Hades 2, to managing a newsie empire in News Tower and hitting new Peaks, here are the Game Developer editors favorite games of 2025. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 21 days ago

Chris Kerr's top 5 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up

Here's to video games and the people who make them. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 21 days ago

Obituary: Famed developer Vince Zampella has passed away at age 55

The former Infinity Ward CEO and Respawn entertainment co-founder was killed in a vehicle accident. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 21 days ago

Report: Naughty Dog employees hit with mandatory overtime on Intergalactic

Workers at Sony's Naughty Dog are reportedly working extra hours on the demo for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 22 days ago

Are these the 100 most influential games of all time? ft. Tanya Short - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 62

These game designers say Portal is the most influential game of all-time. Do you agree? | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 25 days ago

Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest

A vigil for those trampled in the name of profits. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 25 days ago

Dev backlash over Larian CEO's genAI praise is about leadership, not just tech

A bubbling pot is beginning to boil over. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 26 days ago

The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up

The trends of 2025 could be best defined as 'stress-inducing.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 26 days ago

FIFA and Netflix partner for a new soccer game

The game will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, a studio that collaborated with IO Interactive in 007 First Light. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 26 days ago

Tencent and Sony reach 'confidential settlement' on Horizon cloning lawsuit

Light of Motiram has been pulled from stores, while the parties have reached a confidential settlement. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 26 days ago

Sucker Punch Productions studio head is stepping down

Co-founder Brian Fleming will depart the studio in April of next year and will be succeeded by two new studio heads. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 27 days ago

Larian CEO says studio is 'more or less OK' around gen AI push

CEO Swen Vincke says Larian is using AI for concept art, placeholder text, PowerPoint presentations, and to 'explore ideas.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 27 days ago

After delay, Bungie's Marathon is set to be released in March

The news comes six months after developer Bungie delayed Marathon following a tumultuous early reception. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 27 days ago