Game industry business news

Atari has announced that Andreas Deptolla has been appointed President, Atari Europe, a new position reporting to Wade Rosen, Atari chairman and CEO. In this role, Deptolla will oversee Atari’s growing European presence, including development studios in the UK and Sweden, and business operations in Germany.

Global demand for gaming gift cards and vouchers continues to accelerate as players increasingly use them to manage spending across digital entertainment. New data from G2A.COM, the world's largest digital entertainment marketplace, shows global gaming gift card purchases rose 64% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, increasing from more than 1 million to over 1.7 million.

Taking place next week, between 14 – 16 July, we can’t wait to bring the game dev community together to mark our 20th anniversary. Whether you’re a seasoned studio leader, an aspiring indie developer, or you’re new to our amazing industry, Develop:Brighton offers something for everyone. CONFERENCE The three-day event will …

Fenris Creations has been announced as the sponsor of the Rising Star category at this year’s Women in Games Awards event. George Kelion, Fenris Creations’ Communications Director, said: “Fenris Creations is delighted to support the Women in Games Awards again this year as sponsor of the Rising Star category. Events …

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. The National Videogame Museum is turning its gallery over to players and fans in a unique exhibition that puts personal videogame stories, memories and collections centre stage. ‘Together We Play’ launches on 18th July and celebrates the …

"As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028.  Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format."

The annual Women in Games Awards are back again this Autumn, and you can now nominate friends, co-workers, and those that you admire in this great industry. You can even nominate yourselves (we won’t tell anyone!). There are 11 categories to choose from this year, so please take the time to understand them …

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Rokky, the PC game distribution platform responsibly delivering publisher-approved keys to global markets, has today announced the launch of the Steam Key Checker. This free service provides game studios with new visibility into the activation status of …

Oro Interactive has secured a minority investment from video game publisher Kepler Interactive, giving the independent publisher additional resources and expertise to grow its work with developers.  

Fateless has announced the appointment of Noam Sagie as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), strengthening the studio’s leadership team as it prepares for the launch of its highly anticipated fantasy RPG, Godforge.