Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’, the ‘Group’ or the ‘Company’), a leading Cambridge-based developer and publisher of video games, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Disney to develop and publish a new game which will draw on Disney’s iconic portfolio of IP.
Read More »[Industry news] The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct Returns on Sunday September 20
The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct returns later this month on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 9am PT, 12 noon ET, 5pm BST and 1am JST*. The show will be hosted by Frankie Ward and feature new trailers, developer deep dives and exclusive announcements, plus news direct from Tokyo Game Show 2026. The show will air on PC Gamer’s YouTube, Twitch, X and Facebook channels as well as Steam, Bilibili and KuaiShou.
Read More »[Industry news] 007 First Light Celebrates 4 Million Units Sold with Its First-Ever Discount
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the HITMAN franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios celebrated 007 First Light surpassing 4 million units sold in its first three months, making it one of 2026’s fastest-selling games. To …
Read More »[Industry news] Red Bull Wings Cup gives UK EA SPORTS FC 27 players a shot at Miami
Red Bull is giving EA SPORTS FC™ 27 players the chance to take their game beyond the screen, with Limited Edition Red Bull Wings Cup cans launching nationwide.
Read More »[Event news] Games Industry Specialist Stevie Ward Announced as Host for the Women in Games Awards
The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards is thrilled to announce that games industry specialist and voice actor Stevie Ward will host this year’s upcoming ceremony on September 24th.
Read More »[Industry news] GTA Launch Could Accidentally Disrupt Men’s Health, Expert Warns
Millions of gamers are expected to spend hours exploring the latest Grand Theft Auto when it launches, but men's health experts say the biggest impact may not be on sleep alone.
Read More »[Industry news] Entity raises €5 million in seed funding to bring console-quality games to the ‘New Web’
Entity, a new Irish gaming distribution startup, today announced it has completed a €5 million seed round for its next-generation gaming platform which is set to launch in early 2027. Entity has embraced the latest breakthrough web technology to create the home of console-quality games for the “new web” era. Entity is effectively replacing the need for a dedicated gaming device such as the console or PC for most games: Bringing, for the first time, instant and social game play experiences to the largest global game playing audience without the friction of downloads or installs. Entity delivers a true click and play experience for games players, anytime, anywhere and on any modern browser
Read More »[Industry news] Video gaming is the fastest-growing e-commerce vertical and is set to more than triple in Europe by 2035
Europeans will more than triple what they spend on video gaming by 2035, going from USD 27.9 billion to USD 89.9 billion. That is a compound annual growth rate of 13.9%, the fastest of any e-commerce vertical in the region and well ahead of the next two, Software-as-a-Service (8.8%) and Social Media (8.7%). Video gaming led the ranking worldwide as well, at 13.3% a year, from USD 206.1 billion to USD 633.8 billion over the same period.
Read More »Former Epic Games Leader Ben Board Joins CodeDev Group as CEO of The Performance Guys
CodeDev Group today announced the appointment of Ben Board as CEO of its optimisation division, The Performance Guys.
Read More »[Industry news] Diva Agency and Fourth Floor announce new agency partnership for the global games industry
Diva Agency and Fourth Floor today announce the launch of a new tech-enabled games agency partnership, to help publishers, developers and games-adjacent brands access specialist marketing expertise across international markets.
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