Game development news

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.

A new study has revealed how a new generation of web games are experiencing significant growth, engaging players of every kind, driving spend across the gaming ecosystem, and even outcompeting social media when it comes to consumer attention.

Pixel Helix, the retro games marketing specialists, have today officially announced Pixel Arcadia, a pioneering digital showcase dedicated to the celebration of retro games, classic gaming culture, and the global community that keeps them alive. The mould-breaking debut broadcast is scheduled to air on 24 August 2026 at 20:00 CEST / 19:00 BST / 14:00 EST / 11:00 PST.

MY.GAMES, a leading international video game developer and publisher, announces that its hit title Rush Royale has earned $500 million dollars in lifetime revenue. Since its launch in 2020, the captivating strategy tower defense game has been growing steadily, surpassing 105 million downloads. 

Jagex: The RuneScape Company, the iconic British games studio and creator of the legendary RuneScape franchise, today announced two major publishing partnerships that will bring RuneScape: Dragonwilds to Japan, South Korea and South East Asia. This represents the first time in Jagex’s 25-year history that a Jagex-developed game has been published in partnership with third-party regional publishers and is another milestone in the company’s transformational RS25 anniversary year.

The beloved fantasy franchise Guild Wars expands into new territory with the announcement of a brand new free-to-play digital collectible card game (CCG), Mistbound. Officially licensed by ArenaNet, developed by NC, and globally published by bilibili, Mistbound marks the first CCG spin-off set within the Guild Wars universe. Designed around new multi-directional card movement mechanics, Mistbound aims to bring new energy to the traditional CCG universe and honor the legacy of Guild Wars for players. 

gamescom dev has announced the first major program highlights for its 2026 edition, including an opening keynote by Amir Satvat, new curated content tracks, and the first wave of speakers.

Annual charity event, Jingle Jam, last night formally announced its eight charity partners for December 2026 while celebrating the achievements of Jingle Jam 2025. 

With just one month until we open the doors to Develop:Brighton 2026, we’re really excited to announce this year’s shortlisted games for our ever-popular Indie Showcase. We had a record number of entries this year, and the competition was tough, so huge congratulations to everyone who entered and especially to those …

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Ulysses Graphics, a long-established provider of videogame art services for the games industry, today announces the appointment of Claas Grimm, who joins the company to support its continued evolution as a best-in-class partner for AAA development. With …