Games

[Industry news] Black Forest Games spins out of THQ Nordic to co-found Third Signal

BlackForestGames CMYK Horizontal [Industry news] Black Forest Games spins out of THQ Nordic to co-found Third Signal

Third Signal, a new independent group of game development studios, today announced that Black Forest Games is spinning out of THQ Nordic through a management buyout. The German studio behind Destroy All Humans! - Remake, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Fade to Silence and more joins the newly founded Third Signal as its founding member and its management team becomes a co-owner of the group.

Read More »

MCV/Develop Awards 2027: Exclusive Black Friday savings on all table packages

AWARDS NEW LOGO 1 MCV/Develop Awards 2027: Exclusive Black Friday savings on all table packages

We’re delighted to announce that we’re preparing an exclusive Black Friday offer, giving businesses the opportunity to secure their place at the 2027 awards for less. Taking place on 17 June 2027, the MCV/Develop Awards will bring together the very best of the games industry to recognise and celebrate the people, …

Read More »

[Industry news] Creators of Hit Game ‘Word Salad’ Announce ‘FIRSTS’

cross [Industry news] Creators of Hit Game ‘Word Salad’ Announce ‘FIRSTS’

Bleppo Games, the UK independent game studio behind viral daily puzzle games Word Salad and Number Salad, today announced their next title, FIRSTS, a mini crossword designed for mobile devices and social moments launching on iOS, Android and web browsers on 26th November, 2026.

Read More »

[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games

Atelico AI Engine logo [Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games

Studio Atelico, the independent game studio building AI-native games and the technology behind them, today opened Early Access to the Atelico AI Engine, the first AI engine purpose-built to power AI-driven gameplay.

Read More »

[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox

rocky [Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox

Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Cool Rivers is launching the first officially licensed collection of Rocky Horror digital wearables inside Roblox with its launch partner Karta, bringing one of theatre’s most legendary shows to this influential digital platform.

Read More »

[Guest post] “What role do video games play in today’s biggest entertainment franchises?”

PPDW SQUARE ENG FINAL NICK [Guest post] "What role do video games play in today’s biggest entertainment franchises?"

How licensed games are evolving beyond traditional tie-ins, using PAW Patrol: Dino World to examine how games can expand familiar entertainment worlds through original interactive experiences. By Guillermo Abajo, Producer at Outright Games Licensed games have been around for decades. How has their role within entertainment franchises changed? “You’re right …

Read More »