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Ryan Lastimosa joins Devoted Studios as Studio Art Director. A more than two-decade AAA veteran behind Apex Legends, Titanfall, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – his decision to make this move says something about where the industry is headed.

ProbablyMonsters, an independent video game company focused on building original IP through a focused, scalable development model, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team. Jonathan Lander joins as Chief Publishing Officer, David Reid joins as Chief Marketing Officer, and Mark Subotnick now serves as Chief Product Officer, aligning product leadership with the company’s broader C-suite structure.

Team17 and Beehive Studios are proud to announce that Lumentale: Memories of Trey is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch 1 on May 26th 2026! Explore the Italian-inspired region of Talea, catch over one hundred Animon of different varieties, assemble your team and cook hundreds of meals in a brand-new Monster-Collector from the minds behind Xenoverse: Per Aspera Ad Astra, with a beautifully written, story-driven approach.

At the Game Developer's Conference (GDC) 2026, Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, electrified GDC 2026 with AI‑powered breakthroughs for the games industry, introducing a new wave of AI-powered solutions set to redefine how games are developed, played, and protected. From intelligent in-game communication to next-gen security, these innovations are shaping the future of gaming by connecting players, streamlining development, and raising the bar for immersive experiences.

Entity Component System (ECS) architectures have become a standard approach for scaling modern games. They offer predictable performance, efficient memory usage, and a clean way to extend gameplay logic.

Kasedo Games, the publishing label of the Kalypso Media Group, has today announced the appointment of Timea Edvi as its new Publishing Director. Edvi brings with her more than twenty years of experience in games publishing, platform partnerships and indie development support, further strengthening Kasedo’s strategic focus on premium indie strategy titles.

ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) today announced it has been selected by Major League Soccer (MLS) to operate the 2026 eMLS Cup, the pinnacle of competitive EA FC in North America. As the official operations partner, EFG will manage the transition from club selection to the crowning of a champion, providing the platform for the region’s best players to earn their spots in the EA FC World Championship.

Nitrado and Hathora announced today that they are working together to provide Hathora customers with a structured and supported transition to GameFabric by Nitrado following Hathora’s decision to wind down gaming operations, as the team will work on compute orchestration for AI inference at scale. The collaboration is designed to give studios and game operators a clear path forward, with hands-on migration support focused on continuity, stability, and minimising disruption to live operations.

93% of senior AA and AAA studio leaders say they cannot reliably predict whether a game will be a commercial success or failure ahead of launch, despite widespread tracking and analysis of wishlists, trailer views and social engagement metrics. That’s according to new research from FirstLook, the player relationship platform …

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, urged the Government to enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) in the Autumn Budget as part of a strategy to drive economic growth. TIGA made the comments following The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on 3rd March 2026. …