Tag Archives: indies

Budget publisher on the hunt for indie development partners

Publishing label Sold Out has told indies they shouldn’t ignore the opportunities that remain available in the traditional boxed market. Further to a recent deal struck with Worms developer Team 17, Sold Out is now on the hunt for new indie development partners that it argues are missing on substantial …

Don't expect many more first-party blockbusters on PlayStation's handheld

PlayStation Vita owners can expect more indie titles but fewer triple-A first-party games in the future. That’s the admission of Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, who when asked by Polygon if Vita will be getting fewer first-party games replied: "I would say, yes, that’s correct.” The reasons? Sony confesses to …

To celebrate our 150th issue, we gathered some of our most notable cover stars to mull over how development has changed in the last decade and a half. James Batchelor caught up with the faces of Develop magazine’s past

The next game from Limbo developers Playdead is leading Microsoft’s 2015 line-up. It’s called Inside and is a stylish side-scrolling puzzle platformer, that looks to take place amidst some sort of oppressive society. It will be released first on Xbox One and will arrive early next year. Also on the …

As swathes of new games hit Steam, we ask developers on the frontlines what the future holds and how to survive

Mike Bithell, Dlala’s Aj Grand-Scrutton, Spilt Milk’s Andrew Smith, The Tiniest Shark’s Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris and Positech’s Cliff Harris will also host their own sessions

Microsoft seeking UK indies to join their two teams at tomorrow night's Develop Quiz

The Team 17 MD says staying indie is about balancing creativity with commerical thinking