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News•Feb 26, 2026
Hades Devs: Accidentally Inventing a Subgenre Was 'Surreal'
Supergiant Games’ Greg Kasavin and Amir Rao reflected on Hades unintentionally spawning a new roguelike subgenre at the 2026 DICE Awards. Hades sold over a million copies and popularized a run‑based storytelling loop that indie titles like Spiritfall, Curse of the Dead Gods, and Sworn now emulate. The developers say they never set out to innovate; the subgenre emerged from player reception and the game’s narrative‑centric hub design. Their experience underscores how organic community response can redefine genre boundaries.
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 26, 2026
UK Advertising Regulator Issues Enforcement Notice Targeting Loot Boxes
The UK Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) have issued an Enforcement Notice demanding clear loot‑box disclosure on Google Play and Apple App Store listings. Developers, publishers and advertisers have three months to amend descriptions,...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Ex-Radical Entertainment, Hothead Games Devs Form New Studio
Veteran developers from the defunct Radical Entertainment and Hothead Games have launched New Radical Games, with Ian Wilkinson as CEO and Tim Bennison as COO. Wilkinson, a co‑founder of Radical, sold the studio to Vivendi and later joined Hothead, while Bennison...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 23, 2026
How a Surge in Memory Prices Will Affect the Game Industry
A rapid AI‑driven memory boom has pushed DRAM prices up nearly 100% in 2025 and an additional 60% in early 2026, while NAND storage rose 70% in the same period. The surge squeezes console hardware margins, prompting platform holders to...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Todd Howard Says Bethesda Isn't 'Fully Ignoring' AI
Bethesda game director Todd Howard said the studio is not ignoring AI but is using it only for data‑driven tasks, not for creative content. He described AI as an analytical tool to speed up big‑data and player‑behavior analysis while preserving...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Lyrical Games Announces Full-Financing Publishing Deal with The Chinese Room
Lyrical Games announced a full‑financing publishing agreement with The Chinese Room, the studio behind Still Wakes The Deep and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The deal funds development, offers strategic production support and go‑to‑market planning while preserving the studio’s creative autonomy and...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Lyrical Games Announces Full‑Financing Publishing Deal with The Chinese Room
Independent publisher Lyrical Games announced a full‑financing publishing agreement with The Chinese Room, the studio behind Still Wakes The Deep and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Under the deal, Lyrical Games will provide complete financing, strategic production support and go‑to‑market...
Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Outgoing Sucker Punch Boss Hopes Studio Can Make Games in 'Shorter Periods of Time'
Outgoing co‑founder Brian Fleming says Sucker Punch wants to shrink its development cycles from roughly five years to four. The studio’s recent hit, Ghost of Yotei, outperformed its predecessor and won a DICE award, proving the model can still deliver commercial...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 13, 2026
Ubisoft Says Creative House Leadership Will Include 'Respected' External Hires
Ubisoft announced the creation of five internal Creative Houses to centralise its flagship franchises, with Vantage Studios already backed by Tencent for €1.16 billion. The company will appoint external industry veterans to lead these houses starting in March, aiming to accelerate...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 13, 2026
Big Changes at Remedy, Arc Raiders Achieves 'Blockbuster' Status, and Mewgenics Recoups Dev Costs in Three Hours - Patch Notes...
The latest Patch Notes roundup highlights three headline developments: indie rogue‑like Mewgenics recouped its development budget within three hours and sold half a million copies in 36 hours; Nexon’s Arc Raiders achieved “blockbuster” status with 14 million units sold and a peak...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
News•Feb 12, 2026
10 Chambers Co-Founder Departs After a Decade
Hjalmar Vikström, co‑founder and chief development officer of 10 Chambers, announced his departure after ten years leading the studio that created the cooperative horror shooter GTFO. He guided the team from a nine‑person early‑access effort to the full 1.0 release in...
By Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)
Deals•Feb 11, 2026
Ironwood Studios Raises $4M in Seed Funding
Ironwood Studios, the developer behind Pacific Drive, announced a $4 million seed funding round. The new capital will support the studio's upcoming projects and growth initiatives.
Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)