Game Developer

MARCH 28, 2024

Ahead of its revealing its debut game next week, Yellow Brick is switching to self-publishing to 'take control' of its future as a developer.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Warframe developer has reportedly made cuts across its external projects publishing teams, which may affect Airship Syndicate's online game Wayfinder.

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Game Developer

MARCH 5, 2024

Like other indie studios before it, Nine Dots is turning to publishing to help smaller studios get their games out the door.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 28, 2024

Yellow Brick Games is parting ways with Private Division to self-publish its first game. Set for release in 2025, the untitled game is a fantasy action-adventure that's been in development for four years. A short teaser for the title was released yesterday, and will be fully unveiled on April 2 as an IGN first. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Game demos can be broken down into two main categories, publisher demos and public demos, and understanding what each does and how they benefit your game’s promotion can help you decide which is best suited to your game. Publisher demos are tailored for pitch meetings and potential partnerships. What kind of demo do you need?

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There is great potential for video game companies to use this digital future to promote better-preserved products, but they must choose to respect the consumer’s right to ownership.

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Game Developer

APRIL 26, 2024

The Swedish conglomerate laid off 20 percent of its workforce in January and has now started offloading "non-strategic assets." "

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Game Developer

JANUARY 30, 2024

"It was a natural next step for us to build a publishing arm–one that that works in synergy with our studios to bring their works of art to market."

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Game Developer

MARCH 9, 2023

Epic Games' new self-publishing initiative aims to make its storefront as enticing to developers as possible.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR and marketing agency Neonhive is branching out into publishing, with Harvest Hunt (from Villainous Games Studio) and Slopecrashers (Byteparrot) as its debut titles. During lockdown, we saw a large number of developers wanting to self-publish, and requesting revenue share deals instead of the standard monthly fee payment.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

He has helped numerous developers close deals and accumulated a ton of invaluable experience in the world of game publishing and funding. “I They’re going to have to get better at self-publishing, self-promoting and self-marketing. When considering games and studios, publishers and investors always look for external validation.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Guillaume de Fondaumière said the company's new publishing label, Spotlight, wants to help devs "who have something fresh to say."

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Game Developer

JANUARY 16, 2024

The reborn publisher has already helped a group of former Zachtronics developers establish a new studio called Coincidence.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

Outward developer Nine Dots Studio has announced its plan to publish third-party games, with the launch of Nine Dots Publishing. Speaking to GamesBeat , Nine Dots CEO Guillaume Boucher-Vidal said the studio will continue developing and publishing its own games, but will partner with other studios to publish their titles.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carry1st, which published Call of Duty: Mobile in South Africa, plans to use its newly raised money to license more games and develop its own.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 9, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Gearbox Publishing has officially rebranded into Arc Games. Have a Nice Death maker Magic Design Studios shared the announcement on social media. Read more

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Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

Going forward, Plaion is looking to "simplify" its games publishing business and consolidate three of its publishing labels into one whole banner.

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2023

Attorney Kellan Voyer laid out five common problem areas for indie developers to watch out for in publishing contracts, including issues with licensing, DLC, and IP.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Leading Japanese publisher KAYAC has another opinion however. 1 publisher from Japan: not only in Hypercasual segment, but across the regional market in general. “Last year we, indeed, noticed an active publishers’ movement towards Hybridcasual games. As a result, many publishers are struggling to find new game ideas.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mattel, the toy firm behind Barbie, has announced that it will self-publish mobile titles. In an interview with GamesBeat , global head of digital gaming, Mike DeLaet, said that announcements for the company's self-published games will begin later in 2024.

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Game Developer

MARCH 15, 2023

The developers behind 2022's The Wandering Village are stepping into game publishing, particularly for simulation and building titles.

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Game Developer

JULY 6, 2023

Riot Forge boss Rowan Parker breaks down the business model for publishing League of Legends spinoffs.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Frogwares has announced that it is the sole publisher of The Sinking City. The developer of the 2019 eldritch horror will be publishing the title on all platforms. Read more

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Game Developer

APRIL 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now owns a mobile game publisher, two esports organizers, and has a major stake in Nintendo, Embracer, and more.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 22, 2024

Capcom took the number one spot in 2023 for Metacritic's game publisher rankings. According to the 14th annual report , it received an average Metascore of 84.5. Its highest-rated release during 2023 was Resident Evil 4 Remake on the PlayStation 5, which scored 93 from critics. Read more

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Game Developer

JULY 20, 2023

Five of the best places to publish independent games, from Itch.io to the Epic Game Store.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 2, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Frontier Developments has sold the publishing rights of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 to Atari. The total sale price of the licensing rights was agreed upon at $7 million. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sega, following the Dreamcast, had pivoted to third-party publishing. Not only had Sony trounced sales of Nintendo's console for a second consecutive generation, but it had also extended its lead and Nintendo had fallen further behind. The house of Mario had been defeated. Nintendo needed to pivot to something else.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Disney is reportedly looking to acquire Electronic Arts or a company of a similar scale as a way back into games publishing. As reported by Bloomberg , some Disney executives have allegedly suggested that CEO Bob Iger could transform the company from a gaming licensee to publisher by acquiring EA.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Members of Congress want the game industry's largest publishers to address the rise of white supremacist ideology in their various sub-communities.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Nightmares of the ‘90s Live On in Upcoming PC Game Heartworm from Independent Developer Vincent Adinolfi and Horror Games Publisher DreadXP

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Aonic has revealed Megabit, its new publishing arm, to support its development studio portfolio. Megabit will focus on publishing services for Aonic's first and third-party game makers. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Warframe developer Digital Extremes has laid off an unknown number of staff and has closed its publishing division. In a statement sent to Eurogamer , the developer confirmed it would no longer publish Airship Syndicate's free-to-play title Wayfinder. "We

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With Mad About Pandas, Focus continues its goal of becoming another big name publisher in the games space.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Indie publisher Hooded Horse specializes in certain genres and takes a strong tact in marketing to niche players.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 30, 2023

He’s been on both sides of the table when it comes to developer/publisher negotiations and therefore has a clear view of the pitfalls in publishing agreements. Proactive communication with the publisher is also essential for building a strong working relationship”, says Wong before he jumped on his list of 10 things to be aware of.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 19, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Prototype to Publish Unity Humble Bundle The Prototype to Publish Unity Humble Bundle is a collection of 20 Unity assets for $15. Yes, there are no tiers to this bundle, and it is short lived, only lasting a week.

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