3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1793+ words) GSC Game World has had a grueling time, developing and shipping S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: The Heart of Chornobyl (Stalker 2) while dealing with the war against Russia in its homeland of Ukraine. Stalker 2 debuted in November 2024, with sales above a million in the first…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1084+ words) Studio Atelico, the game studio building AI-first games, has launched a closed beta for its debut creature-battler, Bobium Brawlers. Built on Studio Atelico’s proprietary AI engine and powered by models trained on artwork from its in-house art team, Bobium Brawlers…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (276+ words) Epic Games doesn’t want creators on its platform to use trademarks to assert control over popular game genres — and the company is taking legal action to mark this boundary. “Because the terminology ‘edit pump wars’ is used as or in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (397+ words) GamesBeat Follow us on social media Pocket Worlds has announced the acquisition of Hotel Hideaway, the mobile social world built by Sulake, the Finnish studio behind Habbo Hotel. Since launching in 2018, more than 32 million users have registered for Hotel Hideaway,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (213+ words) The International Game Developers’ Association Foundation just announced the return of its annual charity-driven Steam event, after two consecutive years. This time around, organizers are highlighting co-op and multiplayer games. The 2026 Steam event drew 2.85 million Steam impressions and 56,000 sale-page visits…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (487+ words) GamesBeat Follow us on social media Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Entertainment employees are now covered by their first union contract, after two years of bargaining with Microsoft over job security, AI usage, and pay benefits. After two years of negotiations, Communications Workers…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (746+ words) FreeAnimal officially launches today as the first global creative agency built for the entire games ecosystem. It’s a combination of seven award-winning game-native agencies owned by external development conglomerate Keywords Studios. FreeAnimal united the expertise of Keywords Studios’ agencies Gnet…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (345+ words) Frontier Developments, a developer and publisher of video games based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, reported 16% revenue growth in its latest fiscal year. It also has a new Disney game coming and it is proceeding with a planned leadership transition. For…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (141+ words) GamesBeat Atari and Vice Beer are celebrating a new licensing collaboration during PAX West in Seattle. Vancouver, Washington-based Vice Beer has released a four-pack of Atari-themed 16 oz. beers, including One-Button Joystick WC IPA, Gemstone Sour, Sunken Treasure and Original Bug…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (505+ words) Show co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade revealed PAX Unplugged Houston, the fifth in their series of annual international PAX expos. It’s also the second tabletop-focused Unplugged event. The new showcase debuts at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston,…...