Game Industry Pulse

The Esports World Cup takes its first step outside Saudi Arabia with a Paris hosting from July 6 to August 23, 2026, aiming to leverage the city's...

Strategic partnerships are accelerating esports' mainstream expansion across platforms and borders.

• TikTok vertical push: ESL FACEIT Group debuts...

California's Protect Our Games Act would require publishers to offer refunds or offline play options for paid games released after 2027. The bill advances alongside Governor Newsom's push for a SaaS tax.

New showcases, publishing deals, and incubators signal strong backing for indie creators.

• Indie Premier opens submissions for unconventional games,...

Pixel Maniacs, the studio behind the Chromagun series, has announced Fables of Dwale for PC on Steam. The game drops players into a world after fairy...

• NetEase resilience: Gaming revenues reached US$3.7B in Q1 2026, rising 6.9% YoY on strong engagement from Fantasy Westward Journey and Identity V.
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Subtitles are becoming increasingly important for indie game developers creating trailers, devlogs, gameplay clips, or Steam videos to boost accessibility and reach.

The 2026 game industry has become unrecognisable from the decade's start, as platform holders pursue sharply different business models.

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Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 launches on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on May 27, expanding the hit horror puzzle adventure beyond its current PC...

The esports management platforms market is set for exponential growth, driven by cloud adoption, AI integration, and increasing investments in...

PlayStation's upcoming State of Play on June 2 could reveal more than just Marvel’s Wolverine.

• Trademark filing: Sony registered “Break In” for...

May 2026 won't offer much breathing room after early-year blockbusters. Expect a new James Bond game and Forza Horizon 6's high-speed tour of Japan to lead a packed slate on PC and console, with smaller early-access titles mixed in.

The third edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo opened in Rabat this week, gathering national and international stakeholders to drive the creative economy and digital industry across North Africa.

Bungie announced the end of Destiny 2's nine-year content run, with the final update landing in June while support continues indefinitely.

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College esports is surging nationwide as casual gaming transforms into competitive play, and Missouri State University's Esports Club is capitalizing...

Xbox’s new chief strategy officer Matthew Ball is emphasizing console gaming as “important, durable, and still growing,” offering reassurance to fans...

Cloud gaming is shifting from a consumer play to core infrastructure strategy for telecoms. Operators now bundle low-latency access into fibre and 5G...

Following its divestment of Union for Gamers, M.O.B.A. Network is repositioning as a focused, higher-margin gaming product company with sharpened...

The SuperWEIRD team used an algorithm-aware approach on itch.io, experimenting with tags and optimizing CTR to stay on the front page for a full month. Developers can apply these discoverability tactics for better visibility.

A full CS2 tournament calendar for 2026 is now available, tracking all majors with dates, locations, and prize pools. Check the updated schedule on Pley.gg for the complete esports timeline.