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Compulsion Games Goes Independent and Is Seeking Co‑Development Work

The Montréal studio kept rights to Contrast, We Happy Few and award‑winning South of Midnight and is pitching partnerships to fund the team through its transition.

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IO Interactive Regains Project Fantasy, Closes Istanbul Studio and Begins Layoffs

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Gabe Newell Denies Steam Monopoly as Discovery Emails Allege Delisting Threats

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Five Indie Studios Form Nova Assembly to Share Resources and Keep Creative Control

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NC America Will Publish emptyvessel’s Cyberpunk Shooter 'Defect'

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Shinji Mikami Forms Unbound to Develop Original AAA Game for PS5, Xbox, and PC

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Federal Judge Grants TRO Freezing ‘Ashes of Creation’ IP in Fight Over Intrepid’s Control

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Anchor Point Studios Splits From NetEase to Go Independent

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Highguard Rolls Out Experimental 5v5 Mode in Patch 1.0.4

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Sandfall Stays Small as Veteran Dev Marvels at Expedition 33’s AAA Polish From a 30-Person Core

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Three Fields Entertainment Puts Entire Studio on Redundancy Notice After Wreckreation Struggles

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T-Minus Zero Relaunches as Independent Studio Under New Leadership

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Golden Joystick Awards Open Ultimate Game of the Year Voting With 12-Title Shortlist

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Sony and Santa Monica Studio File EU Trademark for Sword of the Sea

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Ex–Elder Scrolls Online Leads Form Employee-Owned Sackbird Studios After Blackbird Cancellation

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The Chinese Room Regains Independence Through Management Buyout

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Independent Studios

Compulsion Games Goes Independent and Is Seeking Co‑Development Work

IO Interactive Regains Project Fantasy, Closes Istanbul Studio and Begins Layoffs

Gabe Newell Denies Steam Monopoly as Discovery Emails Allege Delisting Threats

Five Indie Studios Form Nova Assembly to Share Resources and Keep Creative Control

NC America Will Publish emptyvessel’s Cyberpunk Shooter 'Defect'

Shinji Mikami Forms Unbound to Develop Original AAA Game for PS5, Xbox, and PC

Federal Judge Grants TRO Freezing ‘Ashes of Creation’ IP in Fight Over Intrepid’s Control

Anchor Point Studios Splits From NetEase to Go Independent

Highguard Rolls Out Experimental 5v5 Mode in Patch 1.0.4

Sandfall Stays Small as Veteran Dev Marvels at Expedition 33’s AAA Polish From a 30-Person Core

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Three Fields Entertainment Puts Entire Studio on Redundancy Notice After Wreckreation Struggles

T-Minus Zero Relaunches as Independent Studio Under New Leadership

Golden Joystick Awards Open Ultimate Game of the Year Voting With 12-Title Shortlist

Sony and Santa Monica Studio File EU Trademark for Sword of the Sea

Ex–Elder Scrolls Online Leads Form Employee-Owned Sackbird Studios After Blackbird Cancellation

The Chinese Room Regains Independence Through Management Buyout

Splitgate2 CEO Apologizes for MAGA-Style Hat Publicity Stunt as Game’s Player Base Soars

Lego Ends Bionicle Fan Game After Eight Years of Development

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