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business11 days ago•4 min saved

Gamescom 2026 draws 368,000 visitors, up 6% with strong international turnout

Gamescom 2026 attracted 368,000 visitors from 131 countries, a 6% increase year over year, with 1,743 exhibitors from 66 countries (72% international) and notable growth in Brazil, Canada and the US. About 36,000 trade visitors attended, roughly half from outside Germany, while Gamescom Dev attendance rose 15% to 6,200. The event featured 397 speakers, 238 sessions and 18 stages, with 2,500+ companies from 95 countries across Gamescom Dev and indie expo. Digital content topped 624 million global views, including 78 million for Opening Night Live, underscoring the show’s role as a central industry platform; 2027 dates were also announced.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#attendance #business #digital-views

technology13 days ago•7 min saved

Theft disrupts Gamescom booths as multiple developers report stolen gear

Several exhibitors at Gamescom in Cologne reported overnight thefts of laptops and other demo gear, affecting indie developers such as Mimic’s Ryan Laley and companies including iam8bit, Tessera Studios, and Ukiyo Studios. Stolen items ranged from laptops to a Steam Deck, risking unfinished builds and sensitive data. CD Projekt Red offered support to Laley, and Gamescom said security measures are in place with investigations underway alongside police.

via Eurogamer.net|

#gamescom #indie-dev #laptops

gaming15 days ago•5 min saved

Indie Devs Scramble as Laptops Vanish at Gamescom

At Gamescom in Cologne, several indie developers reported laptops stolen from booths in the business area, including Ryan Laley of Mimic and iam8bit staff, threatening in-progress builds and jeopardizing booth commitments; the venue says security procedures were followed and police are involved, while the industry has rallied to support affected developers with donations and equipment offers, including assistance from CD Projekt Red.

via Aftermath|

#gamescom #gaming #indie-dev

news15 days ago•15 min saved

Indie Dev Reels After Laptops Vanish at Gamescom

British indie dev Ryan Laley, creator of Mimic, says his booth and several others had multiple laptops stolen overnight at Gamescom. In a tearful post, he called the incident a devastating financial and emotional blow, said “Gamescom is over for me,” and noted police reports were filed while the community offered support. The theft highlights security gaps in the event’s business area as Laley plans to proceed with limited gear and next steps.

via Kotaku|

#gamescom #indie-dev #laptops

technology1 month ago•37 min saved

Indie Studios Draw a Line Against Generative AI in Games

A feature-length alphabetized roundup of indie and small studios pledging to keep generative AI out of game development, arguing that AI training steals artists’ labor, risks copyright and ethics, harms the environment, and undermines human creativity, with each studio offering its own rationale for remaining AI-free.

via Aftermath|

#ai #environment #ethics

commentary2 months ago•14 min saved

Steam Next Fest Flooded With AI Warnings, Dimming the Demos

A Kotaku columnist browses Steam Next Fest with an AI-content detector and finds that many demos carry generative AI warnings, turning the event into a depressing experience as AI-made visuals and assets creep into indie titles. The piece argues small teams feel pressured to use AI due to resource limits, worries about a future where human-made games are rarer, and notes the overall flood of AI-signed content alongside a backlog of non-AI titles.

via Kotaku|

#ai-content-disclaimer #commentary #demos

games5 months ago•14 min saved

Indie Dev Celebrates Tangy TD’s $250K Milestone After Viral Moment

Indie dev Cakez celebrates Tangy TD’s earnings spike after a viral moment, with the Steam back-end showing 3,676 copies sold and $31,942 in the first 30 hours, and later around $245,000 gross from 28,171 sales (2,892 refunded). All-time peak concurrent players were modest (under 800), but the four-year development paid off in six-figure-ish potential, highlighting how indie games can find substantial revenue on Steam and how SteamDB estimates can closely track sales.

via Kotaku|

#games #indie-dev #revenue