XDS 2026 Insights Report: Why Game Engineering Outsourcing Tripled

XDS 2026 Insights Report: Why Game Engineering Outsourcing Tripled

A technical director at a mid-size studio opens the sprint board on a Monday. The senior tools engineer who owned…
Newzoo's 2026 Gaming Report

What Newzoo’s 2026 Gaming Report Means for Game Development

Every game development studio planning its next title this year is working from the same uncomfortable brief: budgets are up,…
XDS 2026 Insights Report

XDS 2026 Insights Report: What the Best Data Reveals About the Future of External Development

Picture this, a scene from the industry floor: a Senior Art Director at a mid-size publisher opens a new vendor…
2026 Is the Golden Age for Lean Indie Studios

The 2D Renaissance: Why 2026 Is the Golden Age for Lean Indie Studios

Indie studios are having a moment and it’s not an accident. While AAA publishers burn through nine-figure budgets chasing the…
Co-development-vs.-Outsourcing

Game Co-Development vs. Outsourcing: The Model Shift Every Leader Should Understand

The debate between co-development vs. outsourcing isn’t new in the games industry but the stakes have never been higher. Years…
LUNAR PULSE

GIANTY co-dev with Fahrenheit 213 in Roguelite Card Game LUNAR PULSE (Coming Soon on Steam 2027)

60 seconds. One hand of cards. Life or death. Thirteen witches locked in a blood-soaked ritual under an eternal moonlit…
GDC Insights

GDC 2026 Recap: What the Industry Actually Said About AI, Jobs, and the Future

Optimistic. Forward-looking. Full of momentum – that’s how GDC 2026 is described. This year, the tone shifted. Behind the announcements…
AI and Gamification

AI and Gamification: The New Formula for User Engagement

A product team we spoke to recently had a familiar problem. They redesigned their UI. They improved onboarding. They even…
GDC 2026 REPORT

GDC 2026 Report: 52% of Game Devs Say Generative AI Is Harming the Industry?

“AI is theft. I have to use it, otherwise I’m going to get fired.” That raw comment from a developer…
Generative AI in Game Asset Production

Generative AI in Game Asset Production: Revolution or Overhype in 2026?

“Can this speed up our concept phase with AI?”  “Can we prototype skins faster with AI?”  “Can we reduce iteration…