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Even a rebrand may not be able to save America’s most storied gaming event

In this week’s newsletter: since 1988 the Game Developers Conference has been a core part of the gaming calendar – but exorbitant costs and Trumpism put that at risk

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How Mycopunk's devs turned a school project with zero funding into a 'Very Positive' Steam launch: 'We wanted to make our own dream version of Deep Rock or Helldivers'

How Mycopunk's devs turned a school project with zero funding into a 'Very Positive' Steam launch: 'We wanted to make our own dream version of Deep Rock or Helldivers'

"You put yourself in a situation to be lucky. And I think we absolutely did that."

The best way to manage gamer unease about generative AI in video games is ‘to be direct about it,’ says one developer

The best way to manage gamer unease about generative AI in video games is ‘to be direct about it,’ says one developer

Developers using AI in game development and content creation say it may help reduce costs and expand the lifespan of games.

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Overseas-trained dentists working in McDonald’s as millions lack NHS care

MPs urged to slash bureaucracy preventing dentists from abroad plugging huge gaps in dental care

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra – Everything we know so far about the upcoming superhero game

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is a new Marvel game starring Captain America and Black Panther that's coming in 2026, here's everything you need to know

Indie Game Developers All Say One Thing Would Make Video Games So Much Better

At the GDC Awards, Inverse had the chance to talk to winners during the ceremony, and here's what indie developers said the industry needs to change the most.

'You must have played this before!': Balatro's creator impressed bystanders with his Balatro skills at GDC, and nobody knew who he was

Like a king moving anonymously amongst his subjects.

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Balatro creator LocalThunk stays so anonymous, a GDC attendee couldn't believe how he "crushed" the roguelike's base difficulty: "'Wow you must have played this before!'"

Balatro creator LocalThunk stays so anonymous, a GDC attendee couldn't believe how he "crushed" the roguelike's base difficulty: "'Wow you must have played this before!'"

"I guess you could say that"

Videogame collectibles don't have to suck, argues seasoned dev: 'I'm lookin' at you, Korok Seeds'

Videogame collectibles don't have to suck, argues seasoned dev: 'I'm lookin' at you, Korok Seeds'

Making Collectibles Count.

Astro Bot went through 23 pitch iterations before its director promised PlayStation "happy gameplay" and "overflowing charm," though it did once end with robot decapitation that made "some people really upset"

Astro Bot went through 23 pitch iterations before its director promised PlayStation "happy gameplay" and "overflowing charm," though it did once end with robot decapitation that made "some people really upset"

Even the most cheerful universe isn't immune to light body horror

Random characters kept swearing in Obsidian's font-obsessed murder-mystery when its procedural error system ran amok: 'Naughtiness abounded'

Random characters kept swearing in Obsidian's font-obsessed murder-mystery when its procedural error system ran amok: 'Naughtiness abounded'

Ex GTA 6 dev says free and live service games are "eating everyone's time," and combined with "open world fatigue," it's getting harder to make players explore

Ex GTA 6 dev says free and live service games are "eating everyone's time," and combined with "open world fatigue," it's getting harder to make players explore

Who has the time anymore?

The Witcher 3 devs had to practically remake the game engine to make official modding possible

The Witcher 3 devs had to practically remake the game engine to make official modding possible

At GDC 2025, CD Projekt Red devs offered a deep dive into making REDKit, and how they want The Witcher 3 to continue on forever.

Gabe Newell's cult of personality is intense, but a Valve exec who worked with him says his superpower is how he 'delighted in people on the team just being really good at what they did'

Gabe Newell's cult of personality is intense, but a Valve exec who worked with him says his superpower is how he 'delighted in people on the team just being really good at what they did'

It's kind of a team fortress, too.

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'We made one big mistake': Destiny 2 developer reveals how a small team dedicated to player retention led to a 20 hour server outage and character rollback

A small team tasked with making the game better did a lot of good, but also made one major error.

'We all got laid off', says former Deck Nine narrative designer, after no-one was around to pick up Life is Strange: Double Exposure's GDC Awards win

Biggest announcements from the Game Developers Conference 2025

From Helldivers devs potentially speaking at the UN to Netflix's first MMO to a new, industry-encompassing union

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Meta's head of Oculus Publishing used GDC to debunk your 'theories' about VR profitability

Chris Pruett went on stage at GDC 2025 to counter criticisms that Meta has abandoned devs to focus on Horizon and F2P games — and hint at a Quest 4 demographic.

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"Don't tell Valve I told you this": Industry expert warns devs that Steam "is an engine that turns magic into money," and you can't break into "Real Steam" until you have the magic

Chris Zukowski loves Real Steam

Arrowhead’s CEO got a call from PlayStation when he said players could save their money and wait to buy Helldivers 2 until the servers were fixed: They ‘asked me what the f*** I’m smoking’

It’s said you should always be closing, even on Super Earth.

GDC's Biggest Surprise Is A Crucial New Union

In the wake of constant layoffs and crunch time, the first direct-join games industry union has been announced.

How to watch The Future Game Show Spring Showcase 2025 – and what to expect

Here's how to stream the Future Games Show and when it starts

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GDC 2025 brings about new Qualcomm chips and Android gaming handhelds

Qualcomm announced a trio of new gaming processors, while we also got a glimpse at the handhelds these chips will be coming to.

EA 'Iron Man': New Info Reportedly Coming via GDC Event After Years of Silence

Electronic Arts may finally offer fans more information about their work on the upcoming Iron Man game.

5 talking points about the state of games in 2025

As we look ahead to GDC, these have been the big talking points in the games industry so far this year

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