The latest game development news, curated by Legion Team.
11.09.2026
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Leaving id Software To Start Your Own Studio: The Turnkey Games Journey
Amid an unprecedented wave of layoffs sweeping the game industry — most notably Microsoft's plan to cut 3,200 jobs at id Software — Tony Garza (former Art Director on Doom Eternal) and his cousin Richard O'Neal chose to leave the AAA world and start their own independent studio. Legion Team rounds...
11.09.2026
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The 'Tidy Up' Genre Is Taking Over Steam: Pricing, Genre Picks, and Networking Lessons from GDC 2026
In the video "Is this the NEW HOT genre for Indie Developers?", Code Monkey — a YouTube channel well known in the Unity game-dev community — shares his take on the "Tidy Up" genre currently booming on Steam, along with hands-on lessons from attending Gamescom 2026: pricing strategy, genres to avoid,...
10.09.2026
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GDC 2026: Valve's Guidance for Steam Developers
Valve's Tom Jardino and Casey gave a GDC talk on Steam's 2026 approach to helping developers succeed on PC. They shared growth data (42 million peak concurrent users, 13.9 million concurrent in-game players — both figures double 2020's numbers) and explained how Steam prioritizes the long-term satis...