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Schrödinger's Switch 2: Is it failing or soaring? | Opinion

One week Nintendo's console misses targets, the next it soars after the launch of Pokopia – are the company’s superb creative teams carrying it over strategic missteps?

Rob Fahey

Reddit posts can be more important than data, and other lessons from maintaining Candy Crush as a forever game

Head of live operations Eva Ryott discusses changes in player behaviour and how King keeps its mobile hit engaging for millions

Sophie McEvoy

Xbox announces FanFest world tour to mark brand's 25th anniversary

Community event will take place in LA, London, Mexico City, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto, with more locations planned

A Game Pass for indie games: meet Indie Pass, a $6.99-a-month subscription launching with 70 titles

Indie.io's Jess Mitchell says that the platform will help smaller creators with discoverability in an ever-busier games landscape

Alex Forbes-Calvin

Mobile-focused studio Coffee Stain Malmö shuts down

"I couldn't be more proud of what we have accomplished together," says studio's VP of mobile

Sophie McEvoy

MechWarrior dev Piranha Games reportedly affected by redundancies

Former worker cites "economic restructuring" as the reason for cuts

Sophie McEvoy

US Patent Office rejects Nintendo's 'summon subcharacter and let it fight' patent

United States Patent and Trademark Office initially approved Nintendo's submission in September 2025, but announced a re-examination in November

Sophie McEvoy

"There’s always work to be done": Limit Break's mentorship program for under-represented groups returns for 2026

Program manager Jonas Gawe discusses the challenges and successes of running a game industry mentorship scheme for marginalised and underrepresented people

Sophie McEvoy

Tickets go on sale for consumer event IGN Live 2026, returning to LA on 6 June

Two-day event includes exclusive reveals, trailers and playable games on show floor

Sophie McEvoy

VR platform Rec Room to shut down in June 2026

"We never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business," says developer

Sophie McEvoy

Ustwo Games to keynote Develop:Brighton 2026

CEO Maria Sayans, CCO Daniel Gray, and CDO Peter Pashley to discuss the studio's 14-year history

Sophie McEvoy

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami's new studio

"I don't think I've ever been in a situation where, as a creator, our wavelengths and direction align this closely," says Mikami

Sophie McEvoy

"We aren't just still going, we are growing." How The Division 2 has attracted more players than ever seven years on from release

Massive Entertainment on extending The Division 2's life while working on The Division 3 – and why the departure of franchise overseer Julian Gerighty "isn't a distraction"

Alex Forbes-Calvin