The big Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 interview: Sandfall and Kepler on team size, the return of AA games, and what’s next

The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – which sold 2 million copies within 12 days of launch – has meant all eyes are now on its developer, Sandfall Interactive. As the games industry mulls how to move forward, faced with a saturated market, widespread layoffs and spiralling development costs, the fact that an original…

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Remedy’s surreal take on co-op with FBC: Firebreak

Much like Remedy’s narrative-driven single-player games, FBC: Firebreak is a step into the unknown. Not for the player, but for the developer itself. Firebreak not only marks the first time that Remedy has developed a multiplayer game, but it’s also the developer’s first foray into a first-person shooter. But a project focused on session-based gameplay…

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“That’s the game we have to beat” – Lighthouse Games on making a “disruptive” driving game to take on Forza Horizon

Lighthouse Games, the AAA Leamington Spa-based studio formed in 2022 by Playground Games co-founder and former studio head Gavin Raeburn, has revealed it’s developing a “disruptive” driving game and secured additional investment from Tencent to make it happen. CEO Raeburn and publishing director Alex Bertie spoke exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz about the next steps for the…

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Resident Evil 9, Stranger Than Heaven, and more of the key reveals from Summer Game Fest 2025

Geoff Keighley’s annual Summer Game Fest showcase had a few big moments, including a major showing from Capcom, some sharp-looking indie games from well-known developers, and a creative tie-in between Hitman and James Bond by IO Interactive. Find a selection of 10 key SGF 2025 highlights below, including all-new reveals and several worthwhile updates on…

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