Evening Reading – May 2, 2025 (Support independent games media)
Let's wrap up the week's news, have some fun, and also come together to chat about what's happened.
Civilization 7: How To Disperse An Independent Power
Civilization VII is mainly a game about building an empire from the ground up and dominating the world around you. However, along your journey to becoming a world leader, you…
Four Years After Microsoft Acquisition, Esports Site Start.gg Goes Independent With Some Changes
Just over four years ago, Microsoft purchased the esports tournament organizing platform Start.gg, which was then known as Smash.gg before its rebranding. Now, Start.gg has announced that Microsoft no longer…
From Canabalt To Tunic – Finji’s Independent Approach To Publishing And Creating Games
In 2009, a video game called Canabalt was published on the iOS App Store. It had a simple premise: Your character flees through a crumbling urban landscape, making great leaps…
Company Of Heroes Developer Relic Entertainment Is An Independent Studio Again
Relic Entertainment is officially an indie studio, as the developer behind Company of Heroes 3 has parted ways with Sega. The studio says that it will become an independently run…
How Xbox Continues to Help Independent Developers Reach More Players
The post How Xbox Continues to Help Independent Developers Reach More Players appeared first on Xbox Wire.
Crash Team Rumble Signals Final Content Update as Developer Toys for Bob Goes Independent
Support for Crash Team Rumble is coming to an end now developer Toys for Bob has secured its independence from Activision.
Crash Bandicoot Dev Toys for Bob Goes Independent
Toys for Bob, the developer of Crash Bandicoot 4 and Crash Team Rumble, is officially independent of Activision and Microsoft. Despite the split, the studio hasn’t ruled out working with…
Crash Bandicoot 4 Studio Toys For Bob Goes Independent From Microsoft
Toys For Bob, the developer behind Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, has announced that it is going independent. This comes a few months after it was acquired by Microsoft…
Cyberpunk 2077 dev to stay independent, no interest in being acquired
In the wake of a trend of video game companions swallowing others in recent years, Cyberpunk 2077 maker CD Projekt Red has recently expressed wanting to retain its independence. The…