Tag Archives: Indie

In 1999, PC-focused Criterion Studios asked Fiona Sperry to set up a new development arm within the company. The result was Criterion Games, a step into the brave new world of console. Its first title was TrickStyle, a Dreamcast game published by Acclaim. The project was signed by one Alex …

Three VR titles and iPad game Twisted Lines join six PC entrants

Andrew Plotkin’s ‘add-on’ for text puzzle adventure Hadean Lands makes players vow they won’t cheat

Electronic Arts hopes to sign and publish 'a few projects each year'

CEO Strauss Zelnick highlights 'opportunity to deliver engaging, innovative gameplay experiences on a smaller scale than our traditional triple-A titles'

Tony Gowland ponders the future for independent developers – and asks indies what they're aiming for

In 2014, a studio staffed by a pair of Rockstar, Rare and EA alumni burst onto the scene with Virginia, an interactive drama inspired by cult TV shows. Then, just as quickly, it vanished. Jonathan Burroughs re-emerges to discuss Variable State’s media blackout, growing ambitions for its debut and the importance of your collaborators cooking their own eggs

Indie effort inspired by canned Konami horror game halted its Kickstarter campaign in October after securing backing from Team 17

Debut conference and showcase to take place in Paris this November

‘I actually think it's better to make games using internal tools,’ says founder Hideo Kojima, but explains that external tools will allow him to release first title faster