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How Do You Build a Game Development Business as a Solo Developer?

Building a game is an incredible achievement.Building a business around game development is an entirely different challenge.Many indie developers spend years creating amazing games, only to discover that making a great game does not automatically create a successful business.Players need to discover the game.Communities need to form.Revenue needs to become sustainable.This raises an important question.How do you build a game development business as a solo developer?The first step is thinking […]

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Games Briefly May 27

Toei Animation is officially entering game publishing with their first title announcement coming April 24, 2026.

https://gamesbriefly.news/toei-animation-is-about-to-drop-into-the-games-publishing-arena-like-a-final-bos

#ToeiAnimation #GamePublishing #Gaming

Blaze Trends May 22

Video game publishing contracts are complex. Publishers often take up to 100% of initial revenue during the recoupment phase before standard 50/50 splits kick in. Always protect your IP rights. #GameDev #IndieDev #GamePublishing #TechLaw #Software
https://blazetrends.com/decoding-indie-game-publishing-contracts-royalties-ip-rights-and-recoupment-outlined/?fsp_sid=17616

Decoding Indie Game Publishing Contracts: Royalties, IP Rights, and Recoupment Outlined

At its core, a video game publishing contract dictates the working relationship between an independent studio and a funding partner. The publisher typically

Blaze Trends

DreamStation.cc Apr 30

Inkle’s Jon Ingold on Why Self-Publishing Is Where It’s At

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/inkles-jon-ingold-on-why-self-publishing-is-where-its-at

#gamedev #indiedev #videogames #indiegames #pcgaming #gaming #gamepublishing

Inkle's Jon Ingold on why self-publishing is where it's at

"You can never have a conversation with a publisher across an equal gradient, because it isn't an equal gradient. They have all of the power."

GamesIndustry.biz

Mind Lude Feb 25

Looks like Amazon's gaming division is shifting gears again! They've parted ways with Maverick Games, leaving an ambitious open-world racing title by former Forza Horizon devs in search of a new publisher. Is it just me, or does Amazon's game dev strategy feel like a never-ending beta?

#Amazon #GamePublishing #GamingNews #DevLife #Tech
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/amazon-abandons-open-world-racing-game-by-former-forza-horizon-devs-170234100.html?src=rss

Amazon abandons open-world racing game by former Forza Horizon devs

Maverick Games is seeking a new publisher for its debut game, which remains in development.

Engadget

IGDA Lahti Jan 28

Coyote Time Publishing is a new game publisher from Finland with the ambitious goal of bringing small indie studios to global recognition.

Jussi Loukiainen is the founder of the game publisher Coyote Time Publishing and the game studio Platonic Partnership. He has been active in the Finnish game industry for a long time and has seen firsthand how difficult it can be for even excellent indie games to find their audience. He has extensive personal experience working with publishers and developing games.

Their website: https://coyotetimepublishing.com/
Press release: https://visionist.fi/lehdistotiedotteet/coyote-time-publishing-is-a-new-global-game-publisher-from-finland/

#gamedev #finnishgameIndustry #indiegame #coyotetimepublishing #gamepublishing