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

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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
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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

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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."

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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?

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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.

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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/

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Micro-indie publisher Pantaloon closes pre-seed funding round

The company will use the cash to expand its nascent publishing label.

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INDUSTRY TREND: Sony lost exclusive leverage.

✅Final Fantasy VII Intergrade → Switch 2 day-one
✅Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined → Multiplatform day-one
✅Code Vein II → All platforms simultaneously

Publishers pivoting away from console exclusivity = consumer WIN.

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Welp, it's clear, trying to remake or remaster an very old game it's between impossible and hard AF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=710Gthu07WA

Imagine trying to negotiate with three different publishers and the platform owner.

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Pocketpair won't publish games that use generative AI

Pocketpair communications director and publishing manager John Buckley explains how AI can harm even its most vocal detractors.

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