Industry Veterans Unite: Inner Pocket Launches as a Boutique Indie Publisher Targeting "Intimate" Steam Experiences

By Chris Kerr Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com August 17, 2026 Executive Overview The independent video game publishing landscape is witnessing the birth of a specialized new player. A coalition of seasoned industry veterans originating from prominent stables such as Critical Reflex, Gaijin Entertainment, and Nozomu Games has officially announced the launch of Inner Pocket, a…

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Amazon to rescind its publisher role on Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty by early 2027

Executive Overview In a sweeping strategic retreat that signals a massive contraction of its footprint in the AAA PC and console publishing spaces, Amazon is officially parting ways with two of its cornerstone massively multiplayer online (MMO) titles. By early 2027, Amazon Game Studios will completely relinquish its publishing duties for Lost Ark and Throne…

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The Publisher’s Pivot: How AI Disruption and the Retail Revolution Are Forging a New Media Economy

Executive Overview For decades, the digital publishing and media ecosystem relied on a foundational, albeit fragile, social contract: search engines and social platforms would deliver the traffic, and publishers would monetize those eyeballs through programmatic, impression-based advertising. Today, that contract lies in tatters. The rapid ascension of generative artificial intelligence, AI-driven search summaries, and conversational…

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