Friday, 1 May 2026

Game News Round-Up

Daily curated games-industry news digest for 1 May 2026.

General4 stories

Nacon has rescheduled its postponed game showcase despite fears over its future. The company filed for Insolvency in late February

VGC

Rebellion’s British post-apocalyptic game Atomfall is being turned into a TV series

VGC

Star Wars: Galactic Racer confirms release date and $160 physical collector’s edition. Releases October 6th

VGC

Two computer giants of the 80s - the Spectrum and C64 - are being turned into pocket-sized clamshell handhelds by the makers of Evercade. Both machines are priced at £109.99 and launch on 15th October.

Eurogamer

Business4 stories

Epic Games Store launches on iPhone in Japan

GamesIndustry.biz

Ustwo Games to consider hiring more contractors to reduce development costs. "We'll have a core team and any growth will come through contractors, which is something I hate about the industry," says CEO

GamesIndustry.biz

Digital Bros. acquires Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP for $4.6m. The 2025 game has sold one million copies and generated around $35.1m in revenue

GamesIndustry.biz

GameMaker incorporates Claude Code to enable AI-assisted workflows

Game Developer