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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Gamescom 2026 Thoughts: - Big studios playing it safe with sequels, remakes, etc - Smaller studios struggling for funding. - Almost zero metaverse, NFT, blockchain, VR/XR - 'Prompt your game/asset' AI tech demos mostly didn't work - Increase in Asia presence: games, IPs, companies, etc

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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Game engines: - Unreal devs/studios are not happy about news of Blueprints being sunset - Godot massively on the rise with indies - Unity devs using the engine due to familiarity; cautious but hopeful for future of the company - Studios investing in own tech/engines for ownership & control

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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My hottest take: There are SO MANY Indie games; but majority of them are identical. Same art style, same game loop, same elevator pitch. I struggle to see how many of them manage to sell enough copies to break even. Indie games that had a unique visual style stood massively out and will sell well.

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Ignota @papermartin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Very happy to hear about this last point I don't even really have anything against peoples using godot/unity/ue I just think it's healthier for the industry to maintain that expertise in building/maintaining in-house engines & I also just find them more interesting to hear about in general

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