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The Best Game Keys and Software Deals on G2A.COM – March 2026
G2A.COM is featuring deals on various PC games and software in March 2026. Notable discounts include Resident Evil Requiem, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and HELLDIVERS 2. Software deals are available for Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, and CCleaner Professional.
Battlefield 6 Dev Director Anna Norrevik to Headline NG26 Spring
Battlefield 6 Dev Director Anna Norrevik will be a headline speaker at Nordic Game Spring 2026, discussing the development of the franchise's latest installment. Her session will cover lessons learned from previous titles, community feedback, core gameplay loops, and managing global collaboration across four studios: DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect.
Clair Obscur writer shares production advice that could improve your game's story
Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, writer for Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, shared production advice emphasizing understanding audience communication preferences. She highlighted the importance of tailoring information delivery to individual team members, citing examples of how art director Nicholas Maxson-Francomb preferred keywords while environment artists needed more detailed suggestions.
The Indie Game Awards disqualifies Clair Obscur for its use of GenAI, retracting the game’s two awards – GTOGG
The Indie Game Awards has disqualified Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, retracting its two awards due to the use of generative AI in development, which violates the awards' guidelines. Developer Sandfall Interactive initially claimed no AI was used but later admitted to using placeholder AI-generated textures during production, which were subsequently removed. The awards were given to Sorry We're Closed and Blue Prince respectively.
Storslam för Arc Raiders på Swedish Game Awards
Arc Raiders was the big winner at the Swedish Game Awards, taking home Game of the Year and three other major awards including Best Audio, Best Game Design, and Best Technology. Europa Universalis V won the public vote for Players' Game of the Year, while Battlefield 6 and other popular titles left empty-handed.
Clair Obscur wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive won Game of the Year at the 29th annual DICE Awards, alongside four other accolades including Role-Playing Game of the Year. Ghost of Yōtei received four awards, including Adventure Game of the Year. The event also saw Evan Wells inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
Jobs Roundup: February 2026 | UK games publisher PQube appoints Dominic Wheatley as chairman
Several key appointments and leadership transitions have occurred across the games industry. Dominic Wheatley has been named chairman of PQube, Ricardo Briceno is the new CEO of Gamefam, and Craig Cincotta has returned to Xbox. Additionally, Christie Golden joins IO Interactive as principal writer, and Joshua Mills takes over as creative director for Rainbow Six Siege at Ubisoft Montréal.
French government awards knighthoods to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs
The French government has honored 28 members of Sandfall Interactive's development team with knighthoods in the Order of Arts and Letters for the success of their game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Minister of Culture Rachida Dati stated the game represents a major moment in French video game history and restores confidence to the sector.
