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The best Games Industry newsletters

5 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

aftermath.site· daily· Published today

Aftermath is a worker-owned outlet covering video games and internet culture through news reports, personal essays and game impressions. Readers get a mix of industry news, such as studio closures and layoffs, and voice-driven writing about games and fandom.

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superjoost.substack.com· weekly· Published 3 days ago

Joost van Dreunen, an NYU Stern professor, analyses the business of games and play, with a focus on platform strategy, the console market, and collectibles. Recent issues mix sharp takes on industry news with first-person reporting from events such as New York Comic Con.

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themodernpublisher.substack.com· irregular· Published 27 days ago

A games publishing company's newsletter offering a market-facing view of how publishing is changing, with founder and executive essays on conferences like gamescom and on modular publishing and regional expansion. It suits readers following games business strategy and industry events.

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gamesmarket.global· daily· Published today

GamesMarket is a European B2B magazine covering the games industry, with news, interviews and daily digests aimed at studios and publishers. The excerpts show news-driven reporting on layoffs, studio finances, self-publishing and an interview with a game composer.

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gamedevreports.substack.com· irregular· Published 2 days ago

A weekly-style digest of game industry sales figures, wishlist conversion data and Steam Early Access statistics, sourced from third-party analysts and public Steam data. Readers get short, number-driven summaries of recent launches and market trends, with links to original studies.

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