Immersive Sim News
The latest Immersive Sim coverage curated for game developers.
ONTOS is shaping up as a puzzle-first sci-fi thriller where player choice matters as much as the solution. In a gamescom 2026 demo, one scenario alone allowed multiple outcomes, from …
Militsioner is headed to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Game Pass, and Play Anywhere in 2027, bringing its surreal stealth-immersive-sim setup to a wider audience. The hook is still …
Harvey Smith and several Arkane Austin veterans have formed Black Pony Immersive, a new studio focused on first-person action RPGs. For developers, it’s another sign that experienced immersive-sim talent is …
Harvey Smith has resurfaced with Black Pony Immersive, a new remote studio co-founded with former Arkane production director Ben Horne. The team opened last August and has grown to 26 …
Warren Spector is stepping away from game development after nearly 45 years, closing out a career that helped define immersive sim design. The Deus Ex director says he thinks this …
Warren Spector has announced his retirement after 44 years in game development, closing a career that helped define immersive sims. The Deus Ex creator says age, health, and a changing …
Mike Bithell has cut Bithell Games down to three people after 11 redundancies, and is pivoting to a smaller, self-funded experiment: Vampirium 1997. The top-down “im-slim” aims to capture immersive …