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MR. RECORDS Demo Spins onto Steam Ahead of Steam Next Fest

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Play the demo today exclusively on Steam, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S joining the game’s growing setlist

Watford, UK – September 22nd, 2026: Wired Productions and developer Glee-Cheese have today launched the first public demo for MR. RECORDS on Steam, inviting players to step inside George’s record shop and experience its colourful blend of rhythm gameplay, music and cosy shop management.

Launching ahead of Steam Next Fest this October, the demo gives players their first opportunity to experience the beginning of George’s story from home. Wired Productions has also confirmed that MR. RECORDS is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, joining the previously announced PC and Nintendo Switch 2 versions.

By day, run the shop, meet its customers and help them discover the perfect record. By night, step inside the music as every song becomes a vibrant rhythm adventure shaped by George’s imagination.

Meet George, an old dreamer with an extraordinary gift. After a lifetime of standing still, he finally breaks free from routine and opens the record shop he has always dreamed of.

Every record takes George on a new musical journey through his imagination, transforming into a dynamic world that shifts and evolves alongside the music. Run, jump, slide and chain together perfectly timed actions as you explore vibrant landscapes inspired by every track.

The public demo opens the doors to the beginning of George’s story, as he prepares to turn a lifelong dream into reality. Discover new music, meet the shop’s colourful customers and begin building a record collection where every album unlocks a new adventure.

Key Features

  • Step Inside the Music: Every record George plays become a fully playable rhythm journey through surreal dream worlds inspired by memories, emotions and moments from his life. Run, jump, slide, dodge and chain actions together in sync with the music across more than 40 handcrafted levels.
  • Connect with Customers in the Record Shop: Behind the simple act of selling a record lies a shop filled with quirky customers, hidden stories and musical riddles. Learn about each record, recommend the perfect album, unlock new stock and turn George’s tiny dream shop into a place where music changes lives.
  • Every Record Tells a Story: Meet colourful characters and uncover George’s memories through music, photographs, notes and emotional discoveries from his past. Some songs are joyful. Others reveal regrets, lost love and the life he never truly lived.
  • A Soundtrack Worth Living In: Explore a huge range of original music styles, including funk, progressive rock, hip-hop, electro, world music and ’80s pop, all composed by the developers themselves.
  • Relax in George’s Bedroom Hub: Between musical journeys, unwind in George’s personal bedroom above the shop. Review memories, track your progress, take calls and spend quiet moments reflecting on the story and music shaping your adventure.
  • Endless Variety Beyond the Beat: MR. RECORDS constantly introduces new gameplay twists, from rhythm battles and surreal minigames to environmental changes, visual disruptions, chase sequences and side activities with George’s loyal dog, Buzz.
  • A Rhythm Adventure About Life Itself: More than a music game, MR. RECORDS is a heartfelt story about dreams, memory, regret and discovering that it is never too late to finally start living.

PLAY THE DEMO ON STEAM NOW!

Wishlist MR. RECORDS today on Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation and Xbox. Nintendo Switch 2 wishlisting is coming soon.

About Wired Productions

Wired Productions is an independent video game publisher driven by creativity, integrity and hard work. For 18 years, Wired has partnered with passionate storytellers to bring distinctive games to players around the world, including recent releases ShipShaper, BrokenLore: DON’T LIE and Hotel Architect, alongside upcoming titles Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit, MR. RECORDS, AGNI: Village of Calamity and When Sirens Fall Silent.

Driven by passion. Loud and STILL Independent.

Discover more via: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/WIRED

About Glee-Cheese Studio

Glee-Cheese is an independent video game studio based in France, striving to develop innovative games with a strong artistic identity. Their debut title A Musical Story launched in 2022, and their newest title Headbangers Rhythm Royale released on October 31, 2023.

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance new DLC “Evolution” is Out Now on Steam

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The Hope for Humanity Lies in Change

London, UK – 22 September 2026 – Slitherine Games announced today the release of Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance: Evolution, the newest single-player campaign expansion for its real-time strategy game based on the Terminator: Dark Fate franchise. The DLC is available now on Steam.

In Evolution, Lieutenant Church leads the Resistance north into the frozen territories of Canada in search of new allies, new resources, and a way to turn the tide against Legion.

Deep inside its mining and experimental research facilities, Legion is developing a new generation of killing machines. The Rev 6.5, known by Resistance forces as the Rippers represents a terrifying evolution of the machine army. Equipped with bladed limbs and rapid melee assault systems, these Revs are engineered for speed, pursuit, and devastating close-quarters combat.

 For the Resistance, fighting them means changing the rules of engagement, and luckily humanity is changing too. As the Resistance gains access to augmentation technology, soldiers can volunteer to be enhanced and augmented, creating a new class of human combatant capable of fighting Legion’s most advanced units at close range.

NEW TECHNOLOGY, NEW THREATS

Evolution expands the battlefield with new units and technologies for the war between humanity and Legion.

Evolution DLC key features: 

  • 8-mission campaign expanding the story into the frozen north.
  • Introduction of melee combat. 
  • New units, technologies, and hybrid soldiers.
  • Human augmentation systems that change the balance of power.
  • New narrative perspective featuring recurring characters Church, Silas, and 1462.
  • Atmospheric Canadian environments, frozen forests, industrial mines, and Legion’s experimental facilities.

The next chapter of Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance: Evolution is out now, a war of evolution, where man and machine become one. To find out more about Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance, head over to the Steam page here.

About Slitherine

The Slitherine Group is the world’s leading producer and publisher of digital strategy and wargames. Under the Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) and Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) brands it has published literally hundreds of games, with many award-winning titles in its portfolio and spanning all digital platforms, from home consoles to PC. Slitherine also works with a wide array of key licensing partners, such as NBC Universal®, Games Workshop®, Sony Pictures, BBC, Osprey, and many others.

Grow a lil garden in your desktop corner – Bugarden out now!

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Plant seeds and watch flowers grow in the corner of your screen with BuGarden, a very cozy idle desktop companion, out now on Steam! Take a peek at your new garden in the launch trailer below.

Unlock tools, seeds, and decorations to grow your garden as you wish, with the help of your cute-as-a-button snail companion! BuGarden also comes with a distraction-free mode, and even a “Flower DJ” mode for your flowers to sway to the music playing on your computer.

BuGarden is available on Steam for $4.99 USD, with a 20% launch week discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4289410/BuGarden/ 

About the game

BuGarden is a tiny garden in the corner of your screen. Plant seeds and watch fruits and flowers bloom as you work, study and play! 

Use water and fertilizer to nourish your seeds. Feeling lazy? No worries – the little snail will take care of the seeds for you when you’re away! As your garden grows you’ll unlock new plants and tools, and even decorations for your desktop, creating a beautiful, flourishing garden corner that’s all your own.

Features:

  • An idle gardening game that lives at the corner of your screen!
  • Helpful little snail companion with a customizable shell!
  • Unlock tools, seeds and decorations as your garden grows!
  • Distraction-free mode for when you need to focus!
  • No timers or fail states. No mess, no stress! 

About the developers:

Plum Tree Studio is an indie dev team focused on lightweight, cute, and low-stress game experiences. Previously known for PuPu’s Adventure Park, they are currently working on BuGarden, a cozy digital flower garden that lives at the bottom of your screen.

Hungry Horrors Serves Up its Full 1.0 Course on October 13th!

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Backed by 98% Very Positive reviews, the card-based deckbuilding adventure leaves Steam Early Access after 2.5 years in development.

22 SEPTEMBER 2026 – ​ Clumsy Bear Studio has rung the dinner bell to announce that Hungry Horrors will launch its full 1.0 version on Steam on 13 October 2026.

Hungry Horrors is a card-based deckbuilding adventure inspired by British & Irish folklore, where players face down terrifying creatures not to defeat them, but to feed them. Every card played is a meal served, and each encounter is a race to keep a Horror fed before it reaches you and feeds on you instead.

Since entering Early Access in January 2026, Hungry Horrors has held a 98% Very Positive rating across 250+ Steam reviews, the result of two and a half years of development by Clumsy Bear Studio‘s two developers.

A look at the menu – What’s included in 1.0?

At launch, Hungry Horrors will feature:

  • 8 playable biomes from across the British Isles, from green meadows to moody highlands
  • 34 folklore Horrors, including Dullahan, Jenny Greenteeth, and Queen Mab
  • 62 playable dishes based on real traditional recipes from Britain and Ireland
  • 13 legendary characters, such as Herne the Hunter and the Wulver
  • Seasonings, cookware, potions, and artefacts that alter how you play
  • The Book of Taliesin meta progression system
  • Two modes: Campaign, a roguelite story mode (Vanilla or Spicy difficulty), and Banquet, a shorter, harder roguelike with its own difficulty levels
  • 33 unique death animations for when a Horror gets to you
  • Original music composed by Henry Taylor
  • Steam Deck Verified, with full controller, mouse-only, or keyboard-only support

About the Game

In Hungry Horrors, you play as a spoilt princess forced into action when a ravenous curse spreads across her kingdom and a dragon awakens at its heart. To save the realm, she must perfect her cooking and feed the Horrors drawn from British and Irish legend, under the watchful supervision of a sharp-tongued, sarcastic cat who never misses a chance to comment.

Each encounter is about feeding Horrors rather than fighting them, balancing hunger, flavour cravings, and taste chains while upgrading dishes with seasonings. Cookware, spices and artefacts collected along the way reshape each run, as you discover events and legendary characters throughout the journey.

Every Horror, NPC, and artefact is rooted in regional folklore, from well-known figures to obscure local tales. Every dish is based on an authentic recipe, many of which can still be found in pubs today.

The game blends turn-based strategy with a strong sense of place, wrapped in colourful 90s-inspired pixel art and accompanied by an original, whimsical score composed by Henry Taylor.

Key Features

  • You don’t fight monsters, you feed them
  • Two modes: a story-driven Campaign and the punishing Banquet roguelike
  • Every card is a traditional recipe from Britain and Ireland
  • Every monster, NPC and artefact comes from the tales, legends and folklore of this region
  • 33 unique death animations, colourful 90s pixel art and whimsical bespoke music
  • Blends turn-based strategy, cozy pixel art indie charm, and dark folkloric horror.

About the Studio

Clumsy Bear Studio is a self-funded indie studio based in the UK, made up of two developers Scott Fitzsimmons & Jerzy Pilch. Hungry Horrors has been in development for two and a half years and is being built entirely in Godot and Aseprite. All art, design, and code are created in-house, with original music composed by Henry Taylor.

clumsybearstudio.com

Copyright © 2026 Clumsy Bear Studio, All rights reserved.

Cause corporate chaos in physics-based stickman brawler Stick it to the Stickman, available now on PC

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After a year in Early Access and accumulating 300,000 wishlists on Steam, Free Lives and Devolver Digital’s chaotic physics brawler Stick it to the Stickman has hit 1.0 and is ready to ascend to new corporate heights.

In this physics-based fighting game you will dramatically pummel heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder.

Punch, kick, slice, dice, burn, blast, staple-gun, fireball, jackhammer, and chainsaw your way up to the top, solo or with a ‘friend’, in a truly hostile work environment. And remember: every red stickman you defeat is one dead red stickman closer to a promotion!

Version 1.0 of Stick it to the Stickman features two all-new game modes. In Billionaire Bunker, fight your way from the top to the very bottom using new passives and special moves, and face a slightly ridiculous final boss. In Neurolink, choose from 9 archetypes and use mind powers to survive. 1.0 also includes new characters, bosses, level segments, and more.

Stick it to the Stickman is available now on PC. Standard price is $16.99, but the game will be 50% off for a week after launch.

Check out the Steam page for more information.

Formula 1 Coming to HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush with the F1 Car Collection Pack

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Milestone and Mattel, in collaboration with Formula 1®, have announced the F1® Car Collection Pack for HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush.

Arriving in March 2027, this exclusive pack will feature all 22 official Formula 1 team cars, each authentically recreated from its Hot Wheels™ die-cast counterpart. The collection will join the game’s roster of more than 150 vehicles available at launch, with all Formula 1 cars joining the Speeder category, the fastest class in the roster.

For the first time, Hot Wheels fans will be able to race with officially licensed Formula 1 cars in a Hot Wheels videogame, bringing the pinnacle of motorsport into the toy-scale, high-speed world of HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush.

HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush is now available for PlayStation®5, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ 2, ROG XBOX Ally, ROG XBOX Ally X, and PC via Steam, Microsoft Store, and Epic Games Store.

About Milestone       
Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone is one of the leading and longest-established racing game developers and publishers in the world. The +300 people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, the acclaimed Hot Wheels Unleashed™, as well as its own IPs, RIDE and Screamer. For more information, please visit https://milestone.it/

About Mattel               
Mattel is a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, Polly Pocket®, and Barney®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

ECHOES OF MORA VR LAUNCHES ON STEAM

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Swim through a sunken village, reach into the past, and help Mora find her missing brother

Berlin, Germany – 21 September, 2026 – Selkies Interactive has announced that Echoes of Mora VR is available now on Steam.

A boy went missing. A village drowned. And somehow, you can reach into the past. 

In Echoes of Mora VR, players swim through the ruins of a flooded village, search abandoned houses for traces of the people who lived there, and unlock portals into the days before the flood. In the past, they meet Mora and share what they have found, helping guide her search for her missing brother and what happens next. 

Watch the Launch Trailer

Key Features:

  • Swim with your own arms: Use motion tracking to swim, climb, and explore the flooded village with your whole body, or switch to optional joystick locomotion.
  • Explore without pressure: The relaxed pace, lack of time limits, and comfort-friendly design let players take in the village at their own speed.
  • Find the past in the present: Unlock Echoes hidden throughout the village and step through portals into the days before the flood.
  • Listen to the Traces: Hear fragments of village life and uncover the secrets left behind by the people who lived there.
  • Works across PC VR: Echoes of Mora VR works with all VR headsets supporting PC VR.
  • Switch modes during play: Move between VR and the full non-VR mode through the in-game menu without restarting the session.

Your body is the controller as you glide over rooftops, slip through windows, and search the flooded village for clues. There is no rush, no pressure, and no reason to leave a corner unexplored.

Echoes of Mora VR is available for €17.99 / $17.99, with a 10% launch discount. A free demo is also available on Steam.

About Selkies Interactive

Founded in 2023 by game design students in Berlin, Selkies Interactive creates immersive story-driven worlds. The studio’s debut title, Echoes of Mora, is part of the Games Incubator at HTW Berlin and is supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

PRE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR GAME OF THRONES: KINGSROAD GLOBAL CONTENT ALIGNMENT, LAUNCHING OCTOBER 13

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LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has opened pre-registration for the newly revamped Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, which will launch itsGlobal Content Alignment server on October 13. Players can sign up via emailor Netmarble Launcher to be eligible for an array of rewards ahead of the launch. A new Reward Lookup feature will also open today, guiding players through a comprehensive program that assesses both progression and cumulative purchase history on the former Western Server, rewarding players who begin adventuring on the new server.

The new Global Content Alignment will treat players to redesigned progression systems, expanded combat mechanics, enhanced multiplayer features that strengthen cooperative and competitive gameplay, improved convenience functions, as well as upgraded visuals to deliver a more immersive experience. For a full list of the sweeping updates, check out the recent Developer’s Note and FAQ.

Valuable rewards, such as Mounts, Enhancement Tool Boxes, Supply Boxes and a variety of other items for growth will be offered to players, unique to each platform upon sign-up.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad will continue to expand with future content updates. The Season 3 update is expected to become available at the time of the Global Content Alignment launch, introducing a new storyline set against the backdrop of the Stormlands, alongside additional progression content and new gameplay objectives.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is an open-world action RPG based on HBO®’s iconic Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-winning original drama series, Game of Thrones. The game is officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of HBO.

For the latest information and updates, visit the official website of Game of Thrones: Kingsroad or join the community conversation across official social media channels.

ABOUT WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles.

ABOUT HBO LICENSING & RETAIL

HBO Licensing & Retail, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., partners with best-in-class licensees around the world to give HBO’s global audience new and exciting ways to engage with their favorite shows. The division leverages iconic, award-winning HBO programs such as Game of Thrones, VEEP, Sex and the City, Silicon Valley, Insecure, The Sopranos, Big Little Lies, True Blood and more to create officially licensed consumer products, innovative merchandise programs, retail activations and live immersive experiences. HBO Licensing & Retail works across a broad range of product categories, including collectibles, apparel, publishing, live branded experiences, digital gaming, fashion and beauty collaborations, luxury accessories, and beyond. Officially licensed HBO merchandise can be purchased in retail stores around the world, online in the US at http://store.hbo.com, and at the groundbreaking HBO retail hub, the HBO Shop®, located at 42nd and 6th Avenue in New York City.

ABOUT GAME OF THRONES

Based on George R.R. Martin’s acclaimed book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, the Emmy® Award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones follows kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen who are engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. The epic series’ storylines of treachery and nobility, family and honor, ambition and love, and death and survival have captured the imagination of fans globally and made it one of the most popular shows on television.

GAME OF THRONES: KINGSROAD, GAME OF THRONES, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and all related characters and elements © & ™ HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. (s26) All rights reserved. ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s26)

Crystal Dynamics Reveals Physical Editions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, Coming November 13!

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SAN MATEO, Calif. – Sept. 21, 2026 – Crystal Dynamics and co-developer PlayEveryWare are thrilled to announce new physical editions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, releasing Nov. 13, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and Xbox One! Pre-orders are open now at major retailers for both the Standard and Deluxe Editions.

Two physical editions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered are being distributed by Plaion and are available to pre-order today on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One. The Standard Edition of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is available to pre-order for $29.99 / €29.99 at participating retailers.

The physical Deluxe Edition of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered includes a physical copy of the Deluxe Edition of the game (which features the base game, a digital comic book reader with three classic comics, and a demo of the unreleased sixth game in the series: Legacy of Kain: The Dark Prophecy), plus a SteelBook, the official soundtrack on a physical CD, and an art book containing over 80 pages of sketches, concept art, models, and more. The Deluxe Edition is available to pre-order for $49.99 / €49.99 at participating retailers.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is the definitive version of 2003’s gripping dark fantasy adventure, revamped for modern platforms with new graphics upgrades, an improved camera, and extensive bonus content such as a photo mode and ‘lost levels’ from the original game. Return to the world of Nosgoth as you control both the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant, Raziel, two mighty beings bound by the conflict between fate and free will.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remasteredis also available digitally on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

ABOUT CRYSTAL DYNAMICS

Crystal Dynamics is an award-winning, best-in-class game development studio headquartered just south of San Francisco in sunny San Carlos, Calif. Founded in 1992, Crystal Dynamics has grown into a world-class studio by developing iconic franchises and keeping at the forefront of the very latest in technology and graphics. Having created beloved properties such as Gex and the Legacy of Kain series, as well as driving the award-winning, massively successful Tomb Raider franchise at around 100M franchise units sold to date, Crystal Dynamics is now laying the groundwork for the next generation of innovative and technologically stunning projects.

ABOUT PLAYEVERYWARE

PlayEveryWare is a premier full-service co-development studio dedicated to bringing high-quality play experiences to every major platform. By building long-term partnerships with the industry’s leading publishers and developers, the studio addresses the technical complexities of modern game development including custom engine support, cross-platform networking solutions, and deep performance optimization. From large-scale ports and remasters to full-service production, PlayEveryWare’s mission is to ensure games perform flawlessly wherever and whenever players choose to play. PlayEveryWare is based in Seattle and Yokohama. For more information, visit www.playeveryware.com.

Mexican Entertainment System Festival Spotlights 300+ Mexican-Made Games During Hispanic Heritage Month

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Now live on Steam, the fourth annual MES festival features 300-plus games, over 200 participating studios and more than 30 exclusive trailers

MEXICO – September 21, 2026 – Third World Productions is proud to present the fourth annual Mexican Entertainment System (MES) event, now live on Steam through September 28. Taking place during Hispanic Heritage Month, the weeklong festival showcases more than 300 games from over 200 Mexican studios, celebrating the creativity and growing influence of Mexican game developers worldwide. Explore the Mexican Entertainment System (MES) Steam festival: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/MexicanEntertainmentSystem2026

This year’s Mexican Entertainment System features more than 30 exclusive trailers, giving audiences a look at upcoming games, as well as new content and major updates for already released titles. Highlights include the official launch trailer for Nine to Never, a newly updated METAMORPHOSIS playtest packed with fresh story content, new enemies as well as expanded original soundtrack tracks, a closer look at Clawsome’s Japan-inspired world and a new Utopia: Birth of the Heroes video introducing guest composer Emi Evans, whose acclaimed work includes NieR: Automata, Dark Souls, and Star Wars: Visions.

Watch the MES Showcase Trailer here:

MES is designed to give Mexican developers a highly visible global platform that allows audiences to discover and support their work. Throughout the festival, players can explore and wishlist hundreds of games on Steam, discover new studios and support developers whose work is helping shape the future of interactive entertainment. Based on results from the 2024 and 2025 editions, MES has already generated significant reach and engagement across major digital platforms:

ImpressionsInteractions
Reddit: 100KReddit: 100K
Steam: 1.5MSteam: 140K Regional Sales
Youtube: 100KYoutube: 2K
X: 45KX: 12K 
TikTok: 100KTikTok: 10K

These results reflect MES’s ability to help developers reach audiences they may not otherwise access independently. For many teams, the festival offers a chance to join forces with fellow Mexican creators, showcase their talent on a global storefront, and build sustained momentum for their games beyond the event.

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About Third World Productions

Third World Productions is a video game developer studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico. With the help of a group dedicated to promoting the Mexican video game industry, it is responsible for organizing MES, which brings together Mexican developers from across the country (and some Mexicans living abroad). Blas Castañeda, its director, is a key figure in uniting the efforts of hundreds of creatives and developers under the mantra: “a spreadsheet is mightier than the sword.”