Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?
As gaming’s biggest publishers retreat into safer bets, a new generation of independents are building an alternative from the ground up • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here During the 1990s, a new strata of independent film studios and distributors revitalised the Hollywood movie machine. The likes of Miramax, New Line Cinema and October Films challenged the ageing behemoths of the indust
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- The Guardian
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- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 19 Aug 2026, 11:50 UTC
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- Byline
- Keith Stuart
- Section
- Games
As gaming’s biggest publishers retreat into safer bets, a new generation of independents are building an alternative from the ground up • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here During the 1990s, a new strata of independent film studios and distributors revitalised the Hollywood movie machine. The likes of Miramax, New Line Cinema and October Films challenged the ageing behemoths of the indust
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Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?
As gaming’s biggest publishers retreat into safer bets, a new generation of independents are building an alternative from the ground up • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here During the 1990s, a new strata of independent film studios and distributors revitalised the Hollywood movie machine. The likes of Miramax, New Line Cinema and October Films challenged the ageing behemoths of the indust
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Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?
As gaming’s biggest publishers retreat into safer bets, a new generation of independents are building an alternative from the ground up • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here During the 1990s, a new strata of independent film studios and distributors revitalised the Hollywood movie machine. The likes of Miramax, New Line Cinema and October Films challenged the ageing behemoths of the indust
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