Gaming Luminaries

Inverse Luminaries celebrates the leaders and visionaries across the video game industry.

Luminaries 2022
Elden Ring, Breath of the Wild 2, and 6 more games that will change the medium
by Jen Glennon, Steven Asarch, Hayes Madsen and Tom Caswell
Luminaries 2022
The Last of Us devs bet big on accessibility — and made a better game

“I was in very much a mood of, like, we can do anything.”

by Jen Glennon
Luminaries 2022
Ikumi Nakamura won E3. Now she wants to fix the games industry

The breakout star of E3 2019 has gone indie.

by Jen Glennon
Luminaries 2022
Super-streamer Ludwig Ahgren hates the same awful gaming trends that you do

The world is watching.

by Steven Asarch
Luminaries
After Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aimé wants gamers to give the metaverse a chance

Don’t be a cynic.

by Tom Caswell
Luminaries
The King of Final Fantasy reveals why the series is “struggling”

Bring in the fixer.

by Hayes Madsen

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Feature

It’s Time To Rethink Cozy Games

By Robin Bea

We dig into the science of cozy games — and find far more than a comfy escape.

Gaming News

Exodus Might Be the Mass Effect Successor We've Been Waiting For

By Hayes Madsen

Into the beyond.

The Inverse Interview

The Creators of 2025's Most Ambitious Game Don't Regret Almost Bankrupting the Studio to Make It

By Hayes Madsen

Buckle up.

The Inverse Interview

One Year Later, 'Marvel Rivals’ Success Continues Because the Devs ‘Balance For Fun,’ Says Director

By Hayes Madsen

Multiversal madness.

The Inverse Interview

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Devs Considered Having a Human Side to the Game

By Hayes Madsen

Back to Pandora.

Gaming

Total War Remains The King Of Strategy Games – Here’s How It’s Endured For 25 Years

By Hayes Madsen

Making history fun.

Gaming

League of Legends Is No Longer Aiming To Please The New Players

By Shannon Liao

It’s looking a lot more like League.

Gaming

'Wild Blue Skies' Was Inspired By Studio Ghibli’s 'Porco Rosso'

By Hayes Madsen

More than a homage.

The Inverse Interview

Three Years Later, Triangle Strategy Devs Say It ‘Changed’ Their Approach to Storytelling

By Hayes Madsen

A strategic move.

The Inverse Interview

Battlefield’s New Free-To-Play Mode Is The Best Way In

By Trone Dowd

Something for everyone.