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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Exclusive

Tron: Catalyst Director Wanted to Lean Into the Series and Make ‘Aggressive Use of Video Game Logic’

By Hayes Madsen

Back to the grid.

Exclusive

Hideo Kojima says, ‘People Don’t Understand Me At All’

By Shannon Liao

Misunderstood.

Interviews

'Death Stranding 2's Theme Song Is A Tribute To The "Adventurous, Queer, And Bizarre"

By Hayes Madsen

A musical journey.

The Inverse Interview

'Final Fantasy Tactics' Creator On Why the Game Feels So Relevant Nearly Three Decades Later

By Hayes Madsen

A legend returns.

The Inverse Interview

Raidou Remastered Director Believes Raidou Coming Back “Is Not Out of Reach”

By Hayes Madsen

A classic reborn.

Preview

Lumines Arise Turns The Most Classic Puzzle Game Into A Synesthetic Symphony

By Hayes Madsen

Sensory overload.

The Inverse Interview

'FBC: Firebreak' Director Details Bizarre Early Concepts — And Equally Strange Ideas That Made It In

By Hayes Madsen

A bold step forward for Remedy.

The Inverse Interview

007 First Light Developer Breaks Down How This Bond Game Is Unlike Any Other

By Hayes Madsen

A new side of James Bond.

The Inverse Interview

Chronicles: Medieval Developers Want to Create a More “Colorful” Historical Sandbox

By Hayes Madsen

The world is your oyster.

The Inverse Interview

Oblivion Remastered Studio Head On Why The Unseen Side Of The Games Industry Is More Important Than Ever

By Hayes Madsen

Times are changing.