{
  "id": 10921534,
  "title": "Housemarque and Bithell Games join Game Republic New Horizons speaker lineup, Nintendo to host open session for developers and publishers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/housemarque-and-bithell-games-join-game-republic-new-horizons-speaker",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:53:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/housemarque-and-bithell-games-join-game-republic-new-horizons-speaker-lineup-nintendo-to-host-open-session-for-developers-and-publishers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Game Republic New Horizons has expanded its speaker lineup to include Housemarque and Bithell Games, alongside an open session with Nintendo representatives for developers and publishers. Housemarque VFX lead Robbert Groenendijk will lead a session on visual effects in Saros, while Bithell Games' director Mike Bithell will engage in a fireside chat with Knowledge editor Patrick Garratt about their upcoming title, Vampirium: 1997. Nintendo representatives will host a breakfast session on October 15 from 8:30 to 9:30 am, providing attendees with an opportunity to inquire about working with Nintendo, developing tools, publishing opportunities, and support resources. The event takes place from October 14 to 16 at Riverside Stadium in Middlesborough, featuring highlights such as a keynote from Ken Kutaragi, a fireside chat with Rebecca Lautner, and sessions on AI in games, investor relations, and narrative design.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}