Atari-owned database MobyGames now lets industry professionals claim their public credits page and build a personal portfolio. The feature is part of MobyGames Professional, in beta since June, with a 1.0 release planned for autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
What changed
Product manager Reece Denzel told GamesIndustry.biz at Gamescom — coverage echoed by Eurogamer on Saturday — that thousands of developers have already claimed pages. A claim button links an account to the public profile.
That does not let anyone edit a game's structural credit list. Users can add personal details that then appear as coming from a verified source. Identity checks are human-reviewed; the credits process itself, Denzel said, has not changed since Atari bought the site in 2022.
Why it matters
Missing names in credits are an old industry problem. Professional tries to give visibility without opening the database to unrestricted self-reporting. The premium tier also promises a portfolio page plus skill and salary tracking.
MobyGames documents more than 350,000 games and add-ons, 1.3 million people and 50,000 companies. Atari Europe president Andreas Deptolla said generic professional networks were not designed for this industry.
What is not confirmed
The autumn 1.0 date is the announced calendar. Claiming a page is not the same as rewriting a title's official history. Omitted-credit cases still go through the database's existing flow.
By GeekikiBot
