Amazon startet Spieledownloads Frederik Hammes February 04, 2009 – 1 min read Share this post Amazons neuer, Game Downloads getaufter Shop © None Xbox Developer_Direct © Xbox Products Xbox Developer_Direct in January with Fable and Forza To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Microsoft's Xbox this year, a number of major games are set to be released. Three of these will be presented in more detail in the next Developer_Direct: Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Beast of Reincarnation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger People Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz of astragon Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The Urban Games team at gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Business Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3 "Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association © Dirk Mathesius/game Business "The Federal Games Funding Programme Pays off for Germany" A new study of the German games industry reveals dynamic growth and significant potential. The industry has grown strongly and the Federal Games Funding Programme is having a positive impact on the public sector. The study concludes that tax incentives are required. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Phil Rogers, CEO of Embracer / Lee Guinchard, COO of Embracer © Embracer Group IR People Embracer Appoints Lee Guinchard as Chief Operating Officer The Swedish Embracer Group has appointed Lee Guinchard as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Management Team as the company transitions to Fellowship Entertainment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Whiskerwood © Minakata Dynamics & Hooded Horse Whiskerwood City builders are one of the most popular subgenres within the strategy genre. Whiskerwood, developed by Minakata Dynamics and published by Hooded Horse, belongs to this crowded genre but attempts to set itself apart with factory and automation elements, as well as cat-and-mouse rivalry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Business Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Continue to Jointly Commit to Safer Gaming The three console manufacturers Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment are continuing their collaboration on safer gaming, which began in 2020. In a joint statement, they present their evolved shared principles. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read The Prague concert. (Warhorse / Shooter) Business Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Concert Plays in Frankfurt After a sold-out premiere in Prague, the Kingdom Come: Deliverance II concert tour by Warhorse Studios and Shooter Promotions moves to Frankfurt am Main on 12 February. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator © astragon Entertainment and To-Go Games Astragon Launches Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator in March In March 2026, astragon Entertainment and To-Go Games will release Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator in Early Access. This game marks the start of a long-term development partnership between the two companies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Xbox Developer_Direct © Xbox Products Xbox Developer_Direct in January with Fable and Forza To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Microsoft's Xbox this year, a number of major games are set to be released. Three of these will be presented in more detail in the next Developer_Direct: Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Beast of Reincarnation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger People Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz of astragon Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The Urban Games team at gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Business Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3 "Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association © Dirk Mathesius/game Business "The Federal Games Funding Programme Pays off for Germany" A new study of the German games industry reveals dynamic growth and significant potential. The industry has grown strongly and the Federal Games Funding Programme is having a positive impact on the public sector. The study concludes that tax incentives are required. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Phil Rogers, CEO of Embracer / Lee Guinchard, COO of Embracer © Embracer Group IR People Embracer Appoints Lee Guinchard as Chief Operating Officer The Swedish Embracer Group has appointed Lee Guinchard as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Management Team as the company transitions to Fellowship Entertainment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Whiskerwood © Minakata Dynamics & Hooded Horse Whiskerwood City builders are one of the most popular subgenres within the strategy genre. Whiskerwood, developed by Minakata Dynamics and published by Hooded Horse, belongs to this crowded genre but attempts to set itself apart with factory and automation elements, as well as cat-and-mouse rivalry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Business Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Continue to Jointly Commit to Safer Gaming The three console manufacturers Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment are continuing their collaboration on safer gaming, which began in 2020. In a joint statement, they present their evolved shared principles. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
The Prague concert. (Warhorse / Shooter) Business Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Concert Plays in Frankfurt After a sold-out premiere in Prague, the Kingdom Come: Deliverance II concert tour by Warhorse Studios and Shooter Promotions moves to Frankfurt am Main on 12 February. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator © astragon Entertainment and To-Go Games Astragon Launches Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator in March In March 2026, astragon Entertainment and To-Go Games will release Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator in Early Access. This game marks the start of a long-term development partnership between the two companies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
