Anno 117: Pax Romana © Ubisoft Funding Ubisoft Blue Byte Receives €800,729 in Funding Ubisoft Blue Byte has received €800,729 in funding from the German Federal Games Funding Programme for "Projekt Echo". Ubisoft Mainz has been named as the executing entity - it will probably be related to Anno. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Saros © Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play With God of War Trilogy Remake, Saros, and Five Konami Titles A new edition of State of Play was presented yesterday evening. The 60-minute show featured some of the upcoming highlights for PlayStation 5, including God of War Trilogy Remake, Marathon, Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Saros and five games from Konami. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
'Haus of Warcraft', The Playce, Berlin © Activision Blizzard Events 'Haus of Warcraft' in Berlin Attracts 170,000 Visitors Within a week, 170,000 people visited The Playce and experienced the 'Haus of Warcraft'. With this installation, Blizzard Entertainment celebrated the local community and the housing feature of World of Warcraft, ahead of the launch of the upcoming Midnight expansion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
'Untitled John Wick Game' © Saber Interactive & Lionsgate Products AAA John Wick Game Announced by Saber Interactive Saber Interactive has announced a new AAA video game based on Lionsgate's billion-dollar John Wick franchise. Designed for mature audiences, the game was unveiled during Sony's State of Play Showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft Beats Q3 Expectations, Studio Allocation to Creative Houses Finalized The results for Q3 2025-26 exceeded Ubisoft's expectations. Anno 117: Pax Romana had a solid launch, with net bookings exceeding those of Anno 1800. Following the announcement of the Creative Houses and the Creative Network, the publisher has specified how studios and brands will be allocated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Reanimal © Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic Products Reanimal Reanimal is on over a million wish lists - and that's just on PC. The demo has also been downloaded over a million times. This (co-op) horror adventure from Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic has already caused quite a stir. Rightly so? By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick Nvidia is continuing to expand the availability of GeForce Now. Beta testing of the native GeForce Now app for Linux PCs recently began, and an app for the cloud gaming service has now also been released for Amazon Fire TV Stick. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
ARC Raiders © Embark Studios / Nexon Business Arc Raiders Sold 14 Million Units to Date With more than 14 million units sold since its release at the end of October 2025, and a peak of 960,000 concurrent users in January 2026, the success of Arc Raiders speaks for itself. The game was a huge success for Nexon, particularly in North America and Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
EA Sports FC 26 © EA Sports Products When EA Takes Over The German Games Charts in January 2026 In January 2026, the official German gaming charts (published by game) were dominated by returning classics rather than new releases. Most of these were published by Electronic Arts, accounting for almost half of the top 20 games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Phil Rogers, Group CEO, Embracer Group; © Embracer Group IR Business Embracer Group's Q3 2025/26 Results Were "Ahead of Expectations" Despite a sharp decline in sales and EBIT, the Embracer Group has reported a stronger third quarter of the fiscal year than the previous two. Higher-than-expected engagement and earnings were driven by the Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Dead Island and Tomb Raider IPs. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Gothic 1 Remake © THQ Nordic Products Gothic 1 Remake Coming in June 2026 The date has been set. The remake of Gothic 1 will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in June 2026. This means it marks the game's 25th anniversary, as the original was released by Piranha Bytes on 15 March 2001. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Last Spell - Tales of Torment © Ishtar Games, Nacon Products The Last Spell - Tales of Torment Tales of Torment is the third and final DLC for the excellent tactical RPG, The Last Spell. Unlike the previous DLCs, this one focuses more on playstyle customisation and increased replayability. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
