The Legend of Khiimori © Aesir Interactive & Mindscape Business Early Access Horses, Community Building, and Self-Publishing - An Interview With Aesir The Early Access launch of The Legend of Khiimori was a huge success for Aesir Interactive. We spoke to the two managing directors, Andreas Sirch and Wolfgang Emmer, about establishing a long-term community for a game, venturing into publishing and developing realistic horse games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
The Sinking City 2 © Frogwares Products The Sinking City 2 Frogwares is set to release The Sinking City 2 in August. Compared to its predecessor, the game will be a more traditional survival horror title, boasting a strong Lovecraftian atmosphere. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
From left to right: Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, Sandro Heuberger, Lars Janssen, Maxi Graeff, Benedikt Grindel © Franziska Krug for game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business Game Members Elect New Board At their general meeting in Berlin today, the members of game - the German Games Industry Association elected a new board of directors as part of their regular rotation. Three of the previous five board members did not stand for re-election due to career changes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Flamehead Games team photo (from left to right and from the top to the bottom): Luca Schmidt (Programming and Game Design), Julian Seidel (VFX and Game Design), Jan-Ivo Lattek (Animation and Character Rigging), Anica Gritzki (Game and Concept Art), Jennifer Seeber (Managing Director, Game Art and Concept Art) and Lucas Thieme (Game Design and Marketing). All six are co-founders of Flamehead Games © Flamehead Games Business Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Solarpunk © Cyberware & rokaplay Products Solarpunk It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 © Xbox / Microsoft Products Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft presented Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, as well as Senua, State of Decay 3 and the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition. There were also numerous third-party announcements, including titles from Atlus, Focus Entertainment, and Sega. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
First Playable 2026 © IIDEA Events First Playable 2026: The Schedule The eighth edition of Italy's leading games business event, First Playable 2026, will take place in Florence from 10 to 12 June. Speakers and the programme have now been finalised. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Gothic 1 Remake © THQ Nordic Products Gothic 1 Remake Starts Strong THQ Nordic has landed a major hit with the Gothic 1 Remake. The remake of the cult role-playing game had the second-best launch ever for the publisher on Steam in terms of concurrent users (CCU). As with the original game, the remake is particularly popular in Germany, Poland and Russia. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Expeditions: Samurai © Campfire Cabal & THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Will Launch Expeditions: Samurai This Summer THQ Nordic's Expeditions series is set to continue this summer. Expeditions: Samurai, developed by Danish studio Campfire Cabal, will be released in Early Access this summer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Xbox © Microsoft Business Xbox Is Also Returning to Console Exclusives At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft announced that it would be focusing on exclusive games for Xbox consoles again, in order to strengthen its hardware ecosystem. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix Events Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
