Hermen Hulst, CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment © SIE Publishing Sony Interactive Entertainment Closes Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi, With German Site Also Affected Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi are being closed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Firewalk is the studio behind Concord. Neon Koi was working on a mobile action game. Hermen Hulst, CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced the closure of two studios: Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios. "While By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Chimera Publishing Chimera's Songs of Silence Leaves Early Access and Heads to Consoles Munich-based Chimera Entertainment will be completing the Early Access phase of Songs of Silence before the end of the year, as planned. In addition to PC, the strategy game will also be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. On 13 November 2024, Songs of Silence from Chimera By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Nintendo Unveiled Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Nintendo has surprisingly announced Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Almost ten years after the Wii U version, the highly acclaimed action RPG is coming to Switch. Nintendo is fulfilling a wish of many players. One of the most popular Wii U games is returning to the current generation. Originally released By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Newzoo Publishing Top-Grossing Games in Q3 2024 EA Sports College Football 25 generated the most revenue on PC and consoles in Q3 2024, according to a report by Newzoo based on six key markets. The differences between PC and console are particularly striking, with sports games dominating PlayStation, Switch and Xbox, but not PC. Newzoo has published By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Play Exhibition in 2023 © Claudia Meiners Business "You Got the Power" Is the Motto of Play 2024 in Hamburg Play - Creative Gaming Festival 2024 will take place in Hamburg from 11 to 16 November. This year's motto is "You Got the Power". Various venues and events in Hamburg will explore the interaction between games and politics. This year's Play - Creative Gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Global Gaming Report Q3 2024: M&A activity in the gaming sector © Drake Star Business Drake Star Sees Gaming M&A Activity Increase for Fourth Quarter in a Row and More Insights M&A activity in the gaming sector has increased for the fourth consecutive quarter, with the two largest deals of the year being acquisitions by private equity firms, according to investment bank Drake Star in its Global Gaming Report Q3 2024. Activity is expected to continue to increase. Michael By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© BGF Events Baltic Games Fest 2025 Tickets and 20 Free Booths for Indie Teams The Baltic Games Fest 2025, which will take place in Neumünster, on 11-12 April 2025, still offers 20 free booths for indie developers. Ticket sales have also started. Since August, indie game development teams have been able to apply for one of the free stands at the Baltic Games Fest. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella © 2017 Microsoft Business Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reaffirms Gaming Strategy and Plans to Invest More In Microsoft's annual report, CEO Satya Nadella reaffirmed the current Xbox strategy. He said that the company now has 20 franchises that have generated over $1 billion in lifetime revenue and will continue to invest in games and studios. On the one hand, Microsoft will continue to produce By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture and the Media / Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association / Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director of the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur © J. Konrad Schmidt / Dirk Mathesius / Die Hoffotografen Business Press Start: Games Founding Grant Opens Application Process Game developers from Germany can now apply for a grant from the "Press Start: Games Foundation Grant" aka "Press Start: Gründungsstipendium Games" until 17 November 2024. Individual applications and team applications of up to three people are possible. Game developers from Germany can now apply for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Plaion Publishing Dead Island 2 Hits Ten Million Players After a turbulent development history and its launch in April 2023, Deep Silver now counts over ten million players in Dead Island 2. Coinciding with the release of Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition, Deep Silver, Plaion's flagship publishing label, has announced that Dead Island 2 has reached more By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Warner Play Experience booth at gamescom Latam 2025. © gamescom Latam Events Warner Bros. Games Joins gamescom Latam 2025 There is still half a year to go until gamescom latam 2025, but one major publisher has already signed up as an exhibitor partner. Warner Bros. Games is taking part for the second year in a row. Ticket sales have also started. Gamescom latam 2025 has announced Warner Bros. Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Roland Emmerich plans TV series based on Web3 MMO Space Nation © Space Nation Inc. Publishing Roland Emmerich Plans TV Series Based on Web3 MMO Space Nation Independence Day director Roland Emmerich is planning a live-action TV series based on the Web3 space opera MMORPG Space Nation together with Marco Weber. The project will be largely self-funded through the in-game economy. Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) and Marco Weber (The Thirteenth Floor) are developing a live-action TV By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
