© EGS Publishing Epic Games Store Tops $1 Billion in 2024, but 3rd Party Sales Fall Further In 2024, the Epic Games Store surpasses $1 billion in revenue, with growing user numbers but declining sales of third-party titles. Many store improvements are planned for 2025, including the release of non-gaming apps and further expansion of the mobile store. The Epic Games Store (EGS) passed the billion dollar By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tobias Meyer (left) and Tobias Tengler-Boehm (right) are the new leadership duo at PC Games © Computec Business New Leadership Duo for PC Games Newsroom and Editorial Team PC Games enters the year 2025 with a newly formed leadership team. Tobias Meyer and Tobias Tengler-Boehm are taking on key roles with a focus on optimising reach and cross-platform growth. PC Games, the flagship brand of Computec's internal Games Group, enters 2025 with a newly formed leadership By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
WWE 2K24 / Farming Simulator 25 © 2K Games / Giants Software Publishing Farming Simulator 25 Receives Multi-Platinum Award, WWE 2K24 Earns Gold Award Giants Software has sold more than three million units of Farming Simulator 25 worldwide, including more than 600,000 in Germany. WWE 2K24 is honoured with a game Sales Award in Gold. In January 2025, two games are honoured with game Sales Awards from game - the German Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Warriors: Abyss © Koei Tecmo Products Warriors: Abyss Koei Tecmo has recently developed a taste for showcase shadow drops. At the Xbox Developer Direct, the company announced Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and released it immediately. At the most recent State of Play, it was Warriors: Abyss, a new take on the Warriors franchise and its 1 vs. 1, By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson Business G+ Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft: Q3 Results and Cost Reduction Program Ahead of Schedule Ubisoft's Q3 net bookings are in line with revised expectations. The review of strategic options is ongoing, and there are high hopes for Assassin's Creed Shadows. The cost reduction program will be achieved by the end of FY25, ahead of schedule and in excess of €200m. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Medien.Bayern Business Bigger and Bolder: GG Bavaria 2025 Things are beginning to take shape. The third GG Bavaria will take place in Munich at the end of March 2025, starting with a completely new Business Day. The first participants and studios have also been confirmed. On 29 and 30 March 2025, GG Bavaria will once again be inviting By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Active Fungus Studios Publishing Active Fungus Studios Releases Inspector Schmidt - the Ebbing in April On 7 April, Inspector Schmidt takes on a new case. In The Ebbing, the sequel to 2023's A Bavarian Tale, the Bavarian detective is sent to the North Sea. Active Fungus Studios has also released a demo. Munich-based indie developer Active Fungus Studios has announced that its detective By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Saros, the new game from Housemarque, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland © PlayStation Publishing State of Play February 2025: All the Announcements In the first State of Play showcase of 2025, which lasted over 40 minutes, Sony Interactive Entertainment and numerous partners unveiled a host of new games and release dates. From Sonic, Onimusha, Days Gone, Shinobi, Warriors, Borderlands to Metal Gear Solid more ... Last night, Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted a 40-minute By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Game & Network Services Q3/FY2024 © SIE Business Strong Revenue and Operating Profit Growth in Sony's PlayStation Business The PlayStation business performed very well in the quarter, with double-digit growth in both revenues and operating income. Nearly 75 million PS5 consoles have been shipped worldwide. The outlook for the full year has also been raised. From October to December 2024 (Q3/FY2024), 9.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Avowed © Xbox Game Studios Events Avowed Launch Event at the Xperion in Hamburg The next launch event for a triple-A game will take place at the Xperion in Hamburg. Xbox will be celebrating the launch of Avowed at the venue on 18 February. Following the launch events for Sid Meier's Civilization VII in Hamburg and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in Berlin, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Robert Kaiser (Managing Director) and Adrian Kaiser (Head of Communications and 'Marketing Dude') rokaplay © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business The Unlikely Smash Hit of 'A Game About Digging A Hole' by Cyberwave & Rokaplay With over 5 million views on TikTok, 2.2 million views on YouTube Shorts and 14.5 million views on Instagram reels, A Game About Digging A Hole is a viral gaming sensation published by indie label rokaplay Bou-tique. We spoke to the German cozy games publisher about the hit. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
