Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert: Ongoing Success, Updates, Editions, and Custom Gaming PC Pearl Abyss enjoyed a successful launch with Crimson Desert, and the speed of the initial updates has been equally impressive, fuelling the game's continued success. The dwindling availability of the Collector's Edition is another sign of the game's success. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Minos In Minos from Artificer and Devolver Digital, the roles are reversed. Rather than playing as heroes aiming to slay the fabled Minotaur, players take on the role of the Minotaur. They must create a labyrinth riddled with traps and try to eliminate the heroes as cleverly as possible. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Denis Fedorov, founder of Unfrozen and CEO of Nova Assembly © Nova Assembly / Fedorov Business G+ Denis Fedorov: "In Many Ways, Nova Assembly Is Our Direct Response to the Current State of the Industry." Nova Assembly is a holding company established by a collective of five renowned game studios. We spoke to Denis Fedorov, founder of Unfrozen and CEO of Nova Assembly, about setting up the company in response to the current state of the industry, Cyprus as a location, and future plans. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Key personnel at Nova Assembly © Nova Assembly Developer-led Holding Nova Assembly Founded by Unfrozen, Sad Cat Studios, VEA Games, Game Garden and Weappy Five studios have joined forces to form Nova Assembly, a developer-led holding company co-owned and run by its participating studios to support each other through challenging periods. These studios are Unfrozen, Sad Cat Studios, VEA Games, Game Garden and Weappy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Paws and Leaves - A Last Tale © grown arts Funding Nordmedia Funds Five Games With Nearly €500,000 In the first funding round of 2026, the Nordmedia Funding Committee approved funding totalling around €3 million. A total of 45 projects in the fields of film, television, games and talent development received funding. Of this sum, €490,000 was allocated to five games projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Kinstrife © Finitude & Hooded Horse Funding G+ Federal Funding Goes to Finitude, Sandbox Interactive and Shiny Dynamics Three more German game studios are set to receive funding from the federal government's video game funding programme. A total of almost three million euros will be awarded to Finitude, Sandbox Interactive, and Shiny Dynamics. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
EVA Esports in 2025 © Antoine Masurier, Flex Realisation Esports Esports Virtual Arenas Launches Esports League In 2026, eight of Europe's leading esports organisations will compete in the EVA Pro League. Taking part will be G2 Esports, Team Vitality, Team Heretics, SK Gaming, GiantX, Shifters, Solary and OG Esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bright Future Studio © Travian Games Business Travian Games Opens New Office for Bright Future Studio in Cologne Travian Games is strengthening its location strategy by opening a new office for its subsidiary, Bright Future Studio GmbH, in Cologne-Nippes. This move sees the Munich-based company investing in the expansion and further development of its locations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Xenonauts 2 © Goldhawk Interactive and Hooded Horse Products Xenonauts 2 Fans of the classic games UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) and X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) who found the more recent XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) too 'streamlined' may be interested in Xenonauts 2 from Goldhawk Interactive and Hooded Horse. It perfectly captures the essence of the classics. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Computerspielemuseum © Archive Picture Funding Berlin's Computerspielemuseum Will Remain at Its Current Location The state of Berlin currently has no financial leeway to integrate the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Game Museum) into the House of Games. Further funding for the Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS) also seems unlikely. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Morbid Metal © Screen Juice & Ubisoft Products Morbid Metal Felix Schade spent nearly ten years working on Morbid Metal, and it was worth it! This dark sci-fi hack-and-slash roguelite action game, in which players can shapeshift into unique characters and slaughter enemies with powerful combos, plays great! By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
