PressEngine launches Events booking feature. © PressEngine Publishing PressEngine Launches Event Booking Feature The PR and marketing tool PressEngine has been enhanced with an Events feature. This will allow developers, publishers and agencies to manage media and influencer events, as well as large scale events at international trade shows. PressEngine, the gaming PR and marketing tool, has launched its Events feature, which aims By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hooded Horse signs Drill Keeper from ShoulderByte in Hamburg. © ShoulderByte Publishing Hooded Horse Signs Drill Keeper From ShoulderByte in Hamburg The first game from Hamburg-based ShoulderByte will be published by Hooded Horse. The US publisher now has a total of six games from Germany in its portfolio. Dennis Strümpel is the solo developer behind ShoulderByte. US publisher Hooded Horse has signed another game from a German company: Drill Keeper, the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gentle Troll Entertainment and CEO Michel Wacker prepare for the launch of Tavern Talk. © Gentle Troll Publishing Tavern Talk From Gentle Troll is on Over 145,000 Steam Wishlists Gentle Troll Entertainment is eagerly awaiting the launch of Tavern Talk on Steam and Switch on 20 June. The cosy visual novel is now on over 145,000 wishlists on PC. That's far more than expected. Gentle Troll Entertainment is very excited about the release of Tavern Talk. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ingame-Screenshot of Banana. © Pony, Sky, AestheticSpartan Business Hundreds of Thousands of People or Bots Speculate on Banana Images on Steam More than 850,000 users on Steam or bots are currently clicking on the image of a banana. The success of the clicker game Banana, in which a German developer is also involved, raises questions because it targets the dark patterns of FOMO, hype and memes. A few days ago, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Paradox Interactive cancels The Sims rival Life by You. © Paradox Interactive Business Paradox Cancels Life by You and Closes Paradox Tectonic After numerous delays, Paradox Interactive has pulled the plug on its life simulation Life by You, writing off almost 19 million Euros and closing its internal development studio Paradox Tectonic. "We've performed poorly in recent releases," said CEO Fredrik Wester. The life simulation Life by You, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tobias Springer, CEO of tobspr Games. © tobspr Games Publishing shapez 2 to be Released in Early Access in mid-August TobSpr Games will release the factory building game shapez 2 in Early Access in mid-August 2024. The game is currently ranked 96th on Steam's most wishlisted list. If all goes according to plan, tobSpr Games from Aachen is aiming to release shapez 2 in Early Access for PC By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The highest new entries in the charts: Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX / Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. © Square Enix & Sega / Atlus Business Kingdom Hearts Shakes up Steam Charts More than three years after the PC versions of the Kingdom Hearts franchise launched on the Epic Games Store, Square Enix has released the games on Steam, with a classic collection dominating rather than the latest game. Otherwise, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree casts its shadow. The release of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Next Nintendo Direct Presentation on 18 June The next Nintendo Direct presentation will take place on Tuesday 18 June. The livestream, which will last around 40 minutes, will mainly showcase games coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. The successor to the Switch will not be shown. After the State of Play on 31 May 2024 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Third games Made in Germany Steam Sale starts on 20 June 2024. © Games Germany Events Third Games Made in Germany Steam Sale Starts on 20 June 2024 The Games Made in Germany Steam sale by Games Germany is entering its third round. After two successful years, the 2024 Steam event will kick off on 20 June at 19:00 CEST, accompanied by a showcase event on Steam and IGN's YouTube channel. More than 250 games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The main stage at the The A1 Austrian eSports Festival. © A1 eSports / Florian Wieser Business 21,700 Visitors at the A1 Austrian eSports Festival and Spielefest Wien The A1 Austrian eSports Festival and the Spielefest Wien (Vienna Games Festival) welcomed around 21,700 visitors to the Austria Center Vienna. This was the first time that the two festivals were organised as a joint event. Last Saturday and Sunday the Austria Center Vienna was dedicated to esports, gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Embracer shuts down Pieces Interactive. © Pieces Interactive, THQ Business Embracer Shuts Down Pieces Interactive a THQ Nordic Studio Following a first round of job cuts in April, Pieces Interactive has been closed down completely by Embracer. The company, based in Skövde, Sweden, was one of the internal studios of THQ Nordic and had released the reimagining of Alone in the Dark in March 2024. Swedish studio Pieces Interactive, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Quirin Münch, Managing Director at QM Interactive. © QM and CAT Production Business QM Interactive and CAT Production Sign Cooperation Agreement CAT Production and QM Interactive have announced a partnership between the two Munich-based companies. "The expertise in the areas of games development and gamification is a perfect basis for a long-term collaboration," says CAT Managing Director Johannes Atze. An cooperation has been agreed between QM Interactive and CAT By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
