Screw Drivers © Headup and Creactstudios Publishing Screw Drivers Is the First Graduate of Headup's Prototype Programme Headup and Creactstudios have released the build and race sandbox game Screw Drivers. The game is the first graduate of Headup's Prototype Programme, where players are invited to give feedback on the ideas behind a game based on early prototype versions. Indie publisher Headup, no longer part of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lars Wingefors, co-founder and Group CEO. © Embracer Business Embracer Group Is Cutting Jobs in Germany and Austria, but Not Everywhere Else in the World The Embracer Group's annual report shows how many jobs were cut in Germany and Austria, although there were also countries where the number of employees increased. However, Group CEO Lars Wingefors looks to the future and speaks of more than 70 releases by the end of March 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Christian Balazs, Director of Games © Sunday Business Sunday Appoints Christian Balazs as Director of Games Sunday has appointed Christian Balazs as its new Director of Games. This is a milestone in the company's strategic shift towards becoming a hybrid-casual games company. Sunday announced the appointment of Christian Balazs as the new Director of Games. He will join the team in Hamburg. Balazs, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Into the Emberlands © Daedalic and Tiny Roar Publishing Daedalic and Tiny Roar Launched Into the Emberlands The two Hamburg-based companies, Daedalic Entertainment and Tiny Roar, have sent Into the Emberlands into Early Access. It's a cosy exploration game with a roguelite twist, all about rebuilding the home of the Knacks. Daedalic Entertainment and developer Tiny Roar have released Into the Emberlands in Early By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
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, 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 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
