Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella; © 2017 Microsoft Business Xbox Revenue Declines Slightly in Q1 FY26 During the first quarter of the current financial year, Microsoft's Xbox division experienced a two per cent decline in revenue. Although Xbox content and services remained largely unchanged, hardware sales fell once again. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH; Photo credit: Kalypso Media Business Dr. Anika Thun (Kalypso Media) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Indie Campus 2024; Indie Campus Indie Campus 2025 at the HBK Essen Indie Campus 2025 is set to make its debut at HBK Essen on 29 and 30 November 2025. This event will bring together international speakers, indie studios, students, and young talent, while also aiming to promote the Ruhr region as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla; Xsolla Business Xsolla: "The UK Ruling Against Apple's App Store Commissions Is a Defining Moment for the Industry." In the UK, Apple loses a lawsuit over App Store commissions last week. "This landmark decision challenges the dominance of major app marketplaces and opens the door to more transparent, equitable business models," Xsolla stated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Escape from Duckov; Team Soda and Bilibili Game Products Escape from Duckov At first glance, Escape from Duckov seems to be a parody of the popular extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, but with ducks. However, it is so much more than that, and its success proves Team Soda and Bilibili Game right. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Portside Game Assembly 2025; Bruna Guerra Business Portside Game Assembly Will Welcome Back Indie Studios in June 2026 Following its successful premiere, Portside Game Assembly, the B2B conference for established indie studios, will set sail again through the Hamburg Harbour on 26 June 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape (the Netherlands); Photo Credit: Xifotografie Business Marcel van der Steen (Mindscape) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Fellowship; Chief Rebel & Arc Games Products Fellowship All dungeon runs, all the time! Chief Rebel and Arc Games' Fellowship transforms the endgame dungeon runs of typical MMOs into a standalone multiplayer co-op adventure, making this aspect more accessible and condensed than ever before. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Amazon Game Studios is set to focus more on its Luna streaming service and AI; Amazon Business Amazon Changes Its Games Strategy and Almost Completely Scraps Inhouse AAA Development Amazon Games is restructuring its games division. As a result, the company is halting the development of most of its in-house AAA games, particularly MMOs. New World is already being placed in maintenance mode. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Simon the Sorcerer Origins, Smallthing Studios & Inin Games Products Simon the Sorcerer Is Returning Today Inin Games and Smallthing Studios are releasing Simon the Sorcerer Origins today. Over 30 years after the original game was released, the wizard is returning to PCs and consoles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment; Sardin/Pullup Business Geoffroy Sardin (Pullup) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Decktamer, Horizon Edge and Assemble Entertainment Products Decktamer Is Assemble Entertainment's Third Best Launch Assemble Entertainment and Horizon Edge have released Decktamer. For the publisher, it is the third-best launch on Steam so far. Decktamer draws inspiration from a love of strategic deckbuilding games and creature-collection mechanics. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
