Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards At the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), one game stood out as the clear winner, taking home five awards. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. Blue Prince was also honoured with two awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
From left to right: Tom Bockhorn, Brenden Gibbons, Sarah Burrini, Thomas Rössig (CEO of Fourth Moon Games) © Green Parrot Games Business Green Parrot Games Launches in Collaboration with Fourth Moon Games Brenden Gibbons, Sarah Burrini and Tom Bockhorn have joined forces to establish Green Parrot Games in Cologne. This is the second studio to be established within the Fourth Moon constellation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection © Capcom Products Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection The third instalment of the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is approaching, and this will be the first time that Capcom will release a game from this subseries on all platforms simultaneously. In any case, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is set to surpass its predecessors. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Real Live WoW Quest by Pringles and Jung Von Matt Nerd in Germany Jung von Matt Nerd is running a launch campaign for World of Warcraft: Midnight with Pringles. The campaign is all about a 'Real Live Quest' that combines out-of-home, social and in-game rewards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs Dr Fabian Mehring @ GG Bavaria 2026 © Kaspar Kozub / StMD Bayern Politics Mehring Aims to Strengthen Bavaria's Position as Germany's Leading Games Location Even Further Almost 10,000 people attended GG Bavaria 2026 at the Kleine Olympiahalle in Munich last weekend. Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr Fabian Mehring, was also extremely satisfied, and aims to further strengthen Bavaria's position as Germany's leading location for games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Indie Arena Booth (IAB) at gamescom 2026 © Super Crowd gamescom Film- Und Medienstiftung NRW Will Once Again Bring Five Games to the IAB In 2026, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW will once again showcase five games from companies in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) at the Indie Arena Booth (IAB) at gamescom. Interested companies can now apply. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Silent Hill 2 Remake has five million players © Konami Products Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Five Million Players More than five million players have played the Silent Hill 2 remake. This psychological horror game, developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami, was released in October 2024 and is already available on PlayStation Plus Extra. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Project Helix: the next Xbox will play PC and Xbox games © Microsoft Business Big Ambitions for Project Helix and Xbox Mode for Windows 11 Microsoft aims to push the boundaries of rendering and simulation with the next Xbox console, in partnership with AMD. The gap between PCs and consoles is also closing: starting in April, Xbox mode will begin rolling out to Windows 11 in select markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michael Schade, CEO and co-founder of Rockfish Games © Gero Goerlich, 39pix.com Business Rockfish Games' CEO: "56.5% of the Dev Budget Comes Straight From Our Own Pocket" Rockfish Games recently received a record-breaking grant of €8 million. In this interview, CEO Michael Schade discusses the ~€20 million budget, the six-year development period, the importance of the grant for the Hamburg-based studio, and Germany as a location for the games industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Titanium Court © AP Thomson and Fellow Traveller Awards Titanium Court Wins the Main Prize at the 2026 Independent Games Festival Awards Titanium Court, by AP Thomson and Fellow Traveller, won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards 2026, held as part of the Game Developers Conference (GDC). None of the nominated studios from GSA won an award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando © Saber Interactive & Focus Entertainment Products John Carpenter's Toxic Commando John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, is a game that's perfect for fans of zombies and silly, gory 1980s horror action. It combines elements of Back 4 Blood, MudRunner, and World War Z, offering wild and bloody co-op action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
emptyvessel Game Director Emanuel Palalic © Ncsoft / emptyvessel Publishing NC America Partners With Emptyvessel to Publish Defect NC America's publishing portfolio is growing with the addition of Defect from Emptyvessel. This partnership enables the US studio to allocate resources to both multiplayer and single-player gameplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
