Sales Status of Nintendo Switch. © Nintendo IR Business Nintendo Increases Net Sales and Sells Another 15.7 Million Switch Consoles In the last fiscal year, from April 2023 to March 2024, the Nintendo Switch continued to sell well, despite its advanced age for a console. 15.7 million Switch consoles were sold worldwide, with a total of 141.32 million. The company also recorded more than 31 million sellers during By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
In March 2021, Microsoft/Xbox took over Bethesda/ZeniMax. © Microsoft Business Xbox Closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog; Roundhouse to Merge With ZeniMax Tango Gameworks, Arkane Studios Austin and Alpha Dog Studios have been closed by Microsoft/Xbox. Roundhouse Studios will merge with ZeniMax Online Studios. Microsoft is making these changes to increase investment in other parts and focus on its priority games. Microsoft has announced changes at Bethesda/ZeniMax to focus more By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori. © Aesir and Mindscape Publishing Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori Announced by Aesir and Mindscape Aesir Interactive is developing another game in the Windstorm franchise, known in Germany as Ostwind. Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is set in 13th century Mongolia and promises "realistic" equestrian gameplay and physics developed on Unreal Engine 5. Aesir Interactive from Munich and Mindscape from the Netherlands have By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dr. Iren Schulz © Schau Hin!/Tanja Marotzke Business Loot Boxes Are Dangerous for Children, Says Schau Hin! According to the initiative "Schau Hin!", loot boxes are a danger to children. The media coaches recommend keeping an eye on what the child is playing and choosing and testing games together at the beginning. The "Schau Hin!" initiative has addressed the issue of loot boxes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Turnover (in millions of euros) and number of employees of CipSoft since 2001. © CipSoft Business CipSoft Grows to Over 100 Employees for the First Time in a Challenging Market CipSoft continues to do well. The Regensburg-based company reports the highest pre-tax profit in its history. And for the first time, the company employs more than 100 people. The employees share in the company's success and receive ten extra monthly salaries for each employee as a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hideo Kojima onstage at Nordic Game 2016, giving a first look at Death Stranding. © Nordic Game Business More Than 150 Speakers Confirmed at NG24 Spring In two weeks, NG24 Spring will take place in Malmö. The conference programme is starting to fill up, with more than 150 speakers already confirmed. They will be discussing specific topics in two-person conversations, and speaking on panels about current gaming issues such as venture funding or growing consumer By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch ("NX") was first announced on 17 March 2015, followed by a preview trailer a year and a half later. The console became available in March 2017. © Nintendo Publishing Nintendo to Unveil New Console This Fiscal Year Nintendo will announce the successor to the Switch this fiscal year, Nintendo president Satoru Furukawa has confirmed. Meanwhile, a Switch-only Direct will be on the air in June. Nintendo is managing expectations for its next console. Nintendo President Shuntarō Furukawa explained via Twitter/X that the company will announce By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sony drops mandatory PSN account for Helldivers 2 on PC after backlash. © Steam Publishing Sony Drops Mandatory PSN Account for Helldivers 2 on PC After Backlash The announcement that PC players of Helldivers 2 would need a mandatory PSN account to continue playing the game was followed by a wave of protest. Over 200,000 negative user reviews and much criticism from the community forced the publisher to change its mind. Helldivers 2, released in February By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market / Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of Competition Policy. © EP, Geneviève Engel / European Union, 2019, Stine Heilmann Business G+ The Digital Markets & The Digital Services Acts and the Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 16 min read
The enemy is closing in from all sides. © Ghost Ship Products G+ Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring © Games/Bavaria Business Mehring: "The Federal Government's Funding Chaos is Threatening Germany as a Games Location" Bavaria's Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring has sent an open letter to Claudia Roth, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, regarding the promotion of games in Germany. He criticizes the stagnation of federal funding and the fact that no concept has yet been developed. Once By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The mothership compared to smaller spaceships. © BBI, Gearbox Products G+ Homeworld 3 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
