Absolum © Dotemu Products Absolum Hades 2, Megabonk, CloverPit, Rotwood, Deadly Days: Roadtrip and Abyssus demonstrate the variety of roguelites, to name but a few. Dotemu also proves with Absolum that this extremely popular concept works brilliantly with arcade-style brawling action. Absolum is often referred to as 'Hades meets Streets of Rogue 4' By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Paul Nguyen - Warding Witches (Solo-dev) & Sonorode (EDM and video game music composer/producer) / Alexandra Batty - Headup (Senior Communications Manager) / Dieter Schoeller - Headup (CEO) / Robin Rottmann - Games/Bavaria (Teamlead) © Alexander Hartung for Games/Bavaria / Schoeller Headup Business How Headup Signed Warding Witches at GG Bavaria At GG Bavaria 2025, Paul Nguyen, a solo developer and game music composer, presented his current hobby project in an impromptu performance. Headup discovered the project there and signed it up. It's a local Munich indie success story. Paul Nguyen is the sole developer of Warding Witches, which By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Tattoo Tycoon © CrazyBunch and HandyGames Products CrazyBunch and HandyGames to Release Tattoo Tycoon in Two Weeks HandyGames and CrazyBunch will release the tattoo shop management game, Tattoo Tycoon, in October 2025. The project has received almost €300,000 of federal funding. Publisher HandyGames and developer CrazyBunch (Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry & Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice) will release Tattoo By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sacred 2 Remaster © THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Set to Release Sacred 2 Remaster in November Sacred 2 Remaster, which was announced at the THQ Nordic Showcase 2025, now has a release date. This updated version of the action role-playing game is set to launch on PC and consoles in November. Sacred 2 Remaster will launch on 11 November 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Aesir's The Legend of Khiimori drops Windstorm IP © Aesir and Mindscape Products Aesir's The Legend of Khiimori Drops Windstorm IP The new game from Aesir Interactive was originally intended for release as a Windstorm game. Now, Aesir, NightinGames and the game's publisher, Mindscape, have agreed with Alias Entertainment to remove the Windstorm brand from the game. The Legend of Khiimori will no longer be branded as a Windstorm By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era © Hooded Horse, Ubisoft, Unfrozen Products Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Delayed Until 2026, Demo Available Hooded Horse, Ubisoft and Unfrozen have postponed the Early Access launch of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era until 2026. However, fans can still try out a demo before Early Access, which is an increasingly popular strategy. Unfrozen, Ubisoft and Hooded Horse have decided to postpone the release of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lisa Kneidl, PR Manager @ Larian Studios © Kneidl, Larian Business Lisa Kneidl Joined Larian Studios Lisa Kneidl has taken up a new position as in-house PR manager at Larian Studios, after spending more than seven years at British self-publishing agency ICO. Lisa Kneidl, who was born in Germany, left the British self-publishing agency ICO (video games, tabletops and more) in October 2025 after more than By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Drake Star Business Michael Metzger: Takeover of EA "Could Also Inspire Other PE Firms to Pursue Major Acquisitions in the Gaming Sector" In light of the Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025, Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, offers additional insights into the EA takeover and its implications for the games industry, investment sectors, growing market segments, and the stock market. Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025: Gaming M&A © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Q3 2025 Was A "Landmark Quarter" for Gaming M&A According to Drake Star, the third quarter of 2025 was a landmark quarter for gaming M&A. Activity reached a yearly high with EA's $55 billion acquisition, private financing picked up for the first time in six quarters, and top Western gaming stocks performed well. Global technology By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Playing History @ 2025 Grimme Online Award © Grimme Online Award Business Grimme Online Award for Herbst '89 From Playing History and the German Historical Museum Berlin-based game studio Playing History and the German Historical Museum have won the 2025 Grimme Online Award for their serious game, "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig". The serious game "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig" (Autumn '89 - By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Netflix Games © Netflix Business Netflix Wants to Bring Games to the TV So far, games on Netflix have been limited to mobile devices and have been more of a trial run for the streaming provider. With the jump to the big screen, i.e. television, Netflix now wants to focus more on gaming. At the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles, Greg By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive Products Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sold Over Five Million Copies Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive have announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over five million copies since its release in April 2025. A new game update is coming soon as a "thank you" to the game's community. The French independent video game developer Sandfall By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
