Products Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sets Sail in July In July, players will be able to raise the black flag as Ubisoft prepares to launch the remake, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Built from the ground up using the latest Anvil engine, the game will offer enhanced gameplay and additional content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Warhammer Classics © SNEG & Games Workshop Business Warhammer Classics: SNEG on the Re-Release of Old, Nearly Forgotten Games Just a few days ago, numerous classic Warhammer games were released, with seven making their debut on Steam and 12 returning to the digital storefront. We spoke to publisher SNEG about the challenges involved in re-releasing these classics, and about the retro gaming market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Esports Nations Cup 2026 © ENC Esports Germany Announces Its National Coaching Staff for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 A team of experienced coaches will oversee the athletes' training in Germany. The coaches have a track record of national success and international experience in leagues and world championships, and have been tasked with preparing the team for the first Esports Nations Cup. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dorothee Bär is the Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Space | Minister-President of Bavaria Dr. Markus Söder presented the "Studio of the Year" award on stage during the annual German Computer Game Award (Deutsche Computerspielpreis) at Eisbach Studios on 18 April 2024 in Munich, Germany. © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler | Sebastian Reuter / Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications Events Dorothee Bär and Dr. Markus Söder Attend the German Computer Game Awards 2026 Laudators from the worlds of gaming, film, sport, culture and politics will honour the best German computer games at the German Computer Game Awards on 29 April 2026. Federal Minister Dorothee Bär and Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder will be in attendance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Photo of the expo floor at devcom 2025. As announced, from this year onwards, the event will be called gamescom dev. © devcom / gamescom dev Events gamescom dev 2026: First Speakers and Scholarship Program The first speakers who will be holding talks at gamescom dev have been announced. The scholarship programme, which supports game developers unable to attend our events due to financial, structural or personal barriers, will also be taking place again. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games Business G+ Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Pax Romana Reaches 1.17 Million Players Ubisoft announced that Anno 117: Pax Romana had already been played by over a million people, making it the fastest-selling game in the series' history. However, the release of the Prophecies of Ash DLC and Patch 1.5 has been postponed until 30 April 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors © poncle & Nosebleed Interactive Products Vampire Crawlers In Vampire Crawlers, poncle and Nosebleed Interactive have transformed the wildly chaotic and addictive nature of Vampire Survivors into a card-driven dungeon crawler. The result is tremendous fun once again, with builds that escalate dramatically. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Yoon Im, Chief Executive Officer Arc Games | Michael Borras, Vice President of Business Development Arc Games © Arc Games / Borras Business Michael Borras Joins Arc Games as a New Executive As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen its operational capabilities, expand its global partnerships and support long-term growth across its publishing portfolio, Arc Games announced several key updates to its leadership team. Notably, Michael Borras is joining Arc Games as a new executive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Development Transport Fever 3: Urban Games Announces Curated Mods Program Urban Games has announced the launch of the Curated Mods Program for Transport Fever 3. The programme allows modders to work alongside the development team to create new vehicles, maps and gameplay features. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Global Gaming Report Q1 2026 © Drake Star Business G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q1 2026 Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q1 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter's gaming M&A activity reached a 15-month high. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Windrose © Kraken Express & Pocketpair Publishing (Japan) Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Windrose Boards the Charts Yarrr! The PvE survival adventure Windrose has boarded the weekly Steam charts. Meanwhile, Capcom's Pragmata has also entered the top three on both the global and German charts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
