Creator and Community Director Charlotte Willis @ Diva Agency © Diva Business Diva Agency Launches Creator and Community Division Following a year of growth within its PR & Comms division, Diva Agency - with offices in Bristol, London and Amsterdam - is announcing the launch of a new Creator and Community Engagement Team. This new division will support the agency's global games and entertainment clients. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Bus © Aerosoft and TML-Studios Products The Bus: As Realistic As a Berlin Trip If you miss the experiences a trip with Berlin’s BVG bus lines brings, but want to be at the helm, there’s no better way than The Bus by Aerosoft and TML-Studios. Even Hamburgian northern lights will get their fill. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Rift Riff © Adriaan de Jongh et al. Products Rift Riff Although Rift Riff has been on the market for a while, it still stands out among tower defense games. Not only does it have a distinctive style, but its great TD mechanics and forgiving game design also encourage experimentation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Esports Broad Alliance Supports the German National Team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup A coalition of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD), the esports player foundation (epf) and game – the German Games Industry Association – is organising the German national team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, in coordination with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Square Enix's highest-rated game of 2025 is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC © Square Enix Products Square Enix Is Metacritic's Highest-Rated Publisher of 2026, Plaion Is the Best of GSA For the 16th year in a row, Metacritic has named the publisher of the year. In 2026, Square Enix received the highest ratings for the games it released in 2025 on the review aggregator platform. The top-rated publisher in the GSA region was Plaion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Arturo Martín (Co-founder & Creative/Art Director) | Pablo Castellanos (Co-founder & Music/Sound Producer) @ Quickfire Games © Quickfire Games Products "Kickstarter is Not Just About Money - it's About Proving That the Game Resonates With People." Spanish indie studio Quickfire Games is working on Prelude: Dark Pain and has chosen to use Kickstarter as a platform. In this interview, co-founders Arturo Martín and Pablo Castellanos discuss this strategy, the market for turn-based games, and what it's like to develop games in Seville. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Nixxes Software, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC) Although there are currently unconfirmed reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment is reconsidering its strategy of releasing PS5-exclusive single-player games on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been released on the platform. Nixxes has once again produced a superb port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Business Over 1,000 Employees Are Being Made Redundant at Epic Games Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has announced that the company is laying off over 1,000 employees. The decline in Fortnite engagement since 2025 has forced Epic Games to take this step in order to keep the business afloat. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Larry Kuperman, Vice President of Business Development, Nightdive Studios © Nightdive Business G+ Interview: What Makes Nightdive Studios Decide to Bring Back a Classic? Remasters and Enhanced Editions of classic games are Nightdive Studios' speciality. We spoke to Larry Kuperman, VP of Business Development, about their current remasters, the challenges of obtaining the original games, their selection process for re-releases, and this unique market segment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
