Janette Lipinski, Team Lead Project Management at Gameforge © Gameforge Business Janette Lipinski: Entering the Games Industry 20 Years Ago "Felt Like Crashing a LAN Party" For Janette Lipinski, games have always been more than a hobby. They've been a constant presence, from childhood afternoons to professional milestones. Today, she channels her passion for the medium into leading project teams and shaping production at one of Germany's largest gaming companies. Janette Lipinski By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Johannes Hollaender, Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 © Stephan Kragl Business Johannes Hollaender Promoted to Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 Johannes Hollaender became Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 at the beginning of September 2025. The experienced PR specialist has worked for the Hamburg-based brand, corporate and political communications agency since 2017. Johannes Hollaender was appointed Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 in Hamburg on 1 September 2025. He has By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Curveball Games © Curveball Leisure Publishing Curveball Leisure Forms Publishing Division Curveball Games Curveball Leisure, a Welsh wholesaler and distributor, has launched a full-service video game publishing division called Curveball Games. The new division is aimed at supporting indie and AA developers with both physical and digital launches. Headquartered in Swansea, Wales, Curveball Leisure was established in 2004 as a distributor and publisher By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar © Marvelous Products Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar One of the most popular farming and life simulation games is back in a modernised form for Switch and PC in the form of Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. This remake is based on the Nintendo DS game Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, which was released in Japan in 2008 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Olliver Heins, Chief Product Officer of Aonic © dg-corporate.co.uk/ Business G+ Why Aonic Focuses on Small to Mid-Sized Companies By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Christoph Kramer is promoting the Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Christoph Kramer Is Promoting the Nintendo Switch 2 Former national football player and author Christoph Kramer has collaborated with Nintendo on several commercials for the Nintendo Switch 2 console. The spots will air from this week onwards. Christoph Kramer is presenting the Nintendo Switch 2 in commercials. In the adverts, the football world champion, TV expert and author By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Anton Westbergh, CEO and Co-Founder of Coffee Stain / Jacob Jonmyren, Chair of the Board of CSG © Fotograf Hans-Erik Nygren, HE Nygren AB Business Separation of Coffee Stain Group From Embracer Moves Forward The Embracer Group has announced a new board of directors for Coffee Stain Group AB and confirmed that Anton Westbergh is leaving the Embracer's executive management team. He is set to become the new Group CEO of Coffee Stain Group. Embracer Group AB has announced that, as part By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Star Birds © Toukana Interactive Products Toukana Interactive Delays Star Birds Due to Hollow Knight The upcoming release of Hollow Knight: Silksong has prompted Toukana Interactive to delay the Early Access launch of Star Birds by one week. Several other studios are doing the same. At gamescom 2025, 4 September was announced as the Early Access release date for Star Birds. However, this date has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Remote First © Active Fungus Studios Business G+ Active Fungus Studios: Turning a Difficult Situation Into the Best Possible Outcome By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Honkai: Nexus Anima © HoYoverse Products HoYoverse Unveils Creature-Collector Honkai: Nexus Anima Following the huge success of Genshin Impact, HoYoverse has announced the latest addition to the Honkai franchise. In Honkai: Nexus Anima, players embark on a creature-collecting adventure, forging bonds with Anima companions along the way. HoYoverse, known for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, has announced Honkai: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance © Sega Products Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Sega and Lizardcube are reviving the legendary Shinobi series: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an action-packed 2D platform game with Metroidvania elements, aiming to take the crown of the genre. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance marks the return of the popular ninja series from the late 1980s and 1990s. The last By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Hyungjun 'Kjun' Kim, producer and director of inZOI © Krafton Business How Krafton Is Shaking up the Life Simulation Market With inZOI After Tera and PUBG, inZOI is Krafton's next big thing, having already sold over a million copies in Early Access. We spoke to Hyungjun 'Kjun' Kim, producer and director of InZoi, about the importance of new IP, the peculiarities of the genre, and how to deal By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
