© the LEGO Group and the Pokémon Company International Business Partnership Between the LEGO Group and the Pokémon Company International The LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International have announced a new multi-year partnership. From 2026, LEGO Pokémon will be available for the first time. This new partnership between the LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International will bring the world of Pokémon to life in a new way, allowing By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
How developers mitigate risk © 2025 Unity Gaming Report; Cint survey 2024, 300 respondents Business Unity Gaming Report 2025: "Developers Are Managing Risk by Reducing Costs" One of the measures developers are taking to minimise risk is to reduce costs, while games are getting bigger and bigger and both multiplayer and multi-platform releases continue to be popular. These are some of the findings of the 2025 Unity Gaming Report. The 2025 Unity Gaming Report has been By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Discord Development Discord's Social SDK to Support Social Gaming Experiences Discord has released a Social SDK for all interested game developers that aims to increase engagement and retention through seamless social features, but also to increase visibility of games in a crowded market. Discord has announced the launch of the Discord Social SDK, a toolkit that allows developers to use By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Super Mario Party Jamboree / Kingdom Come Deliverance II / Monster Hunter Wilds © Nintendo / Capcom / Plaion Publishing Multi-Platinum Award for Super Mario Party Jamboree; Two More Gold Awards in February 2025 The strength of the Mario Party franchise is once again demonstrated by Super Mario Party Jamboree. Released in October 2024, the game has sold over 600,000 copies in Germany. Furthermore, two more game Sales Awards in Gold were awarded to Capcom and Plaion in February 2025. In February 2025, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land © Koei Tecmo Products Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Following Atelier Ryza's remarkable success, Gust (a Koei Tecmo subsidiary since 2011) and publisher Koei Tecmo aim to continue the long-running series with Atelier Yumia. This new JRPG will expand its appeal to newcomers while preserving the franchise's core elements. One of the more niche JRPGs By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Esports World Cup Foundation Esports Mouz and G2 Esports Receive Financial Support From EWCF Club Partner Programme The Esports World Cup Foundation supports 40 esports clubs with $20 million. The Partner Programme supports esports clubs with up to $1 million to increase their visibility and thus the sustainable growth of esports. German clubs Mouz and G2 Esports are part of this programme. The Esports World Cup Foundation By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Markus Schoof, CEO & Founder, Ciberdime / Martin Schmaus, Sales Director International & Publishing Management Global Lead, Webedia © Ciberdime / Webedia Business Webedia and Ciberdime Join Forces for Greater Reach and Software Solutions Webedia Germany and Ciberdime officially announce their strategic partnership. This cooperation will allow both companies to expand their portfolios and offer their customers a more comprehensive range of services. The partnership is based on many years of cooperation, which will now be strengthened. From now on, Ciberdime services can be By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom Business Monster Hunter: What's Behind Capcom's Monstrous Success By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Nextari Development Nextari Launches Public Beta With the support of Doktor Froid, Nextari launches its public beta. The platform is designed to bring together new players and all the games, updates and related social media content in one place. Today Doktor Froid, a content creator from Berlin, presents the launch of the Nextari public beta with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Pax Augusta © Roger Gassmann and Senatis Publishing Roger Gassmann and Senatis to Release Pax Augusta in April 2025 For more than six years, solo developer Roger Gassmann has been working on Pax Augusta, a city-building game designed to be as authentic as possible. Together with German publisher Senatis, the game will be released in April 2025. German publisher Senatis and Swiss solo developer Roger Gassmann will release the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Concept visualisation of Copilot for playing in Minecraft © Microsoft/Xbox Development Microsoft Introduces Copilot for Gaming Copilot for Gaming: Microsoft has announced an AI-powered gaming companion that will help players "play faster," make recommendations, help when they get stuck, and provide a more social gaming experience. On The Official Xbox Podcast, Fatima Kardar (Xbox Corporate Vice President of Gaming AI) introduced Copilot for Gaming, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Skich Business Skich Launches Alternative App Store (iOS) in the EU The mobile game recommendation app Skich is expanding its offering with an integrated alternative app store in the EU, initially for iOS and later for Android. Previously known as a game recommendation app (in the vein of Tinder), the Cypriot company Skich has now launched its own EU app store By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
