Fata Deum - The God Sim © 42 Bits Entertainment and Aerosoft Products 42 Bits Entertainment and Aerosoft Launch Fata Deum - The God Sim Today, publisher Aerosoft and developer 42 Bits Entertainment are releasing Fata Deum - The God Sim in Early Access. The game, which aims to restore the god game genre to its former glory, is on over 250,000 wish lists. Fata Deum, the god simulator from 42 Bits Entertainment and Aerosoft, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Fae Farm © Gambit Digital Business Collective Around Gambit Digital Buys Fae Farm IP Gambit Digital, Game Cloud Network, Pure Wonder Interactive and Phatty Acid have acquired Fae Farm from Phoenix Labs, along with the existing game and ongoing intellectual property rights. The collective, comprising Gambit Digital, Game Cloud Network, Pure Wonder Interactive and Phatty Acid, will work together to foster "long-term By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lucky Tower Ultimate © Studio Seufz & AMC Business Studio Seufz Receives €259,421 in Funding From the BMWE The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is funding Lucky Tower Ultimate: Beyond the Tower (Working Title) by Studio Seufz with €259,421. Another German game project is receiving direct funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). €259,421 goes to Studio Seufz Enterprises By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto © Nintendo Products All the Announcements From Today's Nintendo Direct During today's extensive Direct presentation, Nintendo presented a wide range of games from Nintendo and its global publishing and development partners. Among these were new Mario games, specific release dates for many titles, and a few surprises. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto opened the presentation by announcing events to By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie © Illumination and Nintendo Business The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Premieres in April 2026 Illumination and Nintendo have announced the title of their new animated film based on the Super Mario Bros. universe: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Universal Pictures will release the film worldwide in April 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the Super Mario Bros. universe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
A team photo of Assemble Entertainment and Gentlymad Studios at their shared premises in Wiesbaden. © Assemble Entertainment Business Assemble's Gentlymad Studios Is Closing Its Doors Gentlymad Studios, the in-house game development studio of Assemble Entertainment in Wiesbaden, is set to close at the end of September 2025. A total of 25 people will be affected. Ultimately, they were unable to build on the success of Endzone. Gentlymad Studios was founded in 2014 and released By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Rematch © Sloclap Products Bandai Namco Distributes Physical Version of Rematch in GSA Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe announces its collaboration with France-based Sloclap on the online football action game Rematch. As part of this partnership, a physical version of the game will be released for PS5, distributed in the GSA region by Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany. The physical Rematch: Elite Edition will By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Borderlands 4 © 2K Games Products Borderlands 4 In the biggest Borderlands world yet, new movement mechanics and the digirunner vehicle help players to explore the planet of Kairos and confront the tyrannical Timekeeper and his Order. However, the cooperative multiplayer options are also being expanded. One of the most successful and stylistically memorable franchises from Take-Two& By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Skinbaron X BIG © BIG Esports Skinbaron Extends Its Partnership With BIG Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and SkinBaron started working closely together in late 2019 and have now extended their partnership, continuing their collaboration of over six years. At a time when the Counter-Strike community - particularly BIG's CS2 men's team - has had a challenging year, this extension By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Average first 3-month player count per single-player title by release month - PC, PlayStation, Xbox | 37 markets (excluding China and India) | 2021-2024 © Newzoo Game Performance Monitor / Newzoo Global Games Market Report 2025 Business Newzoo: Games Being Released During the Holiday Season Is Not Just Outdated; It's Counterproductive In the Global Games Market Report 2025, Newzoo's market researchers examined the release period for AAA titles in recent years. They concluded that releasing games during the holiday season is outdated and counterproductive. Newzoo has published this year's free edition of the Global Games Market Report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Acclaim returns. © Acclaim Business Acclaim Is Back as an Indie Games Publisher Acclaim has unveiled the first nine titles in its inaugural Play Acclaim Showcase. The publisher is back and aims to bring indie games to a global audience of gamers. Acclaim held its inaugural Play Acclaim Showcase, revealing the first wave of games marking the company's return to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Star Birds © Toukana and kurzgesagt Products Star Birds Released by Toukana and kurzgesagt Today, Toukana Interactive, the creators of Dorfromantik, and the animation studio kurzgesagt - in a nutshell are releasing the asteroid base-building and resource management game Star Birds. Star Birds by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt – in a nutshell is being released for PC today for €19.99 (Steam). The game is By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
