Captain Blood © SNEG Products Captain Blood Arrives 22 Years After It Was Announced In the early 2000s, Captain Blood was announced for release in 2010, then disappeared. Now the game is finally setting sail. Behind the revival is boutique video game publisher SNEG, which focuses on rescuing and reviving old games. SNEG announced that Captain Blood has finally "made port" after By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nordic Game 2024 / Jacob Riis, Program Director and Executive Producer © Nordic Game Business The Nordic Game Conference as A "Gateway to the Nordic Industry" The Nordic region is a major hotspot for game development, and NG25 Spring is where the region's professionals come together. "Our vision has always been for the conference to become a gateway for the "outside" to enter the Nordic Industry," says Jacob Riis, Program By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Revenge of the Savage Planet © Raccoon Logic Products Revenge of the Savage Planet The fact that Journey to the Savage Planet is getting a sequel is something of a miracle, as the studio was actually shut down after the end of Stadia, but then got back together. The result is Revenge of the Savage Planet - and everything is bigger, brighter and better. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Gears of War: Reloaded © Xbox Products The Original Gears of War Returns, Premiering on PS5 Microsoft is bringing another Xbox franchise to PlayStation 5: Gears of War. Right after gamescom, Gears of War: Reloaded will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. On 26 August 2025, Microsoft will release Gears of War: Reloaded for Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, Xbox App) By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gamers Heaven Initiator Nikolaus Staudacher © Viktor Klein Business Gamers Heaven Returns to the SportZentrum Telfs for the Second Time Tyrol's gaming festival, Gamers Heaven, will take place for the second time on 14 and 15 June 2025 at the SportZentrum Telfs. This time it will be bigger and more interactive. After its successful start last year, the second Gamers Heaven will take place on 14 and 15 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Drop Duchy © Sleepy Mill Studio, The Arcade Crew Products Drop Duchy Tetris meets settlement building with deck building, combat and rogue-lite: Drop Duchy from Sleepy Mill Studio in France and publisher The Arcade Crew (Dotemu) combines genres wildly and hits the mark. Drop Duchy is a mix of block-stacking puzzles (like Tetris), deck-building, rogue-lite and strategy - by the way, a By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 © SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 Business SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 Announces Video Games Composers The video games composers taking part in SoundTrack_Cologne 2025, the 22nd edition of the congress, have now been confirmed. Among them are Olivier Derivière, Paul Wolinski, Venus Theory, The Flight and Pieter Schlosser. At SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 (22nd edition), five panels and a masterclass will explore the art, challenges By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Baudelaire Welch, Senior Narrative Designer, Larian Studios @ Nordic Game 2024 © Nordic Game Business NG25 Spring: Speakers and Programme Finalised More than 170 speakers have confirmed their attendance at Nordic Game 2025 (NG25 Spring) in Malmö. The topics and programme for the conference, which starts in two weeks, have now been finalised. Nordic Game 2025 (NG25 Spring) kicks off in two weeks from 20-23 May 2025. More than 170 speakers By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Z-Software Products Z-Software Continues Dustwind Z-Software is planning to release a spiritual successor to Dustwind - The Last Resort as a standalone single-player title in June. Before that, the original Dustwind will receive a free DLC as a bridge between the two games. Dustwind Studios and Z-Software, both based at the same address in Dortmund, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney / Chris Hewish, Chief Strategy and Communications Officer at Xsolla © Epici Games / Xsolla Business US Court Ruling: Apple Can No Longer Charge for Out-of-App Purchases An important decision has been made in the Apple vs Epic case. Apple is no longer allowed to take commissions on purchases made outside of apps (web shops). Developers can now redirect players from their games to web shops in the USA. Both Epic Games and Xsolla are pleased with By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
emptyvessel Game Director Emanuel Palalic © Ncsoft / emptyvessel Business Ncsoft Makes Strategic Equity Investment in US Studio emptyvessel As part of its publishing initiative, Ncsoft has made a strategic equity investment in US studio emptyvessel. This injection of funding will help drive the development of the cyberpunk squad-based tactical shooter Defect. Korean publisher and developer Ncsoft has announced that it has made a strategic equity investment in Austin, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Rockstar Products Grand Theft Auto VI Will Release End of May 2026 No, Grand Theft Auto VI will not be released this year. Rockstar Games has now officially confirmed that the game will not be released until the end of 2026. The release date for Grand Theft Auto VI has been confirmed. GTA VI will no longer be released in 2025. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
