© Active Fungus Studios Publishing Active Fungus Studios Releases Inspector Schmidt - the Ebbing in April On 7 April, Inspector Schmidt takes on a new case. In The Ebbing, the sequel to 2023's A Bavarian Tale, the Bavarian detective is sent to the North Sea. Active Fungus Studios has also released a demo. Munich-based indie developer Active Fungus Studios has announced that its detective By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Saros, the new game from Housemarque, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland © PlayStation Publishing State of Play February 2025: All the Announcements In the first State of Play showcase of 2025, which lasted over 40 minutes, Sony Interactive Entertainment and numerous partners unveiled a host of new games and release dates. From Sonic, Onimusha, Days Gone, Shinobi, Warriors, Borderlands to Metal Gear Solid more ... Last night, Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted a 40-minute By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Game & Network Services Q3/FY2024 © SIE Business Strong Revenue and Operating Profit Growth in Sony's PlayStation Business The PlayStation business performed very well in the quarter, with double-digit growth in both revenues and operating income. Nearly 75 million PS5 consoles have been shipped worldwide. The outlook for the full year has also been raised. From October to December 2024 (Q3/FY2024), 9.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Avowed © Xbox Game Studios Events Avowed Launch Event at the Xperion in Hamburg The next launch event for a triple-A game will take place at the Xperion in Hamburg. Xbox will be celebrating the launch of Avowed at the venue on 18 February. Following the launch events for Sid Meier's Civilization VII in Hamburg and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in Berlin, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Robert Kaiser (Managing Director) and Adrian Kaiser (Head of Communications and 'Marketing Dude') rokaplay © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business The Unlikely Smash Hit of 'A Game About Digging A Hole' by Cyberwave & Rokaplay With over 5 million views on TikTok, 2.2 million views on YouTube Shorts and 14.5 million views on Instagram reels, A Game About Digging A Hole is a viral gaming sensation published by indie label rokaplay Bou-tique. We spoke to the German cozy games publisher about the hit. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Pretty wild: How Typhoon Studios ultimately became Raccoon Logic and why © Raccoon Logic Business How the Journey From Typhoon Studios to Raccoon Logic Came to Be By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, CEO of Instinct3 © Instinct3 Business Instinct3 Presents 2025 Publishing Line-up Live for the First Time On 18 February 2025, Instinct3 will present this year's publishing line-up for the first time live at the I3 Indie Expo at Xperion Berlin - and on Twitch. The I3 Indie Expo will provide an insight into selected new indie titles to be published by Instinct3 and will By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tero Virtala, Remedy CEO © devcom Business Remedy Sets Ambitious Growth Targets and Receives Royalties From Alan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2 has sold over 2 million units and the game has started to generate royalties. In 2025, Remedy Entertainment is preparing for its 30th anniversary and its biggest year yet as a developer and publisher. Finnish games developer and publisher Remedy Entertainment increased revenues by 49.3% to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Solasta II © Tactical Adventures Business Kepler Interactive Acquires Majority Stake in Tactical Adventures Tactical Adventures, a French indie video game studio based in Paris, has announced a majority investment in its capital by Kepler Interactive. The studio is currently working on the CRPG Solasta II. Founded in 2018 by Mathieu Girard, Tactical Adventures has developed and published its first game, Solasta: Crown of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Grand Theft Auto V / EA Sports FC 25 © Rockstar Games / Electronic Arts Publishing Many Old Favourites in German Games Charts January 2025 The first German PC and console games charts for 2025 include many old favourites, from EA Sports FC 25 to GTA V and Hogwarts Legacy. Only one game makes it into the charts for the first time. Eight of the 20 games are published by Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts' By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Krafton Business Krafton Achieves Record Sales and Operating Profit in 2024 Krafton reports record profits with 20% annual sales growth over the last five years. The company has set itself a medium- to long-term goal of doubling corporate value over the next five years through a structured growth strategy, AI and a big franchise IP. In its consolidated financial statements prepared By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Aethermancer © moi rai games Publishing The Second Game From Moi Rai Games Is Aethermancer After Monster Sanctuary comes Aethermancer. The second game from moi rai games in Hamburg mixes monster taming with roguelite. The game allows players to take an active role in combat alongside their monsters. moi rai games, the developers behind Monster Sanctuary, have announced their partnership with US publisher offbrand games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
