© Ubisoft Events Assassin's Creed Shadows Launch Event at Xperion Hamburg Ubisoft and Xperion Hamburg are hosting a launch event to celebrate the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows on 20 March. In addition to the opportunity to play the game, there will be a varied supporting programme. Ubisoft and Xperion invite gaming enthusiasts and Assassin's Creed fans By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite © astragon Publishing astragon and weltenbauer. Announce Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Publisher astragon Entertainment and developer weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung have announced Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, a new firefighting simulation for PC and consoles. The game's development was funded with almost two million Euros from the BMWK. After water comes fire. Just recently, astragon Entertainment announced its new IP Seafarer, which By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lego CEO Niels Christiansen © 2025 The LEGO Group Development Lego Plans to Develop Video Games in-House Again Danish toy giant Lego wants to develop video games in-house again, according to a media report. This is probably a result of the huge success of Lego Fortnite. Lego CEO Niels Christiansen told the Financial Times that the company is looking to build up in-house games development again after strong By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Moon Studios founders Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol © Moon Studios Business Moon Studios Buys Back Publishing Rights to No Rest for the Wicked The divestment of Private Division from Take-Two Interactive has taken Moon Studios by surprise. After lengthy negotiations, the Austrian studio has now bought back all publishing rights to No Rest for the Wicked. After a long period of silence, Vienna-based Moon Studios has spoken again about the future of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xsolla Publishing Xsolla Launches "Loyalty as a Service" Solution Xsolla continues its wave of announcements ahead of the GDC. The company has launched a "Loyalty as a Service" solution that provides developers with tools to increase retention and foster deeper engagement with players. Global video game commerce company Xsolla has announced the launch of a customisable " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
BlizzCon 2023 © Blizzard Entertainment Events BlizzCon Returns in 2026 Blizzard Entertainment will not be holding its community convention this year. Instead, the next BlizzCon will take place as usual at the Anaheim Convention Center in September 2026. Blizzard Entertainment has announced a new BlizzCon. The in-house and community convention will not return this year, but will instead take place By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lalalabyrinth / Oh Apollo / Orbiteers (animation series) © Reynard Films / btf / Wolkenlenker Vision Business MBB Funds Ten Games Projects With €1.425 Million In its first funding round of the year, the MBB's new media funding programme is supporting 28 projects in the areas of games, XR experiences and serial formats with €4.8 million. Ten games projects will receive €1.425 million and five XR projects will receive €660,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Business Esports State Championships 2025 in Schleswig-Holstein to Become a Community Festival The Esports State Championships (E-Sport Landesmeisterschaften 2025), the largest esports event in Schleswig-Holstein, will become a community festival this year. The event will take place on 31 May and 1 June 2025 at the Holstenhallen Neumünster and will be bigger than ever before. The E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein (EVSH) is developing By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Koei Tecmo Products Rise of the Ronin (PC) Almost a year after its exclusive launch on PlayStation 5, Rise of the Ronin is coming to PC just days before Assassin's Creed Shadows, which is also set in Japan, but in a very different historical setting. What are the strengths of Team Ninja's game? Koei By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Xbox and Instinct3 Publishing Xbox and Instinct3 Collaborate on South of Midnight Campaign As part of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, Xbox is collaborating with creative agency Instinct3 on a campaign for the action-adventure game South of Midnight. Rather than looking for high-reach content creators for a campaign for South of Midnight (8 April / Advanced Access: 3 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Kojima Publishing Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Launches 26 June 2025 In late June 2025, Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment will release Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for PlayStation 5. A Death Stranding concert tour will also stop in Berlin. Speaking at the SXSW 2025 festival in Austin, Texas, Hideo Kojima announced the release date of Death Stranding 2: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Julius Althoff / Jörg Adami © esports player foundation Business Julius Althoff Takes Over Leadership of Esports Player Foundation From Jörg Adami The esports player foundation (epf) is undergoing a strategic realignment. From April 2025, Julius Althoff will take over the management of the esports player foundation from Jörg Adami, who will continue to support the non-profit organisation he founded in an advisory capacity. The esports player foundation (epf), the world' By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
