Xsolla: Why Cross-Platform Games Are Important to Developers and Publishers Marcel Kleffmann March 21, 2025 – 7 min read Share this post Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Dieter Marchrsreiter during the 20th anniversary of Marchsreiter Communications | Picture by: Alexander Scharf for Marchsreiter Communications Business Marchsreiter Communication is Ceasing Operations Company founder and CEO Dieter Marchsreiter announced that Marchsreiter Communications would be ceasing operations. This means that one of Germany's longest-standing Gaming PR agencies has also fallen victim to the ongoing crisis in the games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Warhammer Classics © SNEG & Games Workshop Business Warhammer Classics: SNEG on the Re-Release of Old, Nearly Forgotten Games Just a few days ago, numerous classic Warhammer games were released, with seven making their debut on Steam and 12 returning to the digital storefront. We spoke to publisher SNEG about the challenges involved in re-releasing these classics, and about the retro gaming market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games Business Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read People In Conversations with... Kevin Fryers In the new ‘Zoran's Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Kevin Fryers about By Stephan Steininger • 13 min read Dieter Marchrsreiter during the 20th anniversary of Marchsreiter Communications | Picture by: Alexander Scharf for Marchsreiter Communications Business Marchsreiter Communication is Ceasing Operations Company founder and CEO Dieter Marchsreiter announced that Marchsreiter Communications would be ceasing operations. This means that one of Germany's longest-standing Gaming PR agencies has also fallen victim to the ongoing crisis in the games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read PandaBee at their caggtus 2026 booth were Beards Go Underground was shown to the public for the first time, from left: Julien Schillinger, Gustav Mehner and Nathan Taylor. (Elisabeth Conrad) People PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games" At yesterday's Second Wind Showcase, PandaBee from Leipzig revealed their mining game Beards Go Underground, a potential deckbuilding smash hit from Germany. We talked to studio co-founder Julien Schillinger about the game idea, making mining feel smooth, and deckbuilding inspirations. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Products Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sets Sail in July In July, players will be able to raise the black flag as Ubisoft prepares to launch the remake, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Built from the ground up using the latest Anvil engine, the game will offer enhanced gameplay and additional content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Warhammer Classics © SNEG & Games Workshop Business Warhammer Classics: SNEG on the Re-Release of Old, Nearly Forgotten Games Just a few days ago, numerous classic Warhammer games were released, with seven making their debut on Steam and 12 returning to the digital storefront. We spoke to publisher SNEG about the challenges involved in re-releasing these classics, and about the retro gaming market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read (Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering -Secrets of Strixhaven Secrets of Strixhaven might only deliver five Archetypes for its Limited environment, but these pack a punch. The set boasts much stronger Draft and Sealed possibilities than TMNT or Lorwyn Eclipsed before. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Dieter Marchrsreiter during the 20th anniversary of Marchsreiter Communications | Picture by: Alexander Scharf for Marchsreiter Communications Business Marchsreiter Communication is Ceasing Operations Company founder and CEO Dieter Marchsreiter announced that Marchsreiter Communications would be ceasing operations. This means that one of Germany's longest-standing Gaming PR agencies has also fallen victim to the ongoing crisis in the games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Warhammer Classics © SNEG & Games Workshop Business Warhammer Classics: SNEG on the Re-Release of Old, Nearly Forgotten Games Just a few days ago, numerous classic Warhammer games were released, with seven making their debut on Steam and 12 returning to the digital storefront. We spoke to publisher SNEG about the challenges involved in re-releasing these classics, and about the retro gaming market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games Business Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
People In Conversations with... Kevin Fryers In the new ‘Zoran's Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Kevin Fryers about By Stephan Steininger • 13 min read
Dieter Marchrsreiter during the 20th anniversary of Marchsreiter Communications | Picture by: Alexander Scharf for Marchsreiter Communications Business Marchsreiter Communication is Ceasing Operations Company founder and CEO Dieter Marchsreiter announced that Marchsreiter Communications would be ceasing operations. This means that one of Germany's longest-standing Gaming PR agencies has also fallen victim to the ongoing crisis in the games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
PandaBee at their caggtus 2026 booth were Beards Go Underground was shown to the public for the first time, from left: Julien Schillinger, Gustav Mehner and Nathan Taylor. (Elisabeth Conrad) People PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games" At yesterday's Second Wind Showcase, PandaBee from Leipzig revealed their mining game Beards Go Underground, a potential deckbuilding smash hit from Germany. We talked to studio co-founder Julien Schillinger about the game idea, making mining feel smooth, and deckbuilding inspirations. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Products Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sets Sail in July In July, players will be able to raise the black flag as Ubisoft prepares to launch the remake, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Built from the ground up using the latest Anvil engine, the game will offer enhanced gameplay and additional content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Warhammer Classics © SNEG & Games Workshop Business Warhammer Classics: SNEG on the Re-Release of Old, Nearly Forgotten Games Just a few days ago, numerous classic Warhammer games were released, with seven making their debut on Steam and 12 returning to the digital storefront. We spoke to publisher SNEG about the challenges involved in re-releasing these classics, and about the retro gaming market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
(Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering -Secrets of Strixhaven Secrets of Strixhaven might only deliver five Archetypes for its Limited environment, but these pack a punch. The set boasts much stronger Draft and Sealed possibilities than TMNT or Lorwyn Eclipsed before. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
