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 Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Next Womenize! Event Planned in Berlin in Early June Womenize! Games and Tech is returning to Berlin as an in-person event on 3 June. Details of the programme for what is now the 11th conference for women, non-binary people and all marginalised voices in the games and tech industry will be announced at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Nixxes Software, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC) Although there are currently unconfirmed reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment is reconsidering its strategy of releasing PS5-exclusive single-player games on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been released on the platform. Nixxes has once again produced a superb port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Business Over 1,000 Employees Are Being Made Redundant at Epic Games Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has announced that the company is laying off over 1,000 employees. The decline in Fortnite engagement since 2025 has forced Epic Games to take this step in order to keep the business afloat. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Next Womenize! Event Planned in Berlin in Early June Womenize! Games and Tech is returning to Berlin as an in-person event on 3 June. Details of the programme for what is now the 11th conference for women, non-binary people and all marginalised voices in the games and tech industry will be announced at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Nixxes Software, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC) Although there are currently unconfirmed reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment is reconsidering its strategy of releasing PS5-exclusive single-player games on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been released on the platform. Nixxes has once again produced a superb port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Business Over 1,000 Employees Are Being Made Redundant at Epic Games Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has announced that the company is laying off over 1,000 employees. The decline in Fortnite engagement since 2025 has forced Epic Games to take this step in order to keep the business afloat. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
