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Business

Founder Valerio Di Donato Buys Italian Developer 34BigThings Back From Plaion

34BigThings is independent once again. The Italian studio announced that the company’s founder Valerio Di Donato had already bought back 100 of the shares from Plaion in April. A major project based on a well-known IP is set to be announced later this year. Further games are in development.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

G+ Interview: Two Point Studios and Their Cartoon-Style Management Games

This year, the British Two Point Studios are celebrating their 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we spoke to Jo Koehler (COO) and Gary Carr (Studio Director) about their humorous management-genre games, key markets such as Germany, platform distribution and expandability.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Business

The Helix Shift: Inside Xbox’s Aggressive Pivot to Silicon, Subscriptions, and Corporate Restructuring

In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso analyses Microsoft’s strategic reorientation, the possible reasons behind and consequences of a spin-off, and why this move is a result of changes in the games market.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Events

GermanDevDays Extend Ticket Registration

Submissions for the GermanDevDays in July have been extended until 11 July. The event takes place on 22-23 July.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

ESBD Members Elects New VPs And Create New Role For Regional Representatives

At their general meeting, the members of the ESBD filled three vice-presidential posts with Klemens Witt, Christian Hotz and Markus Möckel. Florian von Keller was also appointed as a vice-president; he will be the first representative of the regional associations on the ESBD Executive Committee.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Events

Brandmania 2026 Sees 1,000 Participants

The second Brandmania sees 1,000 attendants in Essen. Last year, Brandmate had rebranded into the new identity.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Endix Spring 2026 Reaches 10,000 Downloads

The playable game showcase Endix has reached 10,000 downloads and 2.1 mil impressions on Steam with its Spring edition.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Founder Valerio Di Donato Buys Italian Developer 34BigThings Back From Plaion

34BigThings is independent once again. The Italian studio announced that the company’s founder Valerio Di Donato had already bought back 100 of the shares from Plaion in April. A major project based on a well-known IP is set to be announced later this year. Further games are in development.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

GIC Sprint Attracts 1,000 Visitors on Its Debut And Will Come Back in May 2027

For the first time, the organisers of the GIC in Poznań have held a second GIC conference this year and are pleased with the result. 1,000 visitors came to Katowice for the GIC Sprint, which is set to take place again in 2027, though this time in early May.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read