Chillingo expandiert nach China Team Gamesmarkt March 17, 2015 – 1 min read Share this post Chillingo will den chinesischen App-Markt erobern © None Xbox Developer_Direct © Xbox Products Xbox Developer_Direct in January with Fable and Forza To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Microsoft's Xbox this year, a number of major games are set to be released. Three of these will be presented in more detail in the next Developer_Direct: Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Beast of Reincarnation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger People Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz of astragon Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The Urban Games team at gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Business Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3 "Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read Bringing stars like (starting second from left) Kenji Ozawa, Chihiro Fujioka and Hafu Hafu Oden from Japan to Europe: Anemone "Animo" Mournian (left) and Daniel Vetter (sitting) at CCON Stuttgart (Gentle Gamer) People This German-Japanese Duo Brings Japanese Superstars to Europe Anemone "Animo" Mournian and Daniel Vetter alias GentleGamer have started an agency bringing Japanese stars like Kenji Ozawa and Chihiro Fujioka to European events. We interviewed the team how they found together, their first contact with Japanese talents and their first gig at CCON Stuttgart. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read Karsten Jahn and Ralf Wirsing (from Left to Right) People Ubisoft's General Manager Europe Ralf Wirsing Leaves the Company After almost 30 years with the company, Ralf Wirising, long-time head of the German branch and also Managing Director Europe, will leave Ubisoft. Ubisoft confirmed this when asked by GamesMarkt. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Witchfire © The Astronauts Products Witchfire Since its release in Early Access in September 2023, Witchfire by The Astronauts has sold over 500,000 copies. Just how good is this dark fantasy RPG shooter, and how has the game evolved recently? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Products Pocketpair and Bushiroad Partner Up for Palworld Card Game A trading card game with collectable creatures? Palworld Official Card Game is in the works at TCG makers Bushiroad, Pocketpair has announced. The physical game will be released on 30 July 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXciteand Daedalic Entertainment Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Scheduled for Release in February 2026 The Delta Quadrant can be explored sooner than expected. gameXcite and Daedalic Entertainment are set to release Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown on PC, PS5, Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S in mid-February. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Thomas Reisenegger, CEO and co-founder Future Friends Games © Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger of Future Friends Games Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, CEO and co-founder Future Friends Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Xbox Developer_Direct © Xbox Products Xbox Developer_Direct in January with Fable and Forza To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Microsoft's Xbox this year, a number of major games are set to be released. Three of these will be presented in more detail in the next Developer_Direct: Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Beast of Reincarnation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
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The Urban Games team at gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Business Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3 "Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Bringing stars like (starting second from left) Kenji Ozawa, Chihiro Fujioka and Hafu Hafu Oden from Japan to Europe: Anemone "Animo" Mournian (left) and Daniel Vetter (sitting) at CCON Stuttgart (Gentle Gamer) People This German-Japanese Duo Brings Japanese Superstars to Europe Anemone "Animo" Mournian and Daniel Vetter alias GentleGamer have started an agency bringing Japanese stars like Kenji Ozawa and Chihiro Fujioka to European events. We interviewed the team how they found together, their first contact with Japanese talents and their first gig at CCON Stuttgart. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
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