Chop Chop Inc. Hits 100,000 Sales

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New Million-Sellers: Ace Combat 8 & Star Wars Zero Company

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has become the fastest title in the franchise to reach one million sales. Star Wars Zero Company has also surpassed this milestone, meaning that members of the Bit Reactor team can now be brought back.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Assemble Retires Leisure Suit Larry Reboots

Likely for licensing reasons, Assemble Entertainment takes the two Leisure Suit Larry reimaginings by CrazyBunch off storefronts on 23 October. Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice are on sale until then. The license sits with EA through Codemasters.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Strong Launch for Toplitz's Permafrost

Developed by SpaceRocket Games and published by Toplitz Productions, Permafrost was released on Steam Early Access on 9 October 2026. It has achieved the German-Austrian publisher's third-best launch to date.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week

With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Events

Womenize! Launches Its NRW Chapter Ahead of DEP in Cologne

On the day before the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Award) ceremony in Cologne, Womenize! is launching a new series of events in North Rhine-Westphalia.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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New Million-Sellers: Ace Combat 8 & Star Wars Zero Company

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has become the fastest title in the franchise to reach one million sales. Star Wars Zero Company has also surpassed this milestone, meaning that members of the Bit Reactor team can now be brought back.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Fifth Polaris Reaches 55,000 Visitor Record

For its fifth anniversary, Polaris Convention in Hamburg has reached 55,000 people. It is the biggest German games & pop culture fair after gamescom.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Swift Games and Benjamin Lochmann New Media

Two more game studios have been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Grants were given to Berlin-based Swift Games and Nürnberg-based Benjamin Lochmann New Media alias Pixel Maniacs.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

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Assemble Retires Leisure Suit Larry Reboots

Likely for licensing reasons, Assemble Entertainment takes the two Leisure Suit Larry reimaginings by CrazyBunch off storefronts on 23 October. Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice are on sale until then. The license sits with EA through Codemasters.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read