Kritzelkratz 3000: Back in the Game with Remasters and Ports Marcel Kleffmann May 21, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post Team picture (from left to right): Martin Zimmer, Benjamin Schmidt (in the front with hat), Simon Koch, Nico Faltermeier, Odin Seiffert, Andreas Scholl, Michael Müller and Pascal Heiler, who took the picture. © Pascal Heiler Ben Hunter, Senior Development Director for Core Technology at Fenris Creations, is announcing the open-sourcing of the Carbon engine (Fenris Creations) Products Fenris Creations Announces Open-Sourcing of EVE Online Engine Carbon Effective right now, EVE Online and EVE Frontier maker Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games, has released their Carbon engine into open source. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Development Godot to Implement Significant AI Ban Godot is "adding barriers to low-effort slop": To protect the code and stop demoralising reviewers, the engine is banning vibe coding, autonomous AI agents and AI chats. New contributors will be restricted more, while at the same time taught better. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Unreal Engine 6 is set to enter Early Access in late 2027 © Epic Games Development Unreal Engine 5.8 Is Now Available; Unreal Engine 6 Is Still Years Away At Unreal Fest Chicago 2026, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.8, which is likely to be the final significant update to the engine. The company plans to launch Unreal Engine 6 in Early Access in late 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read daily GamesMarket Daily – 03. July 26: Aesir Interactive, Mick Prinz, Cyberpunk, GDD, Tommi, ERA, Sony Interactive Entertainment By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Opinion: Sony’s Ruthless But Bold Move Into a New Era of Gaming Sony has taken everyone by surprise – including its own partners – with its decision to phase out new PlayStation games on discs from 2028. It is hard to say whether this move was right or wrong. Sooner or later, however, it was inevitable. A commentary by Editor-in-Chief Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner • Constance and The Berlin Apartment by Blue Backpack Games are competing against each other in two categories Awards GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Managing Director Dietmar Tanzer and Division Manager Markus Streibl at Sony DADC presenting their micro optics project (Sony DADC/Kolarik) Business PlayStation Disc Stop: Reorders for Earlier Games Not Affected Sony's disc manufacturer Sony DADC in Thalgau, Austria has said that games released before 2028 will be able to be reordered as game discs after the production stops as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Ben Hunter, Senior Development Director for Core Technology at Fenris Creations, is announcing the open-sourcing of the Carbon engine (Fenris Creations) Products Fenris Creations Announces Open-Sourcing of EVE Online Engine Carbon Effective right now, EVE Online and EVE Frontier maker Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games, has released their Carbon engine into open source. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Development Godot to Implement Significant AI Ban Godot is "adding barriers to low-effort slop": To protect the code and stop demoralising reviewers, the engine is banning vibe coding, autonomous AI agents and AI chats. New contributors will be restricted more, while at the same time taught better. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Unreal Engine 6 is set to enter Early Access in late 2027 © Epic Games Development Unreal Engine 5.8 Is Now Available; Unreal Engine 6 Is Still Years Away At Unreal Fest Chicago 2026, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.8, which is likely to be the final significant update to the engine. The company plans to launch Unreal Engine 6 in Early Access in late 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
daily GamesMarket Daily – 03. July 26: Aesir Interactive, Mick Prinz, Cyberpunk, GDD, Tommi, ERA, Sony Interactive Entertainment By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Opinion: Sony’s Ruthless But Bold Move Into a New Era of Gaming Sony has taken everyone by surprise – including its own partners – with its decision to phase out new PlayStation games on discs from 2028. It is hard to say whether this move was right or wrong. Sooner or later, however, it was inevitable. A commentary by Editor-in-Chief Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner •
Constance and The Berlin Apartment by Blue Backpack Games are competing against each other in two categories Awards GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Managing Director Dietmar Tanzer and Division Manager Markus Streibl at Sony DADC presenting their micro optics project (Sony DADC/Kolarik) Business PlayStation Disc Stop: Reorders for Earlier Games Not Affected Sony's disc manufacturer Sony DADC in Thalgau, Austria has said that games released before 2028 will be able to be reordered as game discs after the production stops as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
