Dunkle Wolken am Onlinehorizont Pascal Wagner November 17, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post © None (Screenshot of Poki) Business The Browser Strikes Back: Why Web-Based Gaming Becomes Industry’s Highest-Margin Hedge In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how browser-based gaming has evolved from a post-Flash indie novelty into a multi-billion-dollar, high-margin hedge for studios looking to bypass walled-garden platform taxes and steep download friction. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read PUBG Battlegrounds © Krafton Business PUBG Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix Krafton has announced that a live-action series based on PUBG will be produced by Netflix. Donald Glover will direct, write the screenplay and serve as executive producer, as well as taking on the lead role. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Alexander Krug, CEO and cofounder / André Krug, COO and cofounder © Softgames Business Softgames Is Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary, With Much More to Come Founded by brothers Alexander and André Krug in 2006, Softgames, a developer and publisher of instant games, is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. The company remains independent and founder-owned. Its games reach around 2.5 million daily active players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read (Screenshot of Poki) Business The Browser Strikes Back: Why Web-Based Gaming Becomes Industry’s Highest-Margin Hedge In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how browser-based gaming has evolved from a post-Flash indie novelty into a multi-billion-dollar, high-margin hedge for studios looking to bypass walled-garden platform taxes and steep download friction. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Products Assassin's Creed Franchise Outlook (Fall 2026) Ubisoft has provided an update on various projects within the Assassin's Creed franchise, and has confirmed its intention to work more closely with the franchise's community. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read PUBG Battlegrounds © Krafton Business PUBG Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix Krafton has announced that a live-action series based on PUBG will be produced by Netflix. Donald Glover will direct, write the screenplay and serve as executive producer, as well as taking on the lead role. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #40 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a comparison of horror games, a Dutch call, DiGRA in Central Asia and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read The Duskbloods © FromSoftware Products The Duskbloods Postponed to 2027 Exclusively announced for the Nintendo Switch 2, The Duskbloods will not be released this year. Following the latest network test, From Software confirmed the decision to push back the release to 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Picture: Pexels/Antonio Sáez; AEVI, DEV Politics Ahead of Election: Spain’s Games Associations Issue a Joint Call to Politicians With one month to go before the general election, the two Spanish industry associations, AEVI and DEV, are joining forces and setting out five joint demands. Among other things, they are calling for tax incentives and a Spain Video Games Hub. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Screenshot of Poki) Business The Browser Strikes Back: Why Web-Based Gaming Becomes Industry’s Highest-Margin Hedge In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how browser-based gaming has evolved from a post-Flash indie novelty into a multi-billion-dollar, high-margin hedge for studios looking to bypass walled-garden platform taxes and steep download friction. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
PUBG Battlegrounds © Krafton Business PUBG Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix Krafton has announced that a live-action series based on PUBG will be produced by Netflix. Donald Glover will direct, write the screenplay and serve as executive producer, as well as taking on the lead role. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Alexander Krug, CEO and cofounder / André Krug, COO and cofounder © Softgames Business Softgames Is Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary, With Much More to Come Founded by brothers Alexander and André Krug in 2006, Softgames, a developer and publisher of instant games, is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. The company remains independent and founder-owned. Its games reach around 2.5 million daily active players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(Screenshot of Poki) Business The Browser Strikes Back: Why Web-Based Gaming Becomes Industry’s Highest-Margin Hedge In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how browser-based gaming has evolved from a post-Flash indie novelty into a multi-billion-dollar, high-margin hedge for studios looking to bypass walled-garden platform taxes and steep download friction. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Products Assassin's Creed Franchise Outlook (Fall 2026) Ubisoft has provided an update on various projects within the Assassin's Creed franchise, and has confirmed its intention to work more closely with the franchise's community. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
PUBG Battlegrounds © Krafton Business PUBG Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix Krafton has announced that a live-action series based on PUBG will be produced by Netflix. Donald Glover will direct, write the screenplay and serve as executive producer, as well as taking on the lead role. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #40 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a comparison of horror games, a Dutch call, DiGRA in Central Asia and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
The Duskbloods © FromSoftware Products The Duskbloods Postponed to 2027 Exclusively announced for the Nintendo Switch 2, The Duskbloods will not be released this year. Following the latest network test, From Software confirmed the decision to push back the release to 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Picture: Pexels/Antonio Sáez; AEVI, DEV Politics Ahead of Election: Spain’s Games Associations Issue a Joint Call to Politicians With one month to go before the general election, the two Spanish industry associations, AEVI and DEV, are joining forces and setting out five joint demands. Among other things, they are calling for tax incentives and a Spain Video Games Hub. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
