Ein Damoklesschwert über Jubel, Trubel, Heiterkeit? Harald Hesse September 06, 2012 – 2 min read Share this post Thomas Friedmann © None Products Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read GamesMarket Daily - 11 September 2026: EA X Savvy, Industry Employment Survey, Leo Zullo, Deck 13 & David Schütze, Wardogs and more A media report on a potential merger between EA and Savvy Games Group is one of the topics covered in this newsletter. Other topics include the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026, Leo Zullo's statements on the European games industry, and the postponement of Crystals of Irm due to Zelda. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions © Wired, Zullo People Leo Zullo on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read (Daedalic) Products Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales Launch Woodo on 16 September Woodo by Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales releases on 16 September 2026. The cutesy puzzler comes from Clumsy Rush developers Yullia ‘Julia’ Prohorova and Timur Bogotov. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Wardogs © Bulkhead & Team17 Products Wardogs Surpasses One Million Sales on Launch Day The 100-player tactical FPS Wardogs has sold over one million copies since its Early Access launch on Thursday. For developer Bulkhead and publisher Team17, the shooter is their most successful launch to date by far. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Will EA's IPs be brought together with Savvy Games' titles under one roof in the near future? © EA Business EA Could Be Merged With Savvy Games A merger between Electronic Arts and Savvy Games, both of which are majority-owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, is reportedly being considered. This would result in the creation of a new global gaming giant. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read (Pexels, Mikhail Nilov) GamesMarket Plus G+ Loyalty Wanes as Games Industry Becomes More Desperate The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 shines a light on employer loyalty, freelancing and the hope workers find in their pet projects. Before its full release in November, we provide an exclusive insight into the data. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Products Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GamesMarket Daily - 11 September 2026: EA X Savvy, Industry Employment Survey, Leo Zullo, Deck 13 & David Schütze, Wardogs and more A media report on a potential merger between EA and Savvy Games Group is one of the topics covered in this newsletter. Other topics include the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026, Leo Zullo's statements on the European games industry, and the postponement of Crystals of Irm due to Zelda. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions © Wired, Zullo People Leo Zullo on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
(Daedalic) Products Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales Launch Woodo on 16 September Woodo by Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales releases on 16 September 2026. The cutesy puzzler comes from Clumsy Rush developers Yullia ‘Julia’ Prohorova and Timur Bogotov. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Wardogs © Bulkhead & Team17 Products Wardogs Surpasses One Million Sales on Launch Day The 100-player tactical FPS Wardogs has sold over one million copies since its Early Access launch on Thursday. For developer Bulkhead and publisher Team17, the shooter is their most successful launch to date by far. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Will EA's IPs be brought together with Savvy Games' titles under one roof in the near future? © EA Business EA Could Be Merged With Savvy Games A merger between Electronic Arts and Savvy Games, both of which are majority-owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, is reportedly being considered. This would result in the creation of a new global gaming giant. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(Pexels, Mikhail Nilov) GamesMarket Plus G+ Loyalty Wanes as Games Industry Becomes More Desperate The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 shines a light on employer loyalty, freelancing and the hope workers find in their pet projects. Before its full release in November, we provide an exclusive insight into the data. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
