Kalypso's Dr. Anika Thun on the Publisher's Strategic Position, Germany as a Games Location and More Marcel Kleffmann April 10, 2025 – 4 min read Share this post For the first time in the company's history, Kalypso Media Group is the recipient of the TOP 100 award for Innovation in 2024. Engaging and interacting with the community was key to winning the award. Dr Anika Thun, Managing Director and owner of Kalypso Media Group. © Kalypso Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read Business The End of "Steam and Pray": How data is saving indies in gaming's VC winter In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why having a good game on Steam and hoping for a favourable algorithm is no longer enough; developers now need reliable data to survive. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Business German VR Organisations Present a Joint Strategy Paper on Virtual Worlds In order to translate existing strengths in the field of VR into value-added opportunities, several VR associations and organisations in Germany have developed a joint strategy paper and have now presented a ten-point list of recommendations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Quad Head are succeeding in the friendslop space (Quad Head) People Quad Head's Pratfall Reaches 130k Sales in Two Weeks (Update) The former Oddsparks developers are back as indies and with a friendslop bang: Coop digging adventure Pratfall, developed within six months, has breached 130,000 sales in the two-week starting discount period. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Aphelion © Don't Nod Products Aphelion The narrative experts at Don't Nod are known for games such as Vampyr, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Jusant, and Banishers. With Aphelion, they are now venturing into the realm of sci-fi adventure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read Business The End of "Steam and Pray": How data is saving indies in gaming's VC winter In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why having a good game on Steam and hoping for a favourable algorithm is no longer enough; developers now need reliable data to survive. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Toukana, Nukuna, Quantumfrog and Studio Monstrum Can Hope For Goldener Spatz Award Along with the programme, the organisers of the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) Children’s Media Festival have also announced the nominees for the various competitions. Game studios are also on the shortlist for the Interactive & Digital Storytelling competition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose from Kraken Express has sold over 1.5 million copies in just two weeks. This open-world survival adventure game, set in the age of piracy, had a stellar launch on Early Access. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read
Business The End of "Steam and Pray": How data is saving indies in gaming's VC winter In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why having a good game on Steam and hoping for a favourable algorithm is no longer enough; developers now need reliable data to survive. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Business German VR Organisations Present a Joint Strategy Paper on Virtual Worlds In order to translate existing strengths in the field of VR into value-added opportunities, several VR associations and organisations in Germany have developed a joint strategy paper and have now presented a ten-point list of recommendations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Quad Head are succeeding in the friendslop space (Quad Head) People Quad Head's Pratfall Reaches 130k Sales in Two Weeks (Update) The former Oddsparks developers are back as indies and with a friendslop bang: Coop digging adventure Pratfall, developed within six months, has breached 130,000 sales in the two-week starting discount period. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Aphelion © Don't Nod Products Aphelion The narrative experts at Don't Nod are known for games such as Vampyr, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Jusant, and Banishers. With Aphelion, they are now venturing into the realm of sci-fi adventure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read
Business The End of "Steam and Pray": How data is saving indies in gaming's VC winter In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why having a good game on Steam and hoping for a favourable algorithm is no longer enough; developers now need reliable data to survive. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Toukana, Nukuna, Quantumfrog and Studio Monstrum Can Hope For Goldener Spatz Award Along with the programme, the organisers of the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) Children’s Media Festival have also announced the nominees for the various competitions. Game studios are also on the shortlist for the Interactive & Digital Storytelling competition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose from Kraken Express has sold over 1.5 million copies in just two weeks. This open-world survival adventure game, set in the age of piracy, had a stellar launch on Early Access. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
