Monster Hunter: What's Behind Capcom's Monstrous Success Marcel Kleffmann March 17, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom 7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. s part of the cultural and creative industries, the gaming sector in Saxony could also benefit. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read 7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. s part of the cultural and creative industries, the gaming sector in Saxony could also benefit. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Next Womenize! Event Planned in Berlin in Early June Womenize! Games and Tech is returning to Berlin as an in-person event on 3 June. Details of the programme for what is now the 11th conference for women, non-binary people and all marginalised voices in the games and tech industry will be announced at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Nixxes Software, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC) Although there are currently unconfirmed reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment is reconsidering its strategy of releasing PS5-exclusive single-player games on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been released on the platform. Nixxes has once again produced a superb port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. s part of the cultural and creative industries, the gaming sector in Saxony could also benefit. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. s part of the cultural and creative industries, the gaming sector in Saxony could also benefit. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Next Womenize! Event Planned in Berlin in Early June Womenize! Games and Tech is returning to Berlin as an in-person event on 3 June. Details of the programme for what is now the 11th conference for women, non-binary people and all marginalised voices in the games and tech industry will be announced at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech File for Insolvency Four of Nacon's subsidiaries have filed for insolvency and requested the opening of judicial reorganisation proceedings. The affected companies are Cyanide, Kylotonn, Spiders, and Nacon Tech. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Nixxes Software, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC) Although there are currently unconfirmed reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment is reconsidering its strategy of releasing PS5-exclusive single-player games on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been released on the platform. Nixxes has once again produced a superb port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
