CipSoft's new MMO: Benjamin Zuckerer on Persist Online Marcel Kleffmann September 19, 2024 – 5 min read Share this post Benjamin Zuckerer (Lead Product Manager, Managing Director) and Thomas Brünger (Product Manager Development) © CipSoft State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Bernd Gallep, Head of the Department for Innovation and Creative Industries at the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Nandita Wegehaupt and Felix Falk (photo: Hanns Schmelzer) Events Press Start Celebrates Conclusion With BKM in Berlin With a closing event in Berlin, the Press Start stipendiates, game association and Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur have celebrated along with Bernd Gallep, Head of the Department for Innovation and Creative Industries at the BKM. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read E-Paper G+ GamesMarkt 474 Topics in this issue include: Austrian market showcase, a spotlight on Griffin's Indie Fund, an interview with Nitrado and much more. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read Solarpunk © Cyberware & rokaplay Products Solarpunk It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Apple: Advanced Tools For Devs, New Child Safety Features For Parents, no New Siri For Europe As usual, news from the Apple ecosystem is coming thick and fast at WWDC26. Devs can look forward to more and better tools for marketing apps and games, whilst parents can expect improved parental controls – but not for IARC. And Europe will have to wait longer for Siri AI due to the DMA. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Business Motek Production Plans GSA Focussed Showcase GamingUp During Gamescom The GamingUp Showcase is set to take place during gamescom. Whilst the focus will be on indie games, selected major titles will also be featured. Many details have yet to be finalised. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bernd Gallep, Head of the Department for Innovation and Creative Industries at the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Nandita Wegehaupt and Felix Falk (photo: Hanns Schmelzer) Events Press Start Celebrates Conclusion With BKM in Berlin With a closing event in Berlin, the Press Start stipendiates, game association and Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur have celebrated along with Bernd Gallep, Head of the Department for Innovation and Creative Industries at the BKM. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
E-Paper G+ GamesMarkt 474 Topics in this issue include: Austrian market showcase, a spotlight on Griffin's Indie Fund, an interview with Nitrado and much more. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Solarpunk © Cyberware & rokaplay Products Solarpunk It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Apple: Advanced Tools For Devs, New Child Safety Features For Parents, no New Siri For Europe As usual, news from the Apple ecosystem is coming thick and fast at WWDC26. Devs can look forward to more and better tools for marketing apps and games, whilst parents can expect improved parental controls – but not for IARC. And Europe will have to wait longer for Siri AI due to the DMA. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business Motek Production Plans GSA Focussed Showcase GamingUp During Gamescom The GamingUp Showcase is set to take place during gamescom. Whilst the focus will be on indie games, selected major titles will also be featured. Many details have yet to be finalised. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
