Games Highlights for the Holiday Season Marcel Kleffmann November 05, 2024 – 6 min read Share this post S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl © GSC Game World 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 Link's new old adventure is postponing Crystals of Irm to 2027 (Nintendo/Deck 13) Products Because of Zelda: Deck 13 and David Schütze Postpone Crystals of Irm "We’re not even joking. That was the plan": They had wanted to announce a 5 November release date for Crystals of Irm this October: Now, publisher Deck 13 and developer David Schütze are postponing the game to "very early 2027". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Business Europe’s Crown Jewel Under Pressure: Inside Germany’s €9.4B Market Reversal In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether the declining first-half figures in Germany are a warning sign of a lasting structural ceiling midway through the console generation or merely the calm before the storm, before Grand Theft Auto VI reignites sales channels? By Zoran Roso • 4 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 Rainbow Six Tactics (c) Ubisoft Products Rainbow Six Tactics (Preview) Ubisoft has announced a new game in the well-known Rainbow Six franchise, but in a new genre: Rainbow Six Tactics. Shifting towards tactical, turn-based, single-play gameplay is an excellent move, if not a long-overdue one. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Link's new old adventure is postponing Crystals of Irm to 2027 (Nintendo/Deck 13) Products Because of Zelda: Deck 13 and David Schütze Postpone Crystals of Irm "We’re not even joking. That was the plan": They had wanted to announce a 5 November release date for Crystals of Irm this October: Now, publisher Deck 13 and developer David Schütze are postponing the game to "very early 2027". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Business Europe’s Crown Jewel Under Pressure: Inside Germany’s €9.4B Market Reversal In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether the declining first-half figures in Germany are a warning sign of a lasting structural ceiling midway through the console generation or merely the calm before the storm, before Grand Theft Auto VI reignites sales channels? By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Orbitals © Shapefarm, Kepler Interactive Products Orbitals Orbitals made a powerful impression upon its announcement at The Game Awards 2025. This intergalactic, two-player co-op adventure, set in a retro anime galaxy, is now available exclusively on Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 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
Link's new old adventure is postponing Crystals of Irm to 2027 (Nintendo/Deck 13) Products Because of Zelda: Deck 13 and David Schütze Postpone Crystals of Irm "We’re not even joking. That was the plan": They had wanted to announce a 5 November release date for Crystals of Irm this October: Now, publisher Deck 13 and developer David Schütze are postponing the game to "very early 2027". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business Europe’s Crown Jewel Under Pressure: Inside Germany’s €9.4B Market Reversal In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether the declining first-half figures in Germany are a warning sign of a lasting structural ceiling midway through the console generation or merely the calm before the storm, before Grand Theft Auto VI reignites sales channels? By Zoran Roso • 4 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
Rainbow Six Tactics (c) Ubisoft Products Rainbow Six Tactics (Preview) Ubisoft has announced a new game in the well-known Rainbow Six franchise, but in a new genre: Rainbow Six Tactics. Shifting towards tactical, turn-based, single-play gameplay is an excellent move, if not a long-overdue one. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Link's new old adventure is postponing Crystals of Irm to 2027 (Nintendo/Deck 13) Products Because of Zelda: Deck 13 and David Schütze Postpone Crystals of Irm "We’re not even joking. That was the plan": They had wanted to announce a 5 November release date for Crystals of Irm this October: Now, publisher Deck 13 and developer David Schütze are postponing the game to "very early 2027". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business Europe’s Crown Jewel Under Pressure: Inside Germany’s €9.4B Market Reversal In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether the declining first-half figures in Germany are a warning sign of a lasting structural ceiling midway through the console generation or merely the calm before the storm, before Grand Theft Auto VI reignites sales channels? By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Orbitals © Shapefarm, Kepler Interactive Products Orbitals Orbitals made a powerful impression upon its announcement at The Game Awards 2025. This intergalactic, two-player co-op adventure, set in a retro anime galaxy, is now available exclusively on Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
