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 Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Game Studios Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Forza Overtakes the Competition, While Warhammer Surges This week, Forza Horizon 6 took the top spot in the Steam charts. Lego Batman, Paralives, DRG Rogue Core and 007 also made it into the top ten, while the popularity of the Warhammer games was boosted by the Warhammer Skulls event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Events Topics and Speakers at Womenize! 2026 Topics to be covered at Womenize! on 3 June 2026 will include career transitions, community management, imposter syndrome, LiveOps, queerness in gaming, voice acting and indie game launches. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Blueberry from Mellow Games Releases Today (Update) Hidden Trap's and Mellow Games' Blueberry release today, 28 May 2026 on Steam. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Xsolla expands its community management tools © Xsolla Products Xsolla Expands Its Community Management Tools Xsolla has announced three simultaneous expansions to its community management tools and products for creators, community leaders and distinct channels for emerging markets By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Nitro Gen Omega © Destinybit Products Nitro Gen Omega A tactical role-playing game featuring mech battles animated in the style of 2000s anime and created in Italy? That's Nitro Genesis Omega from Destinybit, which really stands out thanks to its combat system. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Esports Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 The road to the first Esports Nations Cup in 2026 is approaching several major milestones, including roster announcements, ranking cutoffs and online qualifiers. These provide multiple pathways to representation at the ENC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Game Studios Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Forza Overtakes the Competition, While Warhammer Surges This week, Forza Horizon 6 took the top spot in the Steam charts. Lego Batman, Paralives, DRG Rogue Core and 007 also made it into the top ten, while the popularity of the Warhammer games was boosted by the Warhammer Skulls event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Game Studios Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Forza Overtakes the Competition, While Warhammer Surges This week, Forza Horizon 6 took the top spot in the Steam charts. Lego Batman, Paralives, DRG Rogue Core and 007 also made it into the top ten, while the popularity of the Warhammer games was boosted by the Warhammer Skulls event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Events Topics and Speakers at Womenize! 2026 Topics to be covered at Womenize! on 3 June 2026 will include career transitions, community management, imposter syndrome, LiveOps, queerness in gaming, voice acting and indie game launches. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Blueberry from Mellow Games Releases Today (Update) Hidden Trap's and Mellow Games' Blueberry release today, 28 May 2026 on Steam. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Xsolla expands its community management tools © Xsolla Products Xsolla Expands Its Community Management Tools Xsolla has announced three simultaneous expansions to its community management tools and products for creators, community leaders and distinct channels for emerging markets By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nitro Gen Omega © Destinybit Products Nitro Gen Omega A tactical role-playing game featuring mech battles animated in the style of 2000s anime and created in Italy? That's Nitro Genesis Omega from Destinybit, which really stands out thanks to its combat system. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Esports Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 The road to the first Esports Nations Cup in 2026 is approaching several major milestones, including roster announcements, ranking cutoffs and online qualifiers. These provide multiple pathways to representation at the ENC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Game Studios Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Forza Overtakes the Competition, While Warhammer Surges This week, Forza Horizon 6 took the top spot in the Steam charts. Lego Batman, Paralives, DRG Rogue Core and 007 also made it into the top ten, while the popularity of the Warhammer games was boosted by the Warhammer Skulls event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
