The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #5: Products & Distribution Pascal Wagner December 20, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Distribution Channels for Games © GamesMarkt, PP Spellcasters Chronicles is going to be shut down on 19 June (Quantic Dream) Business French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream After Quantic Dream and NetEase have shuttered Spellcasters Chronicles after only four months of live service, french game workers union STJV has published demands to halt layoffs and for management to take responsibility. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read At a visit In Germany, from left: Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Numbers Down After Last Years' Record, Hopeful for Turnaround in 2027 and 2028 Ubisoft's numbers are down from Assassin's Creed: Shadows' record release in March 2025, which is also due to investment and transformation cost in the new group structure. The company expects a strong turnaround in 2028, however. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Michael Haenisch and the banner with which onethreefive gaming emerged from stealth mode on LinkedIn | Images: Screenshot; GamesMarkt archive image Business Former Freaks 4U Managers Emerge From Stealth Mode With onethreefive gaming Marija and Michael Haenisch and Matthias Remmert have brought their new esports company, onethreefive gaming GmbH, out of stealth mode. Details are set to follow shortly, but they have been working on projects, structures, partnerships and long-term foundations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Photo from the Techniker Prime League Winter Split Final Esports Onethreefive Secures Riot Games ERL Licence for GSA and Makes Xperion the League Hub Just hours after the announcement, onethreefive has announced its first major deal. The Berlin-based organisation has secured the rights from Riot Games for the GSA regional leagues in League of Legends. Xperion Berlin will serve as the league’s central hub. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Spellcasters Chronicles is going to be shut down on 19 June (Quantic Dream) Business French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream After Quantic Dream and NetEase have shuttered Spellcasters Chronicles after only four months of live service, french game workers union STJV has published demands to halt layoffs and for management to take responsibility. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core © Ghost Ship Games / Coffee Stain Products Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Newly launched in Early Access, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core sees the iconic sci-fi dwarves embark on an even more intense, action-packed roguelite adventure. This spin-off is very different from Deep Rock Galactic. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read Products Zero Parades: For Dead Spies ZA/UM's successor to Disco Elysium has to fight its own bitter history, and some quirks in presentation, but remains a stellarly written political fiction and very unique video game. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read At a visit In Germany, from left: Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Numbers Down After Last Years' Record, Hopeful for Turnaround in 2027 and 2028 Ubisoft's numbers are down from Assassin's Creed: Shadows' record release in March 2025, which is also due to investment and transformation cost in the new group structure. The company expects a strong turnaround in 2028, however. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Events German Indie Showcase Now Official Part of Summer Game Fest 2026 For the first time, the Deutsche Indie Showcase is officially part of Summer Game Fest, with an English version airing on Geoff Keighley's Game Awards channel on 7 June. Sidekick Publishing is organising the Steam showcase. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Spellcasters Chronicles is going to be shut down on 19 June (Quantic Dream) Business French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream After Quantic Dream and NetEase have shuttered Spellcasters Chronicles after only four months of live service, french game workers union STJV has published demands to halt layoffs and for management to take responsibility. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
At a visit In Germany, from left: Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Numbers Down After Last Years' Record, Hopeful for Turnaround in 2027 and 2028 Ubisoft's numbers are down from Assassin's Creed: Shadows' record release in March 2025, which is also due to investment and transformation cost in the new group structure. The company expects a strong turnaround in 2028, however. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Michael Haenisch and the banner with which onethreefive gaming emerged from stealth mode on LinkedIn | Images: Screenshot; GamesMarkt archive image Business Former Freaks 4U Managers Emerge From Stealth Mode With onethreefive gaming Marija and Michael Haenisch and Matthias Remmert have brought their new esports company, onethreefive gaming GmbH, out of stealth mode. Details are set to follow shortly, but they have been working on projects, structures, partnerships and long-term foundations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Photo from the Techniker Prime League Winter Split Final Esports Onethreefive Secures Riot Games ERL Licence for GSA and Makes Xperion the League Hub Just hours after the announcement, onethreefive has announced its first major deal. The Berlin-based organisation has secured the rights from Riot Games for the GSA regional leagues in League of Legends. Xperion Berlin will serve as the league’s central hub. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Spellcasters Chronicles is going to be shut down on 19 June (Quantic Dream) Business French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream After Quantic Dream and NetEase have shuttered Spellcasters Chronicles after only four months of live service, french game workers union STJV has published demands to halt layoffs and for management to take responsibility. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core © Ghost Ship Games / Coffee Stain Products Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Newly launched in Early Access, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core sees the iconic sci-fi dwarves embark on an even more intense, action-packed roguelite adventure. This spin-off is very different from Deep Rock Galactic. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Products Zero Parades: For Dead Spies ZA/UM's successor to Disco Elysium has to fight its own bitter history, and some quirks in presentation, but remains a stellarly written political fiction and very unique video game. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
At a visit In Germany, from left: Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Numbers Down After Last Years' Record, Hopeful for Turnaround in 2027 and 2028 Ubisoft's numbers are down from Assassin's Creed: Shadows' record release in March 2025, which is also due to investment and transformation cost in the new group structure. The company expects a strong turnaround in 2028, however. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events German Indie Showcase Now Official Part of Summer Game Fest 2026 For the first time, the Deutsche Indie Showcase is officially part of Summer Game Fest, with an English version airing on Geoff Keighley's Game Awards channel on 7 June. Sidekick Publishing is organising the Steam showcase. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
