Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson Business Mattel Establishes Its Own Game Studios Unit to Self-Publish Its Own Mobile, Fortnite and Roblox Games Mattel has announced the launch of Mattel Game Studios. The unit, which has nearly 300 employees, will be responsible for the development and marketing of the company's in-house digital games, particularly on mobile and platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Background: RDNE Stock project, Logo: Twitch) Business A Legal Perspective: What does Twitch's Automatic AI Training Mean? GamesMarket's IT law Expert Sandra Spensberger explains the legal problems around Twitch's new AI scraping of streamer content. From game content to personal data, she explains why Twitch's approach will be problematic - and why it's still no easy question. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Business New Indie Publishing Label Blue Ridge Games Signs Mafate The new indie publishing label Blue Ridge Games has been established by IndieGameBusiness. Their first game will be French cosy adventure Mafate by Blue Ramen Studios. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Mattel Establishes Its Own Game Studios Unit to Self-Publish Its Own Mobile, Fortnite and Roblox Games Mattel has announced the launch of Mattel Game Studios. The unit, which has nearly 300 employees, will be responsible for the development and marketing of the company's in-house digital games, particularly on mobile and platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Background: RDNE Stock project, Logo: Twitch) Business A Legal Perspective: What does Twitch's Automatic AI Training Mean? GamesMarket's IT law Expert Sandra Spensberger explains the legal problems around Twitch's new AI scraping of streamer content. From game content to personal data, she explains why Twitch's approach will be problematic - and why it's still no easy question. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read gamescom Nigeria is Heading to gamescom for the First Time Nigeria will have its first gamescom pavilion ever this year, in Hall 4.1. The booth is organised under Games from Nigeria by Nigerian studio Maliyo Games and the French Embassy in Nigeria, while PR is handled by Narratify. The booth design comes from Kucheza Gaming. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business New Indie Publishing Label Blue Ridge Games Signs Mafate The new indie publishing label Blue Ridge Games has been established by IndieGameBusiness. Their first game will be French cosy adventure Mafate by Blue Ramen Studios. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Expeditions: Samurai © Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic Products Expeditions: Samurai Following Expeditions: Conquistador (2013), Viking (2017) and Rome (2022), Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic are continuing the historical tactical role-playing game series with the release of Expeditions: Samurai. The game launched in Early Access with major new additions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Publishing Knights Peak Partners With Microids for Retail Sales of Hela: of Mice & Magic Knights Peak, part of My.games, and the French publisher Microids have entered into a partnership. The partnership centres on the retail distribution of Hela in targeted territories and to selected retail partners. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Mattel Establishes Its Own Game Studios Unit to Self-Publish Its Own Mobile, Fortnite and Roblox Games Mattel has announced the launch of Mattel Game Studios. The unit, which has nearly 300 employees, will be responsible for the development and marketing of the company's in-house digital games, particularly on mobile and platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Background: RDNE Stock project, Logo: Twitch) Business A Legal Perspective: What does Twitch's Automatic AI Training Mean? GamesMarket's IT law Expert Sandra Spensberger explains the legal problems around Twitch's new AI scraping of streamer content. From game content to personal data, she explains why Twitch's approach will be problematic - and why it's still no easy question. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Business New Indie Publishing Label Blue Ridge Games Signs Mafate The new indie publishing label Blue Ridge Games has been established by IndieGameBusiness. Their first game will be French cosy adventure Mafate by Blue Ramen Studios. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Mattel Establishes Its Own Game Studios Unit to Self-Publish Its Own Mobile, Fortnite and Roblox Games Mattel has announced the launch of Mattel Game Studios. The unit, which has nearly 300 employees, will be responsible for the development and marketing of the company's in-house digital games, particularly on mobile and platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Background: RDNE Stock project, Logo: Twitch) Business A Legal Perspective: What does Twitch's Automatic AI Training Mean? GamesMarket's IT law Expert Sandra Spensberger explains the legal problems around Twitch's new AI scraping of streamer content. From game content to personal data, she explains why Twitch's approach will be problematic - and why it's still no easy question. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
gamescom Nigeria is Heading to gamescom for the First Time Nigeria will have its first gamescom pavilion ever this year, in Hall 4.1. The booth is organised under Games from Nigeria by Nigerian studio Maliyo Games and the French Embassy in Nigeria, while PR is handled by Narratify. The booth design comes from Kucheza Gaming. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business New Indie Publishing Label Blue Ridge Games Signs Mafate The new indie publishing label Blue Ridge Games has been established by IndieGameBusiness. Their first game will be French cosy adventure Mafate by Blue Ramen Studios. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Expeditions: Samurai © Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic Products Expeditions: Samurai Following Expeditions: Conquistador (2013), Viking (2017) and Rome (2022), Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic are continuing the historical tactical role-playing game series with the release of Expeditions: Samurai. The game launched in Early Access with major new additions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Publishing Knights Peak Partners With Microids for Retail Sales of Hela: of Mice & Magic Knights Peak, part of My.games, and the French publisher Microids have entered into a partnership. The partnership centres on the retail distribution of Hela in targeted territories and to selected retail partners. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
