The Situation in Germany‘s Federal States: Wide but Sometimes Limited Support Stephan Steininger April 10, 2025 – 10 min read Share this post The funding provided by the federal states fell significantly compared to the previous year, partly because special budgets were available in 2023. In addition, a total of €2 million in funding is available in Schleswig-Holstein over several years. However, this funding is approved in a different way and is therefore not published on an ongoing basis. © GamesMarkt Marvel's Wolverine © Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel Business G+ Sony: Weaker Console Sales in a Booming Games Market Despite declining PS5 console sales and mediocre performance of Marvel's Wolverine, Sony's Game & Network Services segment (PlayStation) continues to perform so well that the company has revised its business forecast upwards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Moon Sweepers by Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim © DragDrop Games / Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Phantom Blade Zero Dominates, but Two Indie Games Spring a Surprise As expected, S-Game's Phantom Blade Zero topped the weekly Steam charts. However, it was not anticipated that two indie titles would break into the top ten. Crimson Desert is also staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Todd Howard (Screenshot) Business The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal In a video, Bethesda Game Studios not only looked back on the company’s 40th anniversary but also revealed the title of the next, long-awaited Elder Scrolls game. However, no further details were provided beyond the name. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Slow Game Club 2027 © Slow Game Club / Into Games Publishing Slow Game Club Returns for 2027 With Twelve Hand-Picked Indie Games Following a sold-out first year, the Slow Game Club is back in 2027 with twelve hand-picked indie games, one a month, and a new theme celebrating "stories that only games could tell". 100% of the proceeds will go to charity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Marvel's Wolverine © Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel Business G+ Sony: Weaker Console Sales in a Booming Games Market Despite declining PS5 console sales and mediocre performance of Marvel's Wolverine, Sony's Game & Network Services segment (PlayStation) continues to perform so well that the company has revised its business forecast upwards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Insights 8,976 Industry Sites, 82,930 Direct Jobs – US Association ESA Launches New Dashboard With the aim, above all, of making the achievements of the US games industry transparent to policymakers, the US trade association ESA has launched its new dashboard, which illustrates the industry’s impact right down to state level. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Tripwire Presents © Tripwire Interactive Publishing Tripwire Presents Expands Its Publishing Business Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive, is expanding its business to offer scaled publishing support for games from smaller independent developers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time © Nintendo Products The System Seller for Nintendo Switch 2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time With the upcoming holiday season approaching, Nintendo has just the game to keep interest in the Nintendo Switch 2 high once again: a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The original game is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read producs BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded Celebrate Huge Success on the PlayStation Store In October, two successful PC projects – BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded – launched on PlayStation, and did so with great success. Both made it into the top 20 of the PS Store charts in North America and Europe, with one even beating EA Sports FC 27. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Marvel's Wolverine © Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel Business G+ Sony: Weaker Console Sales in a Booming Games Market Despite declining PS5 console sales and mediocre performance of Marvel's Wolverine, Sony's Game & Network Services segment (PlayStation) continues to perform so well that the company has revised its business forecast upwards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Moon Sweepers by Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim © DragDrop Games / Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Phantom Blade Zero Dominates, but Two Indie Games Spring a Surprise As expected, S-Game's Phantom Blade Zero topped the weekly Steam charts. However, it was not anticipated that two indie titles would break into the top ten. Crimson Desert is also staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Todd Howard (Screenshot) Business The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal In a video, Bethesda Game Studios not only looked back on the company’s 40th anniversary but also revealed the title of the next, long-awaited Elder Scrolls game. However, no further details were provided beyond the name. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Slow Game Club 2027 © Slow Game Club / Into Games Publishing Slow Game Club Returns for 2027 With Twelve Hand-Picked Indie Games Following a sold-out first year, the Slow Game Club is back in 2027 with twelve hand-picked indie games, one a month, and a new theme celebrating "stories that only games could tell". 100% of the proceeds will go to charity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marvel's Wolverine © Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel Business G+ Sony: Weaker Console Sales in a Booming Games Market Despite declining PS5 console sales and mediocre performance of Marvel's Wolverine, Sony's Game & Network Services segment (PlayStation) continues to perform so well that the company has revised its business forecast upwards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Insights 8,976 Industry Sites, 82,930 Direct Jobs – US Association ESA Launches New Dashboard With the aim, above all, of making the achievements of the US games industry transparent to policymakers, the US trade association ESA has launched its new dashboard, which illustrates the industry’s impact right down to state level. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tripwire Presents © Tripwire Interactive Publishing Tripwire Presents Expands Its Publishing Business Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive, is expanding its business to offer scaled publishing support for games from smaller independent developers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time © Nintendo Products The System Seller for Nintendo Switch 2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time With the upcoming holiday season approaching, Nintendo has just the game to keep interest in the Nintendo Switch 2 high once again: a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The original game is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
producs BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded Celebrate Huge Success on the PlayStation Store In October, two successful PC projects – BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded – launched on PlayStation, and did so with great success. Both made it into the top 20 of the PS Store charts in North America and Europe, with one even beating EA Sports FC 27. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
