Hackergruppe LulzSec löst sich auf Patrick Maier June 27, 2011 – 1 min read Share this post Nur 50 Tage nach der Gründung kündigten die Hacker von LulzSec ihre Auflösung an © Screenshot State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read (Capital Games) Events Paris Game Biz Returns October 2026 In a new venue and with more studios and publishers, Paris Game Biz returns in October for the third time. The B2B event, held by Paris region video game cluster Capital Games, connects investors with studios selected for quality. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Development ARD Game Jam Nets Cash Prizes in August The upcoming ARD Game Jam will take place right before gamescom dev. The theme will be announced on 21 August, when the Jam starts. The kicker: A cash prize of 2,500€ awaits. Games/Bavaria and game are partnering with BR Puls for the jam. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Alice Ruppert is leading us through some exclusive data insights into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's pre-release successes (The Mane Quest / Thogli Games) GamesMarket Exclusive Numbers & Insights Into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's Demo Success Horses of Hoofprint Bay publisher The Mane Quest is leading us through some exclusive data insights of their massively successful game demo and wishlist campaign. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Business The 1.0 Illusion – Why Relying on a Post-Early Access Revenue Spike Is a Losing Bet In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso on the latest data from GameDiscoverCo, debunking the myth that an Early Access launch just generates additional revenue. The data shows, tha a 1.0 patch notes update rarely triggers a mainstream breakthrough if the upfront momentum isn't already there. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Awards Paintbucket Games, Yaldi Games And Reynard Films Among Finalists of Games for Change Awards The finalists for the Games for Change Awards have been announced, and German studios and developers are among the nominees, with a total of five nominations. Paintbucket Games and Reynard Films have each received two nominations, whilst Yaldi Games, based in Scotland and Germany, has received one. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 (c) GamesMarket MK Awards The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony was held as part of the B2B event, First Playable. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
(Capital Games) Events Paris Game Biz Returns October 2026 In a new venue and with more studios and publishers, Paris Game Biz returns in October for the third time. The B2B event, held by Paris region video game cluster Capital Games, connects investors with studios selected for quality. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Development ARD Game Jam Nets Cash Prizes in August The upcoming ARD Game Jam will take place right before gamescom dev. The theme will be announced on 21 August, when the Jam starts. The kicker: A cash prize of 2,500€ awaits. Games/Bavaria and game are partnering with BR Puls for the jam. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Alice Ruppert is leading us through some exclusive data insights into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's pre-release successes (The Mane Quest / Thogli Games) GamesMarket Exclusive Numbers & Insights Into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's Demo Success Horses of Hoofprint Bay publisher The Mane Quest is leading us through some exclusive data insights of their massively successful game demo and wishlist campaign. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Business The 1.0 Illusion – Why Relying on a Post-Early Access Revenue Spike Is a Losing Bet In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso on the latest data from GameDiscoverCo, debunking the myth that an Early Access launch just generates additional revenue. The data shows, tha a 1.0 patch notes update rarely triggers a mainstream breakthrough if the upfront momentum isn't already there. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Awards Paintbucket Games, Yaldi Games And Reynard Films Among Finalists of Games for Change Awards The finalists for the Games for Change Awards have been announced, and German studios and developers are among the nominees, with a total of five nominations. Paintbucket Games and Reynard Films have each received two nominations, whilst Yaldi Games, based in Scotland and Germany, has received one. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 (c) GamesMarket MK Awards The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony was held as part of the B2B event, First Playable. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
