Herbst bringt Trucks für Anki Overdrive Daniel Raumer June 08, 2016 – 1 min read Share this post © None Business Sustainable Games Alliance Highlights Power-Saving Plugins for Unreal, Unity, and Godot SGA is celebrating another success with the release of three plug-ins for game engines that improve the energy efficiency of games. The plug-ins were developed by German developers Hauke Thießen, Oliver Stock and Ashe Foltin in collaboration with the SGA Energy Efficiency Network. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Business Interview: Coherence 2.0 and 'The Democratisation of Multiplayer Development' Coherence 2.0, the next major release of coherence's multiplayer engine and hosting platform, was released late last year. We spoke to Dino Patti, the company's CEO and co-founder, about the democratisation of multiplayer development, engine integration, and the importance of multiplayer in general. By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read This is how DLSS 5 works © Nvidia Development Nvidia: "DLSS 5 Is the GPT Moment for Graphics" Nvidia has announced DLSS 5 as an 'AI-powered breakthrough' that will enhance the visual fidelity of games. However, this was met with considerable criticism from gamers. Nevertheless, Nvidia has confirmed that developers will retain artistic control. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business Over 1,000 Employees Are Being Made Redundant at Epic Games Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has announced that the company is laying off over 1,000 employees. The decline in Fortnite engagement since 2025 has forced Epic Games to take this step in order to keep the business afloat. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Sandbox Interactive is Launching Albion Online on Xbox in April On 21 April, Sandbox Interactive’s Albion Online will launch on Xbox as a fully optimised gaming experience. Thanks to seamless account linking, the game is available across PC, mobile and Xbox – the first console platform to support this cross-platform play. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read From Left: Colin Anderson, Ross Laurie, and Peter van der Watt of Reforged (Reforged). People Reforged Studios Acquires Headup Games from Düren After divesting from Thunderful in 2024, the until-now independent indie publisher Headup has been fully acquired by Reforged Studios from Malta. Dieter Schoeller will remain in charge while also becoming Chief Publishing Officer at group level. No jobs are supposed to be lost. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Larry Kuperman, Vice President of Business Development, Nightdive Studios © Nightdive Business Interview: What Makes Nightdive Studios Decide to Bring Back a Classic? Remasters and Enhanced Editions of classic games are Nightdive Studios' speciality. We spoke to Larry Kuperman, VP of Business Development, about their current remasters, the challenges of obtaining the original games, their selection process for re-releases, and this unique market segment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Events Indie Hub is Looking for Submission for Indie Game Fest Cologne in Early May Indie Game Fest Cologne will once again take place on 8 and 9 May at the Wasserturm Hotel. 55 exhibitor teams will have the opportunity to showcase their work to the community, other studios, as well as publishers and investors. Registrations are still open, with a special offer for solo developers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Sustainable Games Alliance Highlights Power-Saving Plugins for Unreal, Unity, and Godot SGA is celebrating another success with the release of three plug-ins for game engines that improve the energy efficiency of games. The plug-ins were developed by German developers Hauke Thießen, Oliver Stock and Ashe Foltin in collaboration with the SGA Energy Efficiency Network. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Business Interview: Coherence 2.0 and 'The Democratisation of Multiplayer Development' Coherence 2.0, the next major release of coherence's multiplayer engine and hosting platform, was released late last year. We spoke to Dino Patti, the company's CEO and co-founder, about the democratisation of multiplayer development, engine integration, and the importance of multiplayer in general. By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
This is how DLSS 5 works © Nvidia Development Nvidia: "DLSS 5 Is the GPT Moment for Graphics" Nvidia has announced DLSS 5 as an 'AI-powered breakthrough' that will enhance the visual fidelity of games. However, this was met with considerable criticism from gamers. Nevertheless, Nvidia has confirmed that developers will retain artistic control. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Over 1,000 Employees Are Being Made Redundant at Epic Games Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has announced that the company is laying off over 1,000 employees. The decline in Fortnite engagement since 2025 has forced Epic Games to take this step in order to keep the business afloat. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Sandbox Interactive is Launching Albion Online on Xbox in April On 21 April, Sandbox Interactive’s Albion Online will launch on Xbox as a fully optimised gaming experience. Thanks to seamless account linking, the game is available across PC, mobile and Xbox – the first console platform to support this cross-platform play. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From Left: Colin Anderson, Ross Laurie, and Peter van der Watt of Reforged (Reforged). People Reforged Studios Acquires Headup Games from Düren After divesting from Thunderful in 2024, the until-now independent indie publisher Headup has been fully acquired by Reforged Studios from Malta. Dieter Schoeller will remain in charge while also becoming Chief Publishing Officer at group level. No jobs are supposed to be lost. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Larry Kuperman, Vice President of Business Development, Nightdive Studios © Nightdive Business Interview: What Makes Nightdive Studios Decide to Bring Back a Classic? Remasters and Enhanced Editions of classic games are Nightdive Studios' speciality. We spoke to Larry Kuperman, VP of Business Development, about their current remasters, the challenges of obtaining the original games, their selection process for re-releases, and this unique market segment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Events Indie Hub is Looking for Submission for Indie Game Fest Cologne in Early May Indie Game Fest Cologne will once again take place on 8 and 9 May at the Wasserturm Hotel. 55 exhibitor teams will have the opportunity to showcase their work to the community, other studios, as well as publishers and investors. Registrations are still open, with a special offer for solo developers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
