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Business

Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed

Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO

Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Astragon Development Closed as Part of a Strategic Realignment

As part of a strategic realignment, astragon Entertainment GmbH, part of everplay group, has decided to close its subsidiary, astragon Development GmbH. Astragon had acquired the studio, formerly known as Independent Arts, in 2023.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Insights

Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts

G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Stillfront Germany

The German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme has awarded Stillfront Germany GmbH just over one million euros in funding for Empire New Horizons. This is the company's second grant, despite the fact that the period for the first one is still ongoing.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs

Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Black Ops 7 was not particularly well received by players or critics, and it did not perform well in terms of sales like its predecessors. It is now up to Infinity Ward to restore the shooter franchise to its former glory with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – and they have certainly succeeded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Helen Chiang Responds to Speculation Surrounding Her Departure

In a LinkedIn post, Helen Chiang has spoken out for the first time since leaving her role as COO of Xbox after just three months. In it, she dismissed speculation in the press about her departure.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read