iCandy Interactive kauft die Flying Sheep Studios aus Köln Adriano d’Adamo June 08, 2022 – 1 min read Share this post iCandy kauft die Flying Sheep Studios. © Flying Sheep Studios Publishing No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Beltfed © Hello World Studios, Hooded Horse Publishing Hooded Horse Signed Beltfed Hooded Horse's portfolio of strategic and tactical games is growing. The publisher has secured the rights to Beltfed from Hello World Studios in the UK. Following the announcement, the game was added to over 200,000 wishlists within two weeks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Square Enix Collective © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix Collective Revived After several years away, Square Enix Collective has returned. This global division of Square Enix Ltd provides independent game developers with funding, investment and publishing support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side; Andrea Cordella, Global Head of Art and Chengdu Studio Head at Side; and Teppei Tachibana, Chairman of Side, President and CEO of Pole To Win Holdings, officially announce Side Chengdu (Picture: Side) Business Side Acquires Roboto, Appoints Codella and Strengthens Its Presence in China The acquisition of Roboto Entertainment is a threefold win for Side: as well as gaining further resources, the games service provider is strengthening its presence in China and, with Roboto founder Andrea Cordella, is gaining an experienced Global Head of Art. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Final Fantasy Resonance (c) Square Enix Final Fantasy Resonance As the first HD-2D game in the Final Fantasy series, comparable to Octopath Traveler or the Dragon Quest HD remakes, Final Fantasy Resonance pays homage to classic and modern entries alike, featuring everything from crystals to Esper. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read The winners of the Spiel 2026 awards (Melanie Döring) Tabletop Kick-Off for Spiel 2026 in Essen: Awards, Growing Numbers and Future Issues The international board game industry as well as the community gather in Essen, Germany, to show, try and celebrate the newest games at Spiel 2026, the world’s largest board game fair. We’ve covered the opening event and awards here. By Melanie Döring • 4 min read Mass Effect Legendary Edition (c) EA / BioWare Business EA Is Closing Bioware and Making More Job Cuts It was anticipated, and has now been confirmed: Electronic Arts has closed the BioWare studio. Furthermore, reports of further redundancies and portfolio adjustments are emerging. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 21 Oct 2026: Self-Pub Framework, Don't Nod Trouble, Edward Ray, Womenize! Events, SimRacing Expo New events and applications for Womenize! events in Cologne and Leipzig, an interview with musician Edward Ray and another with SpielFabrique accelerator PM Matthes Lindner, the results of this year's SimRacing Expo and more By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Fatekeeper (c) THQ Nordic Products Fatekeeper Hits 500,000 Sales Fatekeeper, released in early June 2026, has now sold over 500,000 copies. The game is still in the Early Access stage of development and is being developed by Paraglacial and published by THQ Nordic. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
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Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side; Andrea Cordella, Global Head of Art and Chengdu Studio Head at Side; and Teppei Tachibana, Chairman of Side, President and CEO of Pole To Win Holdings, officially announce Side Chengdu (Picture: Side) Business Side Acquires Roboto, Appoints Codella and Strengthens Its Presence in China The acquisition of Roboto Entertainment is a threefold win for Side: as well as gaining further resources, the games service provider is strengthening its presence in China and, with Roboto founder Andrea Cordella, is gaining an experienced Global Head of Art. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
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