Xsolla: Why Cross-Platform Games Are Important to Developers and Publishers Marcel Kleffmann March 21, 2025 – 7 min read Share this post Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. © Xsolla Business Xsolla Expands Payment Coverage in Portugal with MB Way Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. This partnership provides Portuguese players with seamless, localised payment options, offering a smoother and more reliable gaming experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read New European Advanced Training Programme GameSkills Launches Submission Round GameSkills, a new advanced training programme for devs by gamescom dev, SpielFabrique, Gamaste, GameBadges and Metropolia with Creative Europe Funding has launched its applications today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King © Quantumfrog, THQ Nordic Products Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King Releases 5 March 2026 Germany's cheekiest kobold returns to video games. Developed by Quantumfrog and published by THQ Nordic, Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King is set to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 March 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Picture: Pexels/Lukas Blazek/GamesMarkt German Games Industry 2025 (1): Company Numbers, Marketsize and Revenues On behalf of game and funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, Goldmedia has conducted the most comprehensive study of the German games industry since 2017. In the first part of our four-part series of articles for subscribers, GamesMarkt analyses the data and developments. Part one focuses By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Enshrouded will leave Early Access in Fall 2026 © Keen Games Products Full Release of Enshrouded Planned for Autumn 2026 Ahead of the 1.0 launch in autumn 2026, Keen Games has revealed its plans for the final major Early Access update. Two years since its launch, the game has been played by five million people. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Fedor van Herpen and Thorsten Oppermann (from Left to Right) 1SP Agency Acquires MeetToMatch Reportedly The matchmaking tool MeetToMatch, used by many events, apparently has a new owner. As reported by Game Developer, the German agency 1SP is buying the Dutch company. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read © riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Wizards of the Coast brings D&D to Fortnite Islands © Wizards of the Coast, Chartis, Teravision Games Products Wizards of the Coast Brings D&D to Fortnite Islands The popular RPG Dungeons & Dragons comes to Fortnite for the first time. In collaboration with Chartis and Teravision Games, Wizards of the Coast is bringing five D&D-themed islands to Fortnite. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. © Xsolla Business Xsolla Expands Payment Coverage in Portugal with MB Way Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. This partnership provides Portuguese players with seamless, localised payment options, offering a smoother and more reliable gaming experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
New European Advanced Training Programme GameSkills Launches Submission Round GameSkills, a new advanced training programme for devs by gamescom dev, SpielFabrique, Gamaste, GameBadges and Metropolia with Creative Europe Funding has launched its applications today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King © Quantumfrog, THQ Nordic Products Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King Releases 5 March 2026 Germany's cheekiest kobold returns to video games. Developed by Quantumfrog and published by THQ Nordic, Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King is set to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 March 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture: Pexels/Lukas Blazek/GamesMarkt German Games Industry 2025 (1): Company Numbers, Marketsize and Revenues On behalf of game and funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, Goldmedia has conducted the most comprehensive study of the German games industry since 2017. In the first part of our four-part series of articles for subscribers, GamesMarkt analyses the data and developments. Part one focuses By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Enshrouded will leave Early Access in Fall 2026 © Keen Games Products Full Release of Enshrouded Planned for Autumn 2026 Ahead of the 1.0 launch in autumn 2026, Keen Games has revealed its plans for the final major Early Access update. Two years since its launch, the game has been played by five million people. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Fedor van Herpen and Thorsten Oppermann (from Left to Right) 1SP Agency Acquires MeetToMatch Reportedly The matchmaking tool MeetToMatch, used by many events, apparently has a new owner. As reported by Game Developer, the German agency 1SP is buying the Dutch company. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Wizards of the Coast brings D&D to Fortnite Islands © Wizards of the Coast, Chartis, Teravision Games Products Wizards of the Coast Brings D&D to Fortnite Islands The popular RPG Dungeons & Dragons comes to Fortnite for the first time. In collaboration with Chartis and Teravision Games, Wizards of the Coast is bringing five D&D-themed islands to Fortnite. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
