Japan: "Yokai Watch 2" marschiert weiter Tim Pototzki August 06, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post © Fotolia 7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. As part of the cultural and creative industries, the gaming sector in Saxony could also benefit. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The Bus © Aerosoft and TML-Studios Products The Bus: As Realistic As a Berlin Trip If you miss the experiences a trip with Berlin’s BVG bus lines brings, but want to be at the helm, there’s no better way than The Bus by Aerosoft and TML-Studios. Even Hamburgian northern lights will get their fill. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read Rift Riff © Adriaan de Jongh et al. Products Rift Riff Although Rift Riff has been on the market for a while, it still stands out among tower defense games. Not only does it have a distinctive style, but its great TD mechanics and forgiving game design also encourage experimentation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Esports Broad Alliance Supports the German National Team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup A coalition of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD), the esports player foundation (epf) and game – the German Games Industry Association – is organising the German national team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, in coordination with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Picture: game events/gamescom dev (formerly devcom) gamescom Gamescom Dev Extends Deadline for Submissions For Indie Expo Indie developers wishing to exhibit at the gamescom dev indie expo now have an extra three weeks to apply for one of the discounted stands. However, the early bird period for tickets will not be extended and ends on 31 March. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Square Enix's highest-rated game of 2025 is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC © Square Enix Products Square Enix Is Metacritic's Highest-Rated Publisher of 2026, Plaion Is the Best of GSA For the 16th year in a row, Metacritic has named the publisher of the year. In 2026, Square Enix received the highest ratings for the games it released in 2025 on the review aggregator platform. The top-rated publisher in the GSA region was Plaion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read It’s Always Happy at Chubby’s is one of the funded titles. It's the first horror title by Pixel Maniacs (Pixel Maniacs) Products FFF Bayern Funds 14 Games With 1€ Mil in March 2026 Round Among the recently FFF-funded games are the next title by Slime King Games after Under the Island, Pixel Maniacs' first horror title, the successor to Tavern Talk by Gentle Troll, Chimera Entertainment's upcoming game and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
7 Days to Die © The Fun Pimps Business Behaviour Interactive Acquired The Fun Pimps Behaviour Interactive, a major Canadian games company, has acquired The Fun Pimps, a US studio and the creators of 7 Days to Die. The purchase price was not disclosed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Business Weekly Steam Charts: Crimson Desert Dominates, Death Stranding 2 Holds Its Own There’s no avoiding Crimson Desert in this week's global Steam charts, while Death Stranding 2 also makes a high debut. Meanwhile, a few unexpected titles have made a comeback in the charts, both globally and in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Saxonian Economy Minister Dirk Panter (left) giving the funding documents to Kreatives Sachsen (Ministry of Economy Saxonia) Business Kreatives Sachsen Reforms as GmbH, Gets Funding The former competence center of the cultural and creative industries in Saxonia, Kreatives Sachsen, has received structural funding from the Economy Ministry and restructures as a GmbH. As part of the cultural and creative industries, the gaming sector in Saxony could also benefit. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Bus © Aerosoft and TML-Studios Products The Bus: As Realistic As a Berlin Trip If you miss the experiences a trip with Berlin’s BVG bus lines brings, but want to be at the helm, there’s no better way than The Bus by Aerosoft and TML-Studios. Even Hamburgian northern lights will get their fill. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Rift Riff © Adriaan de Jongh et al. Products Rift Riff Although Rift Riff has been on the market for a while, it still stands out among tower defense games. Not only does it have a distinctive style, but its great TD mechanics and forgiving game design also encourage experimentation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Esports Broad Alliance Supports the German National Team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup A coalition of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD), the esports player foundation (epf) and game – the German Games Industry Association – is organising the German national team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, in coordination with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: game events/gamescom dev (formerly devcom) gamescom Gamescom Dev Extends Deadline for Submissions For Indie Expo Indie developers wishing to exhibit at the gamescom dev indie expo now have an extra three weeks to apply for one of the discounted stands. However, the early bird period for tickets will not be extended and ends on 31 March. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Square Enix's highest-rated game of 2025 is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC © Square Enix Products Square Enix Is Metacritic's Highest-Rated Publisher of 2026, Plaion Is the Best of GSA For the 16th year in a row, Metacritic has named the publisher of the year. In 2026, Square Enix received the highest ratings for the games it released in 2025 on the review aggregator platform. The top-rated publisher in the GSA region was Plaion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
It’s Always Happy at Chubby’s is one of the funded titles. It's the first horror title by Pixel Maniacs (Pixel Maniacs) Products FFF Bayern Funds 14 Games With 1€ Mil in March 2026 Round Among the recently FFF-funded games are the next title by Slime King Games after Under the Island, Pixel Maniacs' first horror title, the successor to Tavern Talk by Gentle Troll, Chimera Entertainment's upcoming game and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
