Lesetipp: ZEIT-Streitgespräch Harald Hesse September 06, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post Medienpsychologe Peter Vorderer © None Matthias Linda, developer of Chained Echoes, recently announced a lawsuit against First Press Games (Linda/FPG) Business First Press Games: "Still Moving Forward as Planned" In reaction to Matthias Linda's lawsuit against them about delayed physical versions of Chained Echoes, First Press Games has released a statement to GamesMarkt that they intend to keep working on said game versions. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read The second batch of Level Up participants recently graduated from the programme (GamesMarkt) Business Applications Open for Level Up Accelerator Batch 3 Level Up Accelerator goes into round three: Until 30 April, indies and solo devs from Bavaria can apply. The program starts in June 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business The Cost of Misalignment: Bluepoint’s Closure and the End of the "Prestige Support" Era In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why the closure of Blue Point reflects an aggressive consolidation of Sony's first-party development resources. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Matthias Linda, developer of Chained Echoes, recently announced a lawsuit against First Press Games (Linda/FPG) Business First Press Games: "Still Moving Forward as Planned" In reaction to Matthias Linda's lawsuit against them about delayed physical versions of Chained Echoes, First Press Games has released a statement to GamesMarkt that they intend to keep working on said game versions. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read The second batch of Level Up participants recently graduated from the programme (GamesMarkt) Business Applications Open for Level Up Accelerator Batch 3 Level Up Accelerator goes into round three: Until 30 April, indies and solo devs from Bavaria can apply. The program starts in June 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business The Cost of Misalignment: Bluepoint’s Closure and the End of the "Prestige Support" Era In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why the closure of Blue Point reflects an aggressive consolidation of Sony's first-party development resources. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Events IIDEA: Preparations Underway For First Playbale 2026 And Italian Video Game Awards 2026 Italy's most important gaming conference will take place this year from 10 to 12 June in Florence. But it's not just First Playable 2026 that is in full swing; Italian developers can also submit their titles for the Italian Video Game Award 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read From left: Jacob Brown, Bianca Dörr, Jannick Balsies, Joel Griebel - the team of VoodooDuck, all veterans of the games industry and makers of Collector's Cove and Growth. (VoodooDuck) People VoodooDuck: “What am I Doing All This For?” VoodooDuck have delivered a cozy game gem with Collector's Cove. But what does it mean to make a sweet escapist experience in a time of overwhelmingly negative news? We spoke to Joel Griebel about the game, Duisburg as a location and making the best possible cozy experiences. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards At the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), one game stood out as the clear winner, taking home five awards. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. Blue Prince was also honoured with two awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Matthias Linda, developer of Chained Echoes, recently announced a lawsuit against First Press Games (Linda/FPG) Business First Press Games: "Still Moving Forward as Planned" In reaction to Matthias Linda's lawsuit against them about delayed physical versions of Chained Echoes, First Press Games has released a statement to GamesMarkt that they intend to keep working on said game versions. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The second batch of Level Up participants recently graduated from the programme (GamesMarkt) Business Applications Open for Level Up Accelerator Batch 3 Level Up Accelerator goes into round three: Until 30 April, indies and solo devs from Bavaria can apply. The program starts in June 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business The Cost of Misalignment: Bluepoint’s Closure and the End of the "Prestige Support" Era In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why the closure of Blue Point reflects an aggressive consolidation of Sony's first-party development resources. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Matthias Linda, developer of Chained Echoes, recently announced a lawsuit against First Press Games (Linda/FPG) Business First Press Games: "Still Moving Forward as Planned" In reaction to Matthias Linda's lawsuit against them about delayed physical versions of Chained Echoes, First Press Games has released a statement to GamesMarkt that they intend to keep working on said game versions. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The second batch of Level Up participants recently graduated from the programme (GamesMarkt) Business Applications Open for Level Up Accelerator Batch 3 Level Up Accelerator goes into round three: Until 30 April, indies and solo devs from Bavaria can apply. The program starts in June 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business The Cost of Misalignment: Bluepoint’s Closure and the End of the "Prestige Support" Era In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why the closure of Blue Point reflects an aggressive consolidation of Sony's first-party development resources. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Events IIDEA: Preparations Underway For First Playbale 2026 And Italian Video Game Awards 2026 Italy's most important gaming conference will take place this year from 10 to 12 June in Florence. But it's not just First Playable 2026 that is in full swing; Italian developers can also submit their titles for the Italian Video Game Award 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From left: Jacob Brown, Bianca Dörr, Jannick Balsies, Joel Griebel - the team of VoodooDuck, all veterans of the games industry and makers of Collector's Cove and Growth. (VoodooDuck) People VoodooDuck: “What am I Doing All This For?” VoodooDuck have delivered a cozy game gem with Collector's Cove. But what does it mean to make a sweet escapist experience in a time of overwhelmingly negative news? We spoke to Joel Griebel about the game, Duisburg as a location and making the best possible cozy experiences. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards At the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), one game stood out as the clear winner, taking home five awards. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. Blue Prince was also honoured with two awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
