Meta: Bis ins Metaverse und noch viel weiter Marcel Kleffmann February 09, 2023 – 7 min read Share this post Meta visualisiert virtuelle Screens bei der Arbeit. © Meta Products Xbox Partner Preview Recap During the 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview, five new games were revealed, three games were released on Xbox and nine titles will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The partners involved include IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic and Future Friends. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Publishing Next Xbox Partner Preview with THQ Nordic, IO Interactive, and Tencent The next Xbox Partner Preview is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November at 19:00 CET. The event will feature games from IO Interactive, Tencent and THQ Nordic, as well as other reveals and Game Pass announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Bloodletter; © Aldamami Games Products Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Launches at the End of March 2026 The German studio Aldamami Games has announced that its eerie medieval strategy deckbuilder game, Bloodletter, will be released on 31 March 2026. This will be the Berlin-based indie studio's first game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Tiny Roar announces Green Survival Game Verdant at Wholesome Snack Remember Tiny Roar's latest Federal Funding confirmation? "TR4 Prototype: A Coming-of-Age Story in a Green Post-Apocalypse" has now officially been revealed as survival adventure Verdant at today's Wholesome Snack showcase. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Michelle Zou has been appointed to head the AviaGames German subsidiary, overseeing market expansion and investment initiatives across Europe People Michelle Zou Establishes European Subsidiary of AviaGames in Hamburg AviaGames sets its sights on the European market and establishes a base in Hamburg. The new branch will be headed by Michelle Zou, former CEO of Bigpoint. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read German Esports Summit - Torsten Burmester (Mayor of Cologne, SPD), Nathanael Liminski (Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU), and Christopher Flato (E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. President) © Alina Ehmann Fotografie Esports German Esports Summit Underlined Digital Culture as a Unifying Element for Millions Shortly after DEP 2025, the German Esports Summit took place in Cologne. Around 120 industry, political and societal representatives took part in the annual conference of the German esports industry. There, the granting of non-profit status was highlighted as a start of a new era for esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Bladesong Gets 22 January Early Access Release Northern German bladesmithing sim Bladesong will release into Early Access on 22 January 2026, developer Sun and Serpent Creations from Brunswick and publisher Mythwright announced. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The House of Games Berlin will be located at Lux. © Daniel Hinz Business House of Games Will Not Open Until Second Half of 2026 The launch of the House of Games has been delayed, as operator Wista Management informed the German Press Agency (dpa). Lease agreements with the approximately 80 interested parties are to be concluded starting in spring 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Third-party event "4 is a Party" on Steam © Daedalic Entertainment Products Daedalic Entertainment Brings Back "4 is a Party" on Steam For the second time, publisher Daedalic Entertainment is organising the third-party Steam event “4 is a Party”, which focuses on cooperative games. Other major publishers participating include Devolver, Team17, Nacon, Nuggets, rokaplay and Assemble. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Xbox Partner Preview Recap During the 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview, five new games were revealed, three games were released on Xbox and nine titles will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The partners involved include IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic and Future Friends. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Publishing Next Xbox Partner Preview with THQ Nordic, IO Interactive, and Tencent The next Xbox Partner Preview is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November at 19:00 CET. The event will feature games from IO Interactive, Tencent and THQ Nordic, as well as other reveals and Game Pass announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bloodletter; © Aldamami Games Products Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Launches at the End of March 2026 The German studio Aldamami Games has announced that its eerie medieval strategy deckbuilder game, Bloodletter, will be released on 31 March 2026. This will be the Berlin-based indie studio's first game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Tiny Roar announces Green Survival Game Verdant at Wholesome Snack Remember Tiny Roar's latest Federal Funding confirmation? "TR4 Prototype: A Coming-of-Age Story in a Green Post-Apocalypse" has now officially been revealed as survival adventure Verdant at today's Wholesome Snack showcase. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Michelle Zou has been appointed to head the AviaGames German subsidiary, overseeing market expansion and investment initiatives across Europe People Michelle Zou Establishes European Subsidiary of AviaGames in Hamburg AviaGames sets its sights on the European market and establishes a base in Hamburg. The new branch will be headed by Michelle Zou, former CEO of Bigpoint. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
German Esports Summit - Torsten Burmester (Mayor of Cologne, SPD), Nathanael Liminski (Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU), and Christopher Flato (E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. President) © Alina Ehmann Fotografie Esports German Esports Summit Underlined Digital Culture as a Unifying Element for Millions Shortly after DEP 2025, the German Esports Summit took place in Cologne. Around 120 industry, political and societal representatives took part in the annual conference of the German esports industry. There, the granting of non-profit status was highlighted as a start of a new era for esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Bladesong Gets 22 January Early Access Release Northern German bladesmithing sim Bladesong will release into Early Access on 22 January 2026, developer Sun and Serpent Creations from Brunswick and publisher Mythwright announced. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The House of Games Berlin will be located at Lux. © Daniel Hinz Business House of Games Will Not Open Until Second Half of 2026 The launch of the House of Games has been delayed, as operator Wista Management informed the German Press Agency (dpa). Lease agreements with the approximately 80 interested parties are to be concluded starting in spring 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Third-party event "4 is a Party" on Steam © Daedalic Entertainment Products Daedalic Entertainment Brings Back "4 is a Party" on Steam For the second time, publisher Daedalic Entertainment is organising the third-party Steam event “4 is a Party”, which focuses on cooperative games. Other major publishers participating include Devolver, Team17, Nacon, Nuggets, rokaplay and Assemble. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
