Millionenerfolg "The Walking Dead" Tim Pototzki January 07, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post 8,5 Mio. Episoden von "The Walking Dead" wurden verkauft © None Development Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Business Womenize! Announces NRW Chapter, Applications for Masterclass in Leipzig Open With a new event one day before German Developer Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, DEP) 2026 in Cologne, Womenize! is expanding. Applications for the Masterclasses on 24 November at R42 in Leipzig are open now as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Background picture: The inaugural Press Start Accelerator from Germany in 2026 (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur) Resources G+ These Incubators and Accelerators You Can Apply for in 2027 Just starting out with your game dev company and need the basics, or have taken the first step but need to grow? Good ways to achieve both are often incubators or accelerators. In our list, you can find the right one for you, whether online or on site, as well as how and when to apply. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read This team photo was taken in January 2022 at the launch of Nagoshi Studio. Toshihiro Nagoshi can be seen in the bottom row, second from the right © Daisuke_Komori (NetEase) Business Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer, CFO at Nordisk Games © Nordisk Games People Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Karsten Lehmann © Ubisoft People Karsten Lehmann Appointed Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft Karsten Lehmann is now Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft. As part of the international Corporate Affairs team at Ubisoft, he will lead the company's government and public affairs work in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Thalita Malagò, Director General of IIDEA (Picture IIDEA) Politics IIDEA Takes a Stand in Italy on PEGI and USK At a hearing of the Senate’s 14th Standing Committee on EU Policies on the EU Kids Act, Italy’s IIDEA emphasised the industry’s support for and commitment to the protection of minors, whilst also highlighting the importance of measures being proportionate and tailored to the industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Tim Schmitz, CEO of astragon Entertainment GmbH / Seafarer: The Ship Sim © Sabrina Weniger / astragon Business Astragon Development Closed as Part of a Strategic Realignment As part of a strategic realignment, astragon Entertainment GmbH, part of everplay group, has decided to close its subsidiary, astragon Development GmbH. Astragon had acquired the studio, formerly known as Independent Arts, in 2023. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Petit Planet © HoYoverse / Cognosphere Products Petit Planet Launches in December and on Switch 2 in 2027 HoYoverse's cozy galactic life simulator is set to be released on PC, iOS and Android later this year. In 2027, it will compete with Animal Crossing on the Nintendo Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Development Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Business Womenize! Announces NRW Chapter, Applications for Masterclass in Leipzig Open With a new event one day before German Developer Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, DEP) 2026 in Cologne, Womenize! is expanding. Applications for the Masterclasses on 24 November at R42 in Leipzig are open now as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Background picture: The inaugural Press Start Accelerator from Germany in 2026 (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur) Resources G+ These Incubators and Accelerators You Can Apply for in 2027 Just starting out with your game dev company and need the basics, or have taken the first step but need to grow? Good ways to achieve both are often incubators or accelerators. In our list, you can find the right one for you, whether online or on site, as well as how and when to apply. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
This team photo was taken in January 2022 at the launch of Nagoshi Studio. Toshihiro Nagoshi can be seen in the bottom row, second from the right © Daisuke_Komori (NetEase) Business Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer, CFO at Nordisk Games © Nordisk Games People Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Karsten Lehmann © Ubisoft People Karsten Lehmann Appointed Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft Karsten Lehmann is now Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft. As part of the international Corporate Affairs team at Ubisoft, he will lead the company's government and public affairs work in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Thalita Malagò, Director General of IIDEA (Picture IIDEA) Politics IIDEA Takes a Stand in Italy on PEGI and USK At a hearing of the Senate’s 14th Standing Committee on EU Policies on the EU Kids Act, Italy’s IIDEA emphasised the industry’s support for and commitment to the protection of minors, whilst also highlighting the importance of measures being proportionate and tailored to the industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tim Schmitz, CEO of astragon Entertainment GmbH / Seafarer: The Ship Sim © Sabrina Weniger / astragon Business Astragon Development Closed as Part of a Strategic Realignment As part of a strategic realignment, astragon Entertainment GmbH, part of everplay group, has decided to close its subsidiary, astragon Development GmbH. Astragon had acquired the studio, formerly known as Independent Arts, in 2023. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Petit Planet © HoYoverse / Cognosphere Products Petit Planet Launches in December and on Switch 2 in 2027 HoYoverse's cozy galactic life simulator is set to be released on PC, iOS and Android later this year. In 2027, it will compete with Animal Crossing on the Nintendo Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
