Nachruf: Iwata-san Daniel Raumer July 13, 2015 – 3 min read Share this post Satoru Iwata verstarb am 11.07.2015 © None Publishing No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Beltfed © Hello World Studios, Hooded Horse Publishing Hooded Horse Signed Beltfed Hooded Horse's portfolio of strategic and tactical games is growing. The publisher has secured the rights to Beltfed from Hello World Studios in the UK. Following the announcement, the game was added to over 200,000 wishlists within two weeks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Square Enix Collective © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix Collective Revived After several years away, Square Enix Collective has returned. This global division of Square Enix Ltd provides independent game developers with funding, investment and publishing support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read (GSC Game World) Products S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Cost of Hope is a substantial addon for GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, which adds an expedition into the nuclear reactor, new enemy types and massively fleshed out faction gameplay to the core game. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Shop No. 8 with Dr Jessica Janus and Sebastian Kost © Figuya X Konsolenkost Business Figuya X Konsolenkost Opens Its Eighth Store – in Partnership With BB-Spiele This weekend, Figuya X Konsolenkost will open their eighth store. This time, they will be sharing premises with a partner for the first time: BB-Spiele at the Aicherpark Outlet Centre. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Background: O3DE example picture (PremortemGames) Resources G+ Useful Free and Open Source Game-Making Tools Game development software can be expensive, but there are countless free or even open source software options for almost all use cases. We have collected a vast repository of useful tools that can be used commercially without costing money. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read Bigben Group, Nacon © Bigben Group, Nacon Business Reorganisation: Nacon Reduced Its Workforce by 28% in Six Months Nacon is still subject to judicial reorganisation proceedings. As part of this process, the French company has reduced its workforce by 311 employees over the course of six months, leaving it with 814 staff. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Picture by GIC Events GIC Strengthens Its Position, Attracts More Exhibitors and Support from Polish Politicians The Games Industry Conference in Poznań has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors. The total number of visitors fell compared with last year, though this could be due to various reasons and by no means reflects negatively on the conference. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Events Africa Games Week 2026 Starts Ticket Sales The Africa Games Week takes place from 6-9 December in Cape Town, and the theme of the year is to lay the infrastructure for a growing African games industry. Ticket sales are online now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Publishing No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Beltfed © Hello World Studios, Hooded Horse Publishing Hooded Horse Signed Beltfed Hooded Horse's portfolio of strategic and tactical games is growing. The publisher has secured the rights to Beltfed from Hello World Studios in the UK. Following the announcement, the game was added to over 200,000 wishlists within two weeks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Square Enix Collective © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix Collective Revived After several years away, Square Enix Collective has returned. This global division of Square Enix Ltd provides independent game developers with funding, investment and publishing support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(GSC Game World) Products S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Cost of Hope is a substantial addon for GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, which adds an expedition into the nuclear reactor, new enemy types and massively fleshed out faction gameplay to the core game. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Shop No. 8 with Dr Jessica Janus and Sebastian Kost © Figuya X Konsolenkost Business Figuya X Konsolenkost Opens Its Eighth Store – in Partnership With BB-Spiele This weekend, Figuya X Konsolenkost will open their eighth store. This time, they will be sharing premises with a partner for the first time: BB-Spiele at the Aicherpark Outlet Centre. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Background: O3DE example picture (PremortemGames) Resources G+ Useful Free and Open Source Game-Making Tools Game development software can be expensive, but there are countless free or even open source software options for almost all use cases. We have collected a vast repository of useful tools that can be used commercially without costing money. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Bigben Group, Nacon © Bigben Group, Nacon Business Reorganisation: Nacon Reduced Its Workforce by 28% in Six Months Nacon is still subject to judicial reorganisation proceedings. As part of this process, the French company has reduced its workforce by 311 employees over the course of six months, leaving it with 814 staff. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Picture by GIC Events GIC Strengthens Its Position, Attracts More Exhibitors and Support from Polish Politicians The Games Industry Conference in Poznań has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors. The total number of visitors fell compared with last year, though this could be due to various reasons and by no means reflects negatively on the conference. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Events Africa Games Week 2026 Starts Ticket Sales The Africa Games Week takes place from 6-9 December in Cape Town, and the theme of the year is to lay the infrastructure for a growing African games industry. Ticket sales are online now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
