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Pokémon Unite is to be Discontinued in March 2027

The Pokémon Company has decided to discontinue the MOBA Pokémon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group. Details of the wind-down process leading up to the game’s complete discontinuation on 23 March 2027 have been published on the website.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

200 Studios, 1 Event: Toukana Interactive Organises the Indie Treasures Sale

Over 200 indie studios are joining forces for the Indie Treasures Sale on Steam, led by Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive. The aim is to showcase the independent games industry and give smaller games more visibility, just ahead of the release of GTA VI.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Xbox Cloud Gaming Playtime is Being Tested

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now trialling a playtime model. Players can purchase hours of cloud gaming time without the need for an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Capcom Sold Over 32 Million Games in the First Half of the Year

Capcom sold over 32 million games in the first half of the current fiscal year — more than nine million higher than the previous year. The strong financial results were also considerably boosted by the new IP Pragmata and the return of Onimusha.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Dan Ayoub is the New President of Wizards of the Coast & Hasbro Digital Games

Dan Ayoub, currently Senior Vice President of Dungeons & Dragons, will become the new President of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games come 2 November. His predecessor John Hight stepped down in July.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

Pokémon Unite is to be Discontinued in March 2027

The Pokémon Company has decided to discontinue the MOBA Pokémon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group. Details of the wind-down process leading up to the game’s complete discontinuation on 23 March 2027 have been published on the website.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Atari Names Matt Hall EVP of Mobile

Matt Hall has been appointed Executive Vice President of Atari Mobile. In this role, he will oversee the company's mobile gaming business. He will report directly to Wade Rosen, Atari's Chairman and CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Awards

Corsair Cove Tops List of Nominees for Deutscher Entwicklerpreis

The expert juries have met and selected the nominees for 13 of the 14 categories of the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award). The nominees for Studio of the Year are Stray Fawn, Quad Head and Limbic Entertainment, whose game, Corsair Cove, has received the most nominations.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Politics

Marta Cienkowska Announces Support Programme for Devs and Changes to Copyright Act

The Polish Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Marta Cienkowska, took to the stage at the CEEGAs awards ceremony to reaffirm her support for the industry. The Ministry regards video game developers as artists who promote culture.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read