Nexon besser als erwartet Tim Pototzki May 13, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post © None Patrick (Clym) de Rijk, Robert Kaiser, Adrian Kaiser © Clym, rokaplay, GamesMarkt MK Business Solarpunk: "One of the Biggest Successes Was Our Expectation Management" With 250,000 copies sold in a rather crowded market, Solarpunk from the two-person Cyberwave studio and rokaplay has got off to a strong start. In a joint interview, the developers and the publisher celebrated the successful release of the game, discussing what had gone well and what hadn't. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Plaion X Thrustmaster © Plaion/Thrustmaster Publishing Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Martin Ditter, CFO & Managing Director; Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO & Founder; Jonas Hüsges, COO © Daedalic Entertainment Publishing Daedalic Delighted With Woodo's Strong Launch, Particularly on Switch Woodo invites players to slow down and appreciate the small things, however its launch has given Daedalic Entertainment plenty to celebrate, especially on Nintendo Switch. This validates Daedalic Entertainment's publishing strategy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily 22 Sep 26: Xbox Reset, Andrey Tsvetkov, Arhi Makkonen, Solarpunk, Swiss Games Awards The painful restructuring at Microsoft continues, whilst Embracer is reaping the rewards of its cost-cutting measures and using a new loan on more favourable terms to pay off old loans. We also speak to Andrey Tsvetkov, Arhi Makkonen and the creators of Solarpunk. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Xbox © Microsoft Business Xbox Is Reorganising Its Studios and Making Further Layoffs The 'Xbox Reset' continues. In addition to 268 job cuts, it has been announced that Activision will take charge of Halo and Age of Empires in future. Obsidian Entertainment is moving to Bethesda. There is also an update on the studio divestitures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The front side of the Next Level: Saxony! area (Elisabeth Conrad) Events How Saxony Presented Itself at Nexus Festival 2026 As a Leipzig event, Nexus was naturally filled with games from the region. Most developer booths were organised by Games & XR Mitteldeutschland under their Next Level: Saxony! label. Here are all the games that were there. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Phil Rogers, CEO of Embracer Business Embracer Group Secures Better Terms Through New Revolving Credit Facility The Embracer Group has secured a new revolving credit facility of SEK 2 billion, which replaces various existing loans with different institutions. This will enable Embracer to secure more favourable terms for the transitional period leading up to the spin-off of Fellowship Entertainment. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Swiss Game Awards ceremony 2023 at the Gamesweek Zurich (SGDA) Awards Swiss Game Awards 2026 Accept Submissions for Games and Content Creators Until 30 September and 18 October respectively, the SGDA accepts submissions for games and content creators for the Swiss Game Awards 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing Owlcat Games © Owlcat Games People Andrey Tsvetkov on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing Owlcat Games (Cyprus), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Patrick (Clym) de Rijk, Robert Kaiser, Adrian Kaiser © Clym, rokaplay, GamesMarkt MK Business Solarpunk: "One of the Biggest Successes Was Our Expectation Management" With 250,000 copies sold in a rather crowded market, Solarpunk from the two-person Cyberwave studio and rokaplay has got off to a strong start. In a joint interview, the developers and the publisher celebrated the successful release of the game, discussing what had gone well and what hadn't. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Plaion X Thrustmaster © Plaion/Thrustmaster Publishing Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Martin Ditter, CFO & Managing Director; Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO & Founder; Jonas Hüsges, COO © Daedalic Entertainment Publishing Daedalic Delighted With Woodo's Strong Launch, Particularly on Switch Woodo invites players to slow down and appreciate the small things, however its launch has given Daedalic Entertainment plenty to celebrate, especially on Nintendo Switch. This validates Daedalic Entertainment's publishing strategy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily 22 Sep 26: Xbox Reset, Andrey Tsvetkov, Arhi Makkonen, Solarpunk, Swiss Games Awards The painful restructuring at Microsoft continues, whilst Embracer is reaping the rewards of its cost-cutting measures and using a new loan on more favourable terms to pay off old loans. We also speak to Andrey Tsvetkov, Arhi Makkonen and the creators of Solarpunk. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Xbox © Microsoft Business Xbox Is Reorganising Its Studios and Making Further Layoffs The 'Xbox Reset' continues. In addition to 268 job cuts, it has been announced that Activision will take charge of Halo and Age of Empires in future. Obsidian Entertainment is moving to Bethesda. There is also an update on the studio divestitures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The front side of the Next Level: Saxony! area (Elisabeth Conrad) Events How Saxony Presented Itself at Nexus Festival 2026 As a Leipzig event, Nexus was naturally filled with games from the region. Most developer booths were organised by Games & XR Mitteldeutschland under their Next Level: Saxony! label. Here are all the games that were there. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Phil Rogers, CEO of Embracer Business Embracer Group Secures Better Terms Through New Revolving Credit Facility The Embracer Group has secured a new revolving credit facility of SEK 2 billion, which replaces various existing loans with different institutions. This will enable Embracer to secure more favourable terms for the transitional period leading up to the spin-off of Fellowship Entertainment. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Swiss Game Awards ceremony 2023 at the Gamesweek Zurich (SGDA) Awards Swiss Game Awards 2026 Accept Submissions for Games and Content Creators Until 30 September and 18 October respectively, the SGDA accepts submissions for games and content creators for the Swiss Game Awards 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing Owlcat Games © Owlcat Games People Andrey Tsvetkov on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing Owlcat Games (Cyprus), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
