Aztecs: The Last Sun © Play2Chill / Toplitz Productions Products Toplitz Productions Launches Aztecs: The Last Sun in Early Access Aztecs: The Last Sun, developed by Play2Chill from Poland, is being released today in Early Access, published by Toplitz Productions. The city builder introduces an original concept: the Blood Shield. German-Austrian publisher Toplitz Productions is releasing Aztecs: The Last Sun today, 23 September 2025, for PC (Steam, GOG, EGS) in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Endless Legend 2 © Amplitude Studios / Hooded Horse Products Endless Legend 2 After splitting from Sega and releasing Humankind, their challenger to the Civilization franchise, Amplitude Studios has joined forces with publisher Hooded Horse to shake up the 4X strategy genre with fresh ideas, asymmetrical factions and bold fantasy elements. Endless Legend 2 is the sequel to Endless Legend, which was released By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The Rocket Beans Founders: Daniel Budiman, Simon Krätschmer and Arno Heinisch (Above, from left to right), Nils Bomhoff and Etienne Gardé (Sitting Left to right). © Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment People Rocket Beans Restructure, Lay Off Parts of The Team Hamburg media company Rocket Beans Entertainment has announced restructuring, laying off an undisclosed number of employees. Content-wise, the company wants to change their live channel approach as well as concentrate more on already successful formats. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
007 First Light © IO Interactive Business Solutions 2 Go Teams up With IO Interactive for 007 First Light Global video game publisher and distributor Solutions 2 GO has announced a retail distribution partnership with IO Interactive to release 007 First Light worldwide on multiple platforms. Solutions 2 GO and IO Interactive have announced a distribution partnership for the global launch of 007 First Light. "007 First Light By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Deadly Days: Road Trip © Pixelsplit and Sidekick Publishing Products Pixelsplit and Sidekick Publishing Release Deadly Days: Road Trip in Early Access Deadly Days: Roadtrip, developed by Pixelsplit and published by Sidekick, is released in Early Access today. This is the first title from Sidekick Publishing as a full-service publisher. The indie games publishing division of Instinct3, Sidekick Publishing, and developer Pixelsplit have released Deadly Days: Roadtrip into Early Access for €14. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Screenshot Business European Gaming Associations VGE and EGDF Launch Pixels to Policy Industry Showcase With the “Pixels to Policy” campaign, the European gaming industry wants to inform about itself, its key figures, and its performance capabilities. The target audience of the campaign, which was initiated by the two European umbrella organizations VGE and EGDF, are decision-makers in politics, but also people who aren' By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Romain de Waubert de Genlis, CEO and co-founder of Amplitude Studios © Amplitude Studios Business How Amplitude Studios Regained Its Independence, and What This Means for the Future In November 2024, the French strategy specialists at Amplitude Studios returned to independence. We spoke to CEO and co-founder Romain de Waubert de Genlis about the split, future plans, their partnership with Hooded Horse, community initiatives, and their current games. Since November 2024, the French studio Amplitude Studios has been By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Songs of Silence © Chimera Entertainment Products Chimera Entertainment Plans to Continue Expanding Songs of Silence Chimera Entertainment has big plans for Songs of Silence. The strategy RPG, which left Early Access in November 2024, is set to receive new content until mid-2026. In a roadmap update, the Munich-based company has explained its future plans for Songs of Silence. In the fourth quarter, the multiplayer mode By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Bluesky, various artists Business Bluesky Cracks Down on NSFW Art With a recent change of their guidelines, social network Bluesky is dropping the hammer on certain adult art depictions. Critics compare the move to bans happening on Steam and itch, while pointing out that bans like these can harm other artful expression as well. With a change in their terms By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nioh 3 / Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe © Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe Business Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe Sign Distribution Agreement Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has formed another distribution partnership for physical releases, this time with Koei Tecmo Europe. Bandai Namco will already be distributing Nioh 3. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has announced a distribution partnership with Koei Tecmo Europe. From 1 January 2026, the company's subsidiaries in Germany, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Whiskerwood © Minakata Dynamics and Hooded Horse Products Minakata Dynamics and Hooded Horse to Release Whiskerwood in November Minakata Dynamics' second game, Whiskerwood, is a cat-and-mouse city builder. It is set to be released on 6 November 2025 via Early Access by publisher Hooded Horse. Hooded Horse and Minakata Dynamics have announced that their cat-and-mouse city builder, Whiskerwood, will be released on PC via Early Access on By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Call to Arms: Panzer Elite © Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Products Call to Arms: Panzer Elite From Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Launches in Early Access Today, Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic will release the tactical World War II simulation Call to Arms: Panzer Elite on Steam Early Access. The game is scheduled for release nine months after the start of Early Access. Call to Arms: Panzer Elite will be released on Steam for PC in Early By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
