© Plaion Business Plaion Affected by Further Wave of Lay-offs Whithin Embracer Group Plaion has announced the dismissal of an unspecified number of employees via its social media channels. Crystal Dynamics is another company in the Embracer group that has been affected. Plaion did not provide any details about the extent of the lay-offs. The social media post merely stated: "Today, we By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Antonia Dreßler will join IGN Germany in April © eMense Business eMense International Expands IGN Germany and Welcomes Antonia Dreßler Antonia Dreßler will be joining IGN Germany from Computec in April. Operator eMense International describes the team’s expansion as a milestone that underscores their commitment to building and growing IGN Germany. Since November 2023, the Dutch company eMense International, in cooperation with licensor Ziff Davis, has overseen the development By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Nintendo Publishing All Nintendo Direct Announcements Today's Nintendo Direct featured some new games coming to Switch from Nintendo as well as global publishing and development partners. Games from THQ Nordic, Stray Fawn, Tiny Roar, and rokaplay were among them. Today's Direct presentation highlighted a number of new games coming to Nintendo Switch By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Virtual Game Cards and New Smart Device App Revealed in Nintendo Direct Today's Nintendo Direct featured a new smart device app called "Nintendo Today!" and Virtual Game Cards, which simplify digital game management and allow players to lend or borrow games between multiple Nintendo Account family group members. Nintendo has announced Virtual Game Cards. This is a new By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, both Co-CEO of astragon © Sabrina Weniger Business 22% Revenue Growth in 2024 for astragon Entertainment astragon Entertainment is an important revenue driver for the everplay group, formerly Team17 Group. The German simulation specialist increased its revenues by 22 percent in 2024 and plays an important role for the future with its first-party IPs. The UK-based everplay group has published its unaudited annual report for the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Assemble Publishing Asgard's Fall Enters Early Release in April After making waves at the Steam Next Fest with a Top 50 demo and nearly 100,000 wishlist requests, Asgard's Fall from Assemble Entertainment and Instinct3 will launch in Early Access in April. Asgard's Fall - Viking Survivors, a Norse mythology-inspired roguelite action game, goes into By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The management or CipSoft: Stephan Vogler, Ulrich Schlott and Benjamin Zuckerer (from left to right) © CipSoft Business CipSoft Satisfied with 2024 Despite Decline in Sales and Profits Despite a 3.2% drop in sales and a 15.2% decline in profits, CipSoft is more than satisfied with the way 2024 turned out. This is due in part to the company’s high profit margin, but also to its long-term development, which continues to trend strongly upwards. In By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© SELL Business France's Games Market Shrinks by 5.8% to €5.68 Billion In France, the third most important market in Europe, a decline in sales was also reported for 2024. As in Germany, the drop appears to be a correction following the disproportionate growth of previous years. The market data was published by the French video game association Syndicat des Éditeurs de By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Blossom Path Games Publishing Blossom Path Games Announces Thrud - Valkyrie Rising The first game from Bayreuth-based Blossom Path Games is Thrud - Valkyrie Rising. The team, which came together after studying at the University of Bayreuth, is dedicated to the roguelike and survivor genres. They are also looking for publishers. Thrud - Valkyrie Rising is the first commercial game from Blossom By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tim Keil (Tech Artist), Sebastian Kühn (Managing Director, Co-Founder, Level Designer), Andreas Moder (Managing Director, Co-Founder, Programmer), Johannes Monsch (3D Artist, Co-Founder), Josef Buchner (Programmer, Co-Founder) © Sleeprunner Studios Business Sleeprunner Studios: Three Different Genres in Three Games From Indie to AAA: On a regular basis, we have a look at a studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Sleeprunner Studios from Bayreuth. The five-person team at Sleeprunner Studios in Bayreuth, demonstrated their skills last year with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered. Now it& By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Boris Schneider-Johne and Stephan Vogler (from left) © Cipsoft Business CipSoft Makes Tibia Payment System Available to Other Developers Following an exceptionally successful financial year, CipSoft is launching a new business segment. Under the newly created brand MultiPayer, the company is making its in-house payment solution developed for Tibia available to other game developers. The new business line is being established by industry veteran Boris Schneider-Johne. The idea of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© III Publishing All Participants of the Triple-I Initiative 2025 The participants of the second Triple-i Initiative have been announced. German game developers Egosoft, Keen Games, Mooneye Studios, Screen Juice, Super Fantasy Games, tobspr games and Toukana Interactive will take part. The Triple-i Initiative will return on 10 April 2025 at 9 am PDT/6 pm CEST, exactly one year By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
