New European Advanced Training Programme GameSkills Launches Submission Round GameSkills, a new advanced training programme for devs by gamescom dev, SpielFabrique, Gamaste, GameBadges and Metropolia with Creative Europe Funding has launched its applications today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Products Greenheart Games' Eleven-Year Journey With Tavern Keeper and the Importance of German VO Following the release of Game Dev Tycoon, Australian studio Greenheart Games spent over eleven years working on Tavern Keeper, which is now available on Early Access and has been a success. GamesMarkt spoke with Patrick and Daniel Klug, who are originally from Austria. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
StarRupture © Creepy Jar Products Creepy Jar's StarRupture Significantly Exceeds Expectations Creepy Jar is delighted with the Early Access launch of StarRupture, which sold over 500,000 copies in under two weeks. Gross sales have exceeded $8.7 million, which is well above the Polish studio's expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Tavern Keeper Greenheart Games spent over eleven years developing Tavern Keeper. Over the years, they have thoroughly experimented with and tested their fantasy tavern management simulation. This persistence has paid off, with the game proving outstanding in Early Access. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Johanna Nylander and Per Strömbäck | Pictures from Dataspelsbranschen People Johanna Nylander Leads Sweden's Dataspelsbranschen Temporarily Until the summer, Johanna Nylander will take over the day-to-day management of the Swedish industry association Dataspelsbranschen as Acting Managing Director. Nylander will represent Per Strömbäck while he takes part-time parental leave. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tides of Tomorrow © DigixArt / THQ Nordic Products Tides of Tomorrow Gets New Release Date in April Publisher THQ Nordic and developer DigixArt have decided to push back the launch of Tides of Tomorrow. This narrative-driven adventure game will now be released in April instead of February. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jonathan Hales, CEO Megabit Publishing © Megabit People Megabit Publishing Appoints Jonathan Hales as CEO Megabit, the publishing arm of Aonic, has appointed Jonathan Hales as its new CEO to lead a strengthened team. The former Kalypso and Codemasters senior leader will oversee publishing efforts on Hello Sunshine, Thick as Thieves, Lou's Lagoon and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
game Sales Award in December 2025 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Products G+ No Fewer Than Seven Game Sales Awards Were Handed out at the End of 2025 Seven games received a game Sales Award in December 2025. No other month last year saw so many awards presented by game – the German Games Industry Association. Nintendo alone received four of these awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business First DevGAMM Dubai Starts Ticket Sales For the first DevGAMM in Dubai from 9-10 April 2026, the organisers have started Early Bird ticket sales now. Devs who submit a game get even cheaper tickets. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Subotron and Vienna Business Agency Sponsor Three gamescom Trips As is tradition, Vienna game culture hub Subotron and Vienna Business Agency are funding three visits to gamescom from Vienna with 1.500€, to spend as the indie studies see fit. The application deadline is 9 March. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Terraria Meets Dome Keeper in There is More from Erlangen Carsten Herzog alias ByteBeyond from Erlangen has revealed the Early Access release date for There is More, a procedural mining roguelite: The game will come out 3 March, with Steam Deck compatibility. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of NC America & COO of NC West © Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO, NC America People Jeonghee Jin of Ncsoft Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 What are game industry executives' reflections on 2025, and what are their thoughts on 2026? We spoke to Jeonghee Jin, CEO of NC America and COO of NC West, to find out. This interview concludes our series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
