© OutRight Games Products SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game The scatterbrain starfish gets his first game: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game is more of a playground than anything else, chock-full with references, memes, plenty of humour and the original voice cast. Who lives under a rock under the sea? There’s a reason why the famous cartoon show By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Epic Development Epic Games is Launching a Separate Indie Section in its Dev Forum Epic Games continues to position itself as a partner for smaller developers. The Unreal Engine provider has now set up a dedicated section in the official forum: Epic for Indies. The company had already launched the Epic Developer Community in 2022 to create a place where developers can meet, exchange By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Kalypso Media Publishing Kalypso Media Releases Commandos: Origins Demo Kalypso Media is planning to release Commandos: Origins later this year. In order to attract more attention to the title from the well-known franchise, a demo has been released today. The publisher is not waiting for the next Steam Next Fest, which starts next week. The two German companies Kalypso By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© XP Card Business XP Card and Advanzia Bank Launch Credit Card for Gamers and GenZ In collaboration with Advanzia Bank, XP Card Technologies has launched a credit card with a points system targeted at gamers and GenZ. The company hopes that this will appeal to a market segment that has been "largely ignored by neighbouring industries". XP Card Technologies, in partnership with Advanzia By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Spiel Essen 2024 Business Spiel Essen has Sold Out for the First Time in 2024 This year's board game fair Spiel Essen has broken a double record: it was the largest Spiel ever in terms of square meters, and it also sold out all tickets for the first time in the fair's history, bringing in 204,000 people on four days. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Sega Products Metaphor ReFantazio A new game from the Persona team, bringing all that's good from the games without the restriction's of the game's universe and high school setting: Metaphor ReFantazio has been awaited eagerly by JRPG fans and newcomers alike. You never saw that coming: The development By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Zurich Pop COn Business Zurich Pop Con & Game Show Reaches Visitor Record With 43,500 visitors, the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show has peaked over its predecessor year. Important stations were Nintendo's exclusive gaming booth and star appearances, such as those connected to Warhammer 40.000: Space Marine 2. Seven halls full of 450 exhibitors brought a record of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Screenshot of Project Foundry, which is more than a tech demo © Halo Studios/Xbox Wire Development Halo Developer 343 Industries is Rebranding and Switching to Unreal It's a milestone for the IP Halo. Developer 343 Industries is changing its name to Halo Studios and announcing that it will use Unreal Engine 5 instead of its in-house Slipspace technology for future game projects. Studio head Pierre Hintze also confirmed that several Halo games are in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GSC Publishing Documentary About the Creation of STALKER 2 in the Midst of War Titled "War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2", the documentary offers a look at the journey of GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video game studio with nearly 500 employees, as they face the challenges of developing the game amidst the outbreak of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Ubisoft Business Ubisoft: Report Indicates Buyout by Founding Family and Tencent Will Ubisoft soon be leaving the stock exchange? According to a media report, the founding family Guillemot and shareholder Tencent are considering a takeover that could result in a delisting. Nothing is official yet, and the sources on which the latest report by the US news portal Bloomberg is based By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dr. Maria-Claire Isaaman and Raphael Stange © Women in Games/Nitrado Business Nitrado Supports Women in Games Game server specialist Nitrado is a new corporate ambassador for Women in Games. Supporting women in the industry is 'key to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming'. Women in Games has been able to win Nitrado, another so-called corporate ambassador. The German specialist for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Winfried Diekmann (Aerosoft), Joachim Meyer (Caipirinha Games), Thorsten Vogt (Joindots; from left to right) © Aerosoft/Caipirinha/Joindots Development Aerosoft, Caipirinha Games and Joindots Join Forces for New Game The three new partners Aerosoft, Joindots and Caipirinha Games don't reveal much, only that they are working together on a simulation for children. More information will be available in 2025. At least the three German companies are revealing the planned division of labour: Caipirinha Games is responsible for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
