John Romero in interview with GamesMarkt, showing off his recent autobiography. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Events John Romero: "Be Proactive, Just get Your Name out There" On site at DevGamm Lisbon, we sat down with Doom maker and Romero Games founder John Romero to talk about the industry layoffs, moving a game company from the US to the EU, the recent strides of Ireland's new games tax break and different ways indie developers can By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
© Deck13 Publishing Wobble Ghost and Deck13 Spotlight to Release Spindle in 2025 Deck13 Spotlight and Wobble Ghost will release the pixel action adventure Spindle for PC and Switch in 2025. The game follows the journey of Death and a Pig. In July 2021, Deck13 Spotlight and Wobble Ghost announced the action-adventure game Spindle. Now they have released a trailer and confirmed By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Harold Halibut, Duck Detective and Oddada Reach (from left to right) © Screenshots Business G+ Harold Halibut, Duck Detective and Oddada Reach List of Nominees By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Stefan Kelnberger and Astragon Entertainment Publishing Stefan Kelnberger and astragon Entertainment to Release Railroads Online in December Railroads Online, developed by Stefan Kelnberger and his team and published by astragon Entertainment, will leave Steam Early Access on 5 December after three years. At the same time, the sandbox railway simulation will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A retail edition is also planned. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Feng Ji, Founder & CEO Game Science, thanked you via video for the awards for Black Myth: Wukong © YouTube-Screenshot Business Black Myth: Wukong Conquers the Award Stage At this year's Golden Joystick Awards, Helldivers 2 won the most prizes. But the main category was won by Black Myth: Wukong, which should do well at all the upcoming awards. It was clear to everyone that Black Myth: Wukong was an ambitious project. Nevertheless, the global sales By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© DDM Business Gaming Investments and M&As Decline in Q3 The global gaming sector has seen a robust 2024, with year-to-date investments and M&As reaching $10.38 billion across 726 transactions. This is according to the new Q3 DDM Games Investment Review. While Q3 recorded a sharp decline in value compared to Q2, the overall trajectory By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Inin Games Publishing Shenmue III Publishing Rights Transfers to Inin Games Inin Games, a label of United Games Entertainment, and Ysnet have announced that the publishing rights for Shenmue III have officially been transferred to Inin Games. Following their previous collaboration on Air Twister, this partnership will deepen Inin Games' relationship with Yu Suzuki and his team at Ysnet. " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© 3D Realms Publishing Knights Peak Teams up With 3D Realms to Publish Tempest Rising Saber Interactive's 3D Realms label and Knights Peak have teamed up to publish Tempest Rising. The game is a modern RTS inspired by the classics of the 90s and 2000s, especially Command & Conquer. 3D Realms, a label of Saber Interactive, and Knights Peak have, the publishing division By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom 2024 ended partly on a record high © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Early Bird for Gamescom 2025 Now Open The Early Bird booking phase for gamescom 2025 is officially live! Until February 21, 2025, companies, educational institutions, and creatives can reserve exhibition spaces at discounted rates for the world’s largest gaming event. Early Bird exhibitors can save up to 15 per cent on entertainment area bookings, while educational By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© itch.io Development Itch.io Now Requires Gen AI Content to be Tagged in All Games and Asset Packs The indie store itch.io has introduced a requirement for game developers and asset pack makers to disclose if their products utilise Gen AI content. Users can then filter for Gen AI and Non AI tags separately if they choose. Indie game online store itch.io has introduced a requirement By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Andreas Ullmann, Product Manager at Denuvo by Irdeto / Christian Koidl, Product Manager at Denuvo by Irdeto © Irdeto Business G+ Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM and the Difficult Role of Copy Protection in Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
© Microsoft Publishing 50 Owned Games Available to Stream With Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream 50 selected owned games not included in Xbox Game Pass to supported devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta). Microsoft plans to expand the catalogue and availability in the future. Microsoft has expanded its cloud gaming service. Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
