Vanessa Chia, Producer and Co-founder at Cococucumber | Echo Generation 2 © Chia/Cococucumber People Vanessa Chia: "Turn-Based Games Are Seeing a Renewed Wave of Interest Right Now." Vanessa Chia, producer and co-founder of Cococucumber, talks in this interview about the turn-based gaming market, where Echo Generation 2 sits within it, and developing a sequel to a "hidden gem" game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Business Sustainable Games Alliance Highlights Power-Saving Plugins for Unreal, Unity, and Godot SGA is celebrating another success with the release of three plug-ins for game engines that improve the energy efficiency of games. The plug-ins were developed by German developers Hauke Thießen, Oliver Stock and Ashe Foltin in collaboration with the SGA Energy Efficiency Network. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Daniel Impertro, founder of Sunday © Dino Eglinski Business Sunday Studio Will Handle Communications for gamescom congress 2026 From April 2026 onwards, the Hamburg-based communications agency Sunday Studio will be responsible for handling press and media relations for the gamescom congress 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice © Mimimi Games & Daedalic Entertainment Products Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun & Aiko's Choice (Switch 2) With the release of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Aiko's Choice, two classic stealth strategy games, are now available on the Nintendo Switch 2. These ports are certainly the definitive console editions of both games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Newzoo: Less Playtime Does Not Necessarily Mean Lower Revenue in Free-To-Play Following the release of its new PC and Console Gaming Report, Newzoo has produced a further analysis focusing specifically on the free-to-play market. Although free-to-play playtime on PC, PlayStation and Xbox fell, revenue per hour played on PC rose by 10 per cent. However, it’s the exception. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Registration for gamescom asia German Pavilion 2026 Open From today until 28 May, companies can register for the German Pavilion at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok. The show will take place from 29 October to 1 November. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Values Value and IngameJob Launch 2026 Games Industry Survey For the tenth time, Values Value and IngameJob launch their Games Industry Employment survey, this time in cooperation with Mellow. In the past, the survey has produced valuable data on salaries and employment status in the industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Shaun White / James Shaw / Glen O'Connell © Steel City Interactive People Steel City Interactive Strengthens Its Team With New Hires Steel City Interactive (Undisputed franchise) has announced three senior appointments. Glen O'Connell is joining the company as Commercial Partnerships Director, while James Shaw and Shaun White are joining as Senior Production Director and Brand & Communications Director respectively. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss / Alinea Analytics Products "Crimson Desert Is on Track for a Killer Launch on Steam" Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss is set to launch tomorrow. Given that the game is on over three million wishlists, it is likely to be a huge release. Alinea Analytics reports that it has already generated over $20 million in pre-purchase-sales on Steam. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mifcom X gamescom lan © Mifcom X gamescom lan Events Gamescom lan 2026 Renews Its Partnership With Mifcom Mifcom is returning as a partner for the third edition of gamescom lan, equipping the LAN area with high-end PCs for the Premium Upgrade ticket variant. There will also be a Bisalina Speedrun event, and the gamification activation gamescom epix will be coming to gamescom lan as well. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ron Curry, CEO of IGEA | Picture by IGEA Business IGEA Survey Sees Only Minor Job Decrease in Australia's Games Industry IGEA has released the results of its latest Australian Game Developer Survey, which has been supplemented with data from Sensor Tower. The results show only a slight loss of jobs, a high willingness to hire new staff, and just how important the global market is to the Australian games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection © Capcom Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Where Do Monster Hunter Stories and Toxic Commando Debut? Following Slay the Spire 2's stellar launch, familiar titles are reclaiming the top spots in the global weekly Steam charts. Meanwhile, Crimson Desert is gathering momentum, and Over the Top: WWI from Swiss developer Flying Squirrel Entertainment has almost made it into the global top 20. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
