© Ceconomy Business Chinese E-Commerce Giant in Talks to Acquire Ceconomy (MediaMarkt and Saturn) Ceconomy, the company behind MediaMarkt and Saturn, has confirmed that advanced negotiations are underway regarding a possible public takeover by JD.com. At present, Ceconomy is unable to predict whether a takeover bid will actually be made. Ceconomy has responded to recent media reports. The listed company behind the MediaMarkt By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Assemble/ZoroArts Products Paddle Paddle Paddle by ZoroArts and Assemble Entertainment Releases Today ZoroArts alias Mateo Covic and publisher Assemble release the coop rage game Paddle Paddle Paddle today. The game marks Covic's first cooperation with a publisher, but the young developer has been very active before as well. Publisher Assemble and developer Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts have announced that the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Neon Abyss 2 © Veewo Games and Kepler Ghost Products Neon Abyss 2 Get ready for brightly coloured, over-the-top combat and crazy synergies in Neon Abyss 2 from Veewo Games and Kepler Ghost. This love letter to roguelike action platformers now features online 4-player co-op. Neon Abyss 2 is a fast-paced, side-scrolling, action-packed roguelike game with run-and-gun gameplay and bullet hell elements, set By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Games Forged in Germany © Games Germany Business Fourth Steam Sale From Games Germany Starts With Showcase The Games Germany Steam Sale is entering its fourth iteration. Following three successful years, the 2025 Steam event opens on 24 July at 7 pm with a showcase event on Steam. The event features more than 350 games developed in Germany. From 24 to 31 July, more than 350 games By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Battlefield 6 © Electronic Arts Products Electronic Arts Unveils Battlefield 6 Call of Duty is facing increased competition. Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have unveiled Battlefield 6. And the release date doesn't seem that far away. Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios (Criterion Games, DICE, Motive Studio and Ripple Effect) have officially unveiled Battlefield 6. As well as the usual By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elden Ring Nightreign © Bandai Namco Entertainment / FromSoftware Products Elden Ring Nightreign Sold Five Million Copies in Less Than Two Months Bandai Namco Entertainment is celebrating new sales milestones in the Elden Ring universe. Elden Ring Nightreign has sold over five million copies, while Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree has sold over ten million. The two most recent releases in the Elden Ring franchise have both achieved major global sales By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dorfromantik © Headup and Toukana Interactive Products Dorfromantik Is Launching on PlayStation and Xbox in Mid-August Headup and Toukana Interactive are set to release the console versions of Dorfromantik for PlayStation and Xbox ahead of gamescom 2025. The mobile version, which is developed in collaboration with ClockStone, will be released at a later date. Headup and Toukana recently announced their partnership to work on the console By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Q2 earnings call page showing the highlights of © Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast Business Final Fantasy Cooperation Skyrockets Revenue of Magic: The Gathering Publisher With the highest revenue in the first 24 hours of any set to date, Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy has driven up Hasbro's quarterly revenue significantly. The digital gaming segment, especially Monopoly Go!, played another big part as well. In yesterday's Q2 earnings call at By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© bpb Campus bpb Launches Handbook Gaming & Rightwing-Extremism German Federal Agency for Civic Education bpb has officially released their Handbook Gaming & Rightwing-Extremism today in a presentation hosted by the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. The German Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, bpb) has officially launched their anthology called Handbook Gaming & Rightwing-Extremism today in By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Blades of Fire © Digital Bros (505 Games) Business Digital Bros (505 Games) Expects an EBIT Loss of at Least €10 Million Digital Bros, the Italian group behind publisher 505 Games, now expects EBIT to fall below the level achieved in the previous fiscal year. This is due to the underperformance of Blades of Fire and higher-than-expected write-offs. Digital Bros Group has updated its outlook for the 2025 fiscal year. The Italian By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Outer Worlds 2 © Xbox Business Xbox Backtracks on Price Increase for Full-Priced Holiday Releases Taking the current market conditions into account, Xbox has decided to reverse its plan to increase the price of games. The standard version of The Outer Worlds 2 and other games scheduled for release this holiday season will remain at their original price of €69.99. Microsoft/Xbox had originally By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Categories like 'erotic' have rapidly emptied on itch.io, loosing most explicit games. © Itch.io Business Itch.io Delists NSFW Games, Indicates Guidelines from Payment Processors After similar proceedings on Steam, indie game storefront itch.io now begins delisting adult games. Founder Leaf Corcoran lays open that the site has been urged by payment processors to do so. A new content creator guideline will be implemented in the near future that follows the demanded standards. Several By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
