Pes heuert bei Slightly Mad Studios an Tim Pototzki June 11, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post Michele Pes ist zurück im Games-Business. Als COO der Slightly Mad Studios heuert Pes in London an © None Transport Fever 3 @ gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Publishing Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026 Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Strategy Update: Microsoft Gaming Becomes Xbox Almost two months after taking the helm at Xbox, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty have set the course for the future. The company intends to expand into China as well as other markets, and aims to return the business to sustainable growth. Daily Active Users are now the most important metric. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Subnautica 2 © Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Krafton Publishing Krafton Is Still Supporting the Early Access Launch of Subnautica 2 "Krafton is currently focusing on supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2," states the South Korean company, even though it is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read 007 First Light Launch-Event © Plaion / PietSmiet / IO Interactive Events 007 First Light Launch-Event in Hamburg The Plaion GSA team is hosting an IO Interactive launch event for 007: First Light on 26 May at Xperion in Hamburg. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business Jumpgate Returns to Positive EBIT Thanks to Star Trek Voyager Jumpgate has published its preliminary report for the first quarter of 2026 and has good news to share thanks to the successful launch of Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown: EBIT for the reporting period is positive. This success is also opening the door to new partnerships. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The sex toy project "Cute Little Fuckers" by Step Tranovich was funded through Kickstarter in 2020. It could not be posted there in 2026 anymore (Step Tranovich) Products Kickstarter Implements Restrictions on Adult Content Kickstarter is banning funding of adult projects through its platform since this week. The ban includes peculiar guiderails for some sex toys but not others, and crucially for artists and game devs forbids depiction and textual use of pornographic content or "derogatory terminology". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Transport Fever 3 @ gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Publishing Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026 Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Strategy Update: Microsoft Gaming Becomes Xbox Almost two months after taking the helm at Xbox, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty have set the course for the future. The company intends to expand into China as well as other markets, and aims to return the business to sustainable growth. Daily Active Users are now the most important metric. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Subnautica 2 © Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Krafton Publishing Krafton Is Still Supporting the Early Access Launch of Subnautica 2 "Krafton is currently focusing on supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2," states the South Korean company, even though it is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
007 First Light Launch-Event © Plaion / PietSmiet / IO Interactive Events 007 First Light Launch-Event in Hamburg The Plaion GSA team is hosting an IO Interactive launch event for 007: First Light on 26 May at Xperion in Hamburg. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Jumpgate Returns to Positive EBIT Thanks to Star Trek Voyager Jumpgate has published its preliminary report for the first quarter of 2026 and has good news to share thanks to the successful launch of Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown: EBIT for the reporting period is positive. This success is also opening the door to new partnerships. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The sex toy project "Cute Little Fuckers" by Step Tranovich was funded through Kickstarter in 2020. It could not be posted there in 2026 anymore (Step Tranovich) Products Kickstarter Implements Restrictions on Adult Content Kickstarter is banning funding of adult projects through its platform since this week. The ban includes peculiar guiderails for some sex toys but not others, and crucially for artists and game devs forbids depiction and textual use of pornographic content or "derogatory terminology". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
