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Petit Planet Launches in December and on Switch 2 in 2027

HoYoverse's cozy galactic life simulator is set to be released on PC, iOS and Android later this year. In 2027, it will compete with Animal Crossing on the Nintendo Switch 2.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Dupery: A Game Of Solo Deduction

Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction is a detective and logic puzzle game that transforms the familiar concept of social deduction games, such as Werewolf, Town of Salem and Blood on the Clocktower, into a roguelite single-player experience.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

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Stupid Never Dies

The premise of Stupid Never Dies, the first game from Gptrack50, is a weak zombie fighting for his frozen true love against the King of Monsters. It's a completely bonkers, offbeat action-adventure game.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Esports

ThinkGameful! Releases Strategy Paper on Saudi Arabia’s Role in Esports

The think tank ThinkGameful!, founded by Timo Schöber, has published a comprehensive, critical strategy paper on Saudi Arabia’s role in esports. Whilst the economic benefits for those involved in esports are real, the paper argues that these cannot compensate for the ethical concerns.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier

The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Jules Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Campus

GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members

The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed

Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO

Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Karsten Lehmann Appointed Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft

Karsten Lehmann is now Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft. As part of the international Corporate Affairs team at Ubisoft, he will lead the company's government and public affairs work in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read