PopCap vergibt Merchandisinglizenzen Tim Pototzki April 30, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post "Plants vs. Zombies" macht den Anfang © None 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 Video Games - Die ganze Welt der Videospiele © The Ziska Company UG Publishing "Video Games" Returns as an Online Magazine After 25 years, the "Video Games - The Whole World of Video Games" magazine brand is being revived as an online platform for experienced gamers aged 40 and over. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products InterfaceX26 Showcases Fake OS Games, Brings Users To Rally Valve for an Official Tag (Update) Cobalt Lane, Jumpy Bit, Grey Alien Games and Muscle Cat have teamed up for InterfaceX26, a Steam Showcase for "Fake OS" games. Apart from showcasing the games, InterfaceX26 gamifies tagging the games for an official Valve tag with a bustom web app. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Christmas for space and automation players: German Federal funding reveals the next Everspace and the next shapez title. Products Rockfish Gets Maximum Funding, tobspr games over 2 Million for "Project 3" With the latest funding announcements from the Federal Ministry for Research, the maximum German games funding amount of 8 mil to Rockfish is official. Furthermore, tobspr might be working on shapez 3 already - with over 2 million in games funding. SimLand and Tap Nine also get significant amounts. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Chimera Entertainment from Munich © Chimera Entertainment Business How Local Games Funding Works in Practice in Germany, and Why It Is so Important Game development is hard, complicated and costly, particularly in expensive locations such as Germany. Therefore, federal and regional funding plays a crucial role. This case study looks at Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment, which received federal funding and local support by FFF Bayern. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read Sudden Strike 5 © Kalypso Media Products Sudden Strike 5 Nine years after the release of Sudden Strike 4, Kalypso Media and Kite Games are rolling out the fifth instalment of the real-time strategy (RTS) series. This new game features larger battlefields, more units, and greater strategic flexibility on the maps. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Tim Endres, Director gamescom at Koelnmesse / Stefan Heikhaus, Director of gamescom & Events at game - The German Games Industry Association © Koelnmesse / Dirk Mathesius/game Business Games Done Quick Brings Speedrunning Marathon to gamescom Games Done Quick (GDQ) is collaborating with gamescom to create a new live event in August 2026. This will be the first time that GDQ has held an official event in Europe. The event will be a three-day speedrunning marathon. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Wuchang: Fallen Feathers © 505 Game Business 505 Games Acquired the Wuchang IP 505 Games (part of the Digital Bros Group) has acquired Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP from the Chinese developer, Leenzee Games. This acquisition is a key part of the company's strategy to expand its portfolio of premium action RPGs and strengthen its position in China. 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
Video Games - Die ganze Welt der Videospiele © The Ziska Company UG Publishing "Video Games" Returns as an Online Magazine After 25 years, the "Video Games - The Whole World of Video Games" magazine brand is being revived as an online platform for experienced gamers aged 40 and over. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products InterfaceX26 Showcases Fake OS Games, Brings Users To Rally Valve for an Official Tag (Update) Cobalt Lane, Jumpy Bit, Grey Alien Games and Muscle Cat have teamed up for InterfaceX26, a Steam Showcase for "Fake OS" games. Apart from showcasing the games, InterfaceX26 gamifies tagging the games for an official Valve tag with a bustom web app. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Christmas for space and automation players: German Federal funding reveals the next Everspace and the next shapez title. Products Rockfish Gets Maximum Funding, tobspr games over 2 Million for "Project 3" With the latest funding announcements from the Federal Ministry for Research, the maximum German games funding amount of 8 mil to Rockfish is official. Furthermore, tobspr might be working on shapez 3 already - with over 2 million in games funding. SimLand and Tap Nine also get significant amounts. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Chimera Entertainment from Munich © Chimera Entertainment Business How Local Games Funding Works in Practice in Germany, and Why It Is so Important Game development is hard, complicated and costly, particularly in expensive locations such as Germany. Therefore, federal and regional funding plays a crucial role. This case study looks at Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment, which received federal funding and local support by FFF Bayern. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Sudden Strike 5 © Kalypso Media Products Sudden Strike 5 Nine years after the release of Sudden Strike 4, Kalypso Media and Kite Games are rolling out the fifth instalment of the real-time strategy (RTS) series. This new game features larger battlefields, more units, and greater strategic flexibility on the maps. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Tim Endres, Director gamescom at Koelnmesse / Stefan Heikhaus, Director of gamescom & Events at game - The German Games Industry Association © Koelnmesse / Dirk Mathesius/game Business Games Done Quick Brings Speedrunning Marathon to gamescom Games Done Quick (GDQ) is collaborating with gamescom to create a new live event in August 2026. This will be the first time that GDQ has held an official event in Europe. The event will be a three-day speedrunning marathon. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers © 505 Game Business 505 Games Acquired the Wuchang IP 505 Games (part of the Digital Bros Group) has acquired Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP from the Chinese developer, Leenzee Games. This acquisition is a key part of the company's strategy to expand its portfolio of premium action RPGs and strengthen its position in China. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
