Still Wakes the Deep Marcel Kleffmann June 11, 2024 – 1 min read Share this post © Sumo Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner • Business Aesir Interactive Announces Unicorn Academy And Unveils Its New Corporate Identity 13 years, 15 titles released, but not a hint of exhaustion – to mark this somewhat odd anniversary, Munich-based Aesir Interactive has given itself a new corporate identity. At the same time, a new project, Unicorn Academy, was announced in collaboration with partners Mindscape and Spin Master. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Borussia Dortmund Brings Street Football to Fortnite On 3 July, Borussia Dortmund is launching its own map, ‘Bolzplatz-Liebe’, in Fortnite. This makes BVB the first club to release a football-themed map in Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Opinion: Sony’s Ruthless But Bold Move Into a New Era of Gaming Sony has taken everyone by surprise – including its own partners – with its decision to phase out new PlayStation games on discs from 2028. It is hard to say whether this move was right or wrong. Sooner or later, however, it was inevitable. A commentary by Editor-in-Chief Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner • Constance and The Berlin Apartment by Blue Backpack Games are competing against each other in two categories Awards GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Managing Director Dietmar Tanzer and Division Manager Markus Streibl at Sony DADC presenting their micro optics project (Sony DADC/Kolarik) Business PlayStation Disc Stop: Reorders for Earlier Games Not Affected Sony's disc manufacturer Sony DADC in Thalgau, Austria has said that games released before 2028 will be able to be reordered as game discs after the production stops as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #26 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include interface relations in games, a technical breakdown of Lushfoil, control systems and more. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner •
Business Aesir Interactive Announces Unicorn Academy And Unveils Its New Corporate Identity 13 years, 15 titles released, but not a hint of exhaustion – to mark this somewhat odd anniversary, Munich-based Aesir Interactive has given itself a new corporate identity. At the same time, a new project, Unicorn Academy, was announced in collaboration with partners Mindscape and Spin Master. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Borussia Dortmund Brings Street Football to Fortnite On 3 July, Borussia Dortmund is launching its own map, ‘Bolzplatz-Liebe’, in Fortnite. This makes BVB the first club to release a football-themed map in Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Opinion: Sony’s Ruthless But Bold Move Into a New Era of Gaming Sony has taken everyone by surprise – including its own partners – with its decision to phase out new PlayStation games on discs from 2028. It is hard to say whether this move was right or wrong. Sooner or later, however, it was inevitable. A commentary by Editor-in-Chief Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner •
Constance and The Berlin Apartment by Blue Backpack Games are competing against each other in two categories Awards GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Managing Director Dietmar Tanzer and Division Manager Markus Streibl at Sony DADC presenting their micro optics project (Sony DADC/Kolarik) Business PlayStation Disc Stop: Reorders for Earlier Games Not Affected Sony's disc manufacturer Sony DADC in Thalgau, Austria has said that games released before 2028 will be able to be reordered as game discs after the production stops as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #26 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include interface relations in games, a technical breakdown of Lushfoil, control systems and more. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
