Starbreeze kauft Engine-Fundament Tim Pototzki May 28, 2015 – 1 min read Share this post © None SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Publishing Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (TIGA Awards 2025) Awards TIGA Reveals 2026 Awards Shortlist UK trade association TIGA has revealed the extensive shortlists for their Games Industry Awards show on 18 November in London. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read Business G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025? Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read Events Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Jari-Pekka Kaleva, Managing Director of EGDF; Genoveva Christova, President of CreaTech Bulgaria; Tsvetan Rusimov (Imperia Online), Board Member of CreaTech Bulgaria and Hendrik Lesser, President of EGDF, at gamescom (CreaTech) Politics CreaTech Bulgaria Joins EGDF The Bulgarian creative cluster CreaTech joins EGDF as the 27th member of the association. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment & Simteract Products Astragon Launched Bus Simulator 27: More Buses, Longer Journeys Bus Simulator 27 has been released by astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The latest instalment in this popular series features new brands, coach buses and long-distance journeys. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Wanderburg © Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing Products Wanderburg The Berlin-based duo Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing have launched Wanderburg in Early Access. In this survival-like/rogue-like game, players control a mobile fortress that devours and destroys everything in its path, growing in size as it goes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Publishing Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(TIGA Awards 2025) Awards TIGA Reveals 2026 Awards Shortlist UK trade association TIGA has revealed the extensive shortlists for their Games Industry Awards show on 18 November in London. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Business G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025? Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read
Events Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jari-Pekka Kaleva, Managing Director of EGDF; Genoveva Christova, President of CreaTech Bulgaria; Tsvetan Rusimov (Imperia Online), Board Member of CreaTech Bulgaria and Hendrik Lesser, President of EGDF, at gamescom (CreaTech) Politics CreaTech Bulgaria Joins EGDF The Bulgarian creative cluster CreaTech joins EGDF as the 27th member of the association. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment & Simteract Products Astragon Launched Bus Simulator 27: More Buses, Longer Journeys Bus Simulator 27 has been released by astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The latest instalment in this popular series features new brands, coach buses and long-distance journeys. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Wanderburg © Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing Products Wanderburg The Berlin-based duo Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing have launched Wanderburg in Early Access. In this survival-like/rogue-like game, players control a mobile fortress that devours and destroys everything in its path, growing in size as it goes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
