Starbreeze schluckt Overkill Tim Pototzki April 19, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post Starbreeze investiert den "Syndicate"-Verdienst in die Overkill-Übernahme © None State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read European Union 2026 - Denis Lomme EGDF Calls on EU to Take Action in Response to US Export Controls on AI Tools Following the export ban on the AI tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) calls the EU for immediate action to defend Europe’s cultural and digital sovereignty. In the EGDF’s view, the US is no longer a reliable partner in the digital sphere. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read (photo: DevGamm Lisbon 2025) Events DevGamm Lisbon Returns 17-18 November 2026 On 17-18 November 2026, DevGamm's flagship Lisbon edition returns. Last year's event was the biggest DevGamm so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Picture by TIGA People UK Trade Body TIGA Appoints New Board Members The UK games developers’ trade body has announced a total of nine new members of its Board of Directors. This is intended to further strengthen the body’s ability to champion the interests of the industry across all sectors. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The Saros team at Nordic Game 26, from left: Brand Director Mikael Haveri, Audio Lead Ari Pulkkinen, Associate Design Director Mitja Roskaric and Art Director Simone Silvestri (photos: Pascal Wagner / GamesMarket) People G+ How Housemarque made Saros' Design, Art & Audio Shine Golden What made Saros the golden achievement of Housemarque, and how did art, design and audio come to pass? From Nordic Game talks and Q&A's with Brand, Art, Design and Audio Lead as well as an interview with Creative Director Gregory Louden, we assembled the ultimate oral history of Saros' design. By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read Claas Grimm, Chief Business Officer, Ulysses Graphics | Anatoliy Chechel, Founder and CEO, Ulysses Graphics © Grimm, Chechel People Claas Grimm Is the New Chief Business Officer at Ulysses Graphics In a move designed to strengthen its position as an AAA art partner, Ulysses Graphics, a Ukrainian provider of video game art services for the games industry, has appointed Claas Grimm as its new Chief Business Officer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Products Covic and Assemble Reveal Voice-Controlled Coop Game Caaahr! As a successor to Paddle Paddle Paddle, Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts has revealed Caaahr!, another coop friendslop title, again published by Assemble Entertainment. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
European Union 2026 - Denis Lomme EGDF Calls on EU to Take Action in Response to US Export Controls on AI Tools Following the export ban on the AI tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) calls the EU for immediate action to defend Europe’s cultural and digital sovereignty. In the EGDF’s view, the US is no longer a reliable partner in the digital sphere. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(photo: DevGamm Lisbon 2025) Events DevGamm Lisbon Returns 17-18 November 2026 On 17-18 November 2026, DevGamm's flagship Lisbon edition returns. Last year's event was the biggest DevGamm so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Picture by TIGA People UK Trade Body TIGA Appoints New Board Members The UK games developers’ trade body has announced a total of nine new members of its Board of Directors. This is intended to further strengthen the body’s ability to champion the interests of the industry across all sectors. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Saros team at Nordic Game 26, from left: Brand Director Mikael Haveri, Audio Lead Ari Pulkkinen, Associate Design Director Mitja Roskaric and Art Director Simone Silvestri (photos: Pascal Wagner / GamesMarket) People G+ How Housemarque made Saros' Design, Art & Audio Shine Golden What made Saros the golden achievement of Housemarque, and how did art, design and audio come to pass? From Nordic Game talks and Q&A's with Brand, Art, Design and Audio Lead as well as an interview with Creative Director Gregory Louden, we assembled the ultimate oral history of Saros' design. By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
Claas Grimm, Chief Business Officer, Ulysses Graphics | Anatoliy Chechel, Founder and CEO, Ulysses Graphics © Grimm, Chechel People Claas Grimm Is the New Chief Business Officer at Ulysses Graphics In a move designed to strengthen its position as an AAA art partner, Ulysses Graphics, a Ukrainian provider of video game art services for the games industry, has appointed Claas Grimm as its new Chief Business Officer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Covic and Assemble Reveal Voice-Controlled Coop Game Caaahr! As a successor to Paddle Paddle Paddle, Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts has revealed Caaahr!, another coop friendslop title, again published by Assemble Entertainment. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
