The Rangatang Team (Olivier Thijssen is 2nd from left) © Rangatang Business G+ Time-Limited Free to Claim as a Launch Strategy for a Multiplayer Game By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
© Nintendo Business Nintendo Reports Lower Earnings, but Sales Remain Strong for Platform Entering Its Ninth Year Nintendo reported a significant drop in sales and profits for the fiscal year 2025. "Even so, sales were steady for a platform that has entered its ninth year," the company stated. Mario Kart 8 in particular remains a phenomenon. Nintendo has released its fiscal 2025 report. From April By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Nintendo Business Nintendo Expects to Sell 15 Million Switch 2 Consoles by End of March 2026 In its annual report for fiscal year 2025, Nintendo also announced its sales expectations for the Switch 2. The company aims to sell 15 million consoles by the end of March 2026. How does this compare to the Switch and PS5? Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on 5 June 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Suzerain © Torpor Games Business Torpor Games Is Now Self-Publishing the Suzerain Series With the latest update to the mobile edition of Suzerain, Berlin-based studio Torpor Games has now taken over the entire publishing of the series. Berlin-based Torpor Games has announced the Kingdom of Rizia 3.1 "Sovereign" update for the mobile version of Suzerain, marking a significant By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Activision/Blizzard; FTC Business FTC Likely to Drop Its Opposition to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Takeover According to US media reports, a US appeals court has upheld the rejection of an appeal by the US competition regulator, the FTC, against Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard. Although the FTC has other legal options, observers say this is unlikely given the change in leadership at the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
UKIE CEO Nick Poole and the Press Start on Growth campaign © UKIE Business UKIE Urges for Political Support and Publishes More Market Data UK consumers spent £7.6bn on video games in 2024 according to new data published by UKIE today. The British association presented this and other data at the launch of the new Press Start on Growth campaign. The British government must act quickly to capitalise on growth opportunities and create By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© PlayStation Business PlayStation Studios Welcomes teamLFG to the Family Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new studio in the PlayStation studio family: teamLFG. Their first game is a team-based action game inspired by fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims and frog-type games. Hermen Hulst, CEO of Studio Business Group, has announced a new member of the PlayStation By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Giants Business Giants Teases Farming Simulator 25 Expansion and Project Motor Racing Hands-on at FarmCon 25 Giants Software has teased the upcoming Farming Simulator 25 expansion and a Project Motor Racing hands-on for FarmCon 25. The community event will take place over the weekend of 5-6 July 2025 at agricultural manufacturer and long-time partner Lindner in Kundl, Austria. At FarmCon 25, Giants Software By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GM Business G+ Microsoft is PlayStation's Top Third-Party Publisher By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Games Ground 2024 © Games Ground GmbH Business Games Ground 2025: Business Days Tickets Available and First Speakers Announced Taking place in Berlin on 13-14 November 2025, the Games Ground 2025 Business Days will bring together industry professionals, creatives and decision-makers for two days of talks, panels and workshops. This announcement also marks the unveiling of the first speakers. The Business Days at Games Ground 2025 will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Andrew Wilson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Arts © EA Business EA: Lower Revenue and Net Income in FY2025, Cautious Outlook for FY2026 Despite Battlefield Electronic Arts reported slightly lower revenues and net income for the fiscal year just ended, despite major successes with EA Sports, Sims and Split Fiction. The outlook for 2026 remains cautious, notwithstanding skate. and Battlefield. Electronic Arts has presented its results for the past fiscal year 2025 (April 2024 to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomes Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his ministers and presents them with their certificates of appointment © Bundesregierung/Guido Bergmann Business Change of Responsibilities Including Games Formally Resolved As was to be expected, the new Federal Chancellor reorganised the responsibilities of the ministries in an organisational decree at the same time as convening the first cabinet meeting. As a result, the Bundesministerium für Forschung Technilogie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is now responsible for games, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
