Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Switch 2 Boosts Nintendo's Financial Results, Six Million Units Sold in Seven Weeks Despite supply problems in many countries, Switch 2 exceeded six million units globally in the seven weeks after launch. Over 95% of Switch 2 owners have purchased Mario Kart World. Consequently, the company's quarterly results are positive. In the first quarter of Nintendo's fiscal year, net By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Itch.io Business NSFW: Itch Begins Relisting, Banking Partners Put Pressure on Stripe In its developer updates, Itch initially announced the relisting of free NSFW content. Itch also published a disturbing statement from its payment partner Stripe. According to its own statements, the Itch platform has begun relisting NSFW content. However, in a first step, only free adult content will be made available By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The founders of Maschinen Mensch had to make a difficult decision (from left): Johannes Kristmann and Riad Djemili © Maschinen Mensch Business Economic Situation Forces Maschinen-Mensch to Cease Operations Maschinen-Mensch is yet another award-winning German studio to close its doors. Although the Berlin-based company hopes to make a comeback, it is initially focusing on supporting its team members in their search for new opportunities. The latest release from Maschinen Mensch, a studio founded eleven years ago, came out just By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager © Rocky Oceans Communications Business André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager Rocky Oceans Communications, the marketing and communications agency founded by Dirk Gärtner and Claudia Kühl in 2024, is expanding its team. André Hecker is joining the agency with immediate effect as Senior PR Manager. Marketing and communications agency Rocky Oceans Communications, founded by Claudia Kühl and Dirk Gärtner, is expanding By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jonathan Holmes, Founder of Milky Tea / Chris Wood, Managing Director of Milky Tea / Paul Schempp, CEO and co-founder of Aonic © Milky Tea / Aonic Business Milky Tea Studio Founder Jonathan Holmes Steps Down as CEO, Succeeded by Chris Wood After 20 years at the helm, Milky Tea Studio founder Jonathan Holmes is stepping down as CEO. He is handing over leadership of the Liverpool studio to Chris Wood, as Grit and Valor - 1949 heads for consoles and VR. Today, Jonathan Holmes, founder and CEO of Milky Tea, is By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
CEO Satya Nadella / CFO Amy Hood © Microsoft Business Xbox Revenue in Q4 FY25 Exceeds Expectations Despite declining Xbox hardware revenue, Microsoft's gaming division exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter of FY25. For the first time, Game Pass annual revenue reached nearly $5 billion. Microsoft has published its financial report for Q4 of 2025 and the 2025 financial year. Revenue from gaming in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team photo: Benjamin Reichel (Community & Marketing Manager; the second from the left) and Maik Reichelt (CEO; on the far left), both of ByteRockers' Games, with the Spaceflower Devs. © ByteRockers' Games & Spaceflower Business Let Them Trade is ByteRockers' Games' Best Launch Developed by Spaceflower and published by ByteRockers' Games, Let Them Trade is a big success for both companies. In an interview, Benjamin Reichel (Community & Marketing Manager) talks about the launch of the game as well as ByteRockers' Net.Attack(). With 1,440 concurrent users on Steam, Let By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Games From Ukraine Business Ukraine Pavilion Is Returning to gamescom 2025 This year, gamescom will once again feature a joint booth for companies from Ukraine, organised by Games Gathering, Burny Games, and VG Entertainment. Following its successful appearances in 2023 and 2024, the Ukraine Pavilion will be returning to gamescom in 2025. Once again, it will bring together game developers, service By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Suzerain: Kingdom of Rizia © Torpor Games Business Torpor Games Raised €470,000 in Pre-Seed Funding Round Over the past 2.5 years, Torpor Games has raised a total of €470,000. This funding will primarily support the development and expansion of the Suzerain Universe IP. Berlin-based Torpor Games has officially closed its pre-seed funding round. Ata Sergey Nowak, the company's Managing Director and Co-founder, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Ceconomy Business Ceconomy Has Entered Into an Investment Agreement With JD.Com JD.com is set to launch a voluntary public takeover offer at a price of €4.60 per Ceconomy share in cash. The Investment Agreement includes commitments regarding employees, the company's headquarters, its stores, and its brands, such as MediaMarkt and Saturn. Ceconomy AG, the listed company behind By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the USK (Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body) © Helen Nicolai Business USK Makes gamescom 2025 Family-Friendly Of the games, trailers and demos in the exhibition area at gamescom 2025 that have been reviewed by the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), more than nine out of ten are approved for ages 12 and under. The USK also provides visitors with insights into its work and information. As the official By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© IGDA Business IGDA "Strongly Alarmed by Censorship" of Adult Games The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has not only issued an extensive statement about adult game delistings, but also gathered resources like alternative payment processors and avenues of protest for developers to use. International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has issued a statement on the delistings of adult games on Steam By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
