Publishing No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Beltfed © Hello World Studios, Hooded Horse Publishing Hooded Horse Signed Beltfed Hooded Horse's portfolio of strategic and tactical games is growing. The publisher has secured the rights to Beltfed from Hello World Studios in the UK. Following the announcement, the game was added to over 200,000 wishlists within two weeks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Square Enix Collective © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix Collective Revived After several years away, Square Enix Collective has returned. This global division of Square Enix Ltd provides independent game developers with funding, investment and publishing support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Avalanche Studios Group X Supermassive Games © Nordisk Games Business Publishing Partnership Between Avalanche Studios and Supermassive Games The Avalanche Studios Group will become the global publisher of Supermassive Games' titles, beginning with Directive 8020, released in May 2026. Both companies are part of the Nordisk Games group. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Triple-i Initiative Showcase October 2026 © Evil Empire, Triple-I Products Recap: Triple-i Initiative Showcase (October 2026) Evil Empire's Triple-I Initiative Showcase featured world premieres, gameplay reveals, demo releases and release dates for 40 games, along with other announcements. From Stronghold 4 through Machinarium 2 and Revamp to Windrose and Living Hell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann •
Galaxies Autumn © Galaxies Showcase Media Ltd. Publishing Galaxies Autumn Showcase Features Over 40 Studios and Publishers Galaxies returns on 15 October 2026, bringing together over 40 studios and publishers, ranging from major global publishers to independent developers. The event will feature premieres, reveals and announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President, NC © NC GamesMarket Plus G+ How Is NC Tackling the Mobile Market? - Interview With Anel Ceman "User acquisition costs are high, yes, but it's all about getting it right", says Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President at NC, who heads up the Mobile Casual Games Division. In this interview, he discusses the mobile strategy, the ad market, building a platform and the importance of failing fast. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Steam © Valve Software Publishing Steam: Changes to Discounts and Events in Early 2027 In early 2027, Valve Software is planning to change how some promotions work on Steam. They intend to move away from a manual, calendar-based approach to something that is more dynamic and personalised for each customer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Big Break Showcase © Coffee Stain Products Everything Revealed at Coffee Stain's The Big Break Showcase Coffee Stain's first Big Break Showcase featured over 40 games. Highlights included announcements about Satisfactory and Deep Rock Galactic, as well as reveals from Hypetrain Digital, Raw Fury, and other indie studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Giulia Sellitto is Slitherine's Marketing Manager. She is also leading the organisation of the first Dominion Days event © Sellitto / Slitherine Events Slitherine's Dominion Days to Become Recurring Meeting Point for Strategy Gaming Strategy games represent 15% of the market. Their players are a passionate but fragmented niche who get lost in major events. That's why Slitherine is organising its own strategy gaming hub, the Dominion Days, at Games Ground in Berlin for the first time. An interview about the background. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Mohamed Al Jneibi | Sultan Al Darmaki © Red Dunes Games Red Dunes Games: "We Believe That Creativity and Trust Are Just as Important as Scale" Red Dunes Games is an upcoming publisher and creative development partner from the emerging gaming market in the United Arab Emirates. In this interview, we spoke to Sultan Darmaki (CEO & Creative Director) and Mohamed Jneibi (CDO) about their business. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
