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Publishing

Balatro Sells More Than Five Million Copies

Nobody expected such a huge success. Balatro, from solo developer LocalThunk and Playstack, has now sold five million copies - also thanks to numerous award nominations. Balatro, from developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack, was one of the biggest surprise hits of last year. The poker roguelike received strong word of

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

EA to Permanently Shut Down Origin in April 2025

In mid-April, Electronic Arts will finally shut down the Origin digital distribution platform. The transition to the new EA App has been underway for years. The reason for the termination is the end of Microsoft's support for 32-bit software. In 2011, Electronic Arts launched its own digital distribution

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Esports

First Finals of the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, Lord Mayor Crowns Champions

On 15 January, Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, honoured the winners of the first esports tournament for companies from the Düsseldorf region, the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, at the town hall. At the Düsseldorf Cup, employers from different industries compete in Rocket League to

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Publishing

Daedalic Entertainment Will Release Yield! Fall of Rome Next Week

Yield! Fall of Rome, from Billionworlds and Daedalic Entertainment, is a relatively fast and accessible 4X strategy game. In particular, the publisher is marketing the game with the SteamDeck in mind. Yield! Fall of Rome, the 4X strategy game from Norwegian developer Billionworlds and German publisher Daedalic Entertainment, will launch

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

Aerosoft Partners With THQ Nordic to Release Two Retail Editions in the US

Simulation games specialist Aerosoft is expanding its portfolio of physical games in the USA. Two titles will be released as retail editions in North America in partnership with THQ Nordic. With this collaboration, Aerosoft is bringing two simulation games to North American retailers in physical form. Truck & Logistics Simulator

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

King Partners with Flexion for Simultaneous Release in Alternative App Stores

The launch of Candy Crush Solitaire on February 6 is poised to be one of the most significant game releases of the year. For the first time, publisher King.com, in collaboration with Flexion, will launch the game simultaneously across five alternative app stores worldwide. This is not the first

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Publishing

USK Reviews and Changes Age Ratings of Roblox and other Game Creator Platforms

The USK has once again checked Game Creator Platforms. Almost half of them were found to comply with the age rating standards, but not all. For example, the rating of Roblox has been raised to USK 16. The IARC Committee of the USK Board has taken a closer look at

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Publishing

Gothic Board Game Spin-off From THQ Nordic

After the Darksiders board game, THQ Nordic's board game division is working on another project based on one of their most recognisable franchises, Gothic. The crowdfunding campaign has already been followed by over 4,000 people. THQ Nordic has announced Gothic: A Shadow's Quest during Gamefound&

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

Five Awards for Best-Selling Games in December 2024

In December 2024, the game association honoured five games for particularly strong sales. Helldivers 2 and Super Mario Party Jamboree both sold more than 400,000 copies. Three games broke the 100,000 sales barrier. In December, game - the German Games Industry Association honoured five games for outstanding sales

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

ExoGenesis Signs Publishing Deal With Headup For Inayah

Inayah - Life After Gods, the first game from ExoGenesis Studios, has found a publisher: Headup. This partnership includes handling Inayah's distribution and supporting its launch on multiple consoles. ExoGenesis Studios has entered into a global publishing and distribution partnership with Headup, based in Düren, Germany, for the

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Publishing

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Comes out Next Week

First downhill biking, now downhill skiing. Megagon Industries, the Berlin-based indie team behind the successful biking game Lonely Mountains: Downhill, will release Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders next week. Berlin-based studio Megagon Industries will release Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders for PC and Xbox on 21 January 2025. The game will also

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

German Games Charts December 2024 With Many Returners and Old Favourites

EA Sports FC 25 continues to top the PC and console charts in Germany in December 2024. In time for Christmas, numerous games and long-running titles have returned. Seven games from Electronic Arts are in the top 20. The official charts for December 2024, published by the game association, have

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read