© Telescope Games Publishing Telescope Games Teases Whale Singer IP with Free Mini-Game In 2026, Telescope Game Studios aims to establish Whale Singer as a transmedia universe, featuring a premium game, an interactive storybook, and an animated feature film. As an additional teaser and a special holiday treat, the Brandenburg-based company has released a narrative short game, Lani's Call, for free. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender / Mimimi Co-Founder Johannes Roth © Bender / Simon Troll Publishing Hooded Horse Acquires Publishing Rights to Shadow Gambit From Mimimi Games US publisher Hooded Horse is taking over the publishing rights to Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew from Mimimi Games. The publisher, which specialises in strategy games, is looking forward to helping the game achieve "the long-term success it deserves". Hooded Horse has partnered with Mimimi Games to publish By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Paintbucket Games Publishing Paintbucket Games Releases The Darkest Files at the End of March 2025 German indie studio Paintbucket Games will release The Darkest Files at the end of March 2025. The historical investigation game, based on historical crimes, is the spiritual successor to Through the Darkest of Times. On 25 March 2025, Paintbucket Games will release The Darkest Files for PC and Switch. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Giants Events FarmCon 25 Taking Place at Lindner in Austria Giants Software, the publisher and developer of the Farming Simulator franchise, has announced that FarmCon 25 will take place over the weekend of 5-6 July 2025 at Lindner in Austria. The annual event for fans, modders and influencers to meet the team and creative minds behind Farming Simulator takes place By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GM Publishing Sales Successes for Farming Simulator, Avatar, and Astro Bot in Germany Three titles achieved the criteria for a sales award set by the Game Association in November. Unlike Farming Simulator 25 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Sony's Astro Bot received its award on only one platform, the PS5. Released in September, Astro Bot sold over 100,000 units on By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© TGA Publishing The Game Awards 2024 - All the Announcements and Highlights in One Place This year's Game Awards saw a host of new games, world premieres and new content. Sega, Plaion and 2K Games had plenty on show too. From Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and Okami to Split Fiction and Elden Ring Nightreign, here are the announcements at a glance. The biggest By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
everyone will be able to try Squid Game: Unleashed © Netflix/The Game Awards Publishing Netflix Breaks Tradition with New Release Strategy for Squid Game: Unleashed For the first time since entering the mobile gaming market, Netflix will make a title available to non-subscribers for free. At least for a limited time, everyone will be able to try Squid Game: Unleashed, which is released days before the start of the second season. The announcement was made By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Witcher IV © CD Projekt Red Publishing The Witcher IV Revealed at The Game Awards 2024 CD Projekt Red has unveiled The Witcher IV, the first game in the new Witcher saga, with a cinematic trailer at The Game Awards 2024 in Los Angeles. The role-playing game aims to be the most immersive and ambitious open-world Witcher game to date. During this year's The By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Epic Games Publishing Telefónica to Preinstall Epic Games Store in Germany, the UK and Spain Telefónica and Epic Games have entered into a strategic partnership, beginning with the preinstallation of the Epic Games Store on Android phones across the Telefónica network. Additional initiatives targeting mobile gamers are planned for the coming year. This collaboration holds long-term potential benefits for mobile gamers, game studios, and mobile By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
There were opportunities to play Lego Horizon Adventures and Astro Bot in the event area. © Andreas Krupa Events PlayStation and Astro Bot Draw Crowds to Düsseldorf Sony Interactive Entertainment Germany held a PlayStation 5 event in Düsseldorf last week. Astro Bot climbed the Rheinturm, while visitors could try out games at the event area on the Landtagswiese. The event was very well received. On 6 and 7 December, Sony Interactive Entertainment Germany organised a special event By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Wholesome Business Wholesome Snack With Stray Fawn, Metaroot, Rokaplay, Tiny Roar, Toukana and More By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marco Alessandro Minoli, Director of Publishing © Slitherine Publishing Slitherine Presents Games Line-Up for 2025 2025 will be a big year for strategy games specialist Slitherine. That's because next year will see the release of RuneQuest: Warlords, which was announced yesterday, and Broken Arrow, which is likely to be their biggest release to date. Slitherine, a UK and Italy-based publisher of strategy games, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
