© GSC Publishing Documentary About the Creation of STALKER 2 in the Midst of War Titled "War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2", the documentary offers a look at the journey of GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video game studio with nearly 500 employees, as they face the challenges of developing the game amidst the outbreak of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tim Sweeney, CEO Epic Games © Screenshot/Stream Unreal Fest 2024 Development Epic Games Rewards Simultaneous and Exclusive Releases It was probably the most important announcement at the Unreal Fest 2024 keynote: Tim Sweeny announced the launch of the Launch Everwhere with Epic programme at the turn of the year. Subject to certain conditions, it provides for lower fees for Unreal Engine games. Specifically, the licence fee will be By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Jens Lauritzson, CEO of Flexion © Publishing Flexion is Set to Open up New Revenue Opportunities for My.games With My.games, Flexion has gained another well-known customer. Flexion specialises in publishing mobile games in alternative markets, thereby tapping into new users and new sources of revenue. In the fourth quarter, War Robots, the first mobile game from My.Games, is to be published on alternative marketplaces with the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EA Publishing Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe Co-Composed Dragon Age Soundtrack Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer and Grammy-award winner Lorne Balfe have both contributed to the soundtrack of the new Dragon Age game, The Vailguard. The official soundtrack album is being released to coincide with the game's release. Electronic Arts is enlisting the help of some big names to convince gamers By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Big Fan Games is not about triple-A games but about indie implementations of well-known IPs that have a style all their own. © Big Fan Games/Steam/Screenshots Publishing Big Fan Games Seeks Partners for Indie Games Based on Media Brands With Big Fan Games, Devolver Games already presented a label in August that focuses on indie games adaptations of films, comics, TV shows and cult heroes. Now they are intensifying the search for partners. Specifically, Big Fan Games is currently introducing itself as a new Devolver Digital label via a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Raw Fury Publishing Dome Keeper by Bippinbits Reaches One Million Units Bippinbits first commercial game Dome Keeper has reached one million players on its two-year-anniversary, reports publisher Raw Fury. To celebrate, the companies are holding a live stream today. Exactly two years after its launch on 27 September 2022, Swedish publisher Raw Fury and Saxonian developer bippinbits have revealed that Dome By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Heroes of History © InnoGames Publishing Heroes of History by InnoGames Launches Worldwide InnoGames has released Heroes of History for iOS and Android as a mobile app. A browser version with cross-play feature, allowing seamless switching between PC and mobile game, will be released later this year. InnoGames has released Heroes of History. The new strategy city-building game from the experienced Hamburg game By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Crunchyroll Publishing Crunchyroll Game Vault to Feature Over 35 Titles by the End of the Year Crunchyroll Game Vault has confirmed ten new titles for its autumn line-up, including Blossom Tales II and Yohane the Parhelion. The first day one launches of mobile versions alongside other platforms have also been announced. The Crunchyroll Game Vault, a library of premium mobile games for Mega and Ultimate Fan By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox TGS 2024 Broadcast - All the Announcements, Games and Release Dates Xbox also showcased a number of games at Tokyo Game Show 2024. A number of third-party partners are bringing even more games to the Xbox platform. And the release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been set. Microsoft also made a number of game announcements at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Paul Schnepf (left) and Jonas Tyroller (right) developed Thronefall completely remotely. Tyroller from Regensburg, Schnepf from Berlin. They haven't seen each other "in real life" since 2019. It wasn't until the German Game Developer Award 2023 that they were physically together again. There they accepted the award for 'Best Casual Game'. © Beatrice Thoma at the German Game Developer Award 2023 Publishing Grizzly Games' Thronefall Releases on PC and Switch in October Almost a million copies of Thronefall, from Grizzly Games, have already been sold in Early Access. In October 2024, it's time for the full game, which will also be released on Switch. Thronefall will leave Steam Early Access on 11 October. The minimalist strategy game about defending " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Publishing Ubisoft Postpones Assassin's Creed Shadows, Adjusts Financial Targets, and Returns to Steam Following the softer-than-expected launch of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft has adjusted its financial targets, postponed Assassin's Creed Shadows to give its development teams more time to polish it, and announced the return of day-one releases on Steam. "We are departing from the traditional Season Pass model," By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
During State of Play, Ghost of Yōtei was announced. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Publishing State of Play - All the Announcements, Games and Release Dates A new edition of State of Play took place last night. The livestream, which ran for over 30 minutes, revealed new PlayStation highlights including Ghost of Yōtei and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. Capcom, Epic Games, Koei Tecmo and Square Enix also made a number of (big) announcements. Sony Interactive Entertainment By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
