Hermen Hulst, CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment © SIE Publishing Sony Interactive Entertainment Closes Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi, With German Site Also Affected Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi are being closed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Firewalk is the studio behind Concord. Neon Koi was working on a mobile action game. Hermen Hulst, CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced the closure of two studios: Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios. "While By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Chimera Publishing Chimera's Songs of Silence Leaves Early Access and Heads to Consoles Munich-based Chimera Entertainment will be completing the Early Access phase of Songs of Silence before the end of the year, as planned. In addition to PC, the strategy game will also be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. On 13 November 2024, Songs of Silence from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Nintendo Unveiled Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Nintendo has surprisingly announced Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Almost ten years after the Wii U version, the highly acclaimed action RPG is coming to Switch. Nintendo is fulfilling a wish of many players. One of the most popular Wii U games is returning to the current generation. Originally released By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Newzoo Publishing Top-Grossing Games in Q3 2024 EA Sports College Football 25 generated the most revenue on PC and consoles in Q3 2024, according to a report by Newzoo based on six key markets. The differences between PC and console are particularly striking, with sports games dominating PlayStation, Switch and Xbox, but not PC. Newzoo has published By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© BGF Events Baltic Games Fest 2025 Tickets and 20 Free Booths for Indie Teams The Baltic Games Fest 2025, which will take place in Neumünster, on 11-12 April 2025, still offers 20 free booths for indie developers. Ticket sales have also started. Since August, indie game development teams have been able to apply for one of the free stands at the Baltic Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Plaion Publishing Dead Island 2 Hits Ten Million Players After a turbulent development history and its launch in April 2023, Deep Silver now counts over ten million players in Dead Island 2. Coinciding with the release of Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition, Deep Silver, Plaion's flagship publishing label, has announced that Dead Island 2 has reached more By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Warner Play Experience booth at gamescom Latam 2025. © gamescom Latam Events Warner Bros. Games Joins gamescom Latam 2025 There is still half a year to go until gamescom latam 2025, but one major publisher has already signed up as an exhibitor partner. Warner Bros. Games is taking part for the second year in a row. Ticket sales have also started. Gamescom latam 2025 has announced Warner Bros. Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Roland Emmerich plans TV series based on Web3 MMO Space Nation © Space Nation Inc. Publishing Roland Emmerich Plans TV Series Based on Web3 MMO Space Nation Independence Day director Roland Emmerich is planning a live-action TV series based on the Web3 space opera MMORPG Space Nation together with Marco Weber. The project will be largely self-funded through the in-game economy. Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) and Marco Weber (The Thirteenth Floor) are developing By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tatort-Game 2 with Lena Odenthal (Ulrike Folkerts) and Johanna Stern (Lisa Bitter) © SWR/Sabine Hackenberg Publishing SWR Continues Chat-Based "Tatort Game" on 27 October The "Tatort Game", released in 2023, gets a sequel, again as a browser-based online crime game via Messenger dialogue, linked to the next episode of Tatort. The project was developed by SWR X Lab in collaboration with the Tatort editorial team. On 27 October, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Flashpoint Publishing Flashpoint is Handling Distribution for PM Studios in Germany US publisher PM Studios is bringing the PlayStation 5 version of the summer hit “Black Myth: Wukong” to international markets as a physical version. Flashpoint is handling distribution in German-speaking countries. It was the surprise of the summer: Within just one month, the Chinese publisher Game Science sold more By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kalypso Media, known among other things for the brands Tropico, Dungeons and Railway Empire (from right to left), is changing its distribution partner for physical games in GSA © Kalypso Publishing Kalypso Media is Switching from Plaion to Play Art in GSA Kalypso Media has signed an agreement with Austrian company Play Art to distribute its physical games in German-speaking countries. The agreement is for new games. Kalypso Media is reorganizing the distribution of its physical games in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The publisher from Worms and the Austrian company Play By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Head of Product Michael Hoss © Deck13 Publishing Drova From Just2D and Deck13 Launched Better Than Expected The teams at Just2D and Deck13 Interactive are very pleased with the launch of Drova - Forsaken Kin. The dark, pixel-style action RPG has exceeded expectations. However, marketing the game has been a challenge, as Head of Product Michael Hoss explains. Drova - Forsaken Kin, developed by Just2D from Magdeburg (see By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
