© Xbox Publishing Xbox Partner Preview: All the Games and Announcements The Xbox Partner Preview featured 15 games in just under 25 minutes. Remedy showed the Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak, Bloober Team presented their new survival horror game and Krafton unveiled Subnautica 2. But Phasmophobia, Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Blindfire also made an appearance. Last night, Microsoft presented By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The Microids crew at gamescom 2024, from the left: Alvin Rabary, Head of Digital; Julien Renzaho, VP Sales & Business Development; Stephane Longeard, CEO; Alexandre Breas, Managing Director France & VP Operations; Boris Hong, VP Publishing Games © Microids Publishing Microids and Arc Systems Works Enter Into Distribution Agreement Microids will distribute the retail version of Double Dragon Revive in EMEA, Australia and New Zealand. The French publisher has reached an agreement with Arc System Works. The agreement that Microids has signed with Japanese publisher Arc System Works concerns Double Dragon Revive. Microids will handle retail distribution throughout the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
MindsEye © IOI Partners, Build A Rocket Boy Publishing IO Interactive Enters the World of Publishing and Signs Deal With Build a Rocket Boy IO Interactive has launched its third-party publishing division, IOI Partners. Its first worldwide deal is already a major one, with Leslie Benzies' Build A Rocket Boy to publish and distribute MindsEye. The game is a cinematic AAA story-driven action-adventure thriller. With Hitman 3 respectively Hitman: World By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IO Interactive is best known for Hitman. © IO Interactive Business G+ Why IO Interactive Is Teaming up With Build a Rocket Boy By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© SIE Events PlayStation The Concert - World Tour 2025-2026 Starts in Europe Sony Interactive Entertainment will launch PlayStation The Concert - World Tour 2025-2026 in Europe in April next year. The global concert series will feature music from God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima and Horizon. PlayStation, aka Sony Interactive Entertainment, is teaming up with RoadCo Entertainment and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox Partner Preview on 17 October An Xbox Partner Preview Showcase will take place this Thursday. The 25-minute showcase will feature games from Xbox partners such as Remedy Entertainment, Sega and 505 Games. Several world premieres are also promised. Microsoft has announced an Xbox Partner Preview for 17 October 2024. The showcase will feature a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Menace / Fata Deum / Super Fantasy Kingdom © Overhype / 42 bits / Feryaz Beer Publishing Hooded Horse Sold 4.5 Million Games in Twelve Months In twelve months, Hooded Horse has sold 4.5 million units and its games are on over 9.5 million wishlists. Three games from Germany are also doing well: Fata Deum, Menace and Super Fantasy Kingdom. Following the recent Hooded Horse sale (on Steam), the publisher has had a look By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero / Metaphor: ReFantazio © Bandai Namco / Atlus Publishing Strong Start for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero and Metaphor: ReFantazio Three games from Japan had extremely strong launches last week: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Silent Hill 2. Meanwhile, Thronefall (GrizzlyGames), Undisputed (Plaion) and Starship Troopers: Extermination (Knights Peak) have left Early Access. Last week, new games from Japan once again dominated the activity charts, but not only. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Aerosoft Publishing Parking World From Binary Impact and Aerosoft to Launch in November The management simulation Parking World, developed by Binary Impact from Niederelbert and published by Aerosoft from Paderborn, will be released in Early Access on 11 November. In the game, players build, manage and expand their own parking company and solve parking problems in various scenarios. Publisher Aerosoft and developer Binary By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sarah Bond in the Official Xbox Podcast "Updates on the Xbox Business" © Xbox Publishing Microsoft to Sell Games Directly Through Xbox App on Android in the US The first result of the Epic v Google ruling. From the beginning of November 2024, Microsoft will sell games directly through the Xbox Store on Android. Some of these games will also be playable on mobile devices via Cloud Gaming. In direct response to the Epic v Google ruling, in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 © Xbox Business G+ Even More Simulation Games From a Wide Range of Publishers By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
