Enshrouded screenshot taken by community member fluffers1988 © fluffers1988 / Keen Games Publishing Enshrouded Hits Three Million Players The survival ARPG Enshrouded from Frankfurt-based developer and publisher Keen Games now has more than three million players on PC. The game will be released in early access in January 2024. The team behind the game is also growing. Keen Games, developers of the ARPG survival co-op crafting game Enshrouded, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Steve Escalante, CEO (left) and Lance James, co-founder (right). © Digital Bandidos Publishing Versus Evil Veterans Forms New Publisher Digital Bandidos Steve Escalante and Lance James have launched a new full-service publishing company, Digital Bandidos, dedicated to indie game projects with budgets of up to three million US dollars. They have created a funding model that addresses the challenges faced by small development teams. Digital Bandidos is a new video game By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Hooded Horse Publishing Hooded Horse Celebrates a Summer of Releases and Milestones Strategy game publisher Hooded Horse has provided a look at their latest sales figures and Steam wishlists. Menace, from Overhype Studios in Hamburg, is also doing well, with over 230,000 wishlists. Hooded Horse is celebrating a successful summer as it gears up for gamescom. Medieval kingdom builder Norland (Early By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© PETA, Demodern Publishing PETA Releases VR AI Game When They Came For Us The animal rights organisation PETA announces the release of a VR game advocating for animal rights – based on generative AI. When They Came For Us is playable on Meta Quest 2 & 3. When asked by GamesMarkt, the organisation also commented on the consumption of ressources of AI and its By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Several cards from Baldur's Gate 3 front the limited-time release. © Hasbro Publishing Hasbro Announces Limited Baldur's Gate 3 Crossover for Magic: The Gathering Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast continue to include their one hit franchise into the other: With cards from the Dungeons & Dragons universe and especially several cards from Larian Games' Baldur's Gate 3, the game & toy company is releasing limited-time trading card sets. As part By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© VaultN Publishing VaultN and GOG to Expand Their Joint Solution One year into their partnership, VaultN and GOG have drawn a positive initial conclusion from their collaboration. They are now looking to offer the joint solution to other GOG publishing partners and to retailers outside of Europe. The first year was a resounding success. In August 2023, VaultN and GOG By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Stop Killing Games Publishing EU Citizen’s Petition Launches to Stop Video Games From Disappearing The EU citizen's petition by Stop Killing Games asks publishers to be required to keep games accessible even if they are no longer supported. In the first five days, over 158,000 of one million required people have already signed. An EU Citizen’s Petition registered by the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© THQ Publishing From Wreckfest 2 to Titan Quest II and Gothic to Another Darksiders THQ Nordic unveiled Wreckfest 2 and The Eternal Life of Goldman at its in-house showcase. The publisher showed the Gothic 1 remake and Titan Quest II for the first time. A new game from Tarsier and another Darksiders were teased. HandyGames kicked off the event. Shortly before the THQ Nordic By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Martin Knauf, Founder and Maik Reichelt, CEO. © ByteRockers' Games Publishing ByteRockers' Games Enters Indie Publishing Berlin-based studio ByteRockers' Games is providing publishing support to indie studios Spaceflower (Let Them Trade) and Sparrow Games (Tile Rush). CEO Maik Reichelt is keen to support small titles that might otherwise struggle. ByteRockers' Games from Berlin is now supporting small development studios in the publishing sector. CEO By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 2K Business 2K Premieres Civilization VII at gamescom Opening Night Live The world premiere of Civilization VII gameplay will happen at gamescom. With a slot at Opening Night Live, a gameplay panel after the show on 2K's own Twitch channel and a demo in gamescom Hall 6, European players get a headstart on the game before it's By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© MediaMarktSaturn, Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio Publishing Download Sales of PC and Console Games Increase Slightly in Germany While PC games are almost exclusively purchased via download, more than one in two console games in Germany is still sold as a physical disc. The age of the buyer also plays an important role, according to the industry association game. 60 per cent of all PC and console games By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Business Ubisoft at gamescom 2024 and in the Xperion French publisher Ubisoft is bringing two AAA titles to gamescom in Cologne. Star Wars Outlaws can be played at 100 stations. Assassin's Creed Shadows will be shown in a cinema. Esports matches in Rainbow Six Siege and XDefiant will take place in the Xperion. An Anno community event By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
