Gearbox Publishing Rebrands to Arc Games. © Arc Games Company Website Publishing Gearbox Publishing San Francisco Rebrands to Arc Games Following the divestment of Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive, Gearbox Publishing San Francisco will remain within the Embracer Group under a new name: Arc Games. The strategic direction will not change. Gearbox Publishing San Francisco was not divested when Embracer Group sold Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive. The publishing division By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Devolver Publishing "Der Kühne Knappe" – The Plucky Squire Gets Devolver's First Localised Game Name With The Plucky Squire, Devolver will for the first time localise a game's name in different language areas. In GSA, the game by All Possible Futures will be known as Der Kühne Knappe. With the upcoming The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, publisher Devolver Digital enters into By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Boxelware to Release Aquapark Tycoon on PC in 2025. © Boxelware Publishing Boxelware to Release Aquapark Tycoon in 2025 After the successful space simulation Avorion, Boxelware has revealed its next game: Aquapark Tycoon was announced at webedia's FYNG show at caggtus 2024 in Leipzig. Boxelware, the German indie studio known for Avorion, has revealed its latest project: Aquapark Tycoon. Described as a fusion of creativity, strategic planning By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios develop Windstorm remaster. © Mindscape, Aesir Publishing Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios Develop Windstorm Remaster With Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered, Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios are working on a remake of their equestrian adventure for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is known as Ostwind on the German-speaking market. Riding out again: Aesir Interactive from Munich and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Neo-Taki themed world at Polaris 2023. © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Publishing Polaris Convention 2024: Tickets Available and First Creators The Polaris Convention will take place for the third time in Hamburg this October. The ticket shop is now open. There is also a first look at the list of creators who will be part of the programme: Gronkh, Gnu, Lara Loft, PietSmiet, Rocket Beans TV, and DoktorFroid are on By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ubisoft Forward is set for 10 June. © Ubisoft Publishing Ubisoft Forward During Summer Game Fest 2024 Ubisoft is the first major publisher to announce its own showcase event as part of Summer Game Fest 2024. The company will present new games and updates on 10 June in Los Angeles. There will be no E3 in 2024. But there will still be plenty of games-related events in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dragon's Dogma 2 sales top 2.5 million units. © Capcom Publishing Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 2.5 Million Units Since its release on 22 March 2024, Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide. The huge success of the fantasy action RPG may have even surprised Capcom, as the first instalment was released twelve years ago. Capcom has announced that Dragon's By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Big Indie Games announced. © Triple-iii Initiative Publishing Triple-I Initiative Showcase With More Than 30 Games Announced On 10 April, the Triple-i Initiative Showcase will make its debut. The joint event for independent video games will feature announcements and reveals from the studios behind Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, Hyper Light Drifter, Vampire Survivors and others. The Triple-i Initiative is a new showcase highlighting independent developers in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer during Xbox Official Podcast. © Microsoft Publishing Phil Spencer Considers Alternative Digital Retailers on Xbox Consoles With the console market stagnating and hardware subsidies outdated, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has talked about opening up the Xbox console ecosystem to other digital retailers. Such openness would help reduce the fragmentation of the gaming system as a whole. Xbox boss Phil Spencer is open to the idea of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Royal Revolt 2 celebrates 10th anniversary with over 40 million downloads. © Upright Games Publishing Royal Revolt 2 Celebrates 10 Years With Over 40 Million Downloads The free-to-play strategy tower defence game Royal Revolt 2 celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 40 million downloads. The game is a success story for Frankfurt-based Upright Games. A decade after its initial release in 2014, Royal Revolt 2 continues to be a success. Developed by Upright Games of Frankfurt By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
VGFB's General Manager David Verbruggen © Video Games Federation Belgium Business Belgian Games Market Grows to 708 Million Euros EA Sports FC 24 is the best-selling game and the PS5 the best-selling console in Belgium in 2023. This is according to market data recently published by the Video Games Federation Belgium. The total market grew by more than 20 percent. This means that the Belgian games market has experienced By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Oerding (l.) interviews game composer and concert curator Süß on stage. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Publishing Game Music Concert Sells out LMU Grand Aula With a game concert full of strategy titles, German games and classics, amateur emsemble MünchenKlang successfully filled one of Munich's most prestigious venues. The concert was curated by Yannick Süß, game composer for THQ Nordic, and moderated by BR's Henrik Oerding. The Game Music - Live By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
