Wooga's first "real" gamer event in Germany © Jadranko Marjanovic Publishing Wooga's first "real" gamer event in Germany The first "real" gamer event organized by Wooga in Germany took place last weekend in Bottrop. Around 200 players from the June's Journey community attended. On 23 March, Wooga held its first real-time community event. The Berlin-based company behind the billion-dollar hit June's Journey By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© kr3m Publishing kr3m Internationalises Online Games Platform Playground For the first time, kr3m has signed up French daily Le Monde as an international partner for its Playground online games platform. Further international deals are expected to follow. kr3m has long been an established partner for media companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The online games platform Playground, developed By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Metacritic #1 Game Publisher in 2023 Is Capcom. © Metacritic Publishing Metacritic #1 Game Publisher in 2023 Is Capcom Just like in 2019, Capcom has won the annual game publisher ranking on Metacritic. But how did publishers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Europe fare? Which publishers released the best games in 2023? This question is answered by Metacritic's annual game publisher ranking, now in its 14th year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tencent shifts strategy to focus on own IPs. © Tencent Holding Publishing Tencent Shifts Strategy to Focus on Own IPs Despite strong year-end results, Tencent is not satisfied with its performance. In the future, the Chinese giant will focus more on its own games and less on third-party IPs. Tencent generated revenues of 609 billion yuan (78 billion euros) across all its businesses in 2023, up ten percent from 2022. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The look of Harold Halibut is unique. © Slow Bros. Publishing Slow Bros. From Cologne to Release Harold Halibut in April The stop-motion game Harold Halibut by Slow Bros. will be released in mid-April 2024. It took more than ten years from the initial idea to the finished game. On 16 April 2024, the time has come: Harold Halibut by Slow Bros. from Cologne will be released on PC, PS5 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Screenshot showing Industria 2. © Bleakmill and Headup Publishing Bleakmill and Headup Announce Industria 2 Industria, the narrative shooter from Bleakmill and Headup, is about to get a proper sequel. Industria 2 is scheduled for release in 2025. Bleakmill is an indie developer based in Berlin and Glasgow that makes narrative first-person games. They are once again working with Headup. Developer Bleakmill and publisher Headup By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Outline Development Publishing Outline Development Launches Digital Version of "Noch mal so gut!" With Noch mal so gut!, German indie studio Outline Development has converted another Schmidt Spiele board game into an app. Its predecessor is one of the studio's top titles. Almost six years after the launch of the "Noch Mal!" app, Outline Development has also realised and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
"Clawling" not "Crawling". © Stray Fawn Studio Publishing "Dungeon Clawler" is the Next Project From Stray Fawn Studio Even though the Swiss developer Stray Fawn Studio is still working on the Early Access hit "The Wandering Village", the next game has already been announced: "Dungeon Clawler". The game combines roguelike deck-building mechanics with a retro arcade classic: the claw machine. Stray Fawn Studio has By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Epic Games has officially announced its own store for Android and iOS with this concept image. © Epic Games Publishing Epic Games Store Coming to iOS and Android This Year At GDC 2024, Epic Games confirmed that the Epic Games Store will launch on iOS and Android later this year. It will be the first game-focused, multi-platform store across mobile, PC and macOS. New features for Unreal Engine 5 were also unveiled, as well as new opportunities for creators and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
"Under the Island" is the first game from Slime King Games. © Slime King Games Publishing Top Hat Studios Releases First Game From Slime King Games Slime King Games, the indie game studio founded by Simone and Johannes Grünewald, will release their first game "Under the Island" in cooperation with Top Hat Studios. Top Hat Studios has joined forces with Slime King Games. The US indie publisher will publish Under the Island, developed by By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© astragon Publishing astragon announces new Mobile "Construction Simulator 4" At PAX East in Boston, astragon Entertainment from Düsseldorf, Germany announced their newest Mobile "Construction Simulator" title. Developed by Independent Arts Software from Hamm, "Construction Simulator 4" features coop multiplayer for the first time on Mobile and Switch. After announcing a Gold Edition for their console By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
In September 2024, "Highway Police Simulator" will be released. © Aerosoft and Z-Software Publishing "Highway Police Simulator" Announced by Aerosoft and Z-Software Aerosoft and Z-Software have announced a new police simulation game, "Highway Police Simulator", to be released this autumn. The project received almost one million euros in federal funding. Aerosoft and Z-Software have announced "Highway Police Simulator" for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The open-world By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
