Curveball Games © Curveball Leisure Publishing Curveball Leisure Forms Publishing Division Curveball Games Curveball Leisure, a Welsh wholesaler and distributor, has launched a full-service video game publishing division called Curveball Games. The new division is aimed at supporting indie and AA developers with both physical and digital launches. Headquartered in Swansea, Wales, Curveball Leisure was established in 2004 as a distributor and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Managing Directors Robert May, Florian Köhne as well as Matthias Murmann from btf at the founding ceremony of Blue Backpack in August 2025. © Blue Backpack Business Blue Backpack Signs Publishing Agreement with Parco Games for Asia Blue Backpack, formerly known as the games department of btf (bildundtonfabrik), has announced a strategic partnership with the Asian video game publisher Parco Games. Publishing rights have been granted for Constance and The Berlin Apartment. Under the terms of the partnership, Parco Games will be responsible for publishing and marketing By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Shenmue III © Yu Suzuki and Inin Games Products Yu Suzuki and Inin Games Announce Shenmue III Enhanced Game creator Yu Suzuki and German publisher Inin Games have announced Shenmue III Enhanced, an upgraded edition of the adventure game that stays true to its roots while incorporating modern improvements. Shenmue III Enhanced was unveiled at gamescom 2025 and will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Forge of the Fae © Datadyne / Deck13 Spotlight Products Deck13 Spotlight Signs Forge of the Fae Deck13 Spotlight has announced that the JRPG Forge of the Fae will be joining its publishing portfolio. Developed by Datadyne, the game is a fitting addition to the company's portfolio, which includes CrossCode and Chained Echoes. Following the success of CrossCode and Chained Echoes, Deck13 Spotlight, the indie By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, CEO Instinct3 & Co-CEO and Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing / Melvin Frank, Co-CEO & Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing © SAVO Media - Photography & Filming Business Instinct3 Launches Full-Service Game Publisher Sidekick Berlin-based creative agency Instinct3 has announced the launch of Sidekick Publishing, a new full-service publisher for indie and A to AA studios. The first title to be published under the Sidekick banner is Deadly Days: Roadtrip, developed by Pixelsplit and set to be showcased at gamescom. Instinct3 has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Spellgarden Games, Team17 Digital Business Spellgarden Games and Team17 Release Ritual of Raven Competing for attention against the spontaneously called Nintendo Indie World Showcase and its shadow drops, Ritual of Raven by Spellgarden Games and Team17 has released yesterday. It’s not easy competing against Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase and its surprise releases when your game drops on the same day. Yesterday By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© neoludic Games Business Neoludic’s Tiny Bookshop Shadowdrops During Nintendo Indie Showcase In todays Indie World Showcase by Nintendo, neoludic's Tiny Bookshop has been featured with an immediate release on Steam and Switch. The game from Cologne had been funded by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. During today’s Indie World Showcase by Nintendo, Tiny Bookshop by Cologne indie studio neoludic By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Nintendo Products Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase on 31 July Nintendo has announced the first Partner Showcase following the Switch 2 launch. This 25-minute livestream will feature upcoming Switch and Switch 2 games from Nintendo's distribution and development partners. A new edition of Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase will be broadcast on Thursday, 31 July at 15:00. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Assemble/ZoroArts Products Paddle Paddle Paddle by ZoroArts and Assemble Entertainment Releases Today ZoroArts alias Mateo Covic and publisher Assemble release the coop rage game Paddle Paddle Paddle today. The game marks Covic's first cooperation with a publisher, but the young developer has been very active before as well. Publisher Assemble and developer Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts have announced that the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Cronos: The New Dawn © Bloober Team Products Bandai Namco Distributes Physical Versions of Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has entered into a partnership with Bloober Team on Project Cronos: The New Dawn. Under the terms of the agreement, Bandai Namco will be responsible for distributing, selling and marketing physical copies of the game in specified regions. Bloober Team has granted Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Moves Forward With Aggregated Gaming Library This week, Microsoft is launching test runs of the aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows PCs and handheld devices as part of the Xbox Insider programme. The Xbox app for PCs now has publisher tabs, too. From this week onwards, Xbox Insiders will be able to preview By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Call to Arms: Panzer Elite © Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Products Call to Arms: Panzer Elite From Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Digitalmindsoft from Ulm and THQ Nordic from Vienna will "soon" launch Call to Arms: Panzer Elite in Early Access. This tactical tank simulation was developed with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Call to Arms: Panzer Elite, developed by Digitalmindsoft, has found a publisher: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
