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Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs

Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Black Ops 7 was not particularly well received by players or critics, and it did not perform well in terms of sales like its predecessors. It is now up to Infinity Ward to restore the shooter franchise to its former glory with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – and they have certainly succeeded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Esports

Bremen, Hamburg and Lower Saxony Form Germany's First Regional Esports Association

The organised esports scene in north-western Germany is getting closer together. The Lower Saxony Esports Association, part of the German Esports Federation (ESBD), is merging with the associations in Bremen and Hamburg to form the E-Sport-Verband Nordwest (North-West Esports Association).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Insights

Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts

G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Business

How IP Rights and Terms of Use Can Stop Third Parties from Profiting from Your Game

IT law expert Sandra Spensberger dissects a German court decision that put a stop to the sale of modded and boosted game accounts for a popular online multiplayer game via a Lithuanian third-party platform.

By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Stillfront Germany

The German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme has awarded Stillfront Germany GmbH just over one million euros in funding for Empire New Horizons. This is the company's second grant, despite the fact that the period for the first one is still ongoing.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs

Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read