Ubisoft führt neue Kreativorganisation ein und lässt Initiator ziehen Stephan Steininger October 07, 2022 – 1 min read Share this post Verlässt Ende November Ubisoft auf eigenen Wunsch und aus persönlichen Gründen: Igor Manceau, Chief Creative Officer © Ubisoft State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read gamescom 2025 - Hall 7 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner gamescom gamescom Is Committed to Accessibility, Resource Conservation and Democracy This year, gamescom is expanding its accessibility guidelines and self-commitment for exhibitors. The awareness initiatives and safer space offerings are also being scaled up. Additionally, this will be the first time that the organisers are collaborating with Kölner Tafel. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Funding Nearly 100 Applications Submitted so Far for New Digital Culture Grant of Zurcher Filmstiftung Shortly before the start of the second round of funding sessions, the Zurcher Film Foundation announced the first details regarding the volume of applications. Nearly 100 applications were submitted, representing a total funding volume of nearly 7 million CHF. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Lively conversations filled the roundtables at First Playable 2026 © Baltimore Society Business The Record-Breaking Edition of First Playable 2026 Confirms the Event's Central Role in the Italian Video Game Industry Advertorial | The eighth edition of IIDEA's First Playable broke records, with over 700 industry professionals attending the event, including 55 international publishers, investors and agencies from 13 countries. Over 150 Italian dev teams and more than 120 freelancers held over 1,250 meetings. By IIDEA • 6 min read Steam Machine 2 TB with extra faceplates - red fabric and solid walnut © Valve Software Products Valve Announces Steam Machine Prices and Begins Sales With the price of the 512 GB version of the Steam Machine exceeding €1,000, Valve Software has launched sales of the mini-PC. The price is much higher than originally planned due to the current hardware market and the sharp rise in prices for RAM and storage components. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Krafton @ gamescom 2026 © Krafton gamescom Krafton to Showcase Five Games at gamescom 2026 Krafton is bringing five titles to Cologne for gamescom 2026, including a new game from PUBG Studios and several second-party publishing projects. These include an early glimpse of Age Twisters and the premiere of Tarae: The Unbound. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read People "Our Mission Is to Carry Forward the Long-Standing Tradition of German Management Classics" With We Are Football 2027, Cologne-based Winning Streak Games hopes to continue the tradition of popular German football management games. We spoke to Gerald Köhler about the genre, how the team has been scaled down since WAF 2024, and the dedicated community that the game has attracted. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
gamescom 2025 - Hall 7 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner gamescom gamescom Is Committed to Accessibility, Resource Conservation and Democracy This year, gamescom is expanding its accessibility guidelines and self-commitment for exhibitors. The awareness initiatives and safer space offerings are also being scaled up. Additionally, this will be the first time that the organisers are collaborating with Kölner Tafel. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Funding Nearly 100 Applications Submitted so Far for New Digital Culture Grant of Zurcher Filmstiftung Shortly before the start of the second round of funding sessions, the Zurcher Film Foundation announced the first details regarding the volume of applications. Nearly 100 applications were submitted, representing a total funding volume of nearly 7 million CHF. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lively conversations filled the roundtables at First Playable 2026 © Baltimore Society Business The Record-Breaking Edition of First Playable 2026 Confirms the Event's Central Role in the Italian Video Game Industry Advertorial | The eighth edition of IIDEA's First Playable broke records, with over 700 industry professionals attending the event, including 55 international publishers, investors and agencies from 13 countries. Over 150 Italian dev teams and more than 120 freelancers held over 1,250 meetings. By IIDEA • 6 min read
Steam Machine 2 TB with extra faceplates - red fabric and solid walnut © Valve Software Products Valve Announces Steam Machine Prices and Begins Sales With the price of the 512 GB version of the Steam Machine exceeding €1,000, Valve Software has launched sales of the mini-PC. The price is much higher than originally planned due to the current hardware market and the sharp rise in prices for RAM and storage components. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Krafton @ gamescom 2026 © Krafton gamescom Krafton to Showcase Five Games at gamescom 2026 Krafton is bringing five titles to Cologne for gamescom 2026, including a new game from PUBG Studios and several second-party publishing projects. These include an early glimpse of Age Twisters and the premiere of Tarae: The Unbound. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
People "Our Mission Is to Carry Forward the Long-Standing Tradition of German Management Classics" With We Are Football 2027, Cologne-based Winning Streak Games hopes to continue the tradition of popular German football management games. We spoke to Gerald Köhler about the genre, how the team has been scaled down since WAF 2024, and the dedicated community that the game has attracted. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
