Ubisoft Online-Pass "Uplay" startet mit "Driver: San Francisco" Tim Pototzki July 21, 2011 – 1 min read Share this post Geplanter Release von "Driver: San Francisco" ist der 2. September. Ab dann werden 2nd-Hand-Käufer für Online-Modi zur Kasse gebeten © None Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Development Transport Fever 3: Urban Games Announces Curated Mods Program Urban Games has announced the launch of the Curated Mods Program for Transport Fever 3. The programme allows modders to work alongside the development team to create new vehicles, maps and gameplay features. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People G+ Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Quad Head are succeeding in the friendslop space (Quad Head) People Quad Head's Pratfall Reaches 130k Sales in Two Weeks (Update) The former Oddsparks developers are back as indies and with a friendslop bang: Coop digging adventure Pratfall, developed within six months, has breached 130,000 sales in the two-week starting discount period. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Aphelion © Don't Nod Products Aphelion The narrative experts at Don't Nod are known for games such as Vampyr, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Jusant, and Banishers. With Aphelion, they are now venturing into the realm of sci-fi adventure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read Business The End of "Steam and Pray": How data is saving indies in gaming's VC winter In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why having a good game on Steam and hoping for a favourable algorithm is no longer enough; developers now need reliable data to survive. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Toukana, Nukuna, Quantumfrog and Studio Monstrum Can Hope For Goldener Spatz Award Along with the programme, the organisers of the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) Children’s Media Festival have also announced the nominees for the various competitions. Game studios are also on the shortlist for the Interactive & Digital Storytelling competition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose from Kraken Express has sold over 1.5 million copies in just two weeks. This open-world survival adventure game, set in the age of piracy, had a stellar launch on Early Access. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Development Transport Fever 3: Urban Games Announces Curated Mods Program Urban Games has announced the launch of the Curated Mods Program for Transport Fever 3. The programme allows modders to work alongside the development team to create new vehicles, maps and gameplay features. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People G+ Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Quad Head are succeeding in the friendslop space (Quad Head) People Quad Head's Pratfall Reaches 130k Sales in Two Weeks (Update) The former Oddsparks developers are back as indies and with a friendslop bang: Coop digging adventure Pratfall, developed within six months, has breached 130,000 sales in the two-week starting discount period. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Aphelion © Don't Nod Products Aphelion The narrative experts at Don't Nod are known for games such as Vampyr, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Jusant, and Banishers. With Aphelion, they are now venturing into the realm of sci-fi adventure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read
Business The End of "Steam and Pray": How data is saving indies in gaming's VC winter In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why having a good game on Steam and hoping for a favourable algorithm is no longer enough; developers now need reliable data to survive. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Toukana, Nukuna, Quantumfrog and Studio Monstrum Can Hope For Goldener Spatz Award Along with the programme, the organisers of the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) Children’s Media Festival have also announced the nominees for the various competitions. Game studios are also on the shortlist for the Interactive & Digital Storytelling competition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose from Kraken Express has sold over 1.5 million copies in just two weeks. This open-world survival adventure game, set in the age of piracy, had a stellar launch on Early Access. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
