UK-Charts: "Uncharted 3" scheitert an "Battlefield 3" Tim Pototzki November 07, 2011 – 1 min read Share this post © None Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #7 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the closure of Bluepoint Studios, an anthology on Games & Storage and reminiscence on the gaming year 1998. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read The snakebyte group transitions into Playcorion Group © Playcorion Group Business Snakebyte Group Transitions Into Playcorion Group The snakebyte Group has announced a corporate restructuring and will operate under the name Playcorion Group in future. As part of this realignment, the company will exit the distribution business entirely by March 2026, selling its subsidiary Snakebyte Distribution GmbH in the process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Bigben and Nacon Face Financial Difficulties Nacon's majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive (BBI), was unable to proceed with the partial repayment of €43 million to its bondholders. This has also caused financial difficulties for Nacon. Trading of both companies' shares on the Euronext Paris stock exchange has been suspended as a result. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Junghun Lee and Patrick Söderlund (archive pictures) People Nexon Appoints Patrick Söderlund as Executive Chairman to Accelerate Global Strategy Nexon's board is driving forward the transformation of the company and has appointed Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund as Executive Chairman. Söderlund, who will remain Embark CEO, will work with CEO Junghun Lee to shape the next phase of growth for Nexon. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #7 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the closure of Bluepoint Studios, an anthology on Games & Storage and reminiscence on the gaming year 1998. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Products SWR Extends Tatort As a Chat-Based Game for The Third Time On March 1, SWR will launch the third chat-based Tatort game, “Sashimi Spezial.” The format seems to have established itself as an extension of the TV movie among the target audience. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read The snakebyte group transitions into Playcorion Group © Playcorion Group Business Snakebyte Group Transitions Into Playcorion Group The snakebyte Group has announced a corporate restructuring and will operate under the name Playcorion Group in future. As part of this realignment, the company will exit the distribution business entirely by March 2026, selling its subsidiary Snakebyte Distribution GmbH in the process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Half Soup Labs and Assemble Announce Glintseeker Island Half Soup Labs from Offenburg and Assemble from Wiesbaden have announced Glintseeker Island, a mining adventure with excavation reminiscent of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Nioh 3 Reaches One Million Sales, Brings Series to 10 Million With one million units sold in the first two weeks, Nioh 3 brings the series to 10 million lifetime sales. It is also the most successful release of the series so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #7 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the closure of Bluepoint Studios, an anthology on Games & Storage and reminiscence on the gaming year 1998. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
The snakebyte group transitions into Playcorion Group © Playcorion Group Business Snakebyte Group Transitions Into Playcorion Group The snakebyte Group has announced a corporate restructuring and will operate under the name Playcorion Group in future. As part of this realignment, the company will exit the distribution business entirely by March 2026, selling its subsidiary Snakebyte Distribution GmbH in the process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Bigben and Nacon Face Financial Difficulties Nacon's majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive (BBI), was unable to proceed with the partial repayment of €43 million to its bondholders. This has also caused financial difficulties for Nacon. Trading of both companies' shares on the Euronext Paris stock exchange has been suspended as a result. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Junghun Lee and Patrick Söderlund (archive pictures) People Nexon Appoints Patrick Söderlund as Executive Chairman to Accelerate Global Strategy Nexon's board is driving forward the transformation of the company and has appointed Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund as Executive Chairman. Söderlund, who will remain Embark CEO, will work with CEO Junghun Lee to shape the next phase of growth for Nexon. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #7 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the closure of Bluepoint Studios, an anthology on Games & Storage and reminiscence on the gaming year 1998. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Products SWR Extends Tatort As a Chat-Based Game for The Third Time On March 1, SWR will launch the third chat-based Tatort game, “Sashimi Spezial.” The format seems to have established itself as an extension of the TV movie among the target audience. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The snakebyte group transitions into Playcorion Group © Playcorion Group Business Snakebyte Group Transitions Into Playcorion Group The snakebyte Group has announced a corporate restructuring and will operate under the name Playcorion Group in future. As part of this realignment, the company will exit the distribution business entirely by March 2026, selling its subsidiary Snakebyte Distribution GmbH in the process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Half Soup Labs and Assemble Announce Glintseeker Island Half Soup Labs from Offenburg and Assemble from Wiesbaden have announced Glintseeker Island, a mining adventure with excavation reminiscent of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Nioh 3 Reaches One Million Sales, Brings Series to 10 Million With one million units sold in the first two weeks, Nioh 3 brings the series to 10 million lifetime sales. It is also the most successful release of the series so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
