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Business

G+ How FusionPlay Fished in International Waters

What began as a small pixel-based fishing RPG grew beyond itself when the New Zealand sketch comedy troupe Viva La Dirt League and publisher Team17 came on board. Overall, Nice Day for Fishing was the biggest success for Leipzig-based studio FusionPlay.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

G+ How a Four-Person Studio Is Shaking up the Shooter Market With Over the Top: WWI

Flying Squirrel Entertainment developed the multiplayer third-person shooter Over The Top: WWI with just four people. The game features battles for up to 200 players in a fully destructible WWI environment. The game's success proves the team right, as our interview with Maxim Munnig Schmidt shows.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read

Business

How Local Games Funding Works in Practice in Germany, and Why It Is so Important

Game development is hard, complicated and costly, particularly in expensive locations such as Germany. Therefore, federal and regional funding plays a crucial role. This case study looks at Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment, which received federal funding and local support by FFF Bayern.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read

Publishing

Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026

Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Campus

SAE Institute Aims to Continue Setting the “Gold Standard” for Training in Media Professions

The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is proud to have thousands of alumni and 49 schools across 20 countries. But the institute has no intention of resting on its laurels, as SAE GSA Director Chris Müller says.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Latam Closes Its Third Year With Another Record

With 154,000 visitors, gamescom latam has once again surpassed itself. Other key figures are also looking good. A look back at gamescom latam 2026 event.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

People

How AstralShift Built a Community by Having Previously Been Fans

Advertorial | As they prepare to release their third project, Astral Shift are reaping the benefits of building a community loyal enough to follow them from genre to genre. Their secret? Giving their community what they wish they’d had access to back when they were fans themselves.

By APVP • 4 min read

Insights

More Germans Playing Games, But Female Share is Falling

German gamers have become younger and more male compared to last year, according to new data from the game association based on YouGov Shopper. However, the changes are minimal, so statistical fluctuations are more likely than a reversal of the trend.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Sol Cesto

Luck, chance and probability, as well as the manipulation of these elements, lie at the heart of the unconventional tactical roguelite Sol Cesto by Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale and Goblinz.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read