Ziff Davis konsolidiert IGN-Netzwerk Tim Pototzki February 22, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post © None Publishing Wild River Games Expands Horse Club Franchise with Ride West Wild River Games is set to release the next game in the Horse Club franchise from toy manufacturer Schleich this October. ‘Horse Club Ride West’ will be released on 9 October for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam). By Stephan Steininger • 2 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 daily GamesMarket Daily – 03. July 26: Aesir Interactive, Mick Prinz, Cyberpunk, GDD, Tommi, ERA, Sony Interactive Entertainment By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Opinion: Sony’s Ruthless But Bold Move Into a New Era of Gaming Sony has taken everyone by surprise – including its own partners – with its decision to phase out new PlayStation games on discs from 2028. It is hard to say whether this move was right or wrong. Sooner or later, however, it was inevitable. A commentary by Editor-in-Chief Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner • Constance and The Berlin Apartment by Blue Backpack Games are competing against each other in two categories Awards GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Managing Director Dietmar Tanzer and Division Manager Markus Streibl at Sony DADC presenting their micro optics project (Sony DADC/Kolarik) Business PlayStation Disc Stop: Reorders for Earlier Games Not Affected Sony's disc manufacturer Sony DADC in Thalgau, Austria has said that games released before 2028 will be able to be reordered as game discs after the production stops as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Publishing Wild River Games Expands Horse Club Franchise with Ride West Wild River Games is set to release the next game in the Horse Club franchise from toy manufacturer Schleich this October. ‘Horse Club Ride West’ will be released on 9 October for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam). By Stephan Steininger • 2 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
daily GamesMarket Daily – 03. July 26: Aesir Interactive, Mick Prinz, Cyberpunk, GDD, Tommi, ERA, Sony Interactive Entertainment By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Opinion: Sony’s Ruthless But Bold Move Into a New Era of Gaming Sony has taken everyone by surprise – including its own partners – with its decision to phase out new PlayStation games on discs from 2028. It is hard to say whether this move was right or wrong. Sooner or later, however, it was inevitable. A commentary by Editor-in-Chief Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms. By Pascal Wagner •
Constance and The Berlin Apartment by Blue Backpack Games are competing against each other in two categories Awards GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Managing Director Dietmar Tanzer and Division Manager Markus Streibl at Sony DADC presenting their micro optics project (Sony DADC/Kolarik) Business PlayStation Disc Stop: Reorders for Earlier Games Not Affected Sony's disc manufacturer Sony DADC in Thalgau, Austria has said that games released before 2028 will be able to be reordered as game discs after the production stops as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
