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StarRupture

The factory automation genre is getting a major addition with StarRupture. Creepy Jar's game not only offers logistical and production line challenges, but also focuses on co-op, exploration, survival and combat on an alien planet that is regularly swept by devastating fire storms.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

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Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3

"Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read

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Skate Story

After six years of development and two delays - it was originally scheduled for release in 2023 - Skate Story by Sam Eng and Devolver Digital has finally been released. The game is an extraordinary, surreal, psychedelic skateboarding experience like no other.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

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Circana Sets Its Sights on Europe and Plans UK Launch in 2026

The US market research company Circana wants to internationalize. A new PoS Market Measurement service is set to launch in the UK in 2026. In the long term, the company also wants to tap into other markets in Europe.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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HP Fuses Gaming Brands HyperX and Omen

At CES 2026, HP announced that HyperX and Omen would be brought together under the HyperX gaming umbrella brand to provide a "holistic, end-to-end gaming experience".

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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UK Games Market Grew by 7.4 Percent According to ERA

As usual, the British trade association ERA was the first to publish preliminary market data for the past entertainment year. According to this data, the British games market returned to significant growth. However, ERA does not take hardware sales into account.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz of astragon Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026

How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon, to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

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Galaxus Sees 17 Percent Increase in Platform Sales

Galaxus generated 3.8 billion Swiss francs, around 4 million euros in sales on its platform in 2025. That is 17 percent more than in the previous year. Galaxus remains particularly strong in its home market of Switzerland.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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What the Games Industry Can Do About Extremism in Gaming

A new Bavarian study charts the influences of right-wing extremism in online games and platforms. Study author Dr. Linda Schlegel of PRIF lays out the results for us in English and offers recommendations for the games industry to effectively work against these influences.

By Linda Schlegel • 8 min read