Construction Simulator 4 Marcel Kleffmann May 23, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post © astragon Phantom Blade Zero © S-Game Products Phantom Blade Zero Sold Over 4 Million Copies Chinese studio S-Game has reported strong sales figures for Phantom Blade Zero. The action role-playing game sold over 4 million copies in just 72 hours. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Petit Planet © HoYoverse / Cognosphere Products Petit Planet Launches in December and on Switch 2 in 2027 HoYoverse's cozy galactic life simulator is set to be released on PC, iOS and Android later this year. In 2027, it will compete with Animal Crossing on the Nintendo Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Dupery: A Game Of Solo Deduction © Gilded Rune Games, Yogscast Games Products Dupery: A Game Of Solo Deduction Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction is a detective and logic puzzle game that transforms the familiar concept of social deduction games, such as Werewolf, Town of Salem and Blood on the Clocktower, into a roguelite single-player experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 02 Nov 26: Astragon Development, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, GAMEinander, Karsten Lehmann, Headup A new visitor record in Bangkok, bad news for Germany as a software development hub, and plenty of staff-related news as the month gets underway – November is off to a busy start in terms of the news. By Team GamesMarket • 7 min read gamescom Gamescom Asia Closes With Record Visitor Numbers With 219,546 visitors from 113 countries, gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show has surpassed last year’s record. The number of exhibitors and pavilions also rose significantly once again. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Dieter Schoeller and Ronald Kaulbach People Ronald Kaulbach Joins Headup as Head of MarComs Dieter Schoeller is further expanding Headup’s marketing and communications team and has appointed Ronald Kaulbach as Head of MarComs. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Esports ThinkGameful! Releases Strategy Paper on Saudi Arabia’s Role in Esports The think tank ThinkGameful!, founded by Timo Schöber, has published a comprehensive, critical strategy paper on Saudi Arabia’s role in esports. Whilst the economic benefits for those involved in esports are real, the paper argues that these cannot compensate for the ethical concerns. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Chairs of the GAMEinander e.V.: Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert (GAMEinander) People Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read (GAMEinander e.V.) Campus GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Phantom Blade Zero © S-Game Products Phantom Blade Zero Sold Over 4 Million Copies Chinese studio S-Game has reported strong sales figures for Phantom Blade Zero. The action role-playing game sold over 4 million copies in just 72 hours. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Petit Planet © HoYoverse / Cognosphere Products Petit Planet Launches in December and on Switch 2 in 2027 HoYoverse's cozy galactic life simulator is set to be released on PC, iOS and Android later this year. In 2027, it will compete with Animal Crossing on the Nintendo Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dupery: A Game Of Solo Deduction © Gilded Rune Games, Yogscast Games Products Dupery: A Game Of Solo Deduction Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction is a detective and logic puzzle game that transforms the familiar concept of social deduction games, such as Werewolf, Town of Salem and Blood on the Clocktower, into a roguelite single-player experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 02 Nov 26: Astragon Development, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, GAMEinander, Karsten Lehmann, Headup A new visitor record in Bangkok, bad news for Germany as a software development hub, and plenty of staff-related news as the month gets underway – November is off to a busy start in terms of the news. By Team GamesMarket • 7 min read
gamescom Gamescom Asia Closes With Record Visitor Numbers With 219,546 visitors from 113 countries, gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show has surpassed last year’s record. The number of exhibitors and pavilions also rose significantly once again. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dieter Schoeller and Ronald Kaulbach People Ronald Kaulbach Joins Headup as Head of MarComs Dieter Schoeller is further expanding Headup’s marketing and communications team and has appointed Ronald Kaulbach as Head of MarComs. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Esports ThinkGameful! Releases Strategy Paper on Saudi Arabia’s Role in Esports The think tank ThinkGameful!, founded by Timo Schöber, has published a comprehensive, critical strategy paper on Saudi Arabia’s role in esports. Whilst the economic benefits for those involved in esports are real, the paper argues that these cannot compensate for the ethical concerns. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Chairs of the GAMEinander e.V.: Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert (GAMEinander) People Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
(GAMEinander e.V.) Campus GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
