Construction Simulator 4 Marcel Kleffmann May 23, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post © astragon Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert: Ongoing Success, Updates, Collector's Edition, and Custom Gaming PC Pearl Abyss enjoyed a successful launch with Crimson Desert, and the speed of the initial updates has been equally impressive, fuelling the game's continued success. The dwindling availability of the Collector's Edition is another sign of the game's success. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products Minos In Minos from Artificer and Devolver Digital, the roles are reversed. Rather than playing as heroes aiming to slay the fabled Minotaur, players take on the role of the Minotaur. They must create a labyrinth riddled with traps and try to eliminate the heroes as cleverly as possible. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Maurice Lange, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Matthias Konen and Johanna Schmid (from Left to Right) | Picture by ESBD People ESBD Expands and Reorganises Political Communication Department The german Esports association ESBD is expanding its capacity in political communication and has gained two experienced industry professionals, Johanna Schmid and Maurice Lange, as advisors. At the same time, political and federation communications are being consolidated under Aleksandar Kovacevic. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read In Conversation With... Tymon Smektala In his new ‘Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Techland's Tymon Smektala about the strategic necessity of the systemic sandbox, the real ROI behind seven years of free post-launch support versus aggressive monetization, and the role of a modern Franchise Director. By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert: Ongoing Success, Updates, Collector's Edition, and Custom Gaming PC Pearl Abyss enjoyed a successful launch with Crimson Desert, and the speed of the initial updates has been equally impressive, fuelling the game's continued success. The dwindling availability of the Collector's Edition is another sign of the game's success. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products Minos In Minos from Artificer and Devolver Digital, the roles are reversed. Rather than playing as heroes aiming to slay the fabled Minotaur, players take on the role of the Minotaur. They must create a labyrinth riddled with traps and try to eliminate the heroes as cleverly as possible. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Off the Grid is Gunzilla's f2p web3 game (Gunzilla Games) Business Contractors Accuse Gunzilla of Not Paying Them For Months A range of LinkedIn posts from former contractors for Gunzilla Frankfurt accuse the company of not paying their salaries for months. Sources from the Ukrainian subsidiary meanwhile told GamesMarkt that the issue runs deeper. CEO Korolev denies the claims. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert: Ongoing Success, Updates, Collector's Edition, and Custom Gaming PC Pearl Abyss enjoyed a successful launch with Crimson Desert, and the speed of the initial updates has been equally impressive, fuelling the game's continued success. The dwindling availability of the Collector's Edition is another sign of the game's success. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Minos In Minos from Artificer and Devolver Digital, the roles are reversed. Rather than playing as heroes aiming to slay the fabled Minotaur, players take on the role of the Minotaur. They must create a labyrinth riddled with traps and try to eliminate the heroes as cleverly as possible. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Maurice Lange, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Matthias Konen and Johanna Schmid (from Left to Right) | Picture by ESBD People ESBD Expands and Reorganises Political Communication Department The german Esports association ESBD is expanding its capacity in political communication and has gained two experienced industry professionals, Johanna Schmid and Maurice Lange, as advisors. At the same time, political and federation communications are being consolidated under Aleksandar Kovacevic. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In Conversation With... Tymon Smektala In his new ‘Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Techland's Tymon Smektala about the strategic necessity of the systemic sandbox, the real ROI behind seven years of free post-launch support versus aggressive monetization, and the role of a modern Franchise Director. By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert: Ongoing Success, Updates, Collector's Edition, and Custom Gaming PC Pearl Abyss enjoyed a successful launch with Crimson Desert, and the speed of the initial updates has been equally impressive, fuelling the game's continued success. The dwindling availability of the Collector's Edition is another sign of the game's success. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Minos In Minos from Artificer and Devolver Digital, the roles are reversed. Rather than playing as heroes aiming to slay the fabled Minotaur, players take on the role of the Minotaur. They must create a labyrinth riddled with traps and try to eliminate the heroes as cleverly as possible. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Off the Grid is Gunzilla's f2p web3 game (Gunzilla Games) Business Contractors Accuse Gunzilla of Not Paying Them For Months A range of LinkedIn posts from former contractors for Gunzilla Frankfurt accuse the company of not paying their salaries for months. Sources from the Ukrainian subsidiary meanwhile told GamesMarkt that the issue runs deeper. CEO Korolev denies the claims. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
