Construction Simulator 4 Marcel Kleffmann May 23, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post © astragon Products Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read The Blood of Dawnwalker © Rebel Wolves & Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe Products The Blood of Dawnwalker Before its release, it was added to over two million wishlists across all platforms. Just two days after its release, sales had already surpassed one million. The Blood of Dawnwalker is a triumph for Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco. This dark action RPG deserves to be in the spotlight. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Products Nintendo Reveals New Kirby and Metroid Titles New 3D game Kirby and the World Beyond, new 2D Metroid Ravenous and an exclusive Bloober Team title: Along with Switch 2 updates for several games and the return of Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon, today's Nintendo Direct was packed. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read GamesMarket Daily - 10 September 2026: German Federal Funding Recap, Harvey Elliot, Kojima & Xbox, David Scarborough, EGDF Open Letter, VaultN, NY Games Week and more Today's newsletter covers not only that Kojima's Physint is switching from PlayStation to Xbox, but also the EGDF's open letter in response to Apple's new EU terms, and an interview with Harvey Elliot from Playstack discussing the European games industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read New York Games Week © New York Games Week Events Inaugural New York Games Week Launches in October The inaugural New York Games Week aims to establish New York City as a global destination for the gaming industry. It will celebrate the video game industry across a variety of venues in the city. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Emrah Kara, CEO & Co-founder, VaultN | Bob Legters, Chief Product Officer at Paysafe © Kara, VaultN | Ryan Ketterman Business VaultN and Paysafe Team up to Offer Real-Time B2B Payment Settlements for Game Distribution In partnership with Paysafe, VaultN integrates payments directly into the distribution process, allowing transactions to be settled instantly rather than through lengthy reconciliation procedures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Harvey Elliot, CEO Playstack © Elliot / Playstack People Harvey Elliot on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Harvey Elliot, CEO Playstack (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read David Scarborough is joining Blizzard Entertainment as Senior Manager, EMEA Communications (Scarborough/Blizzard) People David Scarborough Joins Blizzard as EMEA Comms Senior Manager The former Senior Account Director at Brands 2 Life is now Blizzard's new Senior Manager for EMEA Comms: David Scarborough joins the Microsoft subsidiary in London. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Funding G+ German Federal Government Funds Games with Over €260 Million For years, the German federal government has supported the production of computer and video games in Germany, sometimes more, sometimes less. Where did the money go? How much was handed out, and to whom? And most importantly, is it all even worth it? By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
Products Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Blood of Dawnwalker © Rebel Wolves & Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe Products The Blood of Dawnwalker Before its release, it was added to over two million wishlists across all platforms. Just two days after its release, sales had already surpassed one million. The Blood of Dawnwalker is a triumph for Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco. This dark action RPG deserves to be in the spotlight. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Products Nintendo Reveals New Kirby and Metroid Titles New 3D game Kirby and the World Beyond, new 2D Metroid Ravenous and an exclusive Bloober Team title: Along with Switch 2 updates for several games and the return of Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon, today's Nintendo Direct was packed. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
GamesMarket Daily - 10 September 2026: German Federal Funding Recap, Harvey Elliot, Kojima & Xbox, David Scarborough, EGDF Open Letter, VaultN, NY Games Week and more Today's newsletter covers not only that Kojima's Physint is switching from PlayStation to Xbox, but also the EGDF's open letter in response to Apple's new EU terms, and an interview with Harvey Elliot from Playstack discussing the European games industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
New York Games Week © New York Games Week Events Inaugural New York Games Week Launches in October The inaugural New York Games Week aims to establish New York City as a global destination for the gaming industry. It will celebrate the video game industry across a variety of venues in the city. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Emrah Kara, CEO & Co-founder, VaultN | Bob Legters, Chief Product Officer at Paysafe © Kara, VaultN | Ryan Ketterman Business VaultN and Paysafe Team up to Offer Real-Time B2B Payment Settlements for Game Distribution In partnership with Paysafe, VaultN integrates payments directly into the distribution process, allowing transactions to be settled instantly rather than through lengthy reconciliation procedures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Harvey Elliot, CEO Playstack © Elliot / Playstack People Harvey Elliot on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Harvey Elliot, CEO Playstack (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
David Scarborough is joining Blizzard Entertainment as Senior Manager, EMEA Communications (Scarborough/Blizzard) People David Scarborough Joins Blizzard as EMEA Comms Senior Manager The former Senior Account Director at Brands 2 Life is now Blizzard's new Senior Manager for EMEA Comms: David Scarborough joins the Microsoft subsidiary in London. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Funding G+ German Federal Government Funds Games with Over €260 Million For years, the German federal government has supported the production of computer and video games in Germany, sometimes more, sometimes less. Where did the money go? How much was handed out, and to whom? And most importantly, is it all even worth it? By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
