Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2 Pascal Wagner November 07, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post © Microids Davy X Jones © Parasight Products Davy X Jones Arrrr?! In Davy x Jones, a pirate action-adventure game that's a little different, players control two halves of the legendary pirate. Davy (Head) commands the skies aboard a whale battleship in the roguelite Sky Hunts, while Jones (Body) engages in first-person combat across the shattered isles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Witchfire © The Astronauts Products Witchfire Since its release in Early Access in September 2023, Witchfire by The Astronauts has sold over 500,000 copies. Just how good is this dark fantasy RPG shooter, and how has the game evolved recently? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Products Pocketpair and Bushiroad Partner Up for Palworld Card Game A trading card game with collectable creatures? Palworld Official Card Game is in the works at TCG makers Bushiroad, Pocketpair has announced. The physical game will be released on 30 July 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The University for Further Education Krems is closing the doors of their Center for Applied Game Studies. Center Lead Natalie Denk is looking to save projects like FROG otherwise. (Walter Skokanitsch / Denk) Business Europe’s Oldest Game Studies Course Is Getting Closed The University for Further Education Krems in Austria is ending the oldest game studies course in Europe and closing its Center for Applied Game Studies. This marks the loss of two of the oldest institutions in European Game Studies. Former Center Head Natalie Denk however has plans. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Davy X Jones © Parasight Products Davy X Jones Arrrr?! In Davy x Jones, a pirate action-adventure game that's a little different, players control two halves of the legendary pirate. Davy (Head) commands the skies aboard a whale battleship in the roguelite Sky Hunts, while Jones (Body) engages in first-person combat across the shattered isles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Business The AI Tax: How Silicon Scarcity is Colliding with the ‘GTA 6’ Super Cycle In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. GamesMarkt is republishing the update with his consent. This time's topic: The impact of the AI boom on console pricing (options) and what this could mean for game development and publishing. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read PUBG: Blindspot / PUBG: Battlegrounds / InZoi © Krafton Krafton: 26 Game Projects to Secure a Franchise IP Krafton has a development pipeline of 26 titles designed to secure franchise IPs through targeted early releases, which validate their potential before scaling up. Furthermore, the competitiveness of the PUBG franchise as a content platform should be enhanced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Esports KitKat and Razer Are Partners at Valorant Esports EMEA Valorant Esports, specifically the Valorant Champions Tour and Game Changers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has announced two partnerships: one with KitKat and one with Razer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Jagex Celebrates 25 Years of RuneScape © Jagex Jagex Celebrates 25 Years of RuneScape With Events, a Refreshed CI, and More To celebrate 25 years of RuneScape, Jagex is investing more than ever before in content development. The company has also unveiled a new corporate identity that aligns it more closely with the RuneScape franchise. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Davy X Jones © Parasight Products Davy X Jones Arrrr?! In Davy x Jones, a pirate action-adventure game that's a little different, players control two halves of the legendary pirate. Davy (Head) commands the skies aboard a whale battleship in the roguelite Sky Hunts, while Jones (Body) engages in first-person combat across the shattered isles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Witchfire © The Astronauts Products Witchfire Since its release in Early Access in September 2023, Witchfire by The Astronauts has sold over 500,000 copies. Just how good is this dark fantasy RPG shooter, and how has the game evolved recently? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Products Pocketpair and Bushiroad Partner Up for Palworld Card Game A trading card game with collectable creatures? Palworld Official Card Game is in the works at TCG makers Bushiroad, Pocketpair has announced. The physical game will be released on 30 July 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The University for Further Education Krems is closing the doors of their Center for Applied Game Studies. Center Lead Natalie Denk is looking to save projects like FROG otherwise. (Walter Skokanitsch / Denk) Business Europe’s Oldest Game Studies Course Is Getting Closed The University for Further Education Krems in Austria is ending the oldest game studies course in Europe and closing its Center for Applied Game Studies. This marks the loss of two of the oldest institutions in European Game Studies. Former Center Head Natalie Denk however has plans. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Davy X Jones © Parasight Products Davy X Jones Arrrr?! In Davy x Jones, a pirate action-adventure game that's a little different, players control two halves of the legendary pirate. Davy (Head) commands the skies aboard a whale battleship in the roguelite Sky Hunts, while Jones (Body) engages in first-person combat across the shattered isles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business The AI Tax: How Silicon Scarcity is Colliding with the ‘GTA 6’ Super Cycle In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. GamesMarkt is republishing the update with his consent. This time's topic: The impact of the AI boom on console pricing (options) and what this could mean for game development and publishing. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
PUBG: Blindspot / PUBG: Battlegrounds / InZoi © Krafton Krafton: 26 Game Projects to Secure a Franchise IP Krafton has a development pipeline of 26 titles designed to secure franchise IPs through targeted early releases, which validate their potential before scaling up. Furthermore, the competitiveness of the PUBG franchise as a content platform should be enhanced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Esports KitKat and Razer Are Partners at Valorant Esports EMEA Valorant Esports, specifically the Valorant Champions Tour and Game Changers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has announced two partnerships: one with KitKat and one with Razer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jagex Celebrates 25 Years of RuneScape © Jagex Jagex Celebrates 25 Years of RuneScape With Events, a Refreshed CI, and More To celebrate 25 years of RuneScape, Jagex is investing more than ever before in content development. The company has also unveiled a new corporate identity that aligns it more closely with the RuneScape franchise. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
