At the Investor Conference, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed that total play time on PlayStation was up 14% compared to September last year and up 11% on a cumulative basis since the beginning of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business SIE Plans to Release Major Single Player Games on an Annual Basis Following its financial results presentation, Sony Interactive Entertainment talked more about the PlayStation business. Starting next fiscal year, major single-player game titles will be released regularly on an annual basis, also as a counterbalance to potential live service risks. Meanwhile, Astro Bot has brought new players into the PlayStation ecosystem. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Binary Impact and Aerosoft Publishing Parking World From Binary Impact and Aerosoft Released Publisher Aerosoft and developer Binary Impact released Parking World in Early Access today. The simulation game from Rhineland-Palatinate is an example of technology transfer from industry to gaming. Binary Impact, a development studio based in Niederelbert, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Aerosoft, a publisher specialising in simulations, are releasing Parking World in Early By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Stray Fawn Publishing Stray Fawn's Dungeon Clawler Launches in Early Access on 21 November Swiss indie studio Stray Fawn will launch Dungeon Clawler in Early Access on 21 November 2024. The game combines roguelike deck-building mechanics with a retro arcade classic: the claw machine. Work is also continuing on The Wandering Village. On 21 November, Stray Fawn Studio will release Dungeon Clawler in Early By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart gets bigger © CCON / BXDXO Publishing Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart Gets Bigger After the success of the first edition of the Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart, it will continue this year on 30 November and 1 December. The Gaming Zone will occupy a 20 per cent larger area in Hall 4 this year. It features a mix of gaming stations, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lucina Hum (2. from left) is responsible for the Bisalina brand and the speedrun shows. © Hum / Xperion Business Charity Event Hosted by Bisalina and SK Gaming With B2B Networking Meet Up More than 40 creators will raise money for Unicef and SOS Children's Villages in front of invited guests from the worlds of politics and business at SK Gaming's Magenta Facility. A B2B networking event will take place at the same time. On 30 November, 40 creators By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger strengthen political communication at game © Dirk Mathesius Business Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger Strengthen Political Communication at game As games are becoming increasingly important in social and political discourse, game - The German Games Industry Association has strengthened its political communications team. Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger have joined the team. game - The German Games Industry Association has completed its political communication team. Clara Janning joined the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Frontier Products Planet Coaster 2 After several underwhelming releases and a major shift in company strategy, Planet Coaster 2 is arguably one of the most important titles to come out of UK-based Frontier Developments. The studio is once again firmly focused on the management simulation genre. When Planet Coaster was released on PC in November By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
"Walled garden". A picture is worth a thousand words: Google Play as a fortress at the Tokyo Games Show 2024. © imago Images / ZUMA Press Wire / xStanislavxKogikux Business The Slow Opening of the Mobile Market By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - the German games industry association © Dirk Mathesius Business game Association Warns of Uncertainty for Games Companies as Government Coalition Ends Germany is in the midst of a government crisis after the abrupt end of the federal government. The situation is causing uncertainty for German games companies in particular, as the game – the German Games Industry Association points out. Following the collapse of the German government yesterday, Felix Falk, Managing Director By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 505 Pulse Business Hook Indie Publishing Label Rebranded as 505 Pulse Digital Bros, the Italian company behind publisher 505 Games, announced the rebranding of its indie-focused publishing label Hook as 505 Pulse. This should strengthen the connection between the Indie Division and 505 Games. By rebranding as 505 Pulse, Digital Bros aims to increase the synergy between its indie division and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Highway Police Simulator © Aerosoft and Z-Software Publishing Aerosoft and Z-Software to Release Highway Police Simulator in December After Autobahn Police Simulator comes Highway Police Simulator. At the beginning of December, publisher Aerosoft and developer Z-Software, both from Germany, will release their next simulation, this time simultaneously for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Publisher Aerosoft and developer Z-Software will release the open-world simulation Highway Police Simulator By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive © Take-Two Interactive IR Business Strong Net Sales, but Continued Loss: Take-Two Interactive Prepares for Record Releases Take-Two Interactive reports strong net bookings and a narrowing of its loss to $365.5 million (€340 million). Once again, the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands franchises are driving this performance. GTA 6 is still scheduled for release in autumn 2025, with Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country following By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
