Paul Schnepf (left) and Jonas Tyroller (right) developed Thronefall completely remotely. Tyroller from Regensburg, Schnepf from Berlin. They haven't seen each other "in real life" since 2019. It wasn't until the German Game Developer Award 2023 that they were physically together again. There they accepted the award for 'Best Casual Game'. © Beatrice Thoma at the German Game Developer Award 2023 Publishing Grizzly Games' Thronefall Releases on PC and Switch in October Almost a million copies of Thronefall, from Grizzly Games, have already been sold in Early Access. In October 2024, it's time for the full game, which will also be released on Switch. Thronefall will leave Steam Early Access on 11 October. The minimalist strategy game about defending " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Publishing Ubisoft Postpones Assassin's Creed Shadows, Adjusts Financial Targets, and Returns to Steam Following the softer-than-expected launch of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft has adjusted its financial targets, postponed Assassin's Creed Shadows to give its development teams more time to polish it, and announced the return of day-one releases on Steam. "We are departing from the traditional Season Pass model," By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Christopher Flato, board member of the ESBD. © Flato ESBD Esports Call for Non-Profit Status for Esports From Three Associations The German eSports Association (ESBD), game - the German Games Industry Association and the North Rhine-Westphalian Sports Association have joined forces to appeal to politicians to finally recognise the non-profit status of esports. On Monday, the German eSports Association (eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. - ESBD), game - the German Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
During State of Play, Ghost of Yōtei was announced. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Publishing State of Play - All the Announcements, Games and Release Dates A new edition of State of Play took place last night. The livestream, which ran for over 30 minutes, revealed new PlayStation highlights including Ghost of Yōtei and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. Capcom, Epic Games, Koei Tecmo and Square Enix also made a number of (big) announcements. Sony Interactive Entertainment By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Fallout 4 / Old World Blues - Fallout © Bethesda, Xbox / Büchner-Verlag Publishing Open Access Research Compendium on the Fallout Series in German Language Fallout as a reflection of the post-apocalypse - an academic German-language anthology on the Fallout computer game universe has been published by Büchner-Verlag. 22 authors approach the series from various media studies perspectives: from production and product analysis to reception analysis. A scientific analysis of the Fallout series has been By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tyler Sigman, Red Hook Studios Co-Founder; Chris Bourassa, Red Hook Studios Co-Founder; Remi Racine, Behaviour Interactive Co-Founder and CEO © Behaviour Interactive, Red Hook Studios Business Behaviour Interactive Acquires Red Hook Studios Canada's Behaviour Interactive continues to make acquisitions, this time of fellow Canadian Red Hook Studios, known for Darkest Dungeon. The acquisition of Red Hook strengthens Behaviour's position in the horror genre. Behaviour Interactive has announced the acquisition of Red Hook Studios for an undisclosed sum. Red By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xbox Products Ara: History Untold There is no way of getting around Sid Meier's Civilization. Amplitude Studios had a promising candidate in Humankind, but it fell short. Millennia from Paradox Interactive was no match for the franchise from Firaxis Games and 2K Games. Now the next challenger for the 4X title is about By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns © Warner Bros. Games Products Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns One year after the release of Mortal Kombat 1, Warner Bros. Games is releasing the expansion Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns. It includes the next phase of the story mode, which focuses on peace, anarchy and bloody battles, as well as the addition of the Kombat Pack 2, which includes By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Aerosoft to release Global Farmer and the Aerosoft Truck & Bus Wheel System in October 2024. © Aerosoft Publishing Aerosoft to Release Global Farmer and Truck & Bus Wheel System in October In October 2024, Aerosoft will not only release Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator, but also launch Global Farmer in Early Access and finally introduce the Aerosoft Truck & Bus Wheel System. October is a very busy month for Aerosoft. Not only will the simulation experts release Heavy Cargo - By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gamevasion powered by DreamHack to debut in Hannover in December 2024. © Freaks 4U Gaming Business Update: Gamevasion Starts Ticket Sales From 5 to 8 December 2024, Gamevasion powered by DreamHack will make its debut in Hannover (Germany). This new gaming festival, organised by Freaks 4U Gaming, will replace the previous DreamHack event. It includes a BYOC LAN event and an Expo. Ticket sales have now started. The new festival Gamevasion By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Matt Bromberg, CEO and President of Unity on stage at Unite 24 © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Unity Is Fully Committed to the Games Industry With the Release of Unity 6 in October At Unite 24 in Barcelona, Unity announced that Unity 6 will be released in mid-October. Performance, stability, ease of use and long-term support are promised. At the same time, the company has made it clear that it is returning its full focus to the games industry. Unity has announced that By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Benjamin Zuckerer (Lead Product Manager, Managing Director) and Thomas Brünger (Product Manager Development) © CipSoft Publishing CipSoft's new MMO: Benjamin Zuckerer on Persist Online By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
