A team photo of Assemble Entertainment and Gentlymad Studios at their shared premises in Wiesbaden. © Assemble Entertainment Business Assemble's Gentlymad Studios Is Closing Its Doors Gentlymad Studios, the in-house game development studio of Assemble Entertainment in Wiesbaden, is set to close at the end of September 2025. A total of 25 people will be affected. Ultimately, they were unable to build on the success of Endzone. Gentlymad Studios was founded in 2014 and released the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Rematch © Sloclap Products Bandai Namco Distributes Physical Version of Rematch in GSA Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe announces its collaboration with France-based Sloclap on the online football action game Rematch. As part of this partnership, a physical version of the game will be released for PS5, distributed in the GSA region by Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany. The physical Rematch: Elite Edition will be By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Borderlands 4 © 2K Games Products Borderlands 4 In the biggest Borderlands world yet, new movement mechanics and the digirunner vehicle help players to explore the planet of Kairos and confront the tyrannical Timekeeper and his Order. However, the cooperative multiplayer options are also being expanded. One of the most successful and stylistically memorable franchises from Take-Two' By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Skinbaron X BIG © BIG Esports Skinbaron Extends Its Partnership With BIG Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and SkinBaron started working closely together in late 2019 and have now extended their partnership, continuing their collaboration of over six years. At a time when the Counter-Strike community - particularly BIG's CS2 men's team - has had a challenging year, this By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Average first 3-month player count per single-player title by release month - PC, PlayStation, Xbox | 37 markets (excluding China and India) | 2021-2024 © Newzoo Game Performance Monitor / Newzoo Global Games Market Report 2025 Business Newzoo: Games Being Released During the Holiday Season Is Not Just Outdated; It's Counterproductive In the Global Games Market Report 2025, Newzoo's market researchers examined the release period for AAA titles in recent years. They concluded that releasing games during the holiday season is outdated and counterproductive. Newzoo has published this year's free edition of the Global Games Market Report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Acclaim returns. © Acclaim Business Acclaim Is Back as an Indie Games Publisher Acclaim has unveiled the first nine titles in its inaugural Play Acclaim Showcase. The publisher is back and aims to bring indie games to a global audience of gamers. Acclaim held its inaugural Play Acclaim Showcase, revealing the first wave of games marking the company's return to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Star Birds © Toukana and kurzgesagt Products Star Birds Released by Toukana and kurzgesagt Today, Toukana Interactive, the creators of Dorfromantik, and the animation studio kurzgesagt - in a nutshell are releasing the asteroid base-building and resource management game Star Birds. Star Birds by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt – in a nutshell is being released for PC today for €19.99 (Steam). The game is By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
GeForce Now Blackwell RTX 5080-Class SuperPOD Locations © Nvidia Business Blackwell RTX 5080-Class SuperPODs Are Rolling out on GeForce Now Nvidia is rolling out the Blackwell RTX upgrade for GeForce Now servers, which will be equipped with GeForce RTX 5080 SuperPODs. The hardware upgrade will first be carried out in Frankfurt and Paris in Europe. The Blackwell RTX upgrade, featuring GeForce RTX 5080 SuperPODs, is launching for GeForce Now cloud By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xsolla Web Shop and Singular join forces. © Xsolla Business Xsolla Web Shop and Singular Join Forces Xsolla has announced a Server-to-Server (S2S) integration with Singular, which bridges the gap between mobile marketing and web transactions (D2C) for complete campaign visibility. Xsolla has announced a new Server-to-Server (S2S) integration with Singular, a marketing analytics and attribution platform, which is focused on mobile. This integration brings together mobile By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Felix Falk (Managing Director of game) and Christopher Flato (ESBD President) © game - the German Games Industry Association / Flato ESBD, Alina Ehmann Esports Esports Clubs to Be Treated as Non-Profit Organisations From the Beginning of 2026 in Germany Following initial issues with the first draft at the start of the week, the final government draft on the non-profit status of esports has been met with widespread approval from game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche, the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) and the Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen. From 1 January 2026, esports clubs By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The Global Market by Region - Revenue 2025 Forecast © Newzoo Global Games Market Report 2025 Business Global Gaming Revenue Is Expected to Reach $188.8 Billion in 2025, With Growth Set to Continue In its Global Games Market Report, Newzoo predicts that total global revenue will reach $188.8 billion in 2025, representing a 3.4% year-on-year increase. It is expected that 50% of all consumer spending on games will come from China and the USA. Newzoo has published this year's By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Convergence Games Showcase 2025 © The Fourth Floor Business Convergence Games Showcase 2025 to Take Place on 18 September Fourth Floor is planning the second Convergence Games Showcase for 18 September 2025. The event will feature premieres and announcements from Raw Fury, Secret Mode, Bandai Namco and more, with a showcase led by creators including CohhCarnage, Dexbonus, Jesse Cox and Sips. Fourth Floor has revealed the line-up of creators By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
