Titan Quest II Sells Over 300,000 Copies © THQ Nordic Business Titan Quest II Sells Over 300,000 Copies In less than 72 hours, over 300,000 copies of the action role-playing game Titan Quest II have already been sold. This is a huge success for Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic. After achieving the second-best launch on Steam for THQ Nordic based on peak CCU (as we reported), the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The top concerns regarding the biggest industry challenges were economic and political uncertainty (56 votes), market saturation (53 votes) and rising development costs (44 votes). © devcom developer conference 2025 Business Devcom 2025 Speaker Survey Results: Insights into Trends and Business Models In the run-up to the devcom developer conference, the organisers asked 100 speakers about current industry topics, offering insights into trends, development strategies and business models. One hundred devcom speakers responded to the 2025 edition of the survey, offering a snapshot of current industry sentiment and trends. For example, they By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
T-Pain (American rapper, R&B singer and music producer) and Clinton Sparks (Founder and CEO of the Global Gaming League) © Global Gaming League Esports Global Gaming League Secures Licensing Agreements with Major Publishers The Global Gaming League considers itself to be a celebrity-driven gaming entertainment league, and its first season will begin in August. The first partnerships with publishers have now been finalised. The Global Gaming League (GGL) has announced partnerships with various publishers. The GGL is a league comprising celebrity-owned teams that By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom Business Monster Hunter Festa 2025 at Paris Games Week 2025 Capcom is planning a special Monster Hunter event for Paris Games Week 2025. This will include the Monster Hunter Wilds France Championship, appearances by members of the development team, exclusive merchandise, and other activities. Not only will Capcom be exhibiting in a major way at gamescom 2025, but the company By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 © Sega Products Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Over four million copies of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles have been sold. CyberConnect2 and Sega are now launching the sequel, which aims to raise the bar even higher. Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is the latest official game in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Webedia at gamescom 2025 © Webedia Business Webedia at gamescom 2025 With Its FYNG City Webedia has announced its programme for gamescom 2025, which includes over 40 hours of live-streaming, an international show format and FYNG City. FYNG (Find Your Next Game) is set to expand beyond Germany. With 752 square metres of floor space, Webedia will have the largest stand in Hall 10.1 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic Products Second-Best Launch (CCU) for THQ Nordic: Titan Quest II Gets off to a Strong Start on Steam More than 27,000 people played Titan Quest II concurrently after its surprise Early Access launch on Steam last weekend. The action RPG, developed by Grimlore Games, is now the second-fastest launch in the history of its publisher, THQ Nordic. The shadow drop risk has paid off. On 1 August By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Spirit won IEM Cologne 2025 © Michal Konkol Esports Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne as a Major in 2026, Team Spirit Won IEM Cologne 2025 Following Team Spirit's victory in the IEM Cologne 2025 final, the ESL Faceit Group announced that the Intel Extreme Masters 2026 will return to Cologne as a Major. With the conclusion of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2025 tournament on Sunday, won by Team Spirit, the stage By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound © The Game Kitchen, Dotemu, Koei Tecmo Games Products Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound The Year of the Ninja continues. Following Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4 and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, The Game Kitchen and Dotemu are launching Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, an all-new 2D side-scrolling action platformer that inherits the legacy of the Ninja Gaiden franchise from Koei Tecmo By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Darksiders 4 © THQ Nordic Products Summary of the Fully Packed THQ Nordic Showcase 2025 At its Digital Showcase 2025, Austrian publisher THQ Nordic presented its line-up, surprising viewers not only with the shadow drop of Titan Quest II, but also with Sacred 2 Remaster, The Guild - Europa 1410, Darksiders 4 and, above all, Fatekeeper. The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025 was streamed last By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Releases Titan Quest II as a Shadow Drop in Early Access Surprise! During their showcase today, THQ Nordic released Titan Quest II in Early Access for PC. They presented a lengthy gameplay demonstration just yesterday. Developer Grimlore Games from Munich and publisher THQ Nordic from Vienna have released Titan Quest II in Early Access as a shadow drop during this year& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
At the IEM Cologne, participants were able to get their hands on the 60-page print edition for the first time. © ESBD Esports ESBD Publishes Its First Industry Report The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland has published its first industry report, produced in collaboration with PwC Deutschland and the Hochschule für angewandtes Management. Entitled 'The E-Sport Report 2025', the report highlights the markets and potential of the German esports industry. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD; German E-Sports Federation) has published its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
