EC Publishes Preliminary Findings, Google Rails Against DMA Stephan Steininger March 20, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, and Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition (from left to right) © EC - Audiovisual Service/Mikko Mäntyniemi /Bogdan Hoyaux Ubisoft has cancelled the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Concept art from the remake is shown above. © Ubisoft Products Ubisoft Cancels Six Games, Delays Seven Projects, and Makes More Cuts at Studios As part of its restructuring, Ubisoft has announced that six games that did not meet internal expectations will be cancelled, including the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition, seven projects have been postponed, and cuts will also be made at some studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. © Xsolla Business Xsolla Expands Payment Coverage in Portugal with MB Way Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. This partnership provides Portuguese players with seamless, localised payment options, offering a smoother and more reliable gaming experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Ubisoft has cancelled the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Concept art from the remake is shown above. © Ubisoft Products Ubisoft Cancels Six Games, Delays Seven Projects, and Makes More Cuts at Studios As part of its restructuring, Ubisoft has announced that six games that did not meet internal expectations will be cancelled, including the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition, seven projects have been postponed, and cuts will also be made at some studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King © Quantumfrog, THQ Nordic Products Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King Releases 5 March 2026 Germany's cheekiest kobold returns to video games. Developed by Quantumfrog and published by THQ Nordic, Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King is set to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 March 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Picture: Pexels/Lukas Blazek/GamesMarkt German Games Industry 2025 (1): Company Numbers, Marketsize and Revenues More companies, more revenue, but still many problems – the study presented last week by Goldmedia on behalf of game provides a detailed look at the German gaming market. GamesMarkt takes a deeper dive in a multi-part series of articles for subscribers. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Enshrouded will leave Early Access in Fall 2026 © Keen Games Products Full Release of Enshrouded Planned for Autumn 2026 Ahead of the 1.0 launch in autumn 2026, Keen Games has revealed its plans for the final major Early Access update. Two years since its launch, the game has been played by five million people. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Fedor van Herpen and Thorsten Oppermann (from Left to Right) 1SP Agency Acquires MeetToMatch Reportedly The matchmaking tool MeetToMatch, used by many events, apparently has a new owner. As reported by Game Developer, the German agency 1SP is buying the Dutch company. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read © riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Ubisoft has cancelled the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Concept art from the remake is shown above. © Ubisoft Products Ubisoft Cancels Six Games, Delays Seven Projects, and Makes More Cuts at Studios As part of its restructuring, Ubisoft has announced that six games that did not meet internal expectations will be cancelled, including the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition, seven projects have been postponed, and cuts will also be made at some studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. © Xsolla Business Xsolla Expands Payment Coverage in Portugal with MB Way Xsolla is expanding its payment solutions in Portugal by adding MB Way. This partnership provides Portuguese players with seamless, localised payment options, offering a smoother and more reliable gaming experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ubisoft has cancelled the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Concept art from the remake is shown above. © Ubisoft Products Ubisoft Cancels Six Games, Delays Seven Projects, and Makes More Cuts at Studios As part of its restructuring, Ubisoft has announced that six games that did not meet internal expectations will be cancelled, including the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition, seven projects have been postponed, and cuts will also be made at some studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King © Quantumfrog, THQ Nordic Products Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King Releases 5 March 2026 Germany's cheekiest kobold returns to video games. Developed by Quantumfrog and published by THQ Nordic, Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King is set to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 March 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture: Pexels/Lukas Blazek/GamesMarkt German Games Industry 2025 (1): Company Numbers, Marketsize and Revenues More companies, more revenue, but still many problems – the study presented last week by Goldmedia on behalf of game provides a detailed look at the German gaming market. GamesMarkt takes a deeper dive in a multi-part series of articles for subscribers. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Enshrouded will leave Early Access in Fall 2026 © Keen Games Products Full Release of Enshrouded Planned for Autumn 2026 Ahead of the 1.0 launch in autumn 2026, Keen Games has revealed its plans for the final major Early Access update. Two years since its launch, the game has been played by five million people. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Fedor van Herpen and Thorsten Oppermann (from Left to Right) 1SP Agency Acquires MeetToMatch Reportedly The matchmaking tool MeetToMatch, used by many events, apparently has a new owner. As reported by Game Developer, the German agency 1SP is buying the Dutch company. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
