© The Farm 51 Products Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone The nuclear post-apocalypse is always interesting from a gaming perspective. Most recently with Atomfall, and before that with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. But Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, from The Farm 51 in Poland, also draws its life from the place and its mysteries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
GDC will return to San Francisco from 9 to 13 March 2026 © GDC/Katelyn Tucker Photgraphy Development GDC Returns in March 2026 After the show is before the show: While final figures for GDC 2025 have yet to be released, the dates for next year’s event have already been confirmed. Not all the facts and figures from this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) have been compiled, but it’s already By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kerstin Steinberg has taken on the role of Head of People and Culture at 1SP.Agency © 1SP People 1SP.Agency Appoints Kerstin Steinberg as Head of People and Culture The international agency group 1SP.Agency is expanding its human resources division. Since 1 March, Kerstin Steinberg has taken on the role of Head of People and Culture. Steinberg brings extensive experience in the agency world and deep expertise in developing modern HR structures and processes. She joins 1SP from By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The winning team of RB Leipzig raises the championship trophy for the VBL Club Championship. The players are thereby also automatically nominated for the further competitions for the title of the German individual champion. © DFL/Getty Images/Vera Loitzsch Business RB Leipzig Wins VBL Club Championship for the Third Time RB Leipzig has claimed victory in the Club Championship of the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) for the third time, defeating Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the final. The individual competition will conclude at the end of April. The Club Championship of the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) has reached its conclusion. In last weekend’ By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Rebellion Products Atomfall At first glance, Atomfall looks like a British take on Fallout or S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but Rebellion's game manages to put a good emphasis on exploring and investigating, while also having its rough edges, both positive and negative. As with S.T.A.L. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Star Stable Online was just the case that prompted the CPC Network to publish its key principles on in-game virtual currencies, which have been sharply criticised by the associations Video Game Europe (VGE) and European Game Developers Federation (EGDF). © Star Stable Entertainment Business Conflict Ahead: EU Commission and CPC Set Sights on Games Industry The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, coordinated by the European Commission, has established key principles on in-game virtual currencies, which are being criticized by the industry associations VGE and EGDF as "misinterpretations of EU consumer law". A legal dispute appears likely and could result in strict new regulations. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Universal Music Group is supporting GDC and its commitment to gaming with a series of events. Among other things, an event will be held at the Monarch Club in San Francisco at the end of the week, at which Sofi Tukker (Virgin Music Group; pictured) will play a DJ set. © Universal Music Group Development Universal Music Group Partners with Heat At GDC, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Heat announced a licensing agreement that will make tracks from artists such as Lil’ Wayne and viral sensation CG5 (Virgin Music Group) available to game developers for the first time. Heat is a marketplace for music and motion animations, designed primarily for use By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Marco Alessandro Minoli, Director of Publishing, Slitherine © Slitherine Publishing Slitherine Celebrates Ten Million Sales of Five Games and Has High Expectations for Broken Arrow Slitherine, a publisher specializing in strategy and wargames, is celebrating over ten million sales of its licensed strategy games. Meanwhile, Broken Arrow, scheduled for release in June, is on over 800,000 wishlists. Slitherine is a British publisher of strategy and wargames, founded in 2000. The company is responsible for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© FGS Publishing Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2025 - the Big Overview With Focus on GSA The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2025, a digital event with lots of trailers of lots of games, lasted just over an hour and a half. Which German, Austrian and Swiss companies were featured, and what were the most important announcements? This year's Future Games Show Spring Showcase By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
© Discord Publishing Discord Announces First Mobile Ad Format In June, Discord will roll out its Video Quest advertising format on mobile devices for the first time. With this move, the platform aims to offer advertising partners broader reach. A year ago, Discord introduced its rewarded ad formats, Video Quests and Play Quests. Since then, the platform has run By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business Xsolla: Why Cross-Platform Games Are Important to Developers and Publishers By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business "Cross-Platform Functionality Also Enables a Smoother Path to Monetization" More and more developers and publishers, including the major ones, are focusing on cross-platform games - the days of console exclusives from third-party developers seem to be over. In this interview, Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla, explains the benefits, challenges and opportunities associated with By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
