Remote First © Active Fungus Studios Business Active Fungus Studios: Turning a Difficult Situation Into the Best Possible Outcome By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Honkai: Nexus Anima © HoYoverse Products HoYoverse Unveils Creature-Collector Honkai: Nexus Anima Following the huge success of Genshin Impact, HoYoverse has announced the latest addition to the Honkai franchise. In Honkai: Nexus Anima, players embark on a creature-collecting adventure, forging bonds with Anima companions along the way. HoYoverse, known for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, has announced Honkai: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance © Sega Products Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Sega and Lizardcube are reviving the legendary Shinobi series: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an action-packed 2D platform game with Metroidvania elements, aiming to take the crown of the genre. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance marks the return of the popular ninja series from the late 1980s and 1990s. The last By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Sony Reveals Two Ghost of Yōtei PS5 Bundles With the release of Ghost of Yōtei from Sucker Punch Productions for PlayStation 5 on 2 October 2025, Sony is offering two new PS5 limited edition bundles. The Ghost of Yōtei Gold Limited Edition Bundle will be available worldwide, while the Ghost of Yōtei Black Limited Edition Bundle will be By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hyungjun 'Kjun' Kim, producer and director of inZOI © Krafton Business How Krafton Is Shaking up the Life Simulation Market With inZOI After Tera and PUBG, inZOI is Krafton's next big thing, having already sold over a million copies in Early Access. We spoke to Hyungjun 'Kjun' Kim, producer and director of InZoi, about the importance of new IP, the peculiarities of the genre, and how to deal By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Managing Directors Robert May, Florian Köhne as well as Matthias Murmann from btf at the founding ceremony of Blue Backpack in August 2025. © Blue Backpack Business Blue Backpack Signs Publishing Agreement with Parco Games for Asia Blue Backpack, formerly known as the games department of btf (bildundtonfabrik), has announced a strategic partnership with the Asian video game publisher Parco Games. Publishing rights have been granted for Constance and The Berlin Apartment. Under the terms of the partnership, Parco Games will be responsible for publishing and marketing By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© AirConsole Products Porsche Integrates AirConsole In-Car Gaming Porsche's Macan model later this year will feature in-car gaming powered by Zurich company AirConsole. The integration adds Porsche to the ranks of AirConsole's current in-car gaming customers VW, Audi and BMW. Just like BMW, VW and Audi before, Porsche is collaborating with Zurich cloud gaming By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Helge Jürgens, MD of the New Media Funding, will always be part of the new media committee. © MBB Business New MBB Funding System is Committee Based The Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has announced its new funding system for movies and games. From now on, funding decisions will be held by a rotating committee. For games, experts on the committee include Daniel Budiman, Thomas Bedenk, Lena Gieseke, Binh Minh Herbst and more industry veterans from the capital region. To By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
New Global Sport Conference 2025 © Esports World Cup / New Global Sport Conference Esports New Global Sport Conference 2025 Concludes Esports World Cup Following the Esports World Cup, the New Global Sport Conference 2025 took place in Riyadh. The event was attended by more than 1,500 delegates, including 500 CEOs from sectors such as gaming, esports, sports, technology and investment. The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) concluded the New Global Sport Conference By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Deadly Days: Roadtrip © PixelSplit and Sidekick Products PixelSplit and Sidekick Will Launch Deadly Days: Roadtrip in September On 22 September 2025, Pixelsplit and Sidekick Publishing will launch Deadly Days: Roadtrip in Early Access. The collaboration with Knabe Kola during gamescom will also be expanded. The newly founded label Sidekick Publishing (Instinct3) and developer Pixelsplit are set to launch Deadly Days: Roadtrip on 22 September 2025 via Early By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The new Witcher product line at gamescom 2025. © yvolve Products yvolve Launches New Label ellinger with Witcher Collection With a new fashion brand called ellinger, merchandising company yvolve is developing its clothing offerings. The label is starting out with a Witcher collection in collaboration with CD Projekt Red. Merchandising company yvolve from Wietmarschen-Lohne is launching a new label called ellinger, with a first appearance on this year’s By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
CEO Kevin Schulz (center) looks back on a successful gamescom 2025. © Black Screen Records Business Black Screen Records Breaks gamescom Sales Record For the third year in a row, games vinyl label Black Screen Records has broken its gamescom sales records. CEO Kevin Schulz attributes the growth to partnerships with Laced Records and Devolver, but especially to rising interest in anime vinyls. Once again, Cologne vinyl label Black Screen Records (BSR) has By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
