André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager © Rocky Oceans Communications Business André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager Rocky Oceans Communications, the marketing and communications agency founded by Dirk Gärtner and Claudia Kühl in 2024, is expanding its team. André Hecker is joining the agency with immediate effect as Senior PR Manager. Marketing and communications agency Rocky Oceans Communications, founded by Claudia Kühl and Dirk Gärtner, is expanding By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Descenders Next © RageSquid, No More Robots Products Descenders Next As in the original Descenders, players in Descenders Next race down the mountain at high speed. This time, however, they are not on mountain bikes, but on snowboards and mountainboards. The feeling of speed is still intense. Descenders Next was a shadow drop — and a highly successful one, the extreme By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Nintendo Products Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Summary Today marks the first Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase took place following the launch of the Switch 2. Capcom unveiled Monster Hunter Stories 3; Bandai Namco presented Once Upon A Katamari; Square Enix showed off The Adventures of Elliot, as well as Octopath Traveler 0; and EA revealed Plants vs. Zombies: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jonathan Holmes, Founder of Milky Tea / Chris Wood, Managing Director of Milky Tea / Paul Schempp, CEO and co-founder of Aonic © Milky Tea / Aonic Business Milky Tea Studio Founder Jonathan Holmes Steps Down as CEO, Succeeded by Chris Wood After 20 years at the helm, Milky Tea Studio founder Jonathan Holmes is stepping down as CEO. He is handing over leadership of the Liverpool studio to Chris Wood, as Grit and Valor - 1949 heads for consoles and VR. Today, Jonathan Holmes, founder and CEO of Milky Tea, is By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
CEO Satya Nadella / CFO Amy Hood © Microsoft Business Xbox Revenue in Q4 FY25 Exceeds Expectations Despite declining Xbox hardware revenue, Microsoft's gaming division exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter of FY25. For the first time, Game Pass annual revenue reached nearly $5 billion. Microsoft has published its financial report for Q4 of 2025 and the 2025 financial year. Revenue from gaming in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team photo: Benjamin Reichel (Community & Marketing Manager; the second from the left) and Maik Reichelt (CEO; on the far left), both of ByteRockers' Games, with the Spaceflower Devs. © ByteRockers' Games & Spaceflower Business Let Them Trade is ByteRockers' Games' Best Launch Developed by Spaceflower and published by ByteRockers' Games, Let Them Trade is a big success for both companies. In an interview, Benjamin Reichel (Community & Marketing Manager) talks about the launch of the game as well as ByteRockers' Net.Attack(). With 1,440 concurrent users on Steam, Let By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Games From Ukraine Business Ukraine Pavilion Is Returning to gamescom 2025 This year, gamescom will once again feature a joint booth for companies from Ukraine, organised by Games Gathering, Burny Games, and VG Entertainment. Following its successful appearances in 2023 and 2024, the Ukraine Pavilion will be returning to gamescom in 2025. Once again, it will bring together game developers, service By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Suzerain: Kingdom of Rizia © Torpor Games Business Torpor Games Raised €470,000 in Pre-Seed Funding Round Over the past 2.5 years, Torpor Games has raised a total of €470,000. This funding will primarily support the development and expansion of the Suzerain Universe IP. Berlin-based Torpor Games has officially closed its pre-seed funding round. Ata Sergey Nowak, the company's Managing Director and Co-founder, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Ceconomy Business Ceconomy Has Entered Into an Investment Agreement With JD.Com JD.com is set to launch a voluntary public takeover offer at a price of €4.60 per Ceconomy share in cash. The Investment Agreement includes commitments regarding employees, the company's headquarters, its stores, and its brands, such as MediaMarkt and Saturn. Ceconomy AG, the listed company behind By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
He is Coming © Chronocle / Hooded Horse Products He is Coming Although He is Coming has a minimalist retro look, behind it lies a gripping and motivating fantasy roguelite autobattler. Chronocle's game is another highlight in the Hooded Horse portfolio. He is Coming is a dark fantasy roguelite autobattler. Players explore a procedurally generated world, setting out with nothing By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Nintendo Products Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase on 31 July Nintendo has announced the first Partner Showcase following the Switch 2 launch. This 25-minute livestream will feature upcoming Switch and Switch 2 games from Nintendo's distribution and development partners. A new edition of Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase will be broadcast on Thursday, 31 July at 15:00. This By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the USK (Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body) © Helen Nicolai Business USK Makes gamescom 2025 Family-Friendly Of the games, trailers and demos in the exhibition area at gamescom 2025 that have been reviewed by the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), more than nine out of ten are approved for ages 12 and under. The USK also provides visitors with insights into its work and information. As the official By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
