Marcel Kleffmann
Previews

Dune: Awakening

There hadn't been anything new in terms of video game adaptations of Dune for a long time, but Denis Villeneuve's film adaptations breathed new life into the desert planet of Arrakis. It was only with Dune: Spice Wars (2022) that Shiro Games released a 4X RTS, but now Funcom, with the support of Nukklear and Yager, is inviting players to take part in a large-scale open-world action-survival massively multiplayer online game.

14. May 2025 07:00

Previews

RoadCraft

The vehicle and off-road simulations from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment continue to sell like hot cakes, and RoadCraft, the new game from the successful duo, is already generating a lot of interest ahead of its release. What makes this game so special?

13. May 2025 07:00

Previews

Tempest Rising

Classic RTS continue to struggle, if you ignore Age of Empires. Homeworld 3 flopped, Company of Heroes 3 is crawling along and Warcraft & StarCraft are only getting the remaster treatment. Despite this, the call for new games like Command & Conquer is always there, EA's franchise is currently dormant. So the existence of Tempest Rising is no surprise, as the game literally looks like a modern C&C.

18. April 2025 06:30

Games and Products

Karma: The Dark World

Wired Productions' biggest game launch to date is Karma: The Dark World by Pollard Studio. A psychological horror game with immersive storytelling that tackles big dystopian themes in creatively bizarre environments.

11. April 2025 06:30

GM+

Kalypso's Dr. Anika Thun on the Publisher's Strategic Position, Germany as a Games Location and More

How is Kalypso Media Group positioned strategically in the current difficult market environment and following the death of co-founder Simon Hellwig? Managing Director Dr Anika Thun explains this and more in an interview.

10. April 2025 12:00

Business

Dr. Anika Thun: "We Are Committed to Long-Term Investments in Our Brands, Studios, and Employees"

How is Kalypso Media Group positioned strategically in the current difficult market environment and following the death of co-founder Simon Hellwig? Managing Director Dr Anika Thun explains this and more in an interview.

10. April 2025 12:00

Games and Products

Blue Prince

How do you find the 46th room in a mansion that only has 45 rooms and where the position of the rooms changes from day to day? This is the task of Blue Prince, a unique puzzle adventure from Dogubomb and Raw Fury.

10. April 2025 06:30

GM+

Headup's Dieter Schoeller on the Future of the Company, Retail Publishing and the Current Market Situation

The second part of the interview with Headup CEO Dieter Schoeller focuses on the positioning of the Düren-based company for the future, the in-house prototype program, and the current tense situation in the market.

09. April 2025 11:30

Business

Dieter Schoeller: "Indie, by Nature, Remains a Niche Market, With Thousands of Companies Competing for a Very Small Share of It."

Publishing games is hard - for indies, for AAA companies, and for everyone in between. Headup CEO Dieter Schoeller talks to GamesMarkt about the niche the company wants to fill. Headup is also currently evaluating the possibility of re-entering traditional retail.

09. April 2025 11:30

Business

Content Affairs Organises Diversity Meetups at Gaming Events, Starting With Caggtus

The agency Content Affairs is committed to bringing more diversity to the games industry. They are organising a series of Diversity Meetups at major gaming events such as caggtus in Leipzig. Further meetups will take place at the Indie Game Fest, gamescom, Dokomi and Games Ground. GamesMarkt spoke to founder Denise Bieber about the initiative.

09. April 2025 09:52