The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #5: Products & Distribution Pascal Wagner December 20, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Distribution Channels for Games © GamesMarkt, PP JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read (Picture by GIC) Business G+ Meeting Place for Poland’s Games Industry The Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors and confirmed its position as a key meeting place for the Central and Eastern European games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read Wolfenstein 3 is in production © MachineGames, Xbox Products Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Elements Destiny © ShrooMoon & Deck13 Spotlight Products Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Dungeon Rampage Remastered © Gamebreaking Studios Products Dungeon Rampage Remastered Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
(Picture by GIC) Business G+ Meeting Place for Poland’s Games Industry The Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors and confirmed its position as a key meeting place for the Central and Eastern European games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
Wolfenstein 3 is in production © MachineGames, Xbox Products Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elements Destiny © ShrooMoon & Deck13 Spotlight Products Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Dungeon Rampage Remastered © Gamebreaking Studios Products Dungeon Rampage Remastered Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
