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 Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #14 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include a new Master's in Game Studies, the TH Cologne's summer school, creepypasta and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Off the Grid is Gunzilla's f2p web3 game (Gunzilla Games) Business Contractors Accuse Gunzilla of Not Paying Them For Months A range of LinkedIn posts from former contractors for Gunzilla Frankfurt accuse the company of not paying their salaries for months. Sources from the Ukrainian subsidiary meanwhile told GamesMarkt that the issue runs deeper. CEO Korolev denies the claims. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Denis Fedorov, founder of Unfrozen and CEO of Nova Assembly © Nova Assembly / Fedorov Business Denis Fedorov: "In Many Ways, Nova Assembly Is Our Direct Response to the Current State of the Industry." Nova Assembly is a holding company established by a collective of five renowned game studios. We spoke to Denis Fedorov, founder of Unfrozen and CEO of Nova Assembly, about setting up the company in response to the current state of the industry, Cyprus as a location, and future plans. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Solarpunk © rokaplay Products Rokaplay Is Releasing Solarpunk in June Cyberwave and rokaplay are set to release Solarpunk in June. This survival game, which is set in a technologically advanced world of floating islands, has been added to over a million wishlists on Steam. Mi'pu'mi Games is handling the console port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #14 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include a new Master's in Game Studies, the TH Cologne's summer school, creepypasta and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Alabaster Dawn © Radical Fish Games Products Alabaster Dawn From Radical Fish Games Launches in May 2026 The number of highly anticipated in May 2026 releases continues to grow. Alabaster Dawn from CrossCode developer Radical Fish Games is also set to launch in Early Access next month. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Maurice Lange, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Matthias Konen and Johanna Schmid (from Left to Right) | Picture by ESBD People ESBD Expands and Reorganises Political Communication Department The german Esports association ESBD is expanding its capacity in political communication and has gained two experienced industry professionals, Johanna Schmid and Maurice Lange, as advisors. At the same time, political and federation communications are being consolidated under Aleksandar Kovacevic. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read In Conversation With... Tymon Smektala In his new ‘Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Techland's Tymon Smektala about the strategic necessity of the systemic sandbox, the real ROI behind seven years of free post-launch support versus aggressive monetization, and the role of a modern Franchise Director. By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #14 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include a new Master's in Game Studies, the TH Cologne's summer school, creepypasta and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Off the Grid is Gunzilla's f2p web3 game (Gunzilla Games) Business Contractors Accuse Gunzilla of Not Paying Them For Months A range of LinkedIn posts from former contractors for Gunzilla Frankfurt accuse the company of not paying their salaries for months. Sources from the Ukrainian subsidiary meanwhile told GamesMarkt that the issue runs deeper. CEO Korolev denies the claims. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Denis Fedorov, founder of Unfrozen and CEO of Nova Assembly © Nova Assembly / Fedorov Business Denis Fedorov: "In Many Ways, Nova Assembly Is Our Direct Response to the Current State of the Industry." Nova Assembly is a holding company established by a collective of five renowned game studios. We spoke to Denis Fedorov, founder of Unfrozen and CEO of Nova Assembly, about setting up the company in response to the current state of the industry, Cyprus as a location, and future plans. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Solarpunk © rokaplay Products Rokaplay Is Releasing Solarpunk in June Cyberwave and rokaplay are set to release Solarpunk in June. This survival game, which is set in a technologically advanced world of floating islands, has been added to over a million wishlists on Steam. Mi'pu'mi Games is handling the console port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #14 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include a new Master's in Game Studies, the TH Cologne's summer school, creepypasta and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Alabaster Dawn © Radical Fish Games Products Alabaster Dawn From Radical Fish Games Launches in May 2026 The number of highly anticipated in May 2026 releases continues to grow. Alabaster Dawn from CrossCode developer Radical Fish Games is also set to launch in Early Access next month. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana - Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Prophecies of Ash (DLC #1) Launches in April 2026 The first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana, titled Prophecies of Ash, is set to launch on 23 April 2026. This expansion features the largest island ever seen in the Anno series, among other new content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Maurice Lange, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Matthias Konen and Johanna Schmid (from Left to Right) | Picture by ESBD People ESBD Expands and Reorganises Political Communication Department The german Esports association ESBD is expanding its capacity in political communication and has gained two experienced industry professionals, Johanna Schmid and Maurice Lange, as advisors. At the same time, political and federation communications are being consolidated under Aleksandar Kovacevic. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In Conversation With... Tymon Smektala In his new ‘Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Techland's Tymon Smektala about the strategic necessity of the systemic sandbox, the real ROI behind seven years of free post-launch support versus aggressive monetization, and the role of a modern Franchise Director. By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read
