Marcel Kleffmann
Games and Products

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.

10. June 2025 07:00

Business

Esports World Cup Foundation and Amazon Announce Strategic Collaboration

Following their collaboration at the inaugural Esports World Cup (EWC) in 2024, the Esports World Cup Foundation and Amazon Ads are set to expand their partnership. Content from the EWC will be delivered via Twitch, Prime Video, Alexa and Wondery.

04. June 2025 12:18

Business

The Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo, Epic Games Store Plans, and More

Unreal Engine 5.6 was released at the State of Unreal 2025 event, where CD Projekt Red and Epic Games showcased an impressive tech demo of The Witcher 4. Plans for the Epic Games Store were also refined further.

04. June 2025 11:20

Games and Products

9 Kings

More than 250,000 units of 9 Kings were sold in the first week of Early Access. This was a huge success for Brazilian developer Sad Socket and the game's publisher, Hooded Horse. It is also the most successful game launch to date for co-publisher Instinct3, which handles the German-speaking market (GSA).

04. June 2025 09:20

Games and Products

Spaceflower and ByteRockers' Launch Let Them Trade in July

Let Them Trade, the debut project from Spaceflower and published by ByteRockers' Games, will be released on PC via Early Access at the end of July. A demo will be available on Steam Next Fest beforehand.

04. June 2025 08:16

Business

Third Red Bull For The Win in Summer 2025

Red Bull For The Win, the esports tournament in which amateurs can challenge professionals, is taking place for the third time this summer. On 9 August, the twenty best amateur gamers will compete against five esports professionals in the final in Vienna.

03. June 2025 10:43

Business

Postponements Impact Nacon's Results, but the Outlook Promises Strong Growth

Although Nacon's annual sales remained almost unchanged, a number of postponements resulted in a net loss of €1.3 million. The French company is expecting strong growth in business levels and operating income for the 2025/26 financial year.

03. June 2025 09:25

Business

Wizards of the Coast Announces Publishing Agreement With Giant Skull

Under the leadership of Stig Asmussen, Giant Skull is set to develop an original Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure game. This is another step in Wizards of the Coast's efforts to expand its gaming portfolio.

02. June 2025 16:01

Games and Products

Nplay and ViewApp Announce Their First Partnered Bus Simulator

Nplay Games, the largest German-language YouTube channel dedicated to simulation games, is making its debut as a co-publisher with City Transport Simulator: Bus by ViewApp from Austria.

02. June 2025 13:30

People

Computec Welcomes TikTok Creator Lukas Bohnau to the PC Games Team

The editorial team of the Computec brand PC Games is gaining a new colleague. As of 01 June 2025, Lukas Bohnau will join the team as a full-time editor. He has made a name for himself as a content creator on TikTok in recent years.

02. June 2025 10:52