Koch Media is now Plaion
Koch Media announced today that it is changing its name to Plaion, pronounced “play on.” The German-Austrian media company started in 1994. It owns...
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous launches September 2 on PC
It looks like The D20 Beat will be taking its +3 glaive of demon slaying off the mantel this fall. Pathfinder: Wrath of the...
CrossFire: Legion is an RTS take on shooter franchise from Homeworld dev Blackbird
Koch Media and its new label Prime Matter announced Crossfire: Legion today, a new RTS game based on the shooter franchise. It will come...
Koch Media reveals Prime Matter game publishing label
Koch Media announced today that it has started Prime Matter a new gaming label. Prime Matter will publish games from various studios owned by...
Payday 3 will break the bank in 2023
Koch Media and its new Prime Matter publishing label announced today that Payday 3 is coming from developer Starbreeze. It will release for consoles...
Embracer acquires karaoke-game dev Voxler
If television has taught me anything, it is that every human yearns to be on a karaoke reality show. American Idol, The Masked Singer, and The...
EU charges Valve and 5 game publishers with unfair ‘geo-blocking’
(Reuters) — The European Commission charged Valve, the owner of video game distribution platform Steam, and five game publishers on Friday with preventing EU...
THQ Nordic gets Deep Silver, Saints Row, and Metro in Koch Media acquisition
Swedish publisher THQ Nordic has acquired European entertainment company Koch Media for an undisclosed sum. The deal means that THQ Nordic is acquiring Koch’s...
The Commodore 64 is the next gaming classic to get a retro makeover
The Commodore 64 is making a comeback. Koch Media, the German media company that also owns the Deep Silver publishing brand, announced that it...
Saints Row developer threatened to leave Champaign — until the city gave it $200K
Volition is one of the biggest employers in downtown Champaign.