Aubameyang wird Botschafter der PES-Liga Daniel Raumer November 24, 2016 – 1 min read Share this post © None Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read ~170 employees from over 25 nations work at Ubisoft Mainz; about 100 of them work on the Anno brand; around 50 developers working on other major Ubisoft brands and technology solutions. ©Ubisoft Mainz Business Ubisoft Mainz: The Studio Behind Anno Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation Anno 1995 saw the founding of Related Designs, which became part of Ubisoft over ten years ago. To date, the studio has released six Anno games, and three of the four founders still work for the company today. We spoke to studio manager Thomas Pottkämper about the company's impressive history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Jonathan Lander, Board Member at LootLocker / Alexander Bergendahl, CEO and Co-Founder of LootLocker; © LootLocker LootLocker Raises $2.5M and Strengthens Publishing Initiative With Jonathan Lander LootLocker, the backend powering numerous live games, is expanding its remit to help publishers connect their catalogues and guide the player journey. To this end, they have brought on board Jonathan Lander, former SVP of Global Product & Publisher Operations at Bethesda. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Impression from Caggtus 2025 [Picture by Leipziger Messe | Niclas Schmidt] Business Caggtus: Tabletop Tournament, More Space for Artists and Reduced Prices for Merchandise Retailer Six months before the trade fair, advance ticket sales for Caggtus 2026 are in full swing. New details from the concept are also being revealed. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read PlayStation 5 console; © SIE Sony Reports Strong Figures From the PlayStation Segment Sony's PlayStation 5 console continues to sell well, with sales slightly exceeding those of last year. Software sales are showing a similar trend, which is why Sony has raised its sales outlook. However, the outlook for operating income remains unchanged, partly due to one-off effects and tariffs. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Painkiller; © 3D Realms, Saber Interactive, Anshar Studios Products Painkiller The cult shooter Painkiller is back. This time, however, it has undergone a radical transformation to become a co-op shooter with roguelike elements for up to three players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products PlayStation Store Charts: The triumph of Battlefield October brought the same picture on both sides of the Atlantic: EA's Battlefield 6 ranks ahead of the first-party game Ghost of Yotei in the PlayStation Store. Only then do differences between North America and Europe become apparent. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
~170 employees from over 25 nations work at Ubisoft Mainz; about 100 of them work on the Anno brand; around 50 developers working on other major Ubisoft brands and technology solutions. ©Ubisoft Mainz Business Ubisoft Mainz: The Studio Behind Anno Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation Anno 1995 saw the founding of Related Designs, which became part of Ubisoft over ten years ago. To date, the studio has released six Anno games, and three of the four founders still work for the company today. We spoke to studio manager Thomas Pottkämper about the company's impressive history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
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PlayStation 5 console; © SIE Sony Reports Strong Figures From the PlayStation Segment Sony's PlayStation 5 console continues to sell well, with sales slightly exceeding those of last year. Software sales are showing a similar trend, which is why Sony has raised its sales outlook. However, the outlook for operating income remains unchanged, partly due to one-off effects and tariffs. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Painkiller; © 3D Realms, Saber Interactive, Anshar Studios Products Painkiller The cult shooter Painkiller is back. This time, however, it has undergone a radical transformation to become a co-op shooter with roguelike elements for up to three players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: The triumph of Battlefield October brought the same picture on both sides of the Atlantic: EA's Battlefield 6 ranks ahead of the first-party game Ghost of Yotei in the PlayStation Store. Only then do differences between North America and Europe become apparent. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
