Consume Me © Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken 'coda' Snyder Business Consume Me Wins Grand Prize at Independent Games Festival Awards 2025 At the Independent Games Festival Awards 2025, Consume Me by Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P and Ken 'coda' Snyder won the Grand Prize. The three nominated games from Germany went home empty-handed. The Independent Games Festival is part of GDC 2025 and the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
ESBD President Christopher Flato © Flato, Archive Picture Business ESBD Makes Three Requests to the New Federal Government As the coalition negotiations continue, the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) has addressed three demands to the negotiators from the CDU/CSU and SPD: recognition of the non-profit status of esports, strategic support for esports, and a clear commitment to Germany as a location for esports. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) has three By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Balatro / Sam Lake © LocalThunk and Playstack / Remedy - Riho Kroll Business Balatro Wins Big at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards The winners of the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) have been announced. A total of four awards went to Balatro by LocalThunk and Playstack. With the exception of the Lifetime Achievement award, there were no winners from Europe. The big winner at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards was By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Christopher Meredith is Senior Vice President EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business G+ Xsolla: "The Future of Monetization Is Moving Toward Models Prioritizing Player Engagement Over Quick Profits" By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Christopher Meredith is Senior Vice President EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business Chris Meredith of Xsolla on Monetization Models in the Games Industry Loot boxes, battle passes, DLC and ads. Like the gaming industry, monetization models are constantly changing, especially on mobile due to privacy measures. An interview with Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla, about the latest developments, trends and opportunities. GamesMarkt: What do you think of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox Has Paid out $5 Billion to Independent Developers Microsoft/Xbox supports independent developers through a number of initiatives, the most prominent of which is ID@Xbox. Since its launch in 2013, more than $5 billion has been paid out to independent developers. At the Game Developers Conference 2025, Microsoft gave a recap of its ID@Xbox programme - By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Assassin's Creed Shadows has been designed to fulfil two player phantasies: Shinobi and Samurai. © Ubisoft Products Assassin's Creed Shadows Since its first release in 2007, the Assassin's Creed series has sold over 200 million copies worldwide. It is Ubisoft's flagship brand and has evolved from a stealth action-adventure to an action role-playing game with huge game worlds. Now it's time for the next By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
© Sensor Tower / VGI Business Sensor Tower Acquires Video Game Insights Sensor Tower expands its gaming intelligence solutions with the acquisition of Video Game Insights. This acquisition strengthens the company's position and widens its coverage to PC and console. With the acquisition of Video Game Insights (VGI), Sensor Tower can provide game performance data across mobile, PC and console. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© the LEGO Group and the Pokémon Company International Business Partnership Between the LEGO Group and the Pokémon Company International The LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International have announced a new multi-year partnership. From 2026, LEGO Pokémon will be available for the first time. This new partnership between the LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International will bring the world of Pokémon to life in a new way, allowing By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
How developers mitigate risk © 2025 Unity Gaming Report; Cint survey 2024, 300 respondents Business Unity Gaming Report 2025: "Developers Are Managing Risk by Reducing Costs" One of the measures developers are taking to minimise risk is to reduce costs, while games are getting bigger and bigger and both multiplayer and multi-platform releases continue to be popular. These are some of the findings of the 2025 Unity Gaming Report. The 2025 Unity Gaming Report has been By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Discord Development Discord's Social SDK to Support Social Gaming Experiences Discord has released a Social SDK for all interested game developers that aims to increase engagement and retention through seamless social features, but also to increase visibility of games in a crowded market. Discord has announced the launch of the Discord Social SDK, a toolkit that allows developers to use By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Super Mario Party Jamboree / Kingdom Come Deliverance II / Monster Hunter Wilds © Nintendo / Capcom / Plaion Publishing Multi-Platinum Award for Super Mario Party Jamboree; Two More Gold Awards in February 2025 The strength of the Mario Party franchise is once again demonstrated by Super Mario Party Jamboree. Released in October 2024, the game has sold over 600,000 copies in Germany. Furthermore, two more game Sales Awards in Gold were awarded to Capcom and Plaion in February 2025. In February 2025, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
