Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture and the Media / Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association / Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director of the Foundation for Digital Games Culture © J. Konrad Schmidt / Dirk Mathesius / Die Hoffotografen Business New German-wide Games Funding Grant For New Studios The Minister of State for Culture and the Media, Claudia Roth, has announced a nationwide games start-up grant called "Press Start: Games Founding Grant" or "Press Start: Gründungsstipendium Games" in German. It is an 18-month programme with a grant, workshops and coaching. The application phase will By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Screenshots from the reel on Instagram © lifeatking Business King Opens New Office in Berlin A new office on the banks of the Spree: King has opened an office in Berlin. The mobile games company behind the Candy Crush franchise has been operating in the German capital for ten years. King opened a new office in Berlin last month, about ten years after opening its By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Abylight Products Citadelum The Caesar series by Impressions Games and Sierra Entertainment, and later by Tilted Mill Entertainment and Activision, which was particularly popular in Germany, ended in 2006 with Caesar 4. Since then, there have been only a few city-building games set in ancient Rome, a gap that Abylight Barcelona wants to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© SIE Events PlayStation The Concert - World Tour 2025-2026 Starts in Europe Sony Interactive Entertainment will launch PlayStation The Concert - World Tour 2025-2026 in Europe in April next year. The global concert series will feature music from God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima and Horizon. PlayStation, aka Sony Interactive Entertainment, is teaming up with RoadCo Entertainment and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Slovak Game Developers Association Business 69 Games Companies in Slovakia Generated €70m in 2023 In 2023, the Slovak games industry experienced a decline for the first time. The total turnover decreased from €77.1m in 2022 to €70m. This year it is expected to reach €70.3m. According to the Slovak Game Developers Association, the local industry was not significantly affected by layoffs and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The founding foursome: Johannes Hauffe, Christian Sandkämper, Kai Bornemann and Julian Voss were brought together by their studies and a passion for gaming. © Sven Kloss/OVGU Business Just2D Interactive and Drova - Forsaken Kin: How the Dream Project Came to Be By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox Partner Preview on 17 October An Xbox Partner Preview Showcase will take place this Thursday. The 25-minute showcase will feature games from Xbox partners such as Remedy Entertainment, Sega and 505 Games. Several world premieres are also promised. Microsoft has announced an Xbox Partner Preview for 17 October 2024. The showcase will feature a mix By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xbox Business Craig Duncan Appointed Head of Xbox Game Studios After just one year at the helm of Xbox Game Studios, Alan Hartman is stepping down. His responsibilities will be taken over by Craig Duncan, who previously led Rare. Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, taking over from Alan Hartman, who is retiring after more than By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nomada, Devolver Products Neva Almost six years after the visually stunning and emotionally gripping Gris, Nomada Studio is once again working with Devolver Digital on its second game, Neva. However, the studio is not only relying on proven concepts. New features compared to Gris are combat and an evolving bond with a wolf. Neva By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Menace / Fata Deum / Super Fantasy Kingdom © Overhype / 42 bits / Feryaz Beer Publishing Hooded Horse Sold 4.5 Million Games in Twelve Months In twelve months, Hooded Horse has sold 4.5 million units and its games are on over 9.5 million wishlists. Three games from Germany are also doing well: Fata Deum, Menace and Super Fantasy Kingdom. Following the recent Hooded Horse sale (on Steam), the publisher has had a look By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero / Metaphor: ReFantazio © Bandai Namco / Atlus Publishing Strong Start for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero and Metaphor: ReFantazio Three games from Japan had extremely strong launches last week: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Silent Hill 2. Meanwhile, Thronefall (GrizzlyGames), Undisputed (Plaion) and Starship Troopers: Extermination (Knights Peak) have left Early Access. Last week, new games from Japan once again dominated the activity charts, but not only. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© GamerLegion Esports Age of Empires II Tournament to Be Held in Berlin by GamerLegion Just before Christmas, the Age of Empires II "Noble Apartment Cup" tournament will take place in Berlin with a prize pool of over $50,000. Sponsored by developer World's Edge, the tournament will take place as a LAN event at the GamerLegion Gaming House in Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
