GG Bavaria 2026 © eosAndy Events Almost 10,000 Visitors at GG Bavaria 2026; Organizers Extremely Satisfied The Bavarian gaming convention saw another visitor record, with around 9,500 people attending GG Bavaria 2026 in Munich. The organisers drew very positive conclusions from the event at the Kleine Olympiahalle. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Anna Norrevik, Dev Director of Battlefield 6 © Dice/Nordic Game Events Battlefield 6 Dev Director Anna Norrevik @ NG26 Spring The Nordic Game Spring 2026 speaker line-up is growing with the addition of another industry expert. Anna Norrevik, Dev Director of Battlefield 6, will talk about how four studios created a turning point for the franchise. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Rockfish Games Team in 2026 © Rockfish Games Business Rockfish Receives €8 Million in Federal Funding for New Everspace Game Hamburg-based independent studio Rockfish Games has received an €8 million grant from the German government to develop a new game in the Everspace franchise. This is the largest sum ever awarded by the Federal Games Funding Programme. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Chris Hewish (President) and Berkley Egenes (Chief Marketing and Growth Officer) at Xsolla © Christer Berg / Xsolla Business "In 2026, I Expect Smarter Monetization Rather Than Bigger Monetization" In our GDC 2026 interview with Chris Hewish (President) and Berkley Egenes (Chief Marketing and Growth Officer) at Xsolla, we discuss monetisation trends, games concentration, direct-to-consumer growth, hardware cost pressures, distribution trends and XR. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Borussia Dortmund Wins the VBL Club Championship 2026 © VBL / DFL Esports Borussia Dortmund Wins the VBL Club Championship 2026 A new champion has been crowned in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) by Wow: Borussia Dortmund can now call themselves the German club champions for the first time. The team emerged victorious against FC Bayern München in the final, held at Xperion in Hamburg. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Scott Pilgrim EX © 2026 Universal City Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" graphic novel and related characters TM & © 2026 Bryan Lee O’Malley. Game Software © Tribute Games Inc. Products Scott Pilgrim EX The Canadian beat 'em up experts at Tribute Games have sparked an audiovisual nostalgia trip on PC and consoles with Scott Pilgrim EX, which features fluid and responsive combat set in a charming world. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Menace © Overhype Studios & Hooded Horse Products This Is What Menace's Early Access Roadmap Looks Like In its first month in Early Access, Menace, developed by Overhype Studios and published by Hooded Horse, sold over 230,000 copies. They are calling this "a resounding success" and have now presented the Early Access roadmap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Slay the Spire 2 © Mega Crit Games Products Slay the Spire 2 Achieves Strongest Steam Launch of the Year so Far With over 400,000 people playing simultaneously, Slay the Spire 2 from Mega Crit Games achieved the best launch of any game on Steam so far this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Plaion X CI Games © Plaion & CI Games Business Plaion and CI Games Partner up for Lords of the Fallen II Following their collaboration on Lords of the Fallen, Plaion and CI Games have announced that they are joining forces once again. Plaion will be the global physical distributor for Lords of the Fallen II. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Project Helix © Microsoft Business Next Xbox "Will Lead in Performance" and Play PC and Xbox Games Following the change in leadership at Microsoft Gaming, the new CEO, Asha Sharma, has revealed that "Project Helix" is the codename for the next generation of Xbox consoles. "Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games," she said. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
World of Warcraft: Midnight Advertisement in TV Weather Report © Blizzard / wetter.com Business Blizzard Collaborates Again With Wetter.com to Promote WoW: Midnight The launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight was accompanied by another unusual marketing campaign in Germany, once again in collaboration with wetter.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Occultist © Daloar and Daedalic Entertainment Products Daloar and Daedalic to Release the Occultist in April Following the huge success of Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced the release of its next game. The first-person horror adventure game, The Occultist, is set to launch on 8 April 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
