Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Drake Star Business Michael Metzger: Takeover of EA "Could Also Inspire Other PE Firms to Pursue Major Acquisitions in the Gaming Sector" In light of the Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025, Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, offers additional insights into the EA takeover and its implications for the games industry, investment sectors, growing market segments, and the stock market. Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025: Gaming M&A © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Q3 2025 Was A "Landmark Quarter" for Gaming M&A According to Drake Star, the third quarter of 2025 was a landmark quarter for gaming M&A. Activity reached a yearly high with EA's $55 billion acquisition, private financing picked up for the first time in six quarters, and top Western gaming stocks performed well. Global technology By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Playing History @ 2025 Grimme Online Award © Grimme Online Award Business Grimme Online Award for Herbst '89 From Playing History and the German Historical Museum Berlin-based game studio Playing History and the German Historical Museum have won the 2025 Grimme Online Award for their serious game, "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig". The serious game "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig" (Autumn '89 - By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Netflix Games © Netflix Business Netflix Wants to Bring Games to the TV So far, games on Netflix have been limited to mobile devices and have been more of a trial run for the streaming provider. With the jump to the big screen, i.e. television, Netflix now wants to focus more on gaming. At the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles, Greg By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive Products Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sold Over Five Million Copies Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive have announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over five million copies since its release in April 2025. A new game update is coming soon as a "thank you" to the game's community. The French independent video game developer Sandfall By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Farming Simulator: Signature Edition © Giants Software Products Farming Simulator: Signature Edition Coming to Switch 2 in December Following the Farming Simulator 25: Highlands Fishing Expansion and Project Motor Racing, Giants Software will release a third game in the coming weeks: Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2. Publisher and developer Giants Software is set to release Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
June's Journey X Wicked: For Good © Playtika, Wooga, Universal Pictures Products Wooga Announces Crossover With Universal Pictures' Wicked in June's Journey June's Journey, the world's top-grossing hidden object game, is set to launch a time-limited mystery adventure inspired by Universal Pictures' Wicked. This is Wooga's first crossover between entertainment mediums. This winter, Playtika's Berlin-based studio Wooga will launch a Wicked-inspired in-game collaboration By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
WOW remains naming rights partner of the Virtual Bundesliga © DFL / WOW Esports WOW Remains Naming Rights Partner of the Virtual Bundesliga The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has extended its collaboration with the streaming service WOW in connection with the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL). The partnership has been extended for another two years. WOW will remain the exclusive name sponsor of all national VBL competitions until at least 2027. This includes the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The name says it all: Seafarer: The Ship Sim © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon Launched Seafarer: The Ship Sim in Early Access Seafarer: The Ship Sim, developed in-house by astragon Development and published by astragon Entertainment, was released on Early Access yesterday. Based on concurrent user (CCU) peaks, it is the publisher's sixth-best result to date. Astragon Entertainment and astragon Development (formerly known as Independent Arts prior to their acquisition By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gamecity Hamburg showcases eight indie games from Hamburg at Polaris 2025 © Gamecity Hamburg Events Gamecity Hamburg Showcases Eight Indie Games From Hamburg at Polaris 2025 Gamecity Hamburg will present eight indie games at the joint Gamecity Hamburg stand at the Polaris Convention, giving the studios the opportunity to showcase their projects free of charge through the 'Road to Polaris' programme. The next Polaris Convention will take place in Hamburg from 10 to 12 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Zen Studios Business Zen Studios Now Part of THQ Nordic Zen Studios, best known for its pinball games, is now one of THQ Nordic's development studios. The Hungarian studio is also celebrating its 25th anniversary. On the occasion of Zen Studios' 25th anniversary, THQ Nordic announced that Zen Studios is now part of its roster of development By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr have joined Super Crowd as new shareholders. © Super Crowd Business Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr Have Joined Super Crowd as New Shareholders Super Crowd Entertainment GmbH welcomes PaNa UG, and therefore Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr, as new shareholders. In September 2025, Super Crowd Entertainment GmbH welcomed PaNa UG as new shareholder, and with it Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr – two of the minds behind projects such as DoktorFroid, Loot für die By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
