Nvidia GeForce Now © Nvidia Business Nvidia GeForce Now: RTX 5080-Class GPUs and 5G+ Partnership With Deutsche Telekom Nvidia has announced a partnership with Deutsche Telekom for GeForce Now, focusing on 5G+ gaming in Germany, and revealed that RTX 5080-class GPUs will soon be available on the cloud gaming service. Deutsche Telekom has unveiled plans for a new 5G+ gaming offering in collaboration with Nvidia's GeForce By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister at the crowning ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2025 with (from right to left) Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation; HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sport; Musaad Al Dossary, Co-Founder and Chairman at Team Falcons; Muhammed Almatairi, General Director at Team Falcons; Nikola Kovač, Counter-Strike 2 player at Team Falcons. © Esports World Cup 2025 Esports Esports World Cup 2025 Set New Viewership Records in Its Second Year The Esports World Cup 2025 came to a close on Sunday. After seven weeks of competition, Team Falcons were crowned club champions of the tournament. The EWC attracted a total of 750 million viewers, 350 million hours of online streaming, and 3 million visitors on site in Riyadh. The Esports By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Deutsche Bahn / esports player foundation Esports Deutsche Bahn Focuses on Gaming and Esports to Find Young Talent In its search for young professionals, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is turning to gaming and esports to attract young talent. The company aims to recruit around 20,000 new employees in operational roles this year, including over 5,000 young professionals. The DB Esports Scholarship is the centrepiece of the company& By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© IllFonic Products Halloween: Stealth Horror Game by IllFonic and Gun Interactive Halloween, developed and published by IllFonic and co-published by Gun Interactive in partnership with Compass International Pictures and Further Front, will be released for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2026. This was announced at Future Game Show Live from gamescom. IllFonic honours the iconic 1978 film with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori © Aesir and Mindscape Products Aesir and Mindscape Let Windstorm Ride out in November In early November, developer Aesir Interactive and publisher Mindscape will release their open-world action-adventure game, Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori in Early Access. The full version will be available on PC and consoles. Munich-based developer Aesir Interactive and Amstelveen-based publisher Mindscape have announced the release date for their upcoming open-world By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Esports Decade Awards © Esports Awards Esports Esports Decade Awards Presented in Riyadh The Esports Awards held a one-off Decade Awards ceremony alongside the Esports World Cup. These celebrated a decade of excellence in esports and gaming. The Decade Awards ceremony, held alongside the Esports World Cup, saw 9.8 million votes cast by fans in celebration of esports, its players, teams and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Thomas Klerx Business gamescom 2025 Closes With 357,000 Visitors and a New Trade Visitor Record With more than 357,000 visitors, gamescom 2025 saw an increase of over 22,000 visitors compared to last year. gamescom is therefore maintaining its momentum and setting new records, especially regarding internationality, trade visitors, and the number of exhibitors. Gamescom 2025 set numerous new records, particularly in terms of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Excerpt from the study: 'Sexism, anti-feminism and queerphobia'. © Bertelsmann Stiftung Campus Bertelsmann Stiftung Study Explores the Democratic Potential of Gaming Communities "Gaming communities are anything but apolitical" is one of the findings of the Bertelsmann Stiftung's study, "Spielräume für Demokratie - Potenziale und Spannungsfelder im Gaming" (Room for Democracy: Potential and Areas of Tension in Gaming). In Germany, gaming is generally regarded as either an By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Sung Feng Wu, CEO of AGI and Christopher Flato, President of the ESBD © Alina Ehmann Business AGI Introduces Gaming Insurance and Becomes ESBD's Newest Partner Avata Gaming Insurance becomes an ESBD partner and announces the global launch of its gaming insurance at gamescom 2025. Avata Gaming Insurance (AGI) has announced the launch of what it claims is the world's first comprehensive gaming insurance policy. During gamescom, the policy was launched at the E-Sport-Bund By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The winners and presenters of the Gaming ohne Grenzen Award 2025 (from left to right): Niklas Luginsland (content creator), Saskia Moes (Gaming ohne Grenzen), Dennis Winkens (Gaming ohne Grenzen), Stefan Wilhelm (Inclusive Gaming), Hanna Scheck (Paintbucket Games), Cenk Melzer (Paintbucket Games), Melanie Eilert (Gaming ohne Grenzen), Lilischote (streamer), Molly Moore (Rebellion), Michael Gurt (JFF – Institute for Media Education), Hollie Jones (Senior Community Manager, Atomfall), Lauren Radford (Nothing Without Us), John Tyrrell (Devolver Digital), Anni Pekie (jury member), Casey Kreer (jury member), Brandon Blacoe (ByoWave) © Martin Scherag Fotografie / congstar Business Winners of the "Gaming ohne Grenzen" Awards For the third time, the Gaming ohne Grenzen initiative and the mobile service provider congstar have honoured projects, personalities, and technologies that promote accessibility and inclusivity in gaming. The winners were announced at gamescom. The third Gaming ohne Grenzen (Gaming Without Borders) awards were presented at gamescom 2025. Stefanie Langer By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Pioneers of Pagonia © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia Reveals Release Date Envision Entertainment will finish the Early Access phase of Pioneers of Pagonia this year, including the promised campaign. The medieval fantasy city builder Pioneers of Pagonia is set to launch on Steam for PC on 11 December 2025. Nearly two years after its Early Access launch, developer and publisher Envision By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown © Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite Products GameXcite and Daedalic Revealed Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite put the fate of the U.S.S. Voyager in the hands of players. Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, which is currently in development for PC and consoles, was unveiled at gamescom 2025. Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite, two Hamburg-based publishers and developers, have announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
