Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil | Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär © Sandra Krafft | Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Business Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026 Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Raises Prices for the Switch 2 The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console is set to increase. In Europe, the console will cost €30 more. Price adjustments are also being implemented in the US, Canada, and Japan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Far Far West © Evil Raptor & Fireshine Games Products Far Far West Far Far West from Evil Raptor and Fireshine Games is one of this year's indie surprises. It has already sold more than 500,000 copies in Early Access. This is hardly surprising, given that the gameplay is excellent, the game is highly polished, and the co-op action is outstanding. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
From the dining table to the home office. In the past, everyone was in one place, but now everyone at Radical Fish Games works remotely from home. © Radical Fish Games (Archive Picture) GamesMarket Plus G+ Radical Fish Games: An Open and Truthful Approach to Game Development From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Radical Fish Games from Saarbrücken. Alabaster Dawn, their second game, is being released in Early Access today. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Sintopia © Piraknights Games & Team17 Digital Products Sintopia Piraknights Games and Team17 Digital have released Sintopia, a unique blend of management simulation and god game. In many ways, it brings to mind classic Bullfrog games, including their sense of humour. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund | Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners © Bender / Tuosto Business Griffin Special Opportunities Fund: Interview with Nick Tuosto and Tim Bender Griffin Gaming Partners’ Special Opportunities Fund has over $100 million to invest in indie studios. We spoke to Managing Director Nick Tuosto and Fund Manager Tim Bender about the fund's indie focus, its recoupment strategies and its approach to long-term partnerships. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Peter Levin - Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund © Tuosto / Levin / Bender Business Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $100M Fund for Indie Studios Griffin Gaming Partners, a leading VC firm specialising exclusively in gaming, has unveiled its Special Opportunities Fund. The $100 million fund is specifically aimed at independent studios and is managed by Tim Bender, the CEO of Hooded Horse. 15 studios were already funded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Transport Fever 3 @ gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Publishing Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026 Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Far Far West © Evil Raptor & Fireshine Games GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Controllers, Heroes and Robot Cowboys The Steam Controller, which sold out in just a few minutes, has shot to the top of the weekly Steam charts. The highest-ranking new game entry is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, while Far Far West comes in as a surprise. In Germany, Aerosoft's Global Rescue has made it into the top ten. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Sol Cesto © Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale and Goblinz Sol Cesto Luck, chance and probability, as well as the manipulation of these elements, lie at the heart of the unconventional tactical roguelite Sol Cesto by Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale and Goblinz. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Supercell Takes Over Merge Mansion and All of Metacore In response to an increasingly competitive market environment, Metacore plans to restructure its organisation with a focus on Merge Mansion. Supercell, which is already the company's major shareholder, plans to incorporate Merge Mansion into its live game portfolio and acquire the rest of Metacore. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Konrad Kunze, CEO of FusionPlay, at gamescom 2025 © FusionPlay Business G+ How FusionPlay Fished in International Waters What began as a small pixel-based fishing RPG grew beyond itself when the New Zealand sketch comedy troupe Viva La Dirt League and publisher Team17 came on board. Overall, Nice Day for Fishing was the biggest success for Leipzig-based studio FusionPlay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
