Asteroid Cruises Inc. © Fiery Things Funding Fiery Things, Tivola, TML and Travian Games to Receive Federal Funding Four studios have received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. These are Fiery Things, Tivola Games, TML Edition and Travian Games. A total of almost two million euros was awarded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Zero Latency VR © Zero Latency VR Business Two Zero Latency VR Locations Are Opening in Germany Leading global free-roam VR company Zero Latency VR will be bringing its line-up to two new German cities. Two new venues are set to open in northern Germany, one in Bad Oeynhausen and one in Bremen. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Heavy Duty Expansion © Funday Studios and Ghost Ship Publishing Products Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Heavy Duty Expansion Rock and Stone! With over two million copies sold, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor has been a massive success for Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing. The first content expansion, Heavy Duty, has now been released, promising even more chaos and destruction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Pascale Hagin © Hagin / 1SP People Pascale Hagin Appointed as Sales Director at 1SP Agency 1SP Agency has appointed Pascale Hagin as Sales Director, thereby expanding its international service offerings. Hagin has held senior sales and leadership positions at companies such as PepsiCo, Arla Foods and Imperial Tobacco. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michael Stapf © Stapf & rcp People rcp Appoints Michael Stapf as Director of Product and Analytics Michael Stapf has been appointed Director of Product and Analytics at remote control productions (rcp). This new role combines product development and business intelligence, while rcp Business Analytics is now open to external partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Aphelion © Don't Nod Products Aphelion The narrative experts at Don't Nod are known for games such as Vampyr, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Jusant, and Banishers. With Aphelion, they are now venturing into the realm of sci-fi adventure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose from Kraken Express has sold over 1.5 million copies in just two weeks. This open-world survival adventure game, set in the age of piracy, had a stellar launch on Early Access. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
The launch event for Over The Top: WWI at the Swiss Game Hub © Flying Squirrel Entertainment G+ How a Four-Person Studio Is Shaking up the Shooter Market With Over the Top: WWI Flying Squirrel Entertainment developed the multiplayer third-person shooter Over The Top: WWI with just four people. The game features battles for up to 200 players in a fully destructible WWI environment. The game's success proves the team right, as our interview with Maxim Munnig Schmidt shows. By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era © Unfrozen, Ubisoft, Hooded Horse Products Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Today, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era from Unfrozen, Ubisoft and Hooded Horse is launching on PC via Early Access. This marks the return of one of the most popular turn-based strategy series in over a decade. Interest is high, with the game having been added to over 1.5 million wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
Chimera Entertainment from Munich © Chimera Entertainment Business How Local Games Funding Works in Practice in Germany, and Why It Is so Important Game development is hard, complicated and costly, particularly in expensive locations such as Germany. Therefore, federal and regional funding plays a crucial role. This case study looks at Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment, which received federal funding and local support by FFF Bayern. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Sudden Strike 5 © Kalypso Media Products Sudden Strike 5 Nine years after the release of Sudden Strike 4, Kalypso Media and Kite Games are rolling out the fifth instalment of the real-time strategy (RTS) series. This new game features larger battlefields, more units, and greater strategic flexibility on the maps. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Tim Endres, Director gamescom at Koelnmesse / Stefan Heikhaus, Director of gamescom & Events at game - The German Games Industry Association © Koelnmesse / Dirk Mathesius/game Business Games Done Quick Brings Speedrunning Marathon to gamescom Games Done Quick (GDQ) is collaborating with gamescom to create a new live event in August 2026. This will be the first time that GDQ has held an official event in Europe. The event will be a three-day speedrunning marathon. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
