Deadly Days: Roadtrip / Star Birds © Pixelsplit, Instinct3 / Toukana Interactive, kurzgesagt Business The Most Popular Demos From the Steam Next Fest June 2025, Created in Germany Right after Summer Game Fest, Steam Next Fest 2025 kicked off with a large selection of demos. Germany's frontrunners include Deadly Days: Roadtrip (Pixelsplit, Instinct3), Star Birds (Toukana Interactive, kurzgesagt), and Ferocious (Omyog, tinyBuild). Today marks the end of Steam Next Fest 2025, which took place immediately after By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Die Original Moorhuhnjagd © Higgs Games and Markt+Technik Products 25 Years of Moorhuhn: The Iconic Game Is Back on Modern Platforms This week, Higgs Games and Markt+Technik are bringing "Die Original Moorhuhnjagd" back to current platforms - just in time for its 25th anniversary. On 20 June 2025, "Die Original Moorhuhnjagd" (grouse hunt) will be released digitally for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Android and iOS. This By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Stellar Blade © Shift Up / Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Stellar Blade (PC) South Korean developer Shift Up expected the PC version of Stellar Blade to sell well. The launch was ultimately so successful that the concurrent user (CCU) peak surpassed that of all other single-player games released by Sony Interactive Entertainment on PC. Stellar Blade is another game that was previously exclusive By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Elden Ring Nightreign © FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment Products Elden Ring Nightreign Reaches 100,000 Sales in Germany In May 2025, the game association presented only one game Sales Award. Elden Ring Nightmare from FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment received a Gold award in recognition of achieving sales of over 100,000 in Germany. In May 2025, game - the German Games Industry Association - awarded a game By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Blacksmith Master © Untitled Studio and Hooded Horse Products Blacksmith Master A tycoon game set in a medieval forge? Well, why not? In Blacksmith Master, from Untitled Studio and Hooded Horse, players can do just that. They can manage their own medieval forge and oversee every step of the process, from mining ore and gemstones to designing and selling finished products. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Call to Arms: Panzer Elite © Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Products Call to Arms: Panzer Elite From Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Digitalmindsoft from Ulm and THQ Nordic from Vienna will "soon" launch Call to Arms: Panzer Elite in Early Access. This tactical tank simulation was developed with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Call to Arms: Panzer Elite, developed by Digitalmindsoft, has found a publisher: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© EWC Esports Cristiano Ronaldo Named Global Ambassador of the Esports World Cup 2025 The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the appointment of Cristiano Ronaldo as Global Ambassador for the Esports World Cup 2025. The EWCF states that Ronaldo's appointment as Global Ambassador of the Esports World Cup 2025 signals "the continued rise of competitive gaming as a global By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Robert Kaiser (Managing Director) and Adrian Kaiser (Head of Communications and 'Marketing Dude') rokaplay © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Products "A Game About Digging a Hole" Tops One Million Sales DoubleBee and rokaplay's "A Game About Digging A Hole," which went viral on social media after its release, has sold over a million copies since February 2025. "We're still a bit speechless," says the publisher. This is a huge success for DoubleBee By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Hoyoverse Business HoYoverse Opens Its First-Ever Café in Berlin Featuring Genshin Impact and ZZZ-Themed Events The long-term HoYoverse café will offer food and beverages inspired by Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero. A special grand opening celebration is planned for 20 June. Further events are already in the pipeline. HoYoverse, the entertainment brand behind popular games such as Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tanja Jost (CDU, state parliament member and creative industries spokesperson) and Frank Nagel (CDU, Frankfurt city councillor) © tokography/Tobias Koch / Nagel, CDU / Press Release Business Pixels'n'Profit - Esports, Economic Sector and Creative Industries Come Together in Frankfurt The new industry conference, "Pixels'n'Profit", will take place in Frankfurt on 20 June 2025. It will feature panels, workshops and renowned guests. This politically supported event will explore the intersection of esports, media, and creative business models. The Pixels'n'Profit conference By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 11 bit Products The Alters 11 bit studios, known for This War of Mine and Frostpunk, has returned with a new game and franchise. The Alters. Combining survival and base-building with a sci-fi narrative, the game features just one main character, with numerous variations of this character following the theme: What if? 11 bit studios, By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon © Questline & Awaken Realms Products Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon During Early Access, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, an open-world RPG set in a dark reimagining of the Arthurian legend, rarely had more than 1,000 CCU. However, when version 1.0 was finally released, the number of players skyrocketed! During the Early Access phase on Steam, Tainted Grail: By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
