On 7 June 2025, Adam Strzelczyk (far right) beat Tomarz (far left) and Fabis (second from left) at the Master Challenge tournament in Warsaw and received his World Cup invitation from Hans Ippisch. © BBG Entertainment Esports Boulder Dash World Cup: Tournaments at GAMM Museum Rome and Computer Game Museum Berlin To mark the release of Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary on 24 July 2025, two further 'Master Challenge' qualifier tournaments will be held at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin and the GAMM Museum in Rome on this day. BBG Entertainment has announced two further 'Master Challenge' qualifier tournaments, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Klaus Lee - Thunderballs © Nukklear and Assemble Entertainment Products Nukklear and Assemble Release Klaus Lee - Thunderballs With over 100 levels, slow-motion stunts and a level editor, Nukklear and Assemble are releasing Klaus Lee - Thunderballs today. This '80s-inspired reimagining of the classic 2D action platformer features an over-the-top stuntman, action hero and part-time planet-saver. Today, Nukklear and Assemble Entertainment are releasing Klaus Lee - Thunderballs By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bundesliga Futures Pitch Shot © Electronic Arts Business Electronic Arts Sums up the Second Year of EA Sports FC Futures In its second year, the EA Sports FC Futures initiative has made grassroots football available to more than 340,000 people. Electronic Arts has announced that its EA Sports FC Futures initiative has doubled its year-on-year impact, opening up access to grassroots football for over 340,000 people in its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Bandai Namco Products Little Nightmares Franchise Surpasses 20 Million Copies Sold, Release Date for the Third Game Confirmed The Little Nightmares franchise has become hugely important for Bandai Namco Entertainment. This year will see the release of Little Nightmares III, the Enhanced Edition of Little Nightmares, a VR game, and a variety of cross-media projects. Little Nightmares has become a popular and successful franchise from Bandai Namco Entertainment, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mario Gerhold, Global Brand & Marketing Director; Jan-Eric Lauble, Creative Director; Eugenio Vitale, Director Knights Peak Interactive © Thomas Wieland Business How Does Knights Peak Look at the Current Market? Just under a year ago, Knights Peak was launched as the My.Games Group's new premium games publishing label. We spoke to Eugenio Vitale, Knights Peak's VP of Publishing, about the current market situation and the label's upcoming portfolio. GamesMarkt: How does the Knights By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Eugenio Vitale, Vice-President of Publishing at Knights Peak / Tempest Rising © Thomas Wieland / Slipgate Ironworks, 3D Realms, Knights Peak Business Knights Peak's VP Eugenio Vitale: "Our Role Is to Be Highly Selective" By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy / Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Arbites / Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition © Owlcat Games / Fatshark / Relic Entertainment Business Warhammer Skulls Showcase Sets New Record and Returns in 2026 This year's Warhammer Skulls Showcase surpassed last year's viewership record. The showcase itself was watched over 30 million times, while the individual trailers received a combined total of 15 million views. Games Workshop has announced that this year's Warhammer Skulls showcase broke last year& By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Tron: Catalyst © Bithell Games, Big Fan Games, Devolver Digital Products Tron: Catalyst Tron: Ares is set to hit cinemas in October 2025. But before that, players can explore the Grid in Tron: Catalyst from Bithell Games, Big Fan Games and Devolver Digital. Tron: Catalyst is a top-down action game - essentially a hack-and-slash with RPG elements - set in the universe of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© astragon Products astragon Sets Release Date for Firefighting Simulator: Ignite in Early September Firefighting Simulator: Ignite is set to launch on 9 September 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is being developed by weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung and is being published by astragon Entertainment. astragon Entertainment and weltenbauer. Software-Entwicklung will release Firefighting Simulator: Ignite on 9 September 2025 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Giants Products Project Motor Racing Will Launch at the End of November Giants Software and Straight4 Studios are set to release Project Motor Racing on 25 November 2025 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game will feature a single-player Career Mode and full mod support on all platforms. Project Motor Racing, the racing simulation game developed by Straight4 Studios By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dorothee Bär / Felix Falk © Tobias Koch / Dirk Mathesius Business German Government Significantly Increases Budget for Games Funding The budget for federal games funding is increasing. The German government's draft budget allocates €88 million for 2025, rising to €125 million per year from 2026 onwards. The German government's draft budget provides a total of €88 million for 2025 and €125 million annually from 2026 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Hooded Horse & Firesquid Products TactiCon 2025 Returns in July, Hooded Horse Expands Portfolio TactiCon, the annual digital convention dedicated to strategy games, is returning in July. It is once again being organised by Hooded Horse and FireSquid. The first partners have already been confirmed. Furthermore, Hooded Horse is expanding its portfolio. Strategy game publishers Hooded Horse and FireSquid have announced details of TactiCon By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
