Dieter Schoeller, CEO Headup © Headup Business Headup CEO Dieter Schoeller on the Thunderful Demerger and the Business Challenges of Indie Publishing By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Krafton Products inZoi Krafton's life simulation inZoi had a strong launch with 87,377 CCU on the launch weekend. Prior to that, the game received a lot of attention, for example at gamescom 2024. A global showcase was held on 19 March, which attracted more than 450,000 viewers. This was By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
© Aerosoft Products Aerosoft Is Going to Release SubwaySim 2 at the End of April After SubwaySim Hamburg, the second installment allows players to operate two lines of the Berlin subway. Publisher Aerosoft (Paderborn) and developer Simuverse Interactive (Vienna) will release SubwaySim 2 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 29 April. Starting 29 April, players will be able to operate three By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nordhold © StunForge Products Nordhold Thronefall from GrizzlyGames showed what a modern, minimalistic and successful strategy game can look like. Nordhold from StunForge, also from Germany, combines tower defense, city-building, and roguelite elements while still being accessible and offering high replay value. It quickly became a success, too. Nordhold is a cleverly combined strategy game By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Peter Naumann (Monster Hunter Community Manager) / Mariam Hase (Event & Marketing Koordinatorin) © Capcom Business Peter Naumann and Mariam Hase Join Capcom Germany Capcom Germany welcomes two new team members to the Hamburg office: Peter Naumann joined the team 17 March 2025 as the new Monster Hunter Community Manager. Mariam Hase has also joined the team as Event & Marketing Coordinator. Following the successful launch of Monster Hunter Wilds on 28 February 2025, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Annika Frutig © Frutig Business New Head of Press Office at E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein The E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein (Esports Association of Schleswig-Holstein, EVSH) is repositioning itself in terms of communication. Annika Frutig is the new head of the press and public relations office. At the same time she takes over the communication lead of the State Centre for E-Sports and Digitalisation. One of Annika Frutig& By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Polaris Convention 2024 © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Business Polaris 2025 Continues to Grow and Expects 50,000 Visitors From 10 to 12 October, this year's Polaris will take place for the third time in Hamburg. The community convention is expanding into an additional hall at the Hamburg Messehallen and expects to significantly exceed last year's attendance of 40,000. The Polaris Community Convention in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Viva La Dirt League’s Epic NPC Man Series turned video game is preparing for an adventure on PlayStation 5 and Switch, joining the previously announced Steam version. © Team17 Publishing Nice Day for Fishing Is Coming to Consoles FusionPlay from Leipzig is known to be working with the New Zealand YouTube channel and studio Viva La Dirt League (Epic NPC Man) on a game for Team17 Digital. Now it has been confirmed that Nice Day for Fishing will also be coming to PlayStation 5 and Switch. Team17 Digital By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© gamescom camp 2025 Business gamescom camp 2025 again at the Jugendpark in Cologne This year's gamescom camp will once again take place at the Jugendpark in Cologne - a low-cost accommodation for gamescom visitors and at the same time Europe's largest gaming camp. The gamescom camp is an alternative accommodation for all visitors to gamescom (20-24 August) who are By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Minister of State Dr. Fabian Mehring with all prize winners, mentors and organizers of the Augsburg KidsLab © Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs Business Second Augsburg Games Awards; Mehring Handing Out Prizes During his visit to the Augsburg KidsLab, Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr. Fabian Mehring, presented the second Augsburg Games Awards. Mehring praised the GamesLab as a Bavarian talent factory "for the IT geniuses of the future". As part of the Augsburg KidsLab, more than 700 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavarias Digital Minister Fabian Mehring © Robert Fischer/StMD Business More Than €1.1 Million in Funding for Eleven Games From Bavaria The FFF Bayern is funding eleven new game projects from Bavaria with €1.1 million. Active Fungus Studios will receive €450,000 for the first-person city-builder Prospera, and Gentle Troll Entertainment will get €140,000 for a Tavern Talk prequel. For the development of prototypes, Pixel Maniacs will get €200, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GDC will return to San Francisco from 9 to 13 March 2026 © GDC / Katelyn Tucker Photography Business GDC 2025 Wraps up With Nearly 30,000 Attendees Attendance at this year's GDC was about the same as last year. Organizers are pleased with the overall success of the event and the popularity of new additions such as the GDC Nights. The Game Developers Conference 2025 has come to a close after hosting nearly 30,000 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
