© Riot Games Esports Riot Games Announces EMEA Women's League of Legends Competition League of Legends Game Changers: Riot Games' EMEA League of Legends Women's League will kick off in August with the LGC Rising opening tournament, marking a step forward in promoting opportunities for women in esports. Riot Games has announced League of Legends Game Changers (LGC), a new By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dr Fabian Mehring became Bavarian Minister of Digital Affairs on 8 November 2023 © Andreas Gebert Business Bavaria Continues its 'Level Up' Games Accelerator Following the successful launch of the 'Level Up' games accelerator, the Bavarian project to support young game developers is entering its second round. Applications for the new round are open until 30 June. The Bavarian games accelerator 'Level Up' is entering its second round. Through this By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Krafton Business Krafton Confirms Participation in gamescom 2025 Another important commitment: Krafton has announced that it will participate in gamescom 2025. This will be the publisher's third appearance at the event, where it will showcase three games in the consumer area. Following its appearances in 2022 and 2024, this is Krafton's third year participating By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Popularity of Consoles Increased in Germany in 2024, but smartphones remained the leader © game, the German Games Industry Association Business Popularity of Consoles Increased in Germany in 2024, but Smartphones Remained the Leader In 2024, smartphones remained the most popular gaming platform in Germany, with 22.9 million players. Console gaming reached a new record of 20.5 million players. Meanwhile, 19 million Germans played on more than one platform. In 2024, smartphones remained the most popular gaming platform in Germany, with 22. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Rematch © Sloclap and Kepler Interactive Products Rematch Almost two million players took part in the open beta of Rematch last month. The action football game from Sloclap and Kepler Interactive is now available. For Kepler, this is the next major release after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Rematch is reminiscent of Rocket League, only without the vehicles. It By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army © Atlus/Sega Products Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army After 19 years, Atlus/Sega has finally brought back the PS2-exclusive Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army as a remastered edition, boasting a host of remarkable new features. Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army marks the return of Atlus' action role-playing game, Devil By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© MFG / Ingo Juergens Business MFG Baden-Württemberg Funds Twelve Games With Around €700,000 A total of twelve games from Baden-Württemberg-based games companies and indie game studios are receiving support from MFG and the state of Baden-Württemberg in the first round of funding this year, with around €700,000 being provided. In the first funding round of 2025, MFG Baden-Württemberg By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Xbox president Sarah Bond © Microsoft Business Xbox Formed a Strategic, Multi-Year Partnership With AMD and Is Teasing a Multi-Store Approach Microsoft has announced a multi-year, strategic partnership with AMD to jointly develop silicon for a range of devices, including next-generation Xbox consoles, handheld and home devices. The Xbox experience will not be limited to a single store or device. Xbox President Sarah Bond explained this strategic, multi-year By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Groupshoot of the winner during the German Computer Game Awards 2025 (Deutscher Computerspielpreis) at Palais am Funkturm on May 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. © Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Business Bavaria Wins Nationwide Competition to Host the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026 The Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026 (German Computer Game Award) will be presented in Munich. Bavaria stood out with a "particularly strong application" for the further development of the award ceremony during the process, in which all federal states were able to participate. The venue for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
From left to right: Leon Janßen (Vice President for Organisation, E-Sport Verband Bayern), Sandra Bloy (President, E-Sport Verband Bayern), Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring, Member of the Bavarian Parliament; Julian Preidl, Member of the Bavarian Parliament (representative of the Freie Wähler party in the Bavarian Parliament), Florian von Keller (1st Vice President, E-Sport Verband Bayern) © Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales Esports Bavaria Funds E-Sport Verband Bayern to Bring Esports to Rural Areas With funding of €135,940 from the Bavarian State Ministry of Digital Affairs, the E-Sport Verband Bayern is launching its 'Next Stop: E-Sport' roadshow. This initiative aims to bring esports to rural areas of Bavaria. Alongside tournaments, workshops and educational activities, the initiative will promote digital By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Paper Chase, where a rogue sticky note outbreak spirals into a paranormal crisis. © Remedy Entertainment Products FBC: Firebreak FBC: Firebreak marks a triple debut for Remedy Entertainment. Not only is it their first multiplayer game and their first game from a first-person perspective, it is also the first game they are publishing entirely on their own. As we know from Control, strange things are happening at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Hoove, the vacuum cleaner © Sassy Chap Games / Team17 Products Date Everything! How exciting dates with the fridge, front door, smoke alarm or laundry basket can be is revealed in Date Everything!, developed by Sassy Chap Games and published by Team17. The house is full of potential partners, while an impressive cast of voice actors bring the creative characters to life. Date By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
