According to the IDW evaluation, dissatisfied game workers are highly sought-after in other industries. © IWD / Andrea Piacquadio Business Two Thirds of Job Listings Looking for Game Dev Skills Come From Other Industries An evaluation by the German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft) shows that two thirds of German job listings referencing game dev skills in 2024 came from companies outside the games industry. The German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft) has released an evaluation of almost 5.000 job offerings By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Impressions from the 2025 auction. © Gdbay, Games from Ukraine and Games Gathering Business Ukrainian Charity Auction 2025 Reaches New Donation Record With 27000 euros in donations, this year's Ukrainian Charity Auction by Burny Games, Gdbay, Games from Ukraine and Games Gathering has reached a new donation record. At the event, signed game artifacts and frontline memorabilia had been auctioned off for humanitarian help in Ukraine. This year’s Ukrainian By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Habeck opening gamescom 2023 in his function as Minister for Economy and Climate Action. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Uwe Weiser Events Former Games Minister Joins IFA Gaming Stage Former 'Games Minister' Robert Habeck will join this week's IFA on a gaming and technology stage by Webedia. Whether discussions will stay on the announced topics of global politics and climate economy after Habeck's big exit interview from politics remains to be seen. Robert By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The theme of Play24 was "Power Play". © Play Business Play - Creative Gaming Festival Shows 2025's Topic "Take Care" Responsibility for each other, for society, and for the planet: The Play25 festival in Hamburg has revealed its topic "Take Care". From 12-15 November, the Hamburg stable will open its doors in a new location. “Take Care” is the theme and call to action of this year' By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Screenshot Business Submissions for Paris Game Biz Open Until Mid-September Until 16 September, studios can pitch their game to the curated investor event Paris Game Biz. Submissions for the second edition of French B2B games conference Paris Game Biz are open until 16 September. The closed event features a curated selection of about 70 studios and 35 investors for dedicated By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© EVO / SIE Esports Saudi-Arabia Buys Esports Major EVO Saudi-Arabia's state fund subsidiary Qiddiya has bought RTS, the company behind the largest esports tournament Evolution Championship Series (EVO). Sony has also sold its stake in EVO to Nodwin Gaming, but stays on board in a more indirect manner. Qiddiya, a subsidiary of the Saudi-Arabian state fund PIF, By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The German Pavilion at TGS. © game / German Pavilion Business Tokyo Game Show: German Pavilion with 13 Exhibitors From Aerosoft to Rockfish: 13 German gaming firms are present at the German Pavilion on Tokyo Game Show, courtesy of the Ministries for Economy and Agriculture as well as AUMA. A German Pavilion will once again represent the Federal Republic at Japan’s biggest gaming fair, Tokyo Game Show. The By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From left: Srecko Filipovic, CEO Maik Reichelt, Jolina Hetscher and new Head of Marketing Timothy Loftus. © ByteRockers' Games People Loftus, Filipovic and Hetscher Reinforce ByteRockers' Games' Marketing With former Crytek Marketing Manager Timothy Loftus as new Head of Marketing and BXDXO veteran Srecko Filipovic as Marketing Manager, ByteRockers' is dialing up the Communications department. Jolina Hetscher joins as an apprentice. ByteRockers’ Games is reinforcing its Marketing team with three additions: From September on, Timothy Loftus will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© grownarts Products Paws and Leaves Breaks 150% Kickstarter Funding Before Campaign End With three days to go, grownarts from Brake has already successfully funded the Kickstarter of their narrative adventure Paws and Leaves – A Last Tale. Indie developer grownarts from Brake in Northern Germany enters the last stretch of its Kickstarter campaign with the game, Paws and Leaves – A Last Tale, already By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Heavy Hearts, the game by Dammitbird that wasn't allowed in Early Access © Dammitbird, Shady Corner Games Business Steam Denies Early Access Release for Adult Games Valve is no longer accepting Early Access games with sexually explicit content. The renewed pressure on adult games is part of the chain of demands that payment processors put through to storefronts like Steam and itch, but resistance from affected devs and users demanding free art has risen dramatically. In By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
© Nacon Products Hell is Us A horror soulslike from the makers of Mordheim and Necromonda: Underhive Wars – Hell is Us developer Rogue Factor know their way around horror and dystopian settings. If you thought the soulslike genre of games had reached the deepest diabolical reaches of dystopian game world, along comes Hell is Us. The By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Sony Reveals Two Ghost of Yōtei PS5 Bundles With the release of Ghost of Yōtei from Sucker Punch Productions for PlayStation 5 on 2 October 2025, Sony is offering two new PS5 limited edition bundles. The Ghost of Yōtei Gold Limited Edition Bundle will be available worldwide, while the Ghost of Yōtei Black Limited Edition Bundle will be By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
