Nina Kiel is a journalist, game dev and adult game expert. Their games, like Don't Make Love, often deal with intimacy and sexual encounters. © Nina Kiel / Maggese People Nina Kiel: "It is Crucial to Keep Protesting" The current campaign against adult games is only the tip of the iceberg. We talked to game developer, journalist and NSFW game expert Nina Kiel about their petition, protest against payment processors and the right of 'obscenity' to exist within culture and art. Nina Kiel ist a journalist, By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
© Game Two Business Checkpoint by Game Two and Xperion is Live Rocket Beans' gaming format Game Two was first set to be discontinued, then integrated into existing channels. Now, Xperion by MediaMarktSaturn and Beans Entertainment have entered into a long-term agreement to continue the show together. The first issue of Checkpoint has aired on Friday. Update from 08 September 2025: By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Horse Club Adventures by Wild River Games gets a federal funded sequel. © Wild River Games Business Wild River, Just2D and Dev Cooperation for Bibi and Tina Get Four Million Euros Funding The German Federal games funding round for July 2025 sees Wild River Games, Just2D, ByteRockers' and several other getting a total of 4.098.467 euros. The Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy has published the newest federal games funding confirmations. These run from July 2025 and give out By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Games like Forbidden Fantasy are under scrutiny by payment processors. This petition, like many other efforts, are trying to get lawmakers to step in and reign in the the credit card providers. © OppaiMan Studios Business UK Gouvernment Petition Demands Steps Against Payment Processors A new petition by James Baillie demands action of the UK gouvernment against payment processor's hold on adult games. The petition reached 50 per cent of its needed signatures in the first days. If it succeeds, UK gouvernment will have to respond. A new gouvernment petition in the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
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
