© Picture: Felix Zahn/Deutscher Bundestag Business Transparency Report: game Remains in Good Financial Shape The game association's revenues doubled between April 2024 and March 2025 compared to the previous 12 months, but so did its expenditure. This is according to the Accountability Report of the lobby register of the Deutscher Bundestag. The Deutscher Bundestag's (German Bundestag) lobby register provides a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© InnoGames Products InnoGames Unveils and Launches Cozy Coast The Hamburg-based game developer and publisher has announced a new mobile game called Cozy Coast. Already available in selected regions, the global launch on iOS and Android is coming soon. As the company behind games such as Tribal Wars and Forge of Empires, InnoGames is primarily known for its long-term By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Roblox Business Roblox Launches Licensing Platform with Lionsgate, Netflix, Sega, and Kodansha With the new Roblox License Manager, Roblox aims to establish a marketplace for licences between rights holders and Roblox content creator. The goal is to integrate many licensors and introduce various new licensing models so that licensed experiences can be created quickly and easily. Roblox itself describes the move as By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
In 2024, Microsoft was named the best booth at gamescom. This year, visitors and a jury will decide separately on the best entertainment booth. The best booth in the business area will also be awarded. © Koelnmesse GmbH/Marvin Ruppert Products 19 Categories, Lots of Attention – Submissions for Gamescom Awards Open Exhibitors have until 25 July to register themselves and their games for this year's gamescom awards. This year there are additional categories, and the jury and audience will vote separately for the best booth at gamescom. No gamescom without the gamescom award! This also applies to 2025. Exhibitors By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GM Business Electronic Arts, Roblox, Kalypso Media, Giants Software, and More Confirmed At today's press conference, the organisers confirmed numerous additional partners and exhibitors for gamescom, including major US companies such as Electronic Arts, Roblox and 2K Games, as well as participants from the GSA such as Giants, Kalypso Media and Freaks 4U Gaming. Koelnmesse and game Vebands did not By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Numerous brands outside the gaming sector have long been exhibiting at gamescom, such as Uber Eats in 2024. Streaming companies such as Disney Plus, Netflix and Paramount are also keen to forge links with the gaming community. © Marvin Ruppert; Koelnmesse GmbH/Marvin Ruppert Business Disney, Netflix, and Paramount Confirmed as Gamescom Exhibitors In today's exhibitor update for gamescom, the organisers Koelnmesse and game Verband not only confirmed new game companies. Disney Plus, Netflix, and Paramount+ will also be using gamescom to connect with the gaming community. This is not the first time that video streamers have used the trade fair By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Gustavo Fring/Pexels People Nilani Möhrle Become Chairwoman of the Review Board of BzKJ Nilani Möhrle, Head of the department responsible for the review board, is taking over as chair of the review board at the board for media harmful to minors at the Federal Centre for Child Protection (BzKJ) with immediate effect. The review board decides which media are to be included in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Felix Falk and Tim Endres (from left) © Koelnmesse/Game/Dirk Mathesius Business Games Are Perfect Entertainment, For 3 Generations and Blockbusters To Go Koelnmesse and game have presented the main theme and two trends for this year's gamescom. The organisers have chosen ‘Games – Perfect Entertainment’ as their theme. And they have identified two trends: games are played by all age groups, and mobile games have long since achieved triple-A quality. Both By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Business Gamescom On Track for New Records with New Site Plan Koelnmesse and game believe that gamescom 2025 is well on its way to setting new records. As of the reporting date, the number of registrations is up 11 per cent on last year. Various changes to the site will enable further growth. Whether and by how much gamescom 2025 will By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Yvonne Lukanowski and Daniella Wallau (from left to right) © astragon People Yvonne Lukanowski Appointed as Head of Public Relations at Astragon Role swap at astragon Entertainment. Daniella Wallau, previously Head of Public Relations, is stepping down to spend more time with her family and swapping positions with Yvonne Lukanowski. Both Daniella Wallau and Yvonne Lukanowski are long-standing employees of astratgon, a leading developer and publisher of simulation games that is part By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Geoff Keighley and Eefje Depoortere, aka Sjokz, will once again host gamescom Opening Night Live. © Pictures from 2024 by Koelnmesse Business Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to be Unveiled at gamescom Opening Night Live Five weeks before the start, the first highlight of gamescom Opening Night Live has already been confirmed: hosts Geoff Keighley and co-host Sjokz will take to the stage in front of 5,000 spectators in Hall 1 to present Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 for the first time. It& By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Caroline Stage Olsen, Minister for Digital Affairs of Denmark, and Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy © Screenshot press conference stream Business EU Presents Guidelines for Protection of Minors and Blueprint for Age Rating Apps The EU has presented its guidelines on youth protection under the DSA and a blueprint for an age verification app. Denmark, France, Spain, Italy and Greece are leading the way as pilot markets for the project, which will also be relevant for the games industry. The EU and youth protection By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
