Grand Theft Auto is probably the best-known game IP to come out of the Scottish gaming industry, even though GTA VI, which will be released in 2026, will not be produced exclusively in Scotland, just like its predecessors. © Rockstar Games Business UKIE Wants to Attract Scottish Game Devs With Its Own Organization The British industry association UKIE has launched Interactive Entertainment Scotland (ies), its own organization for the Scottish gaming industry. The industry has grown significantly in recent years and has organized itself with the Scottish Game Developers Organization. UKIE's initiative to give Scottish companies in the British gaming industry By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Hans Ippisch/LOOK BEHIND YOU Products "Drei Leben für Games" by Hans Ippisch will be Published in October One month before its release, Look Behind You Verlag announced the autobiographical work "Drei Leben für Games - Mein Weg vom Commodore 64 in die Virtual Reality" by Hans Ippisch. The book includes numerous guest contributions from Chris Hülsbeck, Fritz Egner, David Perry, Jürgen Goeldner, and others. Although By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
MediaMarktSaturn is focusing on various store concepts in Germany. The “Tech Village Berlin” on Alexanderplatz was reopened in 2022 as a "lighthouse market". © MediaMarktSaturn Business Bundeskartellamt Green-Lights JD.com's Acquisition of Ceconomy The Federal Cartel Office has no competition law concerns regarding a takeover of MediaMarkt/Saturn parent company Ceconomy by Chinese company JD.com. Concerning potential security policy aspects are subjekt to review by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. In the summer, Chinese retailer JD.com made a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© AEVi Business AEVI Honors DevContest Winners The Spanish video game association AEVI has announced the winners of the second DevContest competition and announced a sequel, in which it hopes to receive even more support from universities. The final of the DevContest organized by the Spanish video game association Asociación Española de Videojuegos (AEVI) took place last By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Michaela Bartelt and Dr Olaf Coenen © Michaela Bartelt and Dr. Olaf Coenen People Michaela Bartelt Has Left EA Germany, Olaf Coenen Remains MD Michaela Bartelt, who headed the German office in addition to her role as Senior Director of Worldwide Localization, has left Electronic Arts after nearly three decades. A successor has not yet been named. Michaela Bartelt was appointed co-managing director of Electronic Arts Germany, EA's German subsidiary, in February By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
. Richard Wilson OBE, CEO von TIGA © TIGA Business TIGA Calls for More Funding to Achieve Level Playing Field Based on a new report, TIGA is calling for an increase in tax breaks in the UK and a separate Independent Games Tax Credit. Only then will the UK, where unlike Germany there is tax-based game funding, be on a level playing field in international competition. At first glance, the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Amazing Event AG Business Zurich Pop Con Features Freely Accessible OpenAir Consplay Stage A few days before the start, the organizers of Zurich Pop Con announced the final program. It was also revealed that, for the first time, a freely accessible outdoor area will be set up, where an open-air cosplay stage is planned. The new stage on the forecourt of Messe Zürich By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Gamecity Hamburg Business Established Kick-Off for Games Lift 2025 Incubator in Hamburg Even five years after the program was launched, the kick-off for the new participants in the Games Lift Incubator in Hamburg is still a special moment, even though it has become routine for the organizers. The five selected teams are now embarking on an intensive journey during which they will By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Sony Business Sony Launches PlayStation Family App for Parental Controls on PS4 and PS5 With its own mobile app for Android and iOS, Sony is improving the toolkit available to parents for controlling their children's PlayStation use. Settings can be adjusted more easily, and additional features offer greater security. Sony's new mobile app, PlayStation Family, is now available in many By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GM Products Many New Games and Even More Old Friends August shook up the German gaming charts. New entries such as Mafia, Metal Gear Solid, and NBA 2K made it to the top or into the top 10, but six re-entries also made it onto the list. The current gaming charts from Germany have little in common with last month& By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© ukie Business UKIE's Video Games Growth Program Enters Second Round with Tencent's Help 27 studios took part in the first Video Game Growth Program. Now the British industry association is launching a second round and is cooperating with the Department for Business and Trade and the Chinese publisher Tencent. Applications for the Ukie Video Games Growth Programme open on 15 September 2025 and By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GM Products Football, Mafiosi and Political Debates While college football is giving way to the pros in North America, Mafia is conquering the charts in Europe. In addition, numerous older titles are celebrating their comeback in the Top 20, including The Crew Motorfest, which is likely benefiting from the Stop Killing Games debate. There are months when By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
