Products Tolima Wins Three Belgian Game Awards With Koira One day before the Game Awards, the Belgian industry presented its awards for the year, accompanied by a Steam sale. The main category went to Studio Tolima, which received a total of three awards. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Xsolla Unveils New Brand Identity Xsolla is accompanying The Game Awards, including its side events, with a series of activities. The company itself is using the opportunity to present its new brand identity to the industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Avni Yerli and Hannes Seifert lead Crytek as Co-CEOs People Crytek Founder and CEO Avni Yerli Brings Hannes Seifert on Board as Co-CEO Hannes Seifert will be joining the Frankfurt-based studio Crytek on January 1. Seifert will share responsibility as co-CEO with founder and CEO Avni Yerli and will expand the management team, which also includes Christopher Schmitz (COO), Clive Gratton (CTO), and Volker Vorbrodt (CFO). By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jas Sanghani, Social Media Manager at Unity, and Joy Horvath, Senior Program Manager Elevate (from Left) hosted the stream Products Unity Awards: GSA Nominees Come Away Empty-Handed The 17th Unity Awards once again honored outstanding games and helpful tools from around the world. None of the nominees from Germany, Switzerland and Austria won an award. However, Cologne-based Mellow Games received a Social Impact Award for Blueberry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business European Trade Unions Exchange Ideas and Cooperate on Gaming Initiatives Trade unions involved in gaming from Europe's five largest markets have decided to work more closely together following discussions in Paris. The working group that has been formed is planning specific actions in the near future. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People Room 8 Group Welcomes Eugene Evans as Member of Its Advisory Board External game development studio Room 8 Group has won Eugene Evans, an experienced industry veteran, to join its advisory board. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Nordic Games Conference Confirms First Speakers for 2026 Nordic Game has revealed the first details about its 2026 conference. It will take place from May 26 to 29 at Slagthuset in Malmö. Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, Eugene Evans, Christian Fonnesbech, and many more have already been confirmed as speakers. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Piotr Gamracy and Alessandro Fried (from Left) Business Sbarter Gains Its First StudioPartner with Vivid Games The launch of the Sbarter platform is taking shape: starting in January, the pay-to-earn platform will be integrated into Real Boxing 3 after Sbarter found its first studio partner in Vivid Games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Michelle Zou has been appointed to head the AviaGames German subsidiary, overseeing market expansion and investment initiatives across Europe People Michelle Zou Establishes European Subsidiary of AviaGames in Hamburg AviaGames sets its sights on the European market and establishes a base in Hamburg. The new branch will be headed by Michelle Zou, former CEO of Bigpoint. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The House of Games Berlin will be located at Lux. © Daniel Hinz Business House of Games Will Not Open Until Second Half of 2026 The launch of the House of Games has been delayed, as operator Wista Management informed the German Press Agency (dpa). Lease agreements with the approximately 80 interested parties are to be concluded starting in spring 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Anno Beats CoD, But Nothing Beats Football! The German games charts for November are one thing above all else: German. In no other market is Anno 117 likely to have stayed ahead of Call of Duty at launch. Nevertheless, the number one spot goes to EA, albeit no longer to Battlefield 6. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
