The eBay office in Berlin | Picture: eBay Business Ebay Rejects GameStop's Offer as ‘Neither Credible Nor Attractive’ GameStop surprised the market and sparked debate in recent weeks with a bid for eBay worth over US$55 billion. The eBay board has now responded by firmly rejecting the offer. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ted Osammor and Hanna Berger | Pictures: Build A Rocket People Build A Rocket Appoints Hanna Berger and Tod Osammor to Its Management Team The gaming and esports agency Build A Rocket is strengthening its management team. Hannah Berger has been appointed Head of Social Media, and Ted Osammor has joined the team as Sales Lead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Picture: Thomas Mohamed Robleh Esports Fortnite Championship Series Comes to Düsseldorf for the First Time From 29 to 31 May, the Fortnite Championship Series Major 1 Summit will take place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf. The city thus joins a list of cities that have hosted international esports events in Germany By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Blue Backpack's Constance won over the jury award Constance Wins Animated Games Award Germany With 30,000 visitors at the festival and 40,000 at the open-air event, the 33rd edition of the ITFS in Stuttgart was another resounding success. There was also cause for celebration for Berlin-based studio Blue Backpack, which won the games competition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Borussia Dortmund Unveils New Kits With the Help of Gamefam on Roblox Just in time for today’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund is unveiling next season’s kits – on Roblox. Developed by Gamefam, an activation within FIFA Super Soccer on Roblox is planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The winners of the 2026 delina Awards | Picture: Messe Karlsruhe/Jürgen Rössner Awards Playing History Wins Delina Award at Learntec in Karlsruhe The serious games studio Playing History has another award to add to its collection. At the Learntec education fair, Tribunal 45 – Working on Justice, developed for the Nuremberg Trials Memorial, was honoured with a delina Award. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Simon Krätschmer will be playing without his former Rocket Beans teammates from now on People Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways In a blog post titled ‘On a Personal Note’, Rocket Beans announced the departure of Simon Krätschmer, one of the five founders. There had already been indications of a possible departure last autumn, but Rocket Beans does not wish to discuss the reasons behind it publicly. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bartosz Skwarczek and Krzysztof Krawczyk (From Left) People Investor Krzysztof Krawczyk Acquires Minority Stake in G2A and Chairs Advisory Board The digital marketplace G2A has brought on board Krzysztof Krawczyk, a well-known investor, as a minority shareholder. As Chairman of the Advisory Board, Krawczyk is also set to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Nacon Conncet: New Games From Daedalic and the World of Darkness Universe After a slight delay, the French publisher Nacon, which is currently in administration, held its Nacon Connect Showcase. The event featured updates as well as new games, highlighting the company’s forward-looking approach. German Publisher Daedalic was also present with a new announcement. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Electronic Arts Reports a Record Year Partly Thanks to Battlefield 6 With net bookings of over $8 billion, Electronic Arts set a new record in the financial year ending in late March. Net revenue rose, albeit at a slower pace, to $7.5 billion. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business After Buyout: CCP Games Becomes Fenris Creation With Google’s Support The developer, previously known as CCP Games and responsible for the Eve IP games, will operate as Fenris Creations from now on. This follows a buyout of Pearl Abyss, financed in partnership with other investors. Fenris is also collaborating with Google, which is acquiring a minority stake. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in the DACH region and the Netherlands | Picture SAE Institute Campus SAE Institute Aims to Continue Setting the “Gold Standard” for Training in Media Professions The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is proud to have thousands of alumni and 49 schools across 20 countries. But the institute has no intention of resting on its laurels, as SAE GSA Director Chris Müller says. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
