© Film- und Medienstiftung NRW Business NRW Seeks Playable Prototypes for Gaming Area at B2B gamescom Booth For its Welcome to NRW booth in the business area of gamescom, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW is looking for studios interested in showcasing a playable prototype at what is otherwise a business-focused stand. This opportunity is for a one-day appearance only and does not constitute a full exhibitor presence By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Super Crowd Entertainment Business Polaris Convention Partners with Japan Festival To bridge the wait until the next Polaris, the Hamburg-based community event is partnering with the Japan Festival on 25 May in Hamburg. The organisers hope to strengthen their connection with the community. Last year, Polaris attracted 40,000 visitors, making the festival for content creators, gaming, and Japanese pop By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ryan Brown, Head of Publishing at Lost In Cult © Lost in Cult Business Lost in Cult Enters Physical Video Game Publishing As a counterpoint to the increasingly digital marketing of games, British creatives Lost in Cult will release three video games in physical format for the first time. Further releases are planned, primarily aimed at collectors, under a curated label. It's uncertain when the products will reach stores in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Matthias Remmert, Senior VP Priduct, TV & Media Productions at Freaks 4U, and Tim Endres, Director of gamescom (from left to right) © Freaks 4U, Koelnmesse Business LoL Prime League Finals Will be Held at Gamescom 2025 gamescom is getting another esports highlight. In addition to the Pro Arena, Freaks 4U will also be rocking the Main Stage in Hall 1 on 24 August with the final of the Techniker Prime League, the highest League of Legends league in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The qualifying matches for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, both CEO of astragon © astragon Business Independent Arts Software Becomes Astragon Development astragon has announced the visible integration of its studio subsidiary Independent Arts Software. The Hamm-based developer will operate as astragon Development in future. Founder and Managing Director Holger Kuchling is gradually stepping down, and formal management has already been handed over. With the name Independent Arts Software, one of Germany& By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Curve Games also publishes games from GSA, such as the well-known Dungeons of Hinterberg by Austrian developer Microbird. © Microbird Business Nazara Technologies Continues to Expand and Acquires Curve Games Indian gaming company Nazara continues to grow and has now acquired Curve Games, an established digital publisher from the UK and partner of Austrian studio Microbird, among others. Nazara is the parent company of esports company Nodwin, which acquired Freaks 4U in 2024. According to LinkedIn posts confirming the deal By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GamesBW Business MFG Launches New Healthcare Games Initiative Including Funding Under the banner GiG – Games & Gamification im Gesundheitswesen (games and gamification in healthcare), MFG Baden-Württemberg has launched a new initiative in collaboration with Biopro, the state agency for the healthcare industry. The initiative includes networking opportunities, knowledge exchange formats, and prototype funding. The GiG initiative aims to bring together By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Some of the winners, nominees and organizers of A Maze. Berlin Awards 2025 © Jens Keiner/A Maze. Berlin Events Winners of the A Maze. Berlin Awards Announced It is the highlight of the A Maze. Festival, and the 14th edition of the event is no exception: the winners of this year's A Maze. Berlin Awards were announced at a festive ceremony. It was a large and outstanding field: a total of 364 entries from 72 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Nintendo Business Nintendo Confirms Participation in Gamescom 2025 in Cologne Visitors to gamescom 2025 can probably look forward to numerous opportunities to try out the Switch 2 at the trade fair. Nintendo has confirmed its participation in gamescom 2025 via social media. The company skipped gamescom in 2024. Last year, a Nintendo spokesperson said ahead of gamescom: "Gamescom is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Ubisoft Esports Blast R6 Major Comes to Munich in November The BLAST R6 Major, an international esports final, will once again take place in Germany , – thi time in Munich – from 8 to 16 November. It will also mark the final Rainbow Six Siege event ahead of the prestigious Six Invitational, scheduled for February in Paris. Following its 2022 debut in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The founder of E-Sport-Verband Niedersachsen e.V. (e-sport.nds) © ESBD Esports Federal State Associations for Esports in Lower Saxony Founded Last Sunday, representatives from 12 organisations from the fields of e-sports, sport and business met to found the E-Sport-Verband Niedersachsen. This is the fourth state association to begin work under the umbrella of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD). As was already apparent at the beginning of May, a fourth By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dennis Schoubye, Head of Gamecity Hamburg: "The high quality of the projects submitted to this funding round led to an intensive decision process within the awarding committee." © Gamecity Hamburg Products Gamecity Hamburg Supports 6 Game Projects with 372.000 Euros The decision on this year's prototype funding has been made in Hamburg. A total of six games were selected and will receive between €30,000 and €80,000 in prototype funding. The total amount that Gamecity Hamburg is providing as grants to support new game projects as part By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
