Harald Riegler, CEO Jumpgate © Jumpgate People CEO Harald Riegler to Be Elected to the Jumpgate Board of Directors In the run-up to the Annual General Meeting, Jumpgate has published the agenda and thus plans for a change in the composition of the Board of Directors. At the same time, Jumpgate is taking out new loans and proposing the issue of warrants to the lenders. The lenders are the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomes Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his ministers and presents them with their certificates of appointment © Bundesregierung/Guido Bergmann Business Change of Responsibilities Including Games Formally Resolved As was to be expected, the new Federal Chancellor reorganised the responsibilities of the ministries in an organisational decree at the same time as convening the first cabinet meeting. As a result, the Bundesministerium für Forschung Technilogie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is now responsible for games, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Geoff van den Ouden & Martine Spaans (BGPI), Christel van Grinsven & JP van Seventer (DGG) Benelux Games Promotional Initiative © Benelux Games Promotional Initiative Business Indigo 2025 Programme Finalised, Over 30 Sessions Announced Camille Marjoux, Brendan Greene, and Fawzi Mesmar are among the speakers at the upcoming Indigo. Despite its familiar concept, this year marks a series of firsts for the Dutch B2B event: it will be held over two days, in a new city, and under a new organising body. However, the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Margarete Schneider, Project Manager at Gamecity Hamburg © Oliver Reetz Business Portside Game Assembly is About Exchanging Ideas With Like-Minded People By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Stephan Steininger, Editor-in-chief GamesMarkt © GamesMarkt Business Gaming Government Germany on the Horizon With Lars Klingbeil as designated Vice-Chancellor, the number of top politicians with an affinity for games continues to rise. Is this the political breakthrough for games as the leading cultural medium in Germany, asks GamesMarkt editor-in-chief Stephan Steininger. No, the designated Chancellor is not known as a passionate gamer. We By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
© Freaks 4U Gaming/ESBD/GamesMarkt Business Further Federal State Associations for Esports to Be Established in Germany Plans to establish esports associations at the state level are progressing in several federal states. According to the ESBD, an association is expected to be founded in Lower Saxony in May, with similar initiatives also taking shape in Saxony and Hamburg. The creation of regional associations at the federal state By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Photos from top left to bottom right: Bjoern Weinbrandt, Bytro Labs, Scherer and Nordhaus GmbH, Jan-Marius Komorek Business Gamecity Hamburg Finalises Programme for Portside Game Assembly The programme for the Portside Game Assembly is taking shape. Short presentations on the topics Mining for Your Next Gem, Games Are Made by People and From Dev to Dev are planned. There will also be four round tables and an opening keynote by Benjamin Laulan from Evil Empire. On By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© © Maicon Douglas Business gamescom latam 2025 Attracts Over 131,000 Visitors The second edition of gamescom latam was also a resounding success. Visitor numbers rose significantly, and planning for 2026 has already begun—a date has already been set. Visitors to this year's gamescom latam were able to admire the exhibition stands of renowned exhibitors such as Nintendo, Niantic, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Figuya and Konsolenkost Business Figuya and Konsolenkost Transform Some Former GameStop Sites Into New Store Concept Figuya X Konsolenkost Retail is taking over several former GameStop Germany locations. With a new concept that combines gaming, anime, and community life, the first store is set to open on 10 May in the City-Galerie Augsburg. The concept behind Figuya X Konsolenkost Retail GmbH blends gaming and anime in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Business Gamescom Congress Calls for Submissions for 2025 The deadline for submitting topics for this year's gamescom congress is 18 May. The congress sees itself as a central platform for highlighting the opportunities that games offer for business, society, culture and science. It is one of the established traditions at gamescom: on the Thursday of the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The team at Respawn Entertainment that is continuing to develop Apex Legends – here is a screenshot from Season 23 – is also affected. © Electronic Arts Business Job Cuts at Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment On X, Respawn Entertainment, a studio owned by Electronic Arts, announced the cancellation of two projects and the dismissal of an unspecified number of employees. US media reports indicate that further layoffs are also planned at EA. Up to 400 jobs could be affected. There has been no official confirmation By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Matthias Miersch, Secretary General of the SPD © Screenshot of Livestream Business SPD Members Vote in Favour of Coalition Agreement SPD members have approved the coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU, paving the way for a new government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The results of the vote had already been leaked to the press beforehand. Update At his press conference this morning, Matthias Miersch, Secretary General of the SPD, essentially By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
