Products Strictly Limited and Gentle Troll Collaborate For Physical Switch Edition of Tavern Talk Together with Strictly Limited, Gentle Troll Entertainment is extending the marketing of its hit game Tavern Talk. The Complete Edition will be released as a limited-time, pre-order-only physical release for the Switch in three versions. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Funding Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Germany Grows to 50 Members With its latest new members, the regional association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) has grown to 50 member companies. The association had recently outlined plans to strengthen its presence in the individual federal states. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher from Sidekick Publishing | Picture by SeGa Fotografie for Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg Events Berlin’s Games Industry Gathers for Spotlight Games Berlin For the second time, the Berlin games industry has gathered for Spotlight Games Berlin at the invitation of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Picture by DevGamm Events DevGamm Plans to Continue the Madeira Games Summit in 2027 With over 120 decision-makers from 20 countries in attendance, the organisers of Devgamm have hailed this year’s Madeira Games Summit as a success. Plans are already underway for a follow-up event in May 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Capcom Has Another Record Year And Plans to Recruit 100+ Devs Each Year Capcom ended March having recorded its ninth consecutive record year. Operating profit rose by more than 10 per cent for the tenth consecutive year. And bucking the industry trend, Capcom plans to create over 100 new roles in development each year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Jumpgate Returns to Positive EBIT Thanks to Star Trek Voyager Jumpgate has published its preliminary report for the first quarter of 2026 and has good news to share thanks to the successful launch of Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown: EBIT for the reporting period is positive. This success is also opening the door to new partnerships. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
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 Awards 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
