© HRT Business Speedlink Becomes Partner of Haupt Racing Team for New DTM Season The German accessory brand Speedlink is involved in the DTM. Together with German Airways, which like Speedlink belongs to Kolibri Beteiligungs GmbH, it will become a partner of the DTM team HRT. The Haupt Racing Team has introduced two new partners at its side in the 2025 DTM season: German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tom Gillo (left) will succeed as CEO after Co-founder Patrick O’Luanaigh steps down after 20 years © nDreams People Tom Gillo Will Follow Patrick O’Luanaigh as CEO of nDreams After nearly 20 years Co-founder and CEO Patrick O’Luanaigh will step down on 1 June to become Chairman of nDreams. His role as CEO will be taken by Chief Development Officer Tom Gillo. Change at the top of nDreams. The games studio specialising in VR, which was acquired by By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Madeleine Egger and Ruth Lemmen (from left) at Womenize! 2024 © Susanne Müller/Womenize! Business Womenize! Announces Programme for Anniversary Edition The next Womenize! conference will take place on 4 June and features a special programme with international speakers to mark its 10th anniversary. The event is supported by Instinct3, InnoGames, Gameforge, and Kickstarter, among others. The 10th edition of Womenize!, held on 4 June at the Institut Français in Berlin, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tjodolf Sommestad leaves King and hands over to Todd Green © Imago/TT People Todd Green Takes Over From Tjodolf Sommestad as King President King will get a new president effective June 1, 2025. Todd Green will follow to Tjodolf Sommestad, who after nearly 14 years at King, will leave the company and the industry. Todd Green, an experienced executive, will take over as president of King on 1 June. The change at the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO of Embracer Group © Mathias Johansson Business Embracer Details Coffee Stain Spin-Off and Unveils Future Name Alongside its preliminary Q4 figures, Embracer has announced plans for the next phase of the split revealed in 2024. By the end of the year, Coffee Stain Group is to be spun off as an independent company. The new name of the remaining Embracer Group, which also includes Plaion, DECA By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Rocket Beans Business Rocket Beans TV Presents the 'Speedrundale Fastival' At the end of June, RocketBeans will celebrate speedruns with a two-day live event that will feature the channel's established format, Speedrundale. On 27 and 28 June 2025, Rocket Beans TV and Dennsen86 are hosting the Speedrundale Fastival – a two-day live event dedicated entirely to the world of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Rennsport will be published for PlayStation and Xbox in September © Nacon/Competition Company Products Nacon Confirms Release of Rennsport for Consoles for September During Bigben Week in Paris, Nacon unveiled numerous new games and accessories, including some specifically related to SimRacing. From a German perspective, the most interesting news is the launch window for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Rennsport, which is becoming more concrete in September. The By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jasper Tanner-Barnes is the new Chief Portfolio Officer of Fireshine Games © Fireshine People Fireshine Games Names Jasper Tanner-Barnes as Chief Portfolio Officer British publisher Fireshine Games has strengthened its top management team with the appointment of Jasper Tanner-Barnes. He will take on the newly created role of Chief Portfolio Manager, responsible for third-party partnerships and portfolio strategy. Fireshine Games appointed a new CEO, Brian Foote, in February. Now, the British publisher is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Team members of Voya Games © Picture: Voya Games Business Voya Games Raises $5 Million to Launch Craft World Berlin-based studio Voya Games has raised a total of $5 million in its latest round of financing. The money will help launch and grow the blockchain game Craft World, which is currently in the testing phase. The aim is to build a token-based ecosystem in which games are connected through By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christian Witte and Swordfish Founder and CEO Ariane Poschner © Swordfirsch People Christian Witte Joins Swordfish PR Team The Munich-based PR agency Swordfish is continuing to expand its gaming team. The latest addition is Christian Witte, who will be taking on the role of PR Manager. Christian Witte is moving from Recaro Gaming to Swordfish, where he has spent the last few years as Communications Manager responsible for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Two of Warner Bros.' most successful physical game releases in recent years: Mortal Kombat 1 and Hogwarts Legacy. © Warner Products Warner Bros. Expands Partnership With Plaion With Italy, Plaion is taking over the management of retail customers for Warner Bros. in another European market as a distribution partner. The agreement also applies to the back catalogue. In addition to its own publishing activities throughout Europe and beyond, Plaion acts as a distributor for numerous well-known partners. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Entrance of gamescom 2024 © Koelnmesse GmbH/Marvin Ruppert Business Koelnmesse and Game Name OMG Fuse as Social Media Agency for Gamescom OMG Fuse, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is the new social media agency for gamescom. It will be promoting the brand on Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube and Discord throughout the year. The takeover of gamescom's social media channels by OMG Fuse, the Omnicon Media Group subsidiary specialising By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
