Last year, Webedia very successfully organised a FYNG show at the CAGTUS in Leipzig. © Webedia Business Webedia's FYNG Caggtus Edition Will Showcase Over 20 Premieres For the start of Caggtus in Leipzig, event partner Webedia is planning a major Find Your Next Game (FYNG) show featuring numerous premieres, including several world premieres. In total, Webedia is planning 26 hours of live shows from the convention. Expectations are high for Caggtus in Leipzig, which begins today. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The funding provided by the federal states fell significantly compared to the previous year, partly because special budgets were available in 2023. In addition, a total of €2 million in funding is available in Schleswig-Holstein over several years. However, this funding is approved in a different way and is therefore not published on an ongoing basis. © GamesMarkt Business The Situation in Germany‘s Federal States: Wide but Sometimes Limited Support By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
© GM Products Two New Chart-Toppers in the German Games Charts March 2025 March once again brings movement to the top of the charts: just like in the European PlayStation rankings, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Split Fiction have played their way to the top in Germany. For the second month in a row, the German charts see a new pair of leaders. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The party leaders of CDU/CSU and SPD at the announcement of the coalition agreement (from left): Markus Söder (CSU), Friedrich Merz (CDU), Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken (both SPD) © IMAGO / NurPhoto Business Tax Incentives for Games Industry Sealed in Coalition Pact In Berlin, the CDU/CSU and SPD are currently presenting the final draft of their coalition agreement for the upcoming government. It contains passages on games funding that make a tax-based model likely. The German association game sees "key issues addressed". Will the German games industry get a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Soulpotion Products Assemble and Instinct3 Integrate Twitch Extension into Asgard's Fall To mark the launch of the Early Access version of Asgard's Fall, publishers Assemble Entertainment and Instinct3 have announced a new feature. The title will get a Twitch extension that will allow viewers to interact with the game if streamers use the feature. So the Twitch extension is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association presented a specific proposal for tax-based games funding in Germany © Dirk Mathesius Business game Unveils Plan for Competitive Games Funding at International Level While the next government in Berlin is negotiating its coalition agreement, game presented a specific proposal for the introduction of a tax-based games funding programme. The fund model should be retained and adapted. According to Goldmedia, lucrative multiplier effects could be expected. The mention of a tax-based model for games By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
In response to the criticism from 2024, Koelnmesse and game have organised childcare for the gamescom business area so that mothers of young children can also attend the important business event. © Pexels, RDNE / KoelnMesse, game Business Childcare in the gamescom Business Area for the First Time Koelnmesse and game have taken on board the criticism from nursing mothers last year and have come up with a solution. In 2025, childcare facilities will be provided in the business centre for the first time. Even at a successful trade fair like gamescom, there are aspects that can be By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Web Media Publishing founder and CEO Vitus Hoffmann passed away unexpected © Web Media People Web Media Publishing Founder and CEO Vitus Hoffmann Has Passed Away Web Media Publishing has announced the unexpected passing of its founder and CEO, Vitus Hoffmann. His death leaves a profound void. His life’s work will be carried forward in his spirit. In a statement filled with sorrow, Web Media Publishing confirmed the sudden loss of Vitus Hoffmann: “With his By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© InnoGames Products InnoGames Celebrates Long-Term Success of Elvenar To mark the anniversary of the online game Elvenar, which launched in 2015, InnoGames is sharing impressive statistics and reflecting on why the title was designed as the perfect addition to its portfolio. Forge of Empires, Tribal Wars, Rise of Cultures, The West, or Grepolis—when people think of InnoGames, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Imago Business The Situation in Germany: Freezing While Waiting for the Tax-Based System By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
© Warner Business Minecraft Film Gets Off to a Dream Start at the Box Office With a spectacular debut and a global box office haul of $301 million, Warner Bros.' Minecraft film has topped box office charts in numerous countries, giving the film industry a much-needed boost. In Germany alone, 835,395 tickets were sold, generating nearly €9 million and securing the number one By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
