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
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gerard Piqué © Kings League Business When Football Meets Gaming Creators By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Screenshot Business Market Exploration Trip to France and Paris Game Biz The AHK France is organizing a market exploration trip to Paris at the end of October. In addition to meetings with potential partners, the programme also includes a visit to Paris Game Biz. This October, SMEs in the German games industry will once again have the opportunity to take part By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter Business Thailand Unveiled as Official Partner Country for gamescom 2025 Koelnmesse and game have announced Thailand as this year’s official partner country for gamescom. The Southeast Asian nation is a flourishing gaming market and now also the new home of gamescom asia. 2025 marks a special year for the relationship between gamescom and Thailand. Just a few weeks ago, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The Xperion in Hamburg is one of three dedicated gaming event and sales areas from MediaMarktSaturn to date © MediaMarktSaturn Business TakeTV, MediaMarktSaturn and Beans Organise Games Side Event at OMR On the day before the start of the OMR Festival in Hamburg, Level Up! will take place at Xperion as an official side event. It is organised by MediaMarktSaturn, TakeTV, and Beans Entertainment. The OMR Festival – OMR stands for Online Marketing Rockstars – is one of the must-attend events for the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© TIGS Business Tokyo Indie Games Summit Doubles Attendance to Over 23,000 With the Tokyo Indie Games Summit, another standout business event is emerging in Japan, where over 200 curated indie games were exhibited. An award was also presented for the first time. A few weeks after the third Tokyo Indie Games Summit (TIGS), organizer Phoenixx has now released the official figures By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gerald Böse (Koelnmesse), Henriette Reker (Mayor of Cologne), Nathanael Liminski (Minister of State of North Rhine-Westphalia), Felix Falk (game), Lars Janssen (game), Ralf Wirsing (game) and Oliver Frese (Koelnmesse) (from left to right) © Koelnmesse / JAKOB STUDNAR Business "Perfect Match": game and Koelnmesse Expand gamescom Contract Since 2009, the partnership between the game industry association and Koelnmesse for the leading gamescom trade fair has proven to be extremely successful. This is another reason why both sides have now renewed the contract once again. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city of Cologne have also pledged By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Web Media Publishing People Carlo Volz Strengthens Business Development at Web Media Publishing As Senior Business Development Manager, Carlo Volz will drive the strategic business development of Web Media Publishing. Web Media Publishing continues to grow. The Munich-based media company, which includes the editorial teams of Gameswelt and Screen.de, as well as the agency asap Brand Services, has brought on board experienced By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Games London Business London Ranked Among Top 3 Global Games Hubs At the start of the London Games Festival, the organizers presented a new study conducted by Unscrambled and BOP on behalf of Games London. The study confirms that both the city and the festival have developed extremely well. However, the study's methodology raises some questions, as parts of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
