© mark mann photography Business Tetris-Manager Henk Rogers to Present Book at Gamescom Latam The program and list of participants for gamescom latam are rapidly taking shape. Visitors to São Paulo will have the opportunity to meet Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company. The lineup for the digital non-competitive exhibitions has also been confirmed, with Switzerland’s Okomotive among the selected participants. With just By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter Business Gamescom Warns of Fraud Attempts In a newsletter, Koelnmesse has warned about fraudulent calls and emails in which scammers pose as gamescom employees. Suspicious invoices should not be paid but forwarded to Koelnmesse via email. Fraudsters are apparently trying to exploit gamescom for financial gain. The event organizers have used a newsletter to inform recipients By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Possessor(s), The Knightling, Ruff and the Riverside, Skate Story and Forever Skies (from left to right) © PlayStation Blog Publishing Three of the Five Indie Games Presented by PlayStation Are from Europe As part of Indie Day, PlayStation showcased five upcoming indie games on its blog, including titles from Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland. Indie games continue to play an increasingly important role in the PlayStation experience, which is why the company recently highlighted five upcoming titles from smaller studios in its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2 Esports © G2 Esports Business G2 Esports Raises Millions in Series B Round The Berlin-based esports organization has secured a seven-figure sum in a recent financing round, supported by both existing and new investors. G2 intends to use the funds to further expand and diversify its operations. G2 Esports did not disclose the exact amount of the Series B investment, only confirming that By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© VGW- Business North American Video Game Workers Launch Union at GDC In collaboration with the CWA and AFM unions, a dedicated, industry-wide union for employees in the games industry was founded and presented at GDC. In Europe, and especially in Germany, more and more gaming employees are also organizing themselves. GDC 2025 is the scene of a potentially historic development in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, and Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition (from left to right) © EC - Audiovisual Service/Mikko Mäntyniemi /Bogdan Hoyaux Business EC Publishes Preliminary Findings, Google Rails Against DMA By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, Nick Poole, CEO at Ukie, and Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President of Business Development EMEA at Xsolla (from left to right) © Xsolla Business UKIE and Xsolla Announce Strategic Partnership At GDC, UKIE and Xsolla unveiled a strategic partnership that will feature a range of initiatives. As part of the agreement, Xsolla becomes UKIE’s official monetisation partner and exclusive programme sponsor, with the goal of supporting the British games industry and beyond. Industry announcements often come with bold claims, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© SWR Business SWR Symphony Orchestra Records Soundtrack for Anno Podcast In late summer 2025, SWR Kultur will take listeners on a journey into the world of Anno 117: Pax Romana with a fictional podcast series. This standalone story is set in the universe of the upcoming game in the Anno series. The SWR Symphony Orchestra will record the soundtrack live, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Klang Games Business Klang Partners with Google Cloud for Its Flagship Project Seed Berlin-based studio Klang Games and Google Cloud have entered into a strategic partnership. Klang will leverage Google Cloud technologies to bring to life the persistent virtual world of Seed, the studio’s flagship project. Seed is set to be one of the most ambitious gaming projects to emerge from Germany By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Toplitz Publishing Toplitz Productions Signs Play2Chill Publisher Toplitz Productions and Polish studio Play2Chill have signed a publishing deal for the city-builder Aztecs: The Last Sun. The game is scheduled for release in the second half of 2025. After a relatively quiet period, Toplitz Productions has signed another studio with Play2Chill. The publishing agreement covers Aztecs: The By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Games/Bavaria Business Robin Rottmann: GG Bavaria is Taking the Next Step The third GG Bavaria will take place in an even larger location and will offer a business day for the first time. In the interview, Robin Rottmann explains how and why the concept has been further developed and invites everyone to participate in the future development with ideas and feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Swordfish founder and Managing Director Ariane Poschner with Georg Reckenthäler © Swordfish Business Ariane Poschner Brings Georg Reckenthäler to Swordfish Georg Reckenthäler is joining the Swordfish PR team as Senior Communications and New Business Director, effective immediately. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the tech and gaming industry. On March 1, Georg Reckenthäler took up his new position at the Munich-based agency Swordfish. In this role, he By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
