Products Goosebumps Remains in the German Games Charts in March Despite four new entries in March, the top of the German games charts remained unchanged, with Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem still holding the top spot. Capcom had the highest new entry in March. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Berlin based Wooga is part of Playtika since 2018 | Picture: Wooga Business Playtika: Special Committee Will Review Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value The Israeli gaming group Playtika has announced the formation of a special committee. With advice from Morgan Stanley, the committee is tasked with exploring options and alternatives “to unlock and enhance shareholder value”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Elz the Witch will host this years BAFTA Game Award and Ilkka Paananen | Pictures by BAFTA/Alex Ingram and Supercell / Joonas Brandt Awards BAFTA Will Honour Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen With a BAFTA Fellowship At the upcoming BAFTA Game Awards, Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen will receive a special honour. The Academy is awarding the Supercell co-founder a BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of his contributions to the games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Netflix Launches Dedicated Children’s App Netflix Playground With Netflix Playground, the US streaming service has launched a dedicated app featuring games for children up to the age of 8, which is currently available primarily in English-speaking markets. A global launch is planned for the end of April. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Insights French Games Market is Growing Thanks to Hardware and Mobile Games In 2025, sales of games hardware and software in France totalled €5.856 billion. This is according to a new report by the French industry association SELL. The segments performed very differently, and in one of them France even outperformed Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: Crimson Desert Gets a Near-Perfect Launch With Crimson Desert, there is – almost – a new number one in the PlayStation Store charts everywhere. Only in North America does MLB The Show 26 remain at the top. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Picture by Nintendo Business Nintendo Repeats Its Massive Box Office Success With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie At least in its opening weekend, the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is every bit as successful as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the most successful video game adaptation to date. Over a million tickets have already been sold in Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse with Felix Falk, MD game, at the DCP 2025 | Picture by Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Awards Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse Confirmed as Hosts for the DCP 2026 The organisers of the DCP are leaving the moderation in capable hands: Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse will once again host the awards show in 2026. RayaOnAir, Starlet Nova and Maxi Gstettenbauer have been booked for the pre-show and the live stream from the Blue Carpet. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius/game Funding Game Announces Five Webinars on State, Federal and EU Funding At the end of April, the game – The German Games Industry Assocication is launching a series of webinars on the topic of funding. The sessions, which will be held in German, are aimed at developers and are also open to non-members of game. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
At the general meeting, the current board of game.nrw was re-elected | Picture games.nrw Politics games.nrw: Board Confirmed, Course Set For Games Industry in Germany’s Most Populous State At the general meeting in March, the games.nrw regional association confirmed the composition and roles of the executive board. Important decisions were taken regarding both the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis and the games industry in North Rhine-Westfalia. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Esports Mouz and G2 Esports Receive Further Support From the Esports Foundation With Mouz and G2 Esports, two German teams are once again among the 20 organisations benefiting from the Club Partner Programme run by the former Esports World Cup Foundation. The foundation has dropped World Cup from its name in March, presumably with events such as the Nations Cup in mind. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People G+ Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
