Baby steps, Baby Harald Hesse November 08, 2011 – 4 min read Share this post Conflutainment-Geschäftsführer Arwed Ralf Grenzbach © None GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Business Ceconomy Gets a New CEO Again, and MediaMarkt is Partnering With Decathlon Ceconomy, the parent company of Media Markt and Saturn, is looking for a new CEO for the second time in 12 months and has once again turned to the finance sector. Meanwhile, one of the Media Markt branches in Munich is welcoming a prominent subtenant: Decathlon. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Pim Holfve © Raw Fury / Holfve Business Pim Holfve Appointed CEO of Combined Effect While Continuing to Lead Raw Fury Pim Holfve, the current CEO of Raw Fury, is set to broaden his leadership responsibilities by taking on the role of CEO at Combined Effect. This growing indie group is developing an ecosystem of creative video game publishers and studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PlayStation 5 Pro © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Upgraded PSSR Rolling out on PlayStation 5 Pro Sony Interactive Entertainment has released an updated version of PSSR as part of a system software update for PlayStation 5 Pro. This upgraded PSSR is already supported by titles such as Silent Hill f, Monster Hunter Wilds, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Crimson Desert. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom & game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Publishing Resident Evil Requiem Wins Game Sales Award In February 2026, only one game received a Sales Award from game - the German Games Industry Association. Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem won the award, despite not hitting the market until the end of the month. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Grind Survivors © Pushka Studios and Assemble Entertainment Products Grind Survivors Is Assemble Entertainment's Second Best Launch on Steam Pushka Studios and Assemble Entertainment have launched Grind Survivors on PC and consoles. On Steam, at least, the action roguelike achieved Assemble's second-best game launch in terms of concurrent users (CCU). By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! © Auroch Digital & Dotemu & Sony Pictures Consumer Products Products Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Players can enlist in the Mobile Infantry in Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! and battle the Arachnid menace in this retro first-person shooter, set in the Starship Troopers universe, from Auroch Digital and Dotemu. Would you like to know more? By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Plaion X Secret Mode © Plaion & Secret Mode Publishing Plaion and Secret Mode Partner up for Star Wars: Galactic Racer Plaion has signed a global physical distribution deal with Secret Mode for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the debut title from AAA development studio Fuse Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships © E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Esports Registration for the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships Registration is now open for the fifth season of the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships. Players from the northern German state can sign up to take part in the qualifying tournaments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Business Ceconomy Gets a New CEO Again, and MediaMarkt is Partnering With Decathlon Ceconomy, the parent company of Media Markt and Saturn, is looking for a new CEO for the second time in 12 months and has once again turned to the finance sector. Meanwhile, one of the Media Markt branches in Munich is welcoming a prominent subtenant: Decathlon. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Pim Holfve © Raw Fury / Holfve Business Pim Holfve Appointed CEO of Combined Effect While Continuing to Lead Raw Fury Pim Holfve, the current CEO of Raw Fury, is set to broaden his leadership responsibilities by taking on the role of CEO at Combined Effect. This growing indie group is developing an ecosystem of creative video game publishers and studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PlayStation 5 Pro © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Upgraded PSSR Rolling out on PlayStation 5 Pro Sony Interactive Entertainment has released an updated version of PSSR as part of a system software update for PlayStation 5 Pro. This upgraded PSSR is already supported by titles such as Silent Hill f, Monster Hunter Wilds, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Crimson Desert. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom & game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Publishing Resident Evil Requiem Wins Game Sales Award In February 2026, only one game received a Sales Award from game - the German Games Industry Association. Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem won the award, despite not hitting the market until the end of the month. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Grind Survivors © Pushka Studios and Assemble Entertainment Products Grind Survivors Is Assemble Entertainment's Second Best Launch on Steam Pushka Studios and Assemble Entertainment have launched Grind Survivors on PC and consoles. On Steam, at least, the action roguelike achieved Assemble's second-best game launch in terms of concurrent users (CCU). By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! © Auroch Digital & Dotemu & Sony Pictures Consumer Products Products Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Players can enlist in the Mobile Infantry in Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! and battle the Arachnid menace in this retro first-person shooter, set in the Starship Troopers universe, from Auroch Digital and Dotemu. Would you like to know more? By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Plaion X Secret Mode © Plaion & Secret Mode Publishing Plaion and Secret Mode Partner up for Star Wars: Galactic Racer Plaion has signed a global physical distribution deal with Secret Mode for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the debut title from AAA development studio Fuse Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships © E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Esports Registration for the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships Registration is now open for the fifth season of the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships. Players from the northern German state can sign up to take part in the qualifying tournaments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
