Charts: Die Macht der Marke Frederik Hammes February 16, 2011 – 2 min read Share this post Sieg dank etablierter Marke: "Test Drive Unlimited 2" © None Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Products Pocketpair and Bushiroad Partner Up for Palworld Card Game A trading card game with collectable creatures? Palworld Official Card Game is in the works at TCG makers Bushiroad, Pocketpair has announced. The physical game will be released on 30 July 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXciteand Daedalic Entertainment Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Scheduled for Release in February 2026 The Delta Quadrant can be explored sooner than expected. gameXcite and Daedalic Entertainment are set to release Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown on PC, PS5, Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S in mid-February. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Thomas Reisenegger, CEO and co-founder Future Friends Games © Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger of Future Friends Games Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, CEO and co-founder Future Friends Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Products 1UP Launches Submissions for German Indie Showcase and Eases Workload for Studios Indie studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria can now apply for a slot at the German Indie Showcase. Thanks to a new procedure, submitting an entry for the free showcase requires less advance work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Second Edition of GamesGatheringGermany in Wiesbaden The second edition of GamesGatheringGermany is set to take place on 19 February 2026 at Assemble Entertainment in Wiesbaden. Anyone interested in participating in the nationwide networking initiative can register. Participation is free of charge, but places are limited. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read ARC Raiders © Embark Studios / Nexon ARC Raiders Sold Over 12.4 Million Units in Just Ten Weeks The extraction shooter ARC Raiders is a huge success for Embark Studios and Nexon. Within ten weeks of its release, the game had sold over 12.4 million copies and had nearly one million concurrent players in January 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
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Products Pocketpair and Bushiroad Partner Up for Palworld Card Game A trading card game with collectable creatures? Palworld Official Card Game is in the works at TCG makers Bushiroad, Pocketpair has announced. The physical game will be released on 30 July 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXciteand Daedalic Entertainment Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Scheduled for Release in February 2026 The Delta Quadrant can be explored sooner than expected. gameXcite and Daedalic Entertainment are set to release Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown on PC, PS5, Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S in mid-February. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Thomas Reisenegger, CEO and co-founder Future Friends Games © Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger of Future Friends Games Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, CEO and co-founder Future Friends Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Products 1UP Launches Submissions for German Indie Showcase and Eases Workload for Studios Indie studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria can now apply for a slot at the German Indie Showcase. Thanks to a new procedure, submitting an entry for the free showcase requires less advance work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Second Edition of GamesGatheringGermany in Wiesbaden The second edition of GamesGatheringGermany is set to take place on 19 February 2026 at Assemble Entertainment in Wiesbaden. Anyone interested in participating in the nationwide networking initiative can register. Participation is free of charge, but places are limited. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
ARC Raiders © Embark Studios / Nexon ARC Raiders Sold Over 12.4 Million Units in Just Ten Weeks The extraction shooter ARC Raiders is a huge success for Embark Studios and Nexon. Within ten weeks of its release, the game had sold over 12.4 million copies and had nearly one million concurrent players in January 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
