Computerspielpreis: Einreichungsphase endet Tim Pototzki January 08, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post Der Deutsche Computerspielpreis 2010 wird am 29. April in Berlin verliehen © None Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People 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 Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Products InterfaceX26 Showcases Fake OS Games, Brings Users To Rally Valve for an Official Tag Cobalt Lane, Jumpy Bit, Grey Alien Games and Muscle Cat have teamed up for InterfaceX26, a Steam Showcase for "Fake OS" games. Apart from showcasing the games, InterfaceX26 gamifies tagging the games for an official Valve tag with a bustom web app. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Original Gothic Trilogy © THQ Nordic Products Original Gothic Trilogy on PlayStation and Xbox Gothic 1, 2 and 3 will be available on PlayStation and Xbox for the first time. THQ Nordic plans to release these classic games on a regular basis, starting after the release of the Gothic 1 remake. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Tap Tap Loot and Cool Story Bro (Irox/ZoroArts) Products Two German Typing Games Conquered Steam Around This Weekend A good weekend for typing game lovers: While ZoroArts alias Mateo Covic has released his multiplayer chaos typing game Cool Story Bro on Friday, Turtle Knight Games and publisher Irox Games have released the spiritual successor to Bongo Cat, Tap Tap Loot, just this Monday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Kevin Nielsen is taking over as head of the new Webedia Events unit (Webedia) People Kevin Nielsen Leads New Webedia Events Unit With a new Events unit in the Webedia Group, Webedia Germany is driving their FYNG and FYNT event business, such as this week's caggtus booth together with Bethesda. Nielsen reports to Dawid Hallmann, Director of Webedia Gaming & Tech and has cross-border collaboration with Poland in mind. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Picture by IIDEA Business Italy’s Games Industry Uses London Games Festival to Network With UK Colleagues With a reception at the Italian Embassy, Italy’s ITA Agency and the industry association IIDEA built a bridge between the Italian and British games industries during the London Games Festival. Collaboration with key markets is essential, according to IIDEA-MD Thalita Malagò. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Picture by Newzoo Insights Newzoo: There is Significant Revenue Outside the Top 20 In a further analysis, Newzoo examined the revenue potential of titles outside the top 20 and found that there is scope for good business even among titles other than the big brands. This is particularly true for the PC platform. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People 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
Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products InterfaceX26 Showcases Fake OS Games, Brings Users To Rally Valve for an Official Tag Cobalt Lane, Jumpy Bit, Grey Alien Games and Muscle Cat have teamed up for InterfaceX26, a Steam Showcase for "Fake OS" games. Apart from showcasing the games, InterfaceX26 gamifies tagging the games for an official Valve tag with a bustom web app. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Original Gothic Trilogy © THQ Nordic Products Original Gothic Trilogy on PlayStation and Xbox Gothic 1, 2 and 3 will be available on PlayStation and Xbox for the first time. THQ Nordic plans to release these classic games on a regular basis, starting after the release of the Gothic 1 remake. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tap Tap Loot and Cool Story Bro (Irox/ZoroArts) Products Two German Typing Games Conquered Steam Around This Weekend A good weekend for typing game lovers: While ZoroArts alias Mateo Covic has released his multiplayer chaos typing game Cool Story Bro on Friday, Turtle Knight Games and publisher Irox Games have released the spiritual successor to Bongo Cat, Tap Tap Loot, just this Monday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Kevin Nielsen is taking over as head of the new Webedia Events unit (Webedia) People Kevin Nielsen Leads New Webedia Events Unit With a new Events unit in the Webedia Group, Webedia Germany is driving their FYNG and FYNT event business, such as this week's caggtus booth together with Bethesda. Nielsen reports to Dawid Hallmann, Director of Webedia Gaming & Tech and has cross-border collaboration with Poland in mind. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Picture by IIDEA Business Italy’s Games Industry Uses London Games Festival to Network With UK Colleagues With a reception at the Italian Embassy, Italy’s ITA Agency and the industry association IIDEA built a bridge between the Italian and British games industries during the London Games Festival. Collaboration with key markets is essential, according to IIDEA-MD Thalita Malagò. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture by Newzoo Insights Newzoo: There is Significant Revenue Outside the Top 20 In a further analysis, Newzoo examined the revenue potential of titles outside the top 20 and found that there is scope for good business even among titles other than the big brands. This is particularly true for the PC platform. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
