Crytek und Daedalic sahnen beim Entwicklerpreis ab Tim Pototzki December 12, 2013 – 2 min read Share this post © 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 Switzerland has a vast gaming scene. (GamesMarkt) Variation Between Mountains: The Swiss Gaming Scene Mapped Only gaming in Zurich? Not at all! The Swiss gaming landscape is as varied as the tri-language nation’s cultures. Find the most important studios and games associations on our map or plan your trip to one of Switzerland’s pop culture event here. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Julia Sprenz | Landon Falls | Randy Mosiondz © Arc Games and Cryptic Studios People Three Industry Veterans Return to Strengthen Cryptic Studios Industry veterans Randy Mosiondz, Julia Sprenz and Landon Falls are returning to Cryptic Studios. They will oversee the studio's existing portfolio in their new roles, while collaborating with the executive team on future projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Swiss Games © Stefan Malcher Business Swiss Games Market: 57% of the Swiss Population Plays Games The gaming audience in Switzerland in 2025 is around 3.6 million, which is an increase of a quarter of a million on the previous year. Although smartphones remain the most popular device, consoles and laptops are growing in popularity. Find more data and graphics in our Swiss overview. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Games Ground 2025 © Games Ground Events For Business and Public: Games Ground Berlin Returns in Early November Games Ground Berlin will return at the beginning of November 2026, once again featuring Business and Public Days. Alongside the main event, Games Ground is expanding its year-round offering with 'GG Side Quests', a webinar series featuring skill-building sessions for B2B visitors. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The Playruo solution was developed by Jean-Baptiste Kempf, Fergus Leleu, and Yannis Weinbach (from left to right), who drew on their expertise in cloud computing (Shadow), advertising and video games to create it. The cloud gaming solutions are available and accessible from today onwards. © Playruo Business Why Playruo Built a Cloud Gaming Solution for Publishers and Developers Playruo has raised €2.1 million in funding with the aim of becoming the leading platform for testing and sharing video games via streaming. We spoke to CEO and co-founder Fergus Leleu about cloud gaming, the company's growth, and its direct approach to publishers and developers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Business Elizabeth Magie Award for Game Studies Students 2026 Accepts Submissions The AKGWDS is accepting submissions for the second issue of their Elizabeth Magie Awards now. The award celebrates outstanding Bachelor's and Master's theses in the field of Game Studies. By Pascal Wagner • 2 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
Switzerland has a vast gaming scene. (GamesMarkt) Variation Between Mountains: The Swiss Gaming Scene Mapped Only gaming in Zurich? Not at all! The Swiss gaming landscape is as varied as the tri-language nation’s cultures. Find the most important studios and games associations on our map or plan your trip to one of Switzerland’s pop culture event here. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Julia Sprenz | Landon Falls | Randy Mosiondz © Arc Games and Cryptic Studios People Three Industry Veterans Return to Strengthen Cryptic Studios Industry veterans Randy Mosiondz, Julia Sprenz and Landon Falls are returning to Cryptic Studios. They will oversee the studio's existing portfolio in their new roles, while collaborating with the executive team on future projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Swiss Games © Stefan Malcher Business Swiss Games Market: 57% of the Swiss Population Plays Games The gaming audience in Switzerland in 2025 is around 3.6 million, which is an increase of a quarter of a million on the previous year. Although smartphones remain the most popular device, consoles and laptops are growing in popularity. Find more data and graphics in our Swiss overview. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Games Ground 2025 © Games Ground Events For Business and Public: Games Ground Berlin Returns in Early November Games Ground Berlin will return at the beginning of November 2026, once again featuring Business and Public Days. Alongside the main event, Games Ground is expanding its year-round offering with 'GG Side Quests', a webinar series featuring skill-building sessions for B2B visitors. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The Playruo solution was developed by Jean-Baptiste Kempf, Fergus Leleu, and Yannis Weinbach (from left to right), who drew on their expertise in cloud computing (Shadow), advertising and video games to create it. The cloud gaming solutions are available and accessible from today onwards. © Playruo Business Why Playruo Built a Cloud Gaming Solution for Publishers and Developers Playruo has raised €2.1 million in funding with the aim of becoming the leading platform for testing and sharing video games via streaming. We spoke to CEO and co-founder Fergus Leleu about cloud gaming, the company's growth, and its direct approach to publishers and developers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Business Elizabeth Magie Award for Game Studies Students 2026 Accepts Submissions The AKGWDS is accepting submissions for the second issue of their Elizabeth Magie Awards now. The award celebrates outstanding Bachelor's and Master's theses in the field of Game Studies. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
