Wachsender Einfluss: E-Sport und Games statt Öl Marcel Kleffmann December 11, 2023 – 10 min read Share this post Gamers8 - Das nach eigenen Angaben weltgrößte Gaming- und E-Sport-Festival beendete seine zweite Ausgabe mit der Preisverleihung, bei der sich das Team Twisted Minds den ersten Platz bei den Gamers8 Club Awards sicherte. © Saudi Esports Federation The 7 teams for this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency (Picture: Sareh Oveyci) Development The Rabbit Indie Games Residency Kicks Off With Seven Teams For seven indie developers, the action-packed experience at this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency has begun, with their first real test already awaiting them on Friday at the Games Ground. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (GAMEinander e.V.) Campus GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Development Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Insights Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Agustín Reyna, Ilkka Paananen and Aura Salla (From Left; Pictures: BEUC, Supercell/Joonas Brandt, November Plenary 2024) DFA: Osborne Clarke Analyses, Managers React and Consumer Protectors Applaud Following the European Commission’s presentation of the draft Digital Fairness Act yesterday, reactions are pouring in. We summarise the responses, including those from individual executives such as Todd Green (King), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), and organisations like Dataspelsbranchen and BEUC. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read The Polish Games Market in 2025 (in millions of Euros): Revenue | Source: Gametrack Raport Rynkowy 2025 GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Football Manager 27 / Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta © Sega / Ubisoft Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Football Manager 27 Climbs the Charts, While Anno 117 Returns Phantom Blade Zero only spent one week at the top of the weekly Steam revenue charts. While PUBG: Battlegrounds has returned to first place, Sega's Football Manager 27 has jumped up the rankings. In Germany, Anno 117 makes a comeback, while Horses of Hoofprint Bay starts strongly. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Products Final Fantasy Resonance Causes Surprise in the German Games Charts in October The highest-ranking new entry in the German games charts was neither Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 nor Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. In both cases, however, digital sales were not included in the charts. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO (left) and Dawid Hallmann COO (right) at Webedia Deutschland © Webedia Deutschland People Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO and Dawid Hallmann COO at Webedia Deutschland Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The 7 teams for this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency (Picture: Sareh Oveyci) Development The Rabbit Indie Games Residency Kicks Off With Seven Teams For seven indie developers, the action-packed experience at this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency has begun, with their first real test already awaiting them on Friday at the Games Ground. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(GAMEinander e.V.) Campus GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Development Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Insights Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Agustín Reyna, Ilkka Paananen and Aura Salla (From Left; Pictures: BEUC, Supercell/Joonas Brandt, November Plenary 2024) DFA: Osborne Clarke Analyses, Managers React and Consumer Protectors Applaud Following the European Commission’s presentation of the draft Digital Fairness Act yesterday, reactions are pouring in. We summarise the responses, including those from individual executives such as Todd Green (King), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), and organisations like Dataspelsbranchen and BEUC. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
The Polish Games Market in 2025 (in millions of Euros): Revenue | Source: Gametrack Raport Rynkowy 2025 GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Football Manager 27 / Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta © Sega / Ubisoft Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Football Manager 27 Climbs the Charts, While Anno 117 Returns Phantom Blade Zero only spent one week at the top of the weekly Steam revenue charts. While PUBG: Battlegrounds has returned to first place, Sega's Football Manager 27 has jumped up the rankings. In Germany, Anno 117 makes a comeback, while Horses of Hoofprint Bay starts strongly. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Products Final Fantasy Resonance Causes Surprise in the German Games Charts in October The highest-ranking new entry in the German games charts was neither Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 nor Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. In both cases, however, digital sales were not included in the charts. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO (left) and Dawid Hallmann COO (right) at Webedia Deutschland © Webedia Deutschland People Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO and Dawid Hallmann COO at Webedia Deutschland Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
