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 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 Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The advisory board of USK (USK) People Heico Michael Engelhardt Remains Chairman of USK Advisory Board In its reconstitution, the advisory board of USK re-elected Heico Michael Engelhardt of SOS Children's Villages SH as chairman. Katja Engelbert of the Youth Ministry of NRW is now deputy chair. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Silja Gülicher-Dütsch, Senior PR & Licensing Manager Nintendo D-A-CH (GSA) Business Punkt PR Replaces SZ Scala as PR Agency for Nintendo in GSA Following a new tender for its PR budget in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Nintendo has awarded the contract to Hamburg-based Punkt PR. The transition from long-standing partner SZ Scala is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Roblox 2025: New Records, Platform Specifics, and What's Important to Gen Z In 2025, Roblox broke the record for the most concurrent players in a video game twice. Furthermore, Gen Z places particular importance on virtual fashion and the presence of real brands in virtual worlds. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla © Christer Berg People Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, 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 Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business MFG Presents New Academy Program AI, content creation, and storytelling are the focus of the new 'MFG Akademie' program for the first half of 2026. Parallel to the seminar program, there are 2026 dates for industry get-togethers, including the Open Stage Games BW events and the Gamestate Festival BW. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom Products Capcom: Strong Franchises and Promising New Games Capcom has already announced four AAA titles for 2026. From new instalments in the Resident Evil and Monster Hunter Stories series to the return of Onimusha and the exploration of new territory with Pragmata. Let's take a look at the strong pipeline. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 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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Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The advisory board of USK (USK) People Heico Michael Engelhardt Remains Chairman of USK Advisory Board In its reconstitution, the advisory board of USK re-elected Heico Michael Engelhardt of SOS Children's Villages SH as chairman. Katja Engelbert of the Youth Ministry of NRW is now deputy chair. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Silja Gülicher-Dütsch, Senior PR & Licensing Manager Nintendo D-A-CH (GSA) Business Punkt PR Replaces SZ Scala as PR Agency for Nintendo in GSA Following a new tender for its PR budget in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Nintendo has awarded the contract to Hamburg-based Punkt PR. The transition from long-standing partner SZ Scala is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Roblox 2025: New Records, Platform Specifics, and What's Important to Gen Z In 2025, Roblox broke the record for the most concurrent players in a video game twice. Furthermore, Gen Z places particular importance on virtual fashion and the presence of real brands in virtual worlds. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla © Christer Berg People Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, 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 Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business MFG Presents New Academy Program AI, content creation, and storytelling are the focus of the new 'MFG Akademie' program for the first half of 2026. Parallel to the seminar program, there are 2026 dates for industry get-togethers, including the Open Stage Games BW events and the Gamestate Festival BW. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom Products Capcom: Strong Franchises and Promising New Games Capcom has already announced four AAA titles for 2026. From new instalments in the Resident Evil and Monster Hunter Stories series to the return of Onimusha and the exploration of new territory with Pragmata. Let's take a look at the strong pipeline. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
