Kritzelkratz 3000: Back in the Game with Remasters and Ports Marcel Kleffmann May 21, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post Team picture (from left to right): Martin Zimmer, Benjamin Schmidt (in the front with hat), Simon Koch, Nico Faltermeier, Odin Seiffert, Andreas Scholl, Michael Müller and Pascal Heiler, who took the picture. © Pascal Heiler 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 Attitude Towards Gen AI is Very Negative © Quantic Foundry Quantic Foundry: Most Gamers Are Negative About the Use of Gen AI in Video Games Market researchers at Quantic Foundry examined gamers' attitudes towards Generative AI in video games. The results are clear: most gamers are negative about the use of Gen AI in video games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Jan Theysen, Owner, Co-founder and Co-CEO of King Art Games © King Art Games People Jan Theysen of King Art 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 Jan Theysen, Owner, Co-founder and Co-CEO of King Art Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Of course, gamescom was the biggest gaming event in 2025. But what other events in GSA had impressive visitor numbers? (Photo: KoelnMesse) Business The Biggest 2025 Games Events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland What game events in Germany, Switzerland and Austria were the biggest in 2025? We collected all official numbers and visualised them. Find the full list as well as all graphics here. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Products Studios From GSA and Europe at the Mundo Gaming Showcase Over 30 studios and games, many of them from Europe, including some from the GSA, presented themselves at the Mundo Gamer Showcase shortly before Christmas. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nathalie Weidmann, Andri Weidmann, Timon Herzog, and Flurin Weidmann @ Swiss Game Hub © Samuel Vonäsch Business Metaroot: How a Super Small Publisher Landed a Really Big Hit The tiny Swiss publisher Metaroot landed a major hit with The Farmer Was Replaced, developed by solo developer Timon Herzog. A postmortem about an underserved niche and the importance of communication and information sharing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read Battlefield 6 © EA Business Alinea: Battlefield 6 Is the Most-Played New Game of the Year Battlefield 6 is not only the most played new game of the year but also the best-selling title, according to estimated data from Alinea Analytics. The second most-played game is also from Electronic Arts, but not EA Sports FC 26. 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
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
Attitude Towards Gen AI is Very Negative © Quantic Foundry Quantic Foundry: Most Gamers Are Negative About the Use of Gen AI in Video Games Market researchers at Quantic Foundry examined gamers' attitudes towards Generative AI in video games. The results are clear: most gamers are negative about the use of Gen AI in video games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jan Theysen, Owner, Co-founder and Co-CEO of King Art Games © King Art Games People Jan Theysen of King Art 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 Jan Theysen, Owner, Co-founder and Co-CEO of King Art Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Of course, gamescom was the biggest gaming event in 2025. But what other events in GSA had impressive visitor numbers? (Photo: KoelnMesse) Business The Biggest 2025 Games Events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland What game events in Germany, Switzerland and Austria were the biggest in 2025? We collected all official numbers and visualised them. Find the full list as well as all graphics here. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Products Studios From GSA and Europe at the Mundo Gaming Showcase Over 30 studios and games, many of them from Europe, including some from the GSA, presented themselves at the Mundo Gamer Showcase shortly before Christmas. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nathalie Weidmann, Andri Weidmann, Timon Herzog, and Flurin Weidmann @ Swiss Game Hub © Samuel Vonäsch Business Metaroot: How a Super Small Publisher Landed a Really Big Hit The tiny Swiss publisher Metaroot landed a major hit with The Farmer Was Replaced, developed by solo developer Timon Herzog. A postmortem about an underserved niche and the importance of communication and information sharing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Battlefield 6 © EA Business Alinea: Battlefield 6 Is the Most-Played New Game of the Year Battlefield 6 is not only the most played new game of the year but also the best-selling title, according to estimated data from Alinea Analytics. The second most-played game is also from Electronic Arts, but not EA Sports FC 26. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
