Marcel Kleffmann
Business

Active Fungus Studios: Turning a Difficult Situation Into the Best Possible Outcome

From Indie to AAA: On a regular basis, we take a look at a studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Active Fungus Studios from Munich.

02. September 2025 09:11

Business

Janette Lipinski: Entering the Games Industry 20 Years Ago "Felt Like Crashing a LAN Party"

For Janette Lipinski, games have always been more than a hobby. They've been a constant presence, from childhood afternoons to professional milestones. Today, she channels her passion for the medium into leading project teams and shaping production at one of Germany's largest gaming companies.

01. September 2025 09:11

Business

Blizzard Collaborates With wetter.com for World of Warcraft: Midnight

To promote World of Warcraft: Midnight, which was unveiled at gamescom 2025, Blizzard Entertainment collaborated with wetter.com to conjure up a voidstorm.

26. August 2025 13:34

People

JvM Group Introduces New Cross-Agency Leadership Duo

The JvM Group is expanding its gaming services and setting up an international agency team. Thanh Dao (JvM Nerd) and Carl Kuhn (JvM Sports) will lead this team. However, JvM Nerd founder Toan Nguyen and co-managing director André Price will be leaving the agency at the end of the year to pursue new opportunities.

26. August 2025 08:29

Business

Nvidia GeForce Now: RTX 5080-Class GPUs and 5G+ Partnership With Deutsche Telekom

Nvidia has announced a partnership with Deutsche Telekom for GeForce Now, focusing on 5G+ gaming in Germany, and revealed that RTX 5080-class GPUs will soon be available on the cloud gaming service.

25. August 2025 13:25

Business

Esports World Cup 2025 Set New Viewership Records in Its Second Year

The Esports World Cup 2025 came to a close on Sunday. After seven weeks of competition, Team Falcons were crowned club champions of the tournament. The EWC attracted a total of 750 million viewers, 350 million hours of online streaming, and 3 million visitors on site in Riyadh.

25. August 2025 12:26

Business

Deutsche Bahn Focuses on Gaming and Esports to Find Young Talent

In its search for young professionals, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is turning to gaming and esports to attract young talent. The company aims to recruit around 20,000 new employees in operational roles this year, including over 5,000 young professionals.

25. August 2025 11:32

Games and Products

Halloween: Stealth Horror Game by IllFonic and Gun Interactive

Halloween, developed and published by IllFonic and co-published by Gun Interactive in partnership with Compass International Pictures and Further Front, will be released for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2026. This was announced at Future Game Show Live from gamescom.

25. August 2025 10:39

Games and Products

Aesir and Mindscape Let Windstorm Ride out in November

In early November, developer Aesir Interactive and publisher Mindscape will release their open-world action-adventure game, Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori in Early Access. The full version will be available on PC and consoles.

25. August 2025 08:19

Business

Esports Decade Awards Presented in Riyadh

The Esports Awards held a one-off Decade Awards ceremony alongside the Esports World Cup. These celebrated a decade of excellence in esports and gaming.

25. August 2025 07:46