Monster Hunter: What's Behind Capcom's Monstrous Success Marcel Kleffmann March 17, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin / Franziska Giffey, the Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises / Jeannine Koch, Chairwoman of medianet berlinbrandenburg © Yves Sucksdorff / Sabrina Wagner - SPD-Fraktion Berlin / Emely Timm - Die Hoffotografen Business House of Games Berlin Makes Progress and Responsibility for Games Policy Consolidated The House of Games Berlin is entering its final implementation phase in 2026. Since January, it has been led by the state-owned Wista Management and the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises. Furthermore, responsibility for games policy has been centralised. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The south entrance of gamescom | Picture: Koelnmesse, Thomas Klerx gamescom Gamescom: 15% More Exhibitors Registered During Early Bird, New 5-Day Ticket for Trade Visitors Launched Koelnmesse and game have announced promising initial figures for exhibitor registrations for Gamescom 2026. Ticket sales are also starting. Trade visitors can now purchase a 5-day ticket that includes access to gamescom dev. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Abylight Studios © Abylight Studios Business Abylight Studios Expands With New Studio in Argentina Spanish studio Abylight expands its international presence with a new studio opening in Argentina. Abylight Buenos Aires will focus on developing for emerging platforms, thereby further diversifying and expanding the publisher's game catalogue. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Natalie Denk is now working on a financial education serious game at social enterprise Three Coins in Vienna (Denk/Three Coins) People Natalie Denk Becomes Serious Game Project Manager at Three Coins One of the heads behind FROG and the former lead of the Center for Applied Game Studies in Krems, Natalie Denk is now making a serious game on financial education at Three Coins in Vienna. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin / Franziska Giffey, the Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises / Jeannine Koch, Chairwoman of medianet berlinbrandenburg © Yves Sucksdorff / Sabrina Wagner - SPD-Fraktion Berlin / Emely Timm - Die Hoffotografen Business House of Games Berlin Makes Progress and Responsibility for Games Policy Consolidated The House of Games Berlin is entering its final implementation phase in 2026. Since January, it has been led by the state-owned Wista Management and the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises. Furthermore, responsibility for games policy has been centralised. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Gamespace Conference © Swiss Game Hub Events Swiss Game Hub Announced Industry Conference Gamespace Swiss Game Hub has announced its own gaming conference: The Gamespace Conference will bring the international games industry together in Zurich, Switzerland, for two days from 8 to 9 October 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Fabian Mehring, delivered the keynote speech at the first GG Bavaria Business Day 2025. | Picture: Alexander Hartung for Games/Bavaria Events GG Bavaria This Weekend in Munich The fourth GG Bavaria is set to take place at Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle in just a few days' time. From 6 to 8 March, there will be a packed programme featuring local indie games, careers opportunities, cosplay and much more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The full 1.0 release of Shapez 2 is scheduled for 23 April 2026 © tobspr Games Products Tobspr Games Fully Launches Shapez 2 in April Shapez 2 is heading towards its full 1.0 release on 23 April 2026, which will mark the end of its Early Access period. The factory automation game, developed and self-published by the German indie developer tobspr Games, has sold over 650,000 copies since entering Early Access in August 2024. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The south entrance of gamescom | Picture: Koelnmesse, Thomas Klerx gamescom Gamescom: 15% More Exhibitors Registered During Early Bird, New 5-Day Ticket for Trade Visitors Launched Koelnmesse and game have announced promising initial figures for exhibitor registrations for Gamescom 2026. Ticket sales are also starting. Trade visitors can now purchase a 5-day ticket that includes access to gamescom dev. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin / Franziska Giffey, the Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises / Jeannine Koch, Chairwoman of medianet berlinbrandenburg © Yves Sucksdorff / Sabrina Wagner - SPD-Fraktion Berlin / Emely Timm - Die Hoffotografen Business House of Games Berlin Makes Progress and Responsibility for Games Policy Consolidated The House of Games Berlin is entering its final implementation phase in 2026. Since January, it has been led by the state-owned Wista Management and the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises. Furthermore, responsibility for games policy has been centralised. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The south entrance of gamescom | Picture: Koelnmesse, Thomas Klerx gamescom Gamescom: 15% More Exhibitors Registered During Early Bird, New 5-Day Ticket for Trade Visitors Launched Koelnmesse and game have announced promising initial figures for exhibitor registrations for Gamescom 2026. Ticket sales are also starting. Trade visitors can now purchase a 5-day ticket that includes access to gamescom dev. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Abylight Studios © Abylight Studios Business Abylight Studios Expands With New Studio in Argentina Spanish studio Abylight expands its international presence with a new studio opening in Argentina. Abylight Buenos Aires will focus on developing for emerging platforms, thereby further diversifying and expanding the publisher's game catalogue. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Natalie Denk is now working on a financial education serious game at social enterprise Three Coins in Vienna (Denk/Three Coins) People Natalie Denk Becomes Serious Game Project Manager at Three Coins One of the heads behind FROG and the former lead of the Center for Applied Game Studies in Krems, Natalie Denk is now making a serious game on financial education at Three Coins in Vienna. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin / Franziska Giffey, the Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises / Jeannine Koch, Chairwoman of medianet berlinbrandenburg © Yves Sucksdorff / Sabrina Wagner - SPD-Fraktion Berlin / Emely Timm - Die Hoffotografen Business House of Games Berlin Makes Progress and Responsibility for Games Policy Consolidated The House of Games Berlin is entering its final implementation phase in 2026. Since January, it has been led by the state-owned Wista Management and the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises. Furthermore, responsibility for games policy has been centralised. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Gamespace Conference © Swiss Game Hub Events Swiss Game Hub Announced Industry Conference Gamespace Swiss Game Hub has announced its own gaming conference: The Gamespace Conference will bring the international games industry together in Zurich, Switzerland, for two days from 8 to 9 October 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Fabian Mehring, delivered the keynote speech at the first GG Bavaria Business Day 2025. | Picture: Alexander Hartung for Games/Bavaria Events GG Bavaria This Weekend in Munich The fourth GG Bavaria is set to take place at Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle in just a few days' time. From 6 to 8 March, there will be a packed programme featuring local indie games, careers opportunities, cosplay and much more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The full 1.0 release of Shapez 2 is scheduled for 23 April 2026 © tobspr Games Products Tobspr Games Fully Launches Shapez 2 in April Shapez 2 is heading towards its full 1.0 release on 23 April 2026, which will mark the end of its Early Access period. The factory automation game, developed and self-published by the German indie developer tobspr Games, has sold over 650,000 copies since entering Early Access in August 2024. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The south entrance of gamescom | Picture: Koelnmesse, Thomas Klerx gamescom Gamescom: 15% More Exhibitors Registered During Early Bird, New 5-Day Ticket for Trade Visitors Launched Koelnmesse and game have announced promising initial figures for exhibitor registrations for Gamescom 2026. Ticket sales are also starting. Trade visitors can now purchase a 5-day ticket that includes access to gamescom dev. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
