Monster Hunter: What's Behind Capcom's Monstrous Success Marcel Kleffmann March 17, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Sixteen Tons Entertainment is the studio behind the Emergency series © Sixteen Tons Entertainment Funding Sixteen Tons Received Over €2 Million in Federal Funding With almost €2.5 million in funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme, Sixteen Tons Entertainment has received a substantial sum. This is the thirteenth-highest amount awarded to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Wielders of the Essence © Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Wielders of the Essence The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 09 Nov 26: game x USK x EU Kids Act, New Funding, WoW: Forever, Slitherine, Play Festival, Helena Kasper The debate over the EU Kids Act continues, with game and USK weighing in. WoW Forever has got off to a flying start, and there’s news from Berlin of new funding approvals for Leaderfy and SenAm Games. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Jobs Marketing Manager ByteRockers' Games; Berlin, Germany By GamesMarket Job Agent • 2 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Sixteen Tons Entertainment is the studio behind the Emergency series © Sixteen Tons Entertainment Funding Sixteen Tons Received Over €2 Million in Federal Funding With almost €2.5 million in funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme, Sixteen Tons Entertainment has received a substantial sum. This is the thirteenth-highest amount awarded to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Wielders of the Essence © Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Wielders of the Essence The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 09 Nov 26: game x USK x EU Kids Act, New Funding, WoW: Forever, Slitherine, Play Festival, Helena Kasper The debate over the EU Kids Act continues, with game and USK weighing in. WoW Forever has got off to a flying start, and there’s news from Berlin of new funding approvals for Leaderfy and SenAm Games. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
