Why Direct-to-Consumer is the Future for Xsolla Marcel Kleffmann November 13, 2024 – 12 min read Share this post Xsolla's Senior Vice President EMEA, Christopher Meredith © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss EA Sports FC was the best-selling console game, whilst Battlefield 6 was the best-selling PC game in Italy in 2025 Business Italian Games Market Remains Stable at €2.4 billion With a market volume of around €2.4 billion, the Italian games market has remained largely stable, partly thanks to a slight increase in console sales. This is according to a new report by the industry association IIDEA. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business 2tainment Files For Bankruptcy Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Funding Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Germany Grows to 50 Members With its latest new members, the regional association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) has grown to 50 member companies. The association had recently outlined plans to strengthen its presence in the individual federal states. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Jakob Erckert, Head of Sales Tech, Gaming Hardware & Events at Webedia Germany © Webedia Jakob Erckert Promoted to Head of Sales Tech, Gaming Hardware & Events at Webedia Webedia Germany is continuing to grow in the tech sector. The former Business Development Team is being reorganised to form the Tech & Gaming Hardware Sales Team. Jakob Erckert has been promoted to the position of Head of Sales Tech, Gaming Hardware & Events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXcite, Daedalic, CBS Studios, Paramount Pictures Products gameXcite and Daedalic Plan Four DLCs for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is the most successful release to date for both gameXcite and Jumpgate, which is why the game will be getting four DLCs later this year. Daedalic will also co-fund the DLC development costs. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Mick Prinz, Project Lead of Good Gaming Support (AAS) People Amadeu Antonio Foundation Launches Good Gaming Support With a new portal, Good Gaming Support by Amadeu Antonio Stiftung is offering help, counseling and education around hate, right-wing extremism and toxicity in gaming. Led by Mick Prinz, the platform starts with knowledge and endorsement by Janina Hille, Daniel Budiman and Fabian Siegismund. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Products Thrifty Business The newest cosy game by Spellgarden is a management sim with incredible graphics, laid back shop management and, most importantly, full decoration customisation. Thrifty Business is a banger in the vein of Sticky Business. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Nintendo Announced New Mobile Game Pictonico! Slated for release on 28 May, Pictonico! is Nintendo's newest mobile game. It takes users' photos and builds Wario Ware like minigames around them. By Pascal Wagner • The afterparty at Digital Dragons 2026 in Krakow. (Picture: Digital Dragons) Awards Digital Dragons Awards Celebrate Bloober Team, 11 bit & Pixel Perfect Dude At yesterday's Digital Dragons Awards, Bloober Team and 11 bit studios took home most prizes. Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur took home the award for best international game. Pixel Perfect Dude won best Mobile game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
EA Sports FC was the best-selling console game, whilst Battlefield 6 was the best-selling PC game in Italy in 2025 Business Italian Games Market Remains Stable at €2.4 billion With a market volume of around €2.4 billion, the Italian games market has remained largely stable, partly thanks to a slight increase in console sales. This is according to a new report by the industry association IIDEA. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business 2tainment Files For Bankruptcy Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Funding Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Germany Grows to 50 Members With its latest new members, the regional association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) has grown to 50 member companies. The association had recently outlined plans to strengthen its presence in the individual federal states. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jakob Erckert, Head of Sales Tech, Gaming Hardware & Events at Webedia Germany © Webedia Jakob Erckert Promoted to Head of Sales Tech, Gaming Hardware & Events at Webedia Webedia Germany is continuing to grow in the tech sector. The former Business Development Team is being reorganised to form the Tech & Gaming Hardware Sales Team. Jakob Erckert has been promoted to the position of Head of Sales Tech, Gaming Hardware & Events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXcite, Daedalic, CBS Studios, Paramount Pictures Products gameXcite and Daedalic Plan Four DLCs for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is the most successful release to date for both gameXcite and Jumpgate, which is why the game will be getting four DLCs later this year. Daedalic will also co-fund the DLC development costs. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Mick Prinz, Project Lead of Good Gaming Support (AAS) People Amadeu Antonio Foundation Launches Good Gaming Support With a new portal, Good Gaming Support by Amadeu Antonio Stiftung is offering help, counseling and education around hate, right-wing extremism and toxicity in gaming. Led by Mick Prinz, the platform starts with knowledge and endorsement by Janina Hille, Daniel Budiman and Fabian Siegismund. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products Thrifty Business The newest cosy game by Spellgarden is a management sim with incredible graphics, laid back shop management and, most importantly, full decoration customisation. Thrifty Business is a banger in the vein of Sticky Business. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Nintendo Announced New Mobile Game Pictonico! Slated for release on 28 May, Pictonico! is Nintendo's newest mobile game. It takes users' photos and builds Wario Ware like minigames around them. By Pascal Wagner •
The afterparty at Digital Dragons 2026 in Krakow. (Picture: Digital Dragons) Awards Digital Dragons Awards Celebrate Bloober Team, 11 bit & Pixel Perfect Dude At yesterday's Digital Dragons Awards, Bloober Team and 11 bit studios took home most prizes. Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur took home the award for best international game. Pixel Perfect Dude won best Mobile game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
