The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #2: Exhibitions and Events Pascal Wagner December 17, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post gamescom 2024 // Polaris 2024 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter // Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka 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 Endix © Endix Events Endix Reveals Full Exhibitor Line-up for 23-24 May Edition The playable digital expo, Endix, has revealed the full line-up of exhibitors for its 23–24 May 2026 edition. Among them are THQ Nordic and Gameforge 4D. The spring showcase features over 50 titles. New to this edition are live developer panels hosted inside the digital expo world. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Campus DGSW Announces First Conference The German Society for Game Studies DGSW has announced its first conference at and together with Hochschule Darmstadt, only three weeks before the event takes place. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read PlayStation © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Sony Raises Prices for PlayStation Plus Due to ongoing market conditions, Sony Interactive Entertainment is raising the price of PlayStation Plus for new customers in select regions, including Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes © Alt Shift, Dotemu, Universal Products & Experiences Products Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes There are only a handful of video games based on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. However, in Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Alt Shift and Dotemu showcase the series' suitability for an FTL-style tactical survival roguelite. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Impressions from the In Bloom event (Klang Games) Events Klang Games Holds 'In Bloom' Event for Seed during A Maze. During last week's start of A Maze. in Berlin, Klang Games held a gathering at their office for industry people, showing off their MMO Simulation Seed with a feature keynote, new playable content and the reveal of their companion app. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Nintendo Switch 2 at gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Esports Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026 One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 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
Endix © Endix Events Endix Reveals Full Exhibitor Line-up for 23-24 May Edition The playable digital expo, Endix, has revealed the full line-up of exhibitors for its 23–24 May 2026 edition. Among them are THQ Nordic and Gameforge 4D. The spring showcase features over 50 titles. New to this edition are live developer panels hosted inside the digital expo world. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Campus DGSW Announces First Conference The German Society for Game Studies DGSW has announced its first conference at and together with Hochschule Darmstadt, only three weeks before the event takes place. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
PlayStation © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Sony Raises Prices for PlayStation Plus Due to ongoing market conditions, Sony Interactive Entertainment is raising the price of PlayStation Plus for new customers in select regions, including Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes © Alt Shift, Dotemu, Universal Products & Experiences Products Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes There are only a handful of video games based on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. However, in Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Alt Shift and Dotemu showcase the series' suitability for an FTL-style tactical survival roguelite. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Impressions from the In Bloom event (Klang Games) Events Klang Games Holds 'In Bloom' Event for Seed during A Maze. During last week's start of A Maze. in Berlin, Klang Games held a gathering at their office for industry people, showing off their MMO Simulation Seed with a feature keynote, new playable content and the reveal of their companion app. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 at gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Esports Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026 One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
