Erisia Launches Curry.gg to Increase Transparency Beyong Top Tiers Stephan Steininger June 13, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Gaëtan Albert (Hakio) and Juliette Martin (Yaya), the founders of Erisia, have developed Curry.gg © Erisia VBL CC Finale at Xperion Hamburg Arena on 07 March 07 2026. Photo by Oliver Hardt/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images Esports Knockout Round of the VBL Grand Final by Wow 2026 in Hamburg In the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) Grand Final, 32 players will compete for the German championship title, €100,000 in prize money and places at the EA FC Pro World Championship. This esports event will be held at Xperion in Hamburg, just as the 2026 VBL Club Championship was. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Esports Broad Alliance Supports the German National Team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup A coalition of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD), the esports player foundation (epf) and game – the German Games Industry Association – is organising the German national team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, in coordination with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Berlin International Gaming (BIG) X PaysafeCard © BIG/PaysafeCard Esports Paysafe and BIG Form New Esports Partnership Berlin-based esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced a partnership with PaysafeCard, its new premium sponsor and payment partner. Through this partnership, PaysafeCard will support BIG's competitive efforts across multiple titles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read The full main jury of the DCP 2026 (BMFTR) People This is the Main Jury Who Decided the Best German Games of 2026 The winners of the DCP are decided; we just don't know who they are yet. Yesterday and today, the Main Jury of the German Computer Game Award has gathered and ruled over the fate of this year's best German games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Matt Bromberg | Picture: BusinessWire Business Unity Sunsets ironSource Ads Network and Wants to Sell Supersonic Alongside its preliminary first-quarter results, Unity has announced two major initiatives. The ironSource Ads Network is being phased out, and Unity is seeking a buyer for its publishing division, Supersonic. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read PlayStation 5 Pro © SIE Products Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices Sony is raising the price of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles worldwide. In Europe, the price will increase by €100. The new prices will take effect on 2 April 2026. The company cites "pressures in the global economic landscape" as the reason for the increase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read More money in the bank for board game authors, at least through VG Wort royalties (www.kaboompics.com) Business VG Wort Now Includes Boardgame Authors, Royalties for Game Materials The German VG Wort, collecting society for authors, now uses the board game database of of the Altenburg Game Archive and releases royalties for board game authors. Spiele-Autoren-Zunft demands funding for the continued database maintenance from the Federal Government. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Events IIDEA Launches First Playable Coaching Programme for Emerging Developers With the aim of helping up-and-coming developers make the best possible impression at First Playables, the Italian industry association IIDEA has launched a coaching programme; between late March and early June, 12 coaches will be offering free one-to-one online coaching sessions. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Products Super Meat Boy 3D Releases 31 March, Physical Releases Come 30 June The two Northrhine-Westphalian companies Sluggerfly and Headup are releasing Super Meat Boy 3D at the end of this month. The 3D version of the snappy precision platformers comes out for all platforms. Meridiem produces physical NSW2 ans PS5 versions in June. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
VBL CC Finale at Xperion Hamburg Arena on 07 March 07 2026. Photo by Oliver Hardt/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images Esports Knockout Round of the VBL Grand Final by Wow 2026 in Hamburg In the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) Grand Final, 32 players will compete for the German championship title, €100,000 in prize money and places at the EA FC Pro World Championship. This esports event will be held at Xperion in Hamburg, just as the 2026 VBL Club Championship was. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Esports Broad Alliance Supports the German National Team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup A coalition of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD), the esports player foundation (epf) and game – the German Games Industry Association – is organising the German national team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, in coordination with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Berlin International Gaming (BIG) X PaysafeCard © BIG/PaysafeCard Esports Paysafe and BIG Form New Esports Partnership Berlin-based esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced a partnership with PaysafeCard, its new premium sponsor and payment partner. Through this partnership, PaysafeCard will support BIG's competitive efforts across multiple titles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The full main jury of the DCP 2026 (BMFTR) People This is the Main Jury Who Decided the Best German Games of 2026 The winners of the DCP are decided; we just don't know who they are yet. Yesterday and today, the Main Jury of the German Computer Game Award has gathered and ruled over the fate of this year's best German games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Matt Bromberg | Picture: BusinessWire Business Unity Sunsets ironSource Ads Network and Wants to Sell Supersonic Alongside its preliminary first-quarter results, Unity has announced two major initiatives. The ironSource Ads Network is being phased out, and Unity is seeking a buyer for its publishing division, Supersonic. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
PlayStation 5 Pro © SIE Products Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices Sony is raising the price of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles worldwide. In Europe, the price will increase by €100. The new prices will take effect on 2 April 2026. The company cites "pressures in the global economic landscape" as the reason for the increase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More money in the bank for board game authors, at least through VG Wort royalties (www.kaboompics.com) Business VG Wort Now Includes Boardgame Authors, Royalties for Game Materials The German VG Wort, collecting society for authors, now uses the board game database of of the Altenburg Game Archive and releases royalties for board game authors. Spiele-Autoren-Zunft demands funding for the continued database maintenance from the Federal Government. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events IIDEA Launches First Playable Coaching Programme for Emerging Developers With the aim of helping up-and-coming developers make the best possible impression at First Playables, the Italian industry association IIDEA has launched a coaching programme; between late March and early June, 12 coaches will be offering free one-to-one online coaching sessions. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Super Meat Boy 3D Releases 31 March, Physical Releases Come 30 June The two Northrhine-Westphalian companies Sluggerfly and Headup are releasing Super Meat Boy 3D at the end of this month. The 3D version of the snappy precision platformers comes out for all platforms. Meridiem produces physical NSW2 ans PS5 versions in June. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
