The Situation in Germany‘s Federal States: Wide but Sometimes Limited Support Stephan Steininger April 10, 2025 – 10 min read Share this post The funding provided by the federal states fell significantly compared to the previous year, partly because special budgets were available in 2023. In addition, a total of €2 million in funding is available in Schleswig-Holstein over several years. However, this funding is approved in a different way and is therefore not published on an ongoing basis. © GamesMarkt Project Pinecone © Quality Time Studio Funding Nordmedia Is Providing Almost €150,000 of Funding for Four Games The nordmedia Award Committee approved around €4.2 million in funding for 2025 in the third funding round. A total of 52 projects received financial support, the majority of which went to film and TV productions. Almost €150,000 in funding has been allocated to four games projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business EFGAMP Collaborate with Women in Games and Joins Its New Partnership Board The European network of games archives, EFGAMP, and Women in Games have agreed on a partnership that will serve as a framework for collaboration on several projects. EFGAMP will also be part of the new Partnership Board, which Women in Games presented at the beginning of December. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding – And Why Steam is the Wrong Landing Page In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn, speaking from the heart for many in the industry. GamesMarkt is now republishing the update with Zoran's consent. This time's topic: Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Ronald Kaulbach, Label Director Inin Games @ United Games Entertainment © Inin Games Ronald Kaulbach (Inin Games) Discusses the Return of Simon the Sorcerer Simon the Sorcerer Origins, launched by Inin Games at the end of October 2025, marks the return of the iconic brand. We spoke to Label Director Ronald Kaulbach about how the game has been received, how well it has sold, and what their future plans are. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Project Pinecone © Quality Time Studio Funding Nordmedia Is Providing Almost €150,000 of Funding for Four Games The nordmedia Award Committee approved around €4.2 million in funding for 2025 in the third funding round. A total of 52 projects received financial support, the majority of which went to film and TV productions. Almost €150,000 in funding has been allocated to four games projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business EFGAMP Collaborate with Women in Games and Joins Its New Partnership Board The European network of games archives, EFGAMP, and Women in Games have agreed on a partnership that will serve as a framework for collaboration on several projects. EFGAMP will also be part of the new Partnership Board, which Women in Games presented at the beginning of December. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding – And Why Steam is the Wrong Landing Page In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn, speaking from the heart for many in the industry. GamesMarkt is now republishing the update with Zoran's consent. This time's topic: Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #50 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the transformation of localisation workflows by AI and a heuristic for analysing games as historical sources. By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Project Pinecone © Quality Time Studio Funding Nordmedia Is Providing Almost €150,000 of Funding for Four Games The nordmedia Award Committee approved around €4.2 million in funding for 2025 in the third funding round. A total of 52 projects received financial support, the majority of which went to film and TV productions. Almost €150,000 in funding has been allocated to four games projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business EFGAMP Collaborate with Women in Games and Joins Its New Partnership Board The European network of games archives, EFGAMP, and Women in Games have agreed on a partnership that will serve as a framework for collaboration on several projects. EFGAMP will also be part of the new Partnership Board, which Women in Games presented at the beginning of December. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding – And Why Steam is the Wrong Landing Page In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn, speaking from the heart for many in the industry. GamesMarkt is now republishing the update with Zoran's consent. This time's topic: Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Ronald Kaulbach, Label Director Inin Games @ United Games Entertainment © Inin Games Ronald Kaulbach (Inin Games) Discusses the Return of Simon the Sorcerer Simon the Sorcerer Origins, launched by Inin Games at the end of October 2025, marks the return of the iconic brand. We spoke to Label Director Ronald Kaulbach about how the game has been received, how well it has sold, and what their future plans are. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Project Pinecone © Quality Time Studio Funding Nordmedia Is Providing Almost €150,000 of Funding for Four Games The nordmedia Award Committee approved around €4.2 million in funding for 2025 in the third funding round. A total of 52 projects received financial support, the majority of which went to film and TV productions. Almost €150,000 in funding has been allocated to four games projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business EFGAMP Collaborate with Women in Games and Joins Its New Partnership Board The European network of games archives, EFGAMP, and Women in Games have agreed on a partnership that will serve as a framework for collaboration on several projects. EFGAMP will also be part of the new Partnership Board, which Women in Games presented at the beginning of December. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding – And Why Steam is the Wrong Landing Page In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn, speaking from the heart for many in the industry. GamesMarkt is now republishing the update with Zoran's consent. This time's topic: Why 90% of Games Falter During User Onboarding. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #50 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the transformation of localisation workflows by AI and a heuristic for analysing games as historical sources. By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
