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 Black Screen Records at DoKomi 2026 (Sebastian Igel) Business 2026 was Black Screen Records' Best DoKomi Vinyl company Black Screen Records has had its best DoKomi this year, with 50% more revenue than in 2025. Bestsellers included the soundtracks to Clair Obscur by Sandfall and the NieR series of Yoko Taro. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore Shutters German and Swedish Locations, 159 Layoffs in Finland As part of the acquisition through Supercell, Metacore is not only laying off 159 people in Finland, but is fully shuttering operations in its Germany and Sweden offices. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Arizona Sunshine, one of their best-known VR titles. (Vertigo Games) VR-XR-MR Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan (Stray Fawn) / Croakwood (Texel Raptor) / Waterful (Findling Games) Events German, Austrian and Swiss Titles Featured at Wholesome Games 2026 Cosy in GSA: Several studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria have presented their games at the Wholesome Games Showcase this weekend. Newly announced: The Last Leviathan DLC for Stray Fawn's massive hit The Wandering Village. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Black Screen Records at DoKomi 2026 (Sebastian Igel) Business 2026 was Black Screen Records' Best DoKomi Vinyl company Black Screen Records has had its best DoKomi this year, with 50% more revenue than in 2025. Bestsellers included the soundtracks to Clair Obscur by Sandfall and the NieR series of Yoko Taro. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix Events Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore Shutters German and Swedish Locations, 159 Layoffs in Finland As part of the acquisition through Supercell, Metacore is not only laying off 159 people in Finland, but is fully shuttering operations in its Germany and Sweden offices. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Arizona Sunshine, one of their best-known VR titles. (Vertigo Games) VR-XR-MR Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Close, but no AI (yet): Mr Potato Head Chips Cheesie Onionton (Hasbro) Tabletop Hasbro's Launches AI Studio to Control How Its Brands are Portrayed in Generated Content With Sixth Wall, Hasbro wants to take control over how its brand characters are portrayed by genAI. The new studio partners with ElevenLabs to license twelve Hasbro characters to their AI marketplace - all from the toy and boardgame section. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Black Screen Records at DoKomi 2026 (Sebastian Igel) Business 2026 was Black Screen Records' Best DoKomi Vinyl company Black Screen Records has had its best DoKomi this year, with 50% more revenue than in 2025. Bestsellers included the soundtracks to Clair Obscur by Sandfall and the NieR series of Yoko Taro. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore Shutters German and Swedish Locations, 159 Layoffs in Finland As part of the acquisition through Supercell, Metacore is not only laying off 159 people in Finland, but is fully shuttering operations in its Germany and Sweden offices. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Arizona Sunshine, one of their best-known VR titles. (Vertigo Games) VR-XR-MR Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan (Stray Fawn) / Croakwood (Texel Raptor) / Waterful (Findling Games) Events German, Austrian and Swiss Titles Featured at Wholesome Games 2026 Cosy in GSA: Several studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria have presented their games at the Wholesome Games Showcase this weekend. Newly announced: The Last Leviathan DLC for Stray Fawn's massive hit The Wandering Village. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Black Screen Records at DoKomi 2026 (Sebastian Igel) Business 2026 was Black Screen Records' Best DoKomi Vinyl company Black Screen Records has had its best DoKomi this year, with 50% more revenue than in 2025. Bestsellers included the soundtracks to Clair Obscur by Sandfall and the NieR series of Yoko Taro. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix Events Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore Shutters German and Swedish Locations, 159 Layoffs in Finland As part of the acquisition through Supercell, Metacore is not only laying off 159 people in Finland, but is fully shuttering operations in its Germany and Sweden offices. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Arizona Sunshine, one of their best-known VR titles. (Vertigo Games) VR-XR-MR Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Close, but no AI (yet): Mr Potato Head Chips Cheesie Onionton (Hasbro) Tabletop Hasbro's Launches AI Studio to Control How Its Brands are Portrayed in Generated Content With Sixth Wall, Hasbro wants to take control over how its brand characters are portrayed by genAI. The new studio partners with ElevenLabs to license twelve Hasbro characters to their AI marketplace - all from the toy and boardgame section. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
