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 Raphael Stange, CEO of Nitrado Business G+ Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange: Everything is Designed For Multiplayer Games No server, no multiplayer. What sounds so simple is a massive challenge for game studios, and Nitrado has been supporting developers in this area for over 20 years. In the latest issue, Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange spoke about a service that players only notice when it isn’t working as it should. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Age ratings are an important issue for anyone wanting to sell a game (Photo: Pexels / thepaintedsquare) Business Age Ratings for Video Games – More Than a Gentlemen’s Agreement In her monthly column for GamesMarket, IT and IP law expert Sandra Spensberger brings legal knowledge to the games industry. This time she's dissecting the new PEGI age ratings that take effect in June. From a legal perspective, the changes are significant. By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read Nvidia RTX Spark © Nvidia Products Nvidia RTX Spark, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, DLSS 4 Updates and more At Computex 2026, Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark superchip (ARM-based CPU with Blackwell RTX GPU), which is designed for AI, creativity and gaming on Windows. The company also announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and other updates for DLSS 4. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games & THQ Nordic Products Titan Quest II After SpellForce 3, Munich-based Grimlore Games is working on an even bigger title from THQ Nordic's extensive IP library: Titan Quest II has been in Early Access for almost a year, and is deliberately setting itself apart from Diablo IV and Path of Exile. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II © Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games Products Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games are building on the success of the popular Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus with the release of its sequel. However, they aren't afraid to make major changes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Fatekeeper © Paraglacial & THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Launches Fatekeeper in Early Access THQ Nordic has two highly anticipated role-playing games coming out this week. First is the long-awaited Gothic 1 Remake, due to be released on Friday. Then there's the impressive-looking Fatekeeper from German studio Paraglacial, launching in Early Access today. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read (Nintendo of Europe) Events Nintendo Summer Tour 2026 Announced for Germany The Nintendo Summer Tour is Back: Visiting ten German cities in five months, Nintendo will be part of several city festivals and conventions. Starting in June in Stuttgart, the tour will close out in October on Polaris in Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Raphael Stange, CEO of Nitrado Business G+ Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange: Everything is Designed For Multiplayer Games No server, no multiplayer. What sounds so simple is a massive challenge for game studios, and Nitrado has been supporting developers in this area for over 20 years. In the latest issue, Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange spoke about a service that players only notice when it isn’t working as it should. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
Raphael Stange, CEO of Nitrado Business G+ Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange: Everything is Designed For Multiplayer Games No server, no multiplayer. What sounds so simple is a massive challenge for game studios, and Nitrado has been supporting developers in this area for over 20 years. In the latest issue, Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange spoke about a service that players only notice when it isn’t working as it should. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Age ratings are an important issue for anyone wanting to sell a game (Photo: Pexels / thepaintedsquare) Business Age Ratings for Video Games – More Than a Gentlemen’s Agreement In her monthly column for GamesMarket, IT and IP law expert Sandra Spensberger brings legal knowledge to the games industry. This time she's dissecting the new PEGI age ratings that take effect in June. From a legal perspective, the changes are significant. By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read
Nvidia RTX Spark © Nvidia Products Nvidia RTX Spark, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, DLSS 4 Updates and more At Computex 2026, Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark superchip (ARM-based CPU with Blackwell RTX GPU), which is designed for AI, creativity and gaming on Windows. The company also announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and other updates for DLSS 4. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games & THQ Nordic Products Titan Quest II After SpellForce 3, Munich-based Grimlore Games is working on an even bigger title from THQ Nordic's extensive IP library: Titan Quest II has been in Early Access for almost a year, and is deliberately setting itself apart from Diablo IV and Path of Exile. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II © Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games Products Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games are building on the success of the popular Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus with the release of its sequel. However, they aren't afraid to make major changes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Fatekeeper © Paraglacial & THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Launches Fatekeeper in Early Access THQ Nordic has two highly anticipated role-playing games coming out this week. First is the long-awaited Gothic 1 Remake, due to be released on Friday. Then there's the impressive-looking Fatekeeper from German studio Paraglacial, launching in Early Access today. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
(Nintendo of Europe) Events Nintendo Summer Tour 2026 Announced for Germany The Nintendo Summer Tour is Back: Visiting ten German cities in five months, Nintendo will be part of several city festivals and conventions. Starting in June in Stuttgart, the tour will close out in October on Polaris in Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Raphael Stange, CEO of Nitrado Business G+ Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange: Everything is Designed For Multiplayer Games No server, no multiplayer. What sounds so simple is a massive challenge for game studios, and Nitrado has been supporting developers in this area for over 20 years. In the latest issue, Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange spoke about a service that players only notice when it isn’t working as it should. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
