How Nplay Gets Players Excited About Simulations Marcel Kleffmann May 27, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post Ansgar Blauth from Nplay in his element, this time for real.. © Nplay One-third of German gamers create content for games. The translation can be found further down the page. © game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business One-Third of German Gamers Create Content for Games One-third of gamers in Germany have created game content themselves at least once, according to a survey by game. The motivations behind creating user-generated content include expressing creativity, enhancing the gaming experience and developing programming skills. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Ikai Zero Gründer Harshitth Manickaratnam (links) und Jonas Selzer (rechts), aufgenommen in: The Ramen Hamburg © Ikigai Pictures Business Anime and Manga Agency Ikai Zero Launches Jonas Selzer and Harshitth Manickaratnam founded Ikai Zero, a cultural studio combining brand strategy, creative arts and community building, specialising exclusively in anime and manga. Also on board are: Toan Nguyen, founder of Jung von Matt Nerd, and Hendrik Ruhe, CEO of Eintracht Spandau. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read (Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read One-third of German gamers create content for games. The translation can be found further down the page. © game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business One-Third of German Gamers Create Content for Games One-third of gamers in Germany have created game content themselves at least once, according to a survey by game. The motivations behind creating user-generated content include expressing creativity, enhancing the gaming experience and developing programming skills. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Ikai Zero Gründer Harshitth Manickaratnam (links) und Jonas Selzer (rechts), aufgenommen in: The Ramen Hamburg © Ikigai Pictures Business Anime and Manga Agency Ikai Zero Launches Jonas Selzer and Harshitth Manickaratnam founded Ikai Zero, a cultural studio combining brand strategy, creative arts and community building, specialising exclusively in anime and manga. Also on board are: Toan Nguyen, founder of Jung von Matt Nerd, and Hendrik Ruhe, CEO of Eintracht Spandau. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Maria Cornelius, CPO Arrowhead Game Studios, Heather Chandler, Production Director & Game Dev Consultant, The Powell Group, Stefanía Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, CEO Avalanche Studios Group, and Fleur Marty, Executive Producer Gearbox (form Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: War Stories From the Frontlines of Game Development Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This time, the focus is on the exciting and high-profile panel Warstories From the Frontlines of Game Development. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read (Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read AG French Direct 2026 © AG French / ActuGaming Products AG French Direct 2026 With 41 Games The 2026 edition of AG French Direct, organised by ActuGaming and hosted by Salomé Lagresle, took place on 27 May. The showcase featured video games developed by French and French-speaking studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Products Mina the Hollower Mina the Hollower is a fantastic genre blend of action game, soulslike and brain twister, drawn in Yacht Club's impeccable pixel style. Bone up! By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
One-third of German gamers create content for games. The translation can be found further down the page. © game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business One-Third of German Gamers Create Content for Games One-third of gamers in Germany have created game content themselves at least once, according to a survey by game. The motivations behind creating user-generated content include expressing creativity, enhancing the gaming experience and developing programming skills. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ikai Zero Gründer Harshitth Manickaratnam (links) und Jonas Selzer (rechts), aufgenommen in: The Ramen Hamburg © Ikigai Pictures Business Anime and Manga Agency Ikai Zero Launches Jonas Selzer and Harshitth Manickaratnam founded Ikai Zero, a cultural studio combining brand strategy, creative arts and community building, specialising exclusively in anime and manga. Also on board are: Toan Nguyen, founder of Jung von Matt Nerd, and Hendrik Ruhe, CEO of Eintracht Spandau. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
(Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
One-third of German gamers create content for games. The translation can be found further down the page. © game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business One-Third of German Gamers Create Content for Games One-third of gamers in Germany have created game content themselves at least once, according to a survey by game. The motivations behind creating user-generated content include expressing creativity, enhancing the gaming experience and developing programming skills. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ikai Zero Gründer Harshitth Manickaratnam (links) und Jonas Selzer (rechts), aufgenommen in: The Ramen Hamburg © Ikigai Pictures Business Anime and Manga Agency Ikai Zero Launches Jonas Selzer and Harshitth Manickaratnam founded Ikai Zero, a cultural studio combining brand strategy, creative arts and community building, specialising exclusively in anime and manga. Also on board are: Toan Nguyen, founder of Jung von Matt Nerd, and Hendrik Ruhe, CEO of Eintracht Spandau. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Maria Cornelius, CPO Arrowhead Game Studios, Heather Chandler, Production Director & Game Dev Consultant, The Powell Group, Stefanía Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, CEO Avalanche Studios Group, and Fleur Marty, Executive Producer Gearbox (form Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: War Stories From the Frontlines of Game Development Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This time, the focus is on the exciting and high-profile panel Warstories From the Frontlines of Game Development. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
AG French Direct 2026 © AG French / ActuGaming Products AG French Direct 2026 With 41 Games The 2026 edition of AG French Direct, organised by ActuGaming and hosted by Salomé Lagresle, took place on 27 May. The showcase featured video games developed by French and French-speaking studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Mina the Hollower Mina the Hollower is a fantastic genre blend of action game, soulslike and brain twister, drawn in Yacht Club's impeccable pixel style. Bone up! By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
