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Friendly Fire LANsomnia night (c) Friendly Fire Business Friendly Fire Gaming Café Franchise Continues to Grow Internationally The gaming café franchise Friendly Fire has closed a €4 million Series A funding round. The funding will be used to accelerate international expansion, improve technology and strengthen franchisee support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Germany E-Sport (c) Team Germany E-Sport Esports Team Germany E-Sport Celebrates gamescom Debut The German esports national team makes its debut on gamescom's biggest stage in showmatches against Great Britain and the Netherlands. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios © Jorjani, Arrowhead Game Studios People Shams Jorjani on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake (c) Ubisoft Products Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake (Preview) Probably no one saw that coming. During gamescom's Opening Night Live, Ubisoft unveiled Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake, a modern reimagining of the beloved turn-based strategy classic (1999). By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Woodo © Tiny Monks Tales, Daedalic Entertainment Business G+ How Daedalic Entertainment Is Setting Itself Up for the Future What began with classic point-and-click adventures at Daedalic Entertainment has evolved into a broad portfolio over nearly 20 years. They are versatile and well-positioned for the future, while remaining true to their roots. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Audanika © Grace Cloud Funding Federal Funding Goes to Grace Cloud Grace Cloud, based in Geschwenda, Thuringia, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Symphony of Gifts" prototype. This is the company's first grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 © Cold Iron Studios, Daybreak Game Company, 20th Century Games Products Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Five years on from its predecessor, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a third-person horde shooter in which players can join forces to combat xeno threats. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
(Cherry Xtrfy) Products Cherry and Spark Announce Cooperation German peripheral maker Cherry and Quebecoise wireless communication company Spark have announced their cooperation through "the worlds first ultra wideband keyboard", which operates wireless outside of the 2.4 GHz band. By Pascal Wagner •
