More Germans Playing Games, But Female Share is Falling

Business

Number of Employees in Germany's Games Industry Declines Again

The game association is not yet giving the all-clear regarding the state of the German games industry. The sector is recovering only slowly. The number of employees has fallen for the second consecutive time, whilst the number of companies has stabilised and risen again.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Insights

Newzoo: There is Significant Revenue Outside the Top 20

In a further analysis, Newzoo examined the revenue potential of titles outside the top 20 and found that there is scope for good business even among titles other than the big brands. This is particularly true for the PC platform.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

UK Games Market Grew by 7.4% to £8.76 Billion in 2025

To mark the start of the London Games Festival, the British trade association UKIE has released market data on the UK games market in 2025, which has seen growth across almost all segments. According to UKIE, the UK games industry employs 74,000 people and contributes over £6 billion to the GDP.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Sol Cesto

Luck, chance and probability, as well as the manipulation of these elements, lie at the heart of the unconventional tactical roguelite Sol Cesto by Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale and Goblinz.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

Supercell Takes Over Merge Mansion and All of Metacore

In response to an increasingly competitive market environment, Metacore plans to restructure its organisation with a focus on Merge Mansion. Supercell, which is already the company's major shareholder, plans to incorporate Merge Mansion into its live game portfolio and acquire the rest of Metacore.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

G+ How FusionPlay Fished in International Waters

What began as a small pixel-based fishing RPG grew beyond itself when the New Zealand sketch comedy troupe Viva La Dirt League and publisher Team17 came on board. Overall, Nice Day for Fishing was the biggest success for Leipzig-based studio FusionPlay.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Funding

Fiery Things, Tivola, TML and Travian Games to Receive Federal Funding

Four studios have received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. These are Fiery Things, Tivola Games, TML Edition and Travian Games. A total of almost two million euros was awarded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Business

Rhineland-Palatinate Wants to Fund Games and Films “in Equal Measure”

The coalition agreement of the new state government of Rhineland-Palatinate includes a clear commitment to supporting the games industry. Studios can look forward to an expansion of this support, particularly as the focus is to be on content rather than media formats.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Two Zero Latency VR Locations Are Opening in Germany

Leading global free-roam VR company Zero Latency VR will be bringing its line-up to two new German cities. Two new venues are set to open in northern Germany, one in Bad Oeynhausen and one in Bremen.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read