Nazan Eckes moderiert LARA - Ralph H. Baer ist Jury-Ehrenvorsitzender Tim Pototzki May 14, 2009 – 1 min read Share this post LARA-Moderatorin Nazan Eckes © None Picture: Game Events Business Devcom's Rebranding in Gamescom Dev is Officially Completed In August, the organizers announced that the developer conference devcom would be renamed gamescom dev. Now the transformation is complete. The first event under the new name, the gamescom dev leadership summit, will take place in February. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dutch Game Association Sokpop's Grunn is Dutch Game of the Year 2025 The only double winner of the evening, Sokpop Collective took home the Dutch Game Award 2025 for Best Game and Best Game Design from the Dutch Games Association. The award also honoured attorney René Otto and Engine Software's Ivo Wubbels, among others. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read All DEP winners of 2025 (GamesMarkt) People DEP: Tiny Bookshop is the German Game of the Year 2025 The German Developer Award night belongs to Neoludic Games from Cologne and their Tiny Bookshop, which takes home a hat-trick including the Best German Game award. Stray Fawn from Zurich and Paintbucket from Berlin get two awards, and the FemDevsMeetup receives special honours. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Business Netflix to Acquire Warner Including Its Games Business It is the largest consolidation in Hollywood in a long time: Netflix has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Although the games business is not mentioned, US media reports indicate that it is part of the planned deal. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Walid Nakschbandi, Managing Director of zhe Film- and Medienstiftung NRW (Picture by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW) Products NRW Provides €1.67 Million in Funding for 25 Gaming Projects In the first funding decision meeting after the new funding guidelines came into effect, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW approved a total of 25 projects, including three for serious games and gamification projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Rudolf Thomas Inderst; Professor for Game Studies & Game Design (HNU); Founder & Host of the Podcast Channel "Game Studies" (New Books Network); Section Head "Digitalspielkultur" (TITEL kulturmagazin); Expert Advisory Board "Digitale Spiele" (DFJV) © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #48 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include discussions about coastal spaces in GTA, parry systems, and other recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read Products Play Station Store Charts: Call of Duty Strikes Back Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reclaimed the top spot in the PlayStation Store charts from Electronic Arts's Battlefield 6 upon its release in November. Interestingly, Redsec remains ahead of Warzone in the free-to-play titles category. And Anno 117 surprises! By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Tiny Bookshop gets a Physical Release The German smash hit Tiny Bookshop by neoludic games will be getting a physical edition for Switch 2 and PS5, made by Silver Lining Direct from the UK. It releases April 10. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Sony Interactive Entertainment Secures First In-House Production From Bad Robot Games Through a production and publishing agreement, Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured the first in-house project from Band Robot Games, the games label of JJ Abrams' film production company of the same name. The game is being directed by Mike Booth (Left 4 Dead). By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture: Game Events Business Devcom's Rebranding in Gamescom Dev is Officially Completed In August, the organizers announced that the developer conference devcom would be renamed gamescom dev. Now the transformation is complete. The first event under the new name, the gamescom dev leadership summit, will take place in February. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dutch Game Association Sokpop's Grunn is Dutch Game of the Year 2025 The only double winner of the evening, Sokpop Collective took home the Dutch Game Award 2025 for Best Game and Best Game Design from the Dutch Games Association. The award also honoured attorney René Otto and Engine Software's Ivo Wubbels, among others. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
All DEP winners of 2025 (GamesMarkt) People DEP: Tiny Bookshop is the German Game of the Year 2025 The German Developer Award night belongs to Neoludic Games from Cologne and their Tiny Bookshop, which takes home a hat-trick including the Best German Game award. Stray Fawn from Zurich and Paintbucket from Berlin get two awards, and the FemDevsMeetup receives special honours. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Business Netflix to Acquire Warner Including Its Games Business It is the largest consolidation in Hollywood in a long time: Netflix has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Although the games business is not mentioned, US media reports indicate that it is part of the planned deal. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Walid Nakschbandi, Managing Director of zhe Film- and Medienstiftung NRW (Picture by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW) Products NRW Provides €1.67 Million in Funding for 25 Gaming Projects In the first funding decision meeting after the new funding guidelines came into effect, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW approved a total of 25 projects, including three for serious games and gamification projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Rudolf Thomas Inderst; Professor for Game Studies & Game Design (HNU); Founder & Host of the Podcast Channel "Game Studies" (New Books Network); Section Head "Digitalspielkultur" (TITEL kulturmagazin); Expert Advisory Board "Digitale Spiele" (DFJV) © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #48 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include discussions about coastal spaces in GTA, parry systems, and other recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Products Play Station Store Charts: Call of Duty Strikes Back Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reclaimed the top spot in the PlayStation Store charts from Electronic Arts's Battlefield 6 upon its release in November. Interestingly, Redsec remains ahead of Warzone in the free-to-play titles category. And Anno 117 surprises! By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Tiny Bookshop gets a Physical Release The German smash hit Tiny Bookshop by neoludic games will be getting a physical edition for Switch 2 and PS5, made by Silver Lining Direct from the UK. It releases April 10. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Sony Interactive Entertainment Secures First In-House Production From Bad Robot Games Through a production and publishing agreement, Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured the first in-house project from Band Robot Games, the games label of JJ Abrams' film production company of the same name. The game is being directed by Mike Booth (Left 4 Dead). By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
