Nintendo enttäuscht mit Wii-U-Line-up Tim Pototzki February 14, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Nintendo-President Satoru Iwata will Zuversicht verbreiten, kann aber keine neuen Wii-U-Titel ankündigen © None GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele Development GamesTalente Youth Competition Enters a New Round In the Germany-wide youth competition GamesTalente, young gaming fans aged 13–16 from all types of schools can develop their own computer game. In doing so, they will acquire the key digital skills needed in the professional world in a fun and engaging way. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Godot © godotengine.org Development Godot 4.6 Kicks off With a Tighter Integration of Industry Standards With the recent release of Godot 4.6, the engine has taken another leap forward. The latest stable version of this popular open-source game engine focuses on improving workflows and quality of life, as well as integrating industry standards more tightly and improving performance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026 European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Subotron, Games for Change and Belvedere Collaborate on Subotron Game Jams The first collaboration between the NGO Games for Change, Subotron and the historic Belvedere Museum is taking place in connection with the G4C Student Challenge. The games developed will be playable in November as part of an exhibition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read BXDXO, a marketing service provider specialising in the games industry, received two awards at the German Brand Award 2025 in Berlin: "Best of Best" and "Gold" in two categories. Marcel Jung, Director Marketing & Communications, Central Europe @ Bethesda / Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications, BXDXO / Stefan Dettmering, Managing Director, BXDXO © BXDXO Business BXDXO Handles PR for Amazon Game Studios PR in GSA BXDXO is the new PR agency for Amazon Game Studios in German-speaking countries. The Munich-based team will handle Tomb Raider, Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March Two years after its debut, the Massif Games Convention is entering its second round. According to its own statements, this ‘new format for contemporary gaming culture’ will take place from 26 to 28 March 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Screenshot of the gamescom camp website Business Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026 There are still a few months to go until gamescom, but places can now be booked with the organisers of gamescom camp. A place in the gaming camp also secures consumers a ticket code that can be redeemed when ticket sales start. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Sold 17.37m Switch 2 Units in Seven Months The Nintendo Switch 2 also sold well over Christmas. A total of 17.37 million units have now been sold in just seven months. The Nintendo Switch has now become the company's most successful console ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla; © 2023 Christer Berg Business Chris Hewish: Why the World Governments Summit Matters to the Video Game Industry In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, explains why the World Governments Summit matters to the games industry and the future of digital economies. This is because it is one of the few global platforms where governments and industries sit at the same table. By Xsolla • 4 min read
GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele Development GamesTalente Youth Competition Enters a New Round In the Germany-wide youth competition GamesTalente, young gaming fans aged 13–16 from all types of schools can develop their own computer game. In doing so, they will acquire the key digital skills needed in the professional world in a fun and engaging way. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Godot © godotengine.org Development Godot 4.6 Kicks off With a Tighter Integration of Industry Standards With the recent release of Godot 4.6, the engine has taken another leap forward. The latest stable version of this popular open-source game engine focuses on improving workflows and quality of life, as well as integrating industry standards more tightly and improving performance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026 European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Subotron, Games for Change and Belvedere Collaborate on Subotron Game Jams The first collaboration between the NGO Games for Change, Subotron and the historic Belvedere Museum is taking place in connection with the G4C Student Challenge. The games developed will be playable in November as part of an exhibition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
BXDXO, a marketing service provider specialising in the games industry, received two awards at the German Brand Award 2025 in Berlin: "Best of Best" and "Gold" in two categories. Marcel Jung, Director Marketing & Communications, Central Europe @ Bethesda / Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications, BXDXO / Stefan Dettmering, Managing Director, BXDXO © BXDXO Business BXDXO Handles PR for Amazon Game Studios PR in GSA BXDXO is the new PR agency for Amazon Game Studios in German-speaking countries. The Munich-based team will handle Tomb Raider, Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March Two years after its debut, the Massif Games Convention is entering its second round. According to its own statements, this ‘new format for contemporary gaming culture’ will take place from 26 to 28 March 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Screenshot of the gamescom camp website Business Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026 There are still a few months to go until gamescom, but places can now be booked with the organisers of gamescom camp. A place in the gaming camp also secures consumers a ticket code that can be redeemed when ticket sales start. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Sold 17.37m Switch 2 Units in Seven Months The Nintendo Switch 2 also sold well over Christmas. A total of 17.37 million units have now been sold in just seven months. The Nintendo Switch has now become the company's most successful console ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla; © 2023 Christer Berg Business Chris Hewish: Why the World Governments Summit Matters to the Video Game Industry In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, explains why the World Governments Summit matters to the games industry and the future of digital economies. This is because it is one of the few global platforms where governments and industries sit at the same table. By Xsolla • 4 min read
