Harald Riegler, CEO Jumpgate © Jumpgate People CEO Harald Riegler to Be Elected to the Jumpgate Board of Directors In the run-up to the Annual General Meeting, Jumpgate has published the agenda and thus plans for a change in the composition of the Board of Directors. At the same time, Jumpgate is taking out new loans and proposing the issue of warrants to the lenders. The lenders are the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Andrew Wilson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Arts © EA Business EA: Lower Revenue and Net Income in FY2025, Cautious Outlook for FY2026 Despite Battlefield Electronic Arts reported slightly lower revenues and net income for the fiscal year just ended, despite major successes with EA Sports, Sims and Split Fiction. The outlook for 2026 remains cautious, notwithstanding skate. and Battlefield. Electronic Arts has presented its results for the past fiscal year 2025 (April 2024 to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Posing proudly with the certificate: Wolfram Weimer (left, new Minister of State for Culture) and new Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). © Foto: Kay Herschelmman, kulturstaatsministerin.de People Wolfram Weimer Officially Sworn in as Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Journalist and publisher Wolfram Weimer has been officially sworn in as Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM; Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media following the election of the Chancellor). Friedrich Merz (CDU) presented the former publishing director with the certificate at the Chancellery. According to media reports, By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomes Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his ministers and presents them with their certificates of appointment © Bundesregierung/Guido Bergmann Business Change of Responsibilities Including Games Formally Resolved As was to be expected, the new Federal Chancellor reorganised the responsibilities of the ministries in an organisational decree at the same time as convening the first cabinet meeting. As a result, the Bundesministerium für Forschung Technilogie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is now responsible for games, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Captain Blood © SNEG Products Captain Blood Arrives 22 Years After It Was Announced In the early 2000s, Captain Blood was announced for release in 2010, then disappeared. Now the game is finally setting sail. Behind the revival is boutique video game publisher SNEG, which focuses on rescuing and reviving old games. SNEG announced that Captain Blood has finally "made port" after By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nordic Game 2024 / Jacob Riis, Program Director and Executive Producer © Nordic Game Business The Nordic Game Conference as A "Gateway to the Nordic Industry" The Nordic region is a major hotspot for game development, and NG25 Spring is where the region's professionals come together. "Our vision has always been for the conference to become a gateway for the "outside" to enter the Nordic Industry," says Jacob Riis, Program By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Revenge of the Savage Planet © Raccoon Logic Products Revenge of the Savage Planet The fact that Journey to the Savage Planet is getting a sequel is something of a miracle, as the studio was actually shut down after the end of Stadia, but then got back together. The result is Revenge of the Savage Planet - and everything is bigger, brighter and better. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Starbreeze is apparently also interested in post-release support, which includes the Jacket character pack, for example, a cross-promotion with Hotline Miami © Plaion/Starbreeze Products Starbreeze: Strategic Repurchase of Payday 3 Publishing Rights From Plaion With the buyback of the Payday 3 publishing rights, Starbreeze apparently wants to break away from contractual commitments. In any case, the purchase is intended to accelerate the content development roadmap and broaden the strategic opportunities for the IP. In return for the rights, Plaion's parent company, Embracer, By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Quinke Networks Guide Quinke Networks Since 2001, more than 100 domestic and international clients have placed their trust in Quinke Networks. Our goal-oriented and transparent approach is particularly favored by start-ups and established businesses working in the digital economy and the games industry. As a communication and recruiting agency, Quinke Networks has been successfully connecting By Promotion • 1 min read
Geoff van den Ouden & Martine Spaans (BGPI), Christel van Grinsven & JP van Seventer (DGG) Benelux Games Promotional Initiative © Benelux Games Promotional Initiative Business Indigo 2025 Programme Finalised, Over 30 Sessions Announced Camille Marjoux, Brendan Greene, and Fawzi Mesmar are among the speakers at the upcoming Indigo. Despite its familiar concept, this year marks a series of firsts for the Dutch B2B event: it will be held over two days, in a new city, and under a new organising body. However, the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Gears of War: Reloaded © Xbox Products The Original Gears of War Returns, Premiering on PS5 Microsoft is bringing another Xbox franchise to PlayStation 5: Gears of War. Right after gamescom, Gears of War: Reloaded will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. On 26 August 2025, Microsoft will release Gears of War: Reloaded for Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, Xbox App) By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gamers Heaven Initiator Nikolaus Staudacher © Viktor Klein Business Gamers Heaven Returns to the SportZentrum Telfs for the Second Time Tyrol's gaming festival, Gamers Heaven, will take place for the second time on 14 and 15 June 2025 at the SportZentrum Telfs. This time it will be bigger and more interactive. After its successful start last year, the second Gamers Heaven will take place on 14 and 15 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
