German games market in the first half of 2025 © game - The German Games Industry Association Business German Games Market Back on Track for Growth During the gamescom pre-show press conference, the game association also released initial data on the development of the German games market in the first half of 2025. With an increase of 4 percent, the market continued to grow. The German games market is back on track for growth. This is By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH/Marvin Ruppert Business Gamescom 2025 Breaks First Records Even Before Opening One week before Opening Night Live, Koelnmesse and game provided an update on the figures and programme for gamescom at the traditional pre-show press conference. Initial records were announced for the number of country pavilions and the exhibition space. One week before the start of the show, gamescom is well By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
One of the survey's graphics regarding the use of gaming in war. © Bitkom Business Bitkom Study Asks If Bundeswehr Should Use More Gaming In a recent representative study by digital industry association Bitkom, a significant part of questions revolved around the use of games in war. More than a third of participants believed that the Bundeswehr should use games to recruit, while almost half of Germans stated games can highlight the atrocities of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sandra Winterberg, Managing Director Internationale Computerspielesammlung © J.Herrmann Business Internationale Computerspielesammlung at gamescom The preservation of digital games is also the focus of this year's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS) presence at gamescom, also in the context of the EU petition 'Stop Destroying Videogames'. The focus of this year's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS; International Computer Games Collection) presence at gamescom By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Subotron Business Subotron Shows Austrian Student Live Pitch & gamescom Presence Austrian game industry supporter Subotron is calling for students to submit projects for their Live Pitch until 8 September. The Vienna organisation is also at gamescom and can be found at the Advantage Austria booth, bringing studios like Broken Rules, Clockwork Bird and Terragami with it. Until 8 September 2025, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom latam-CEO Gustavo Steinberg: "Year after year, gamescom latam BIG Festival has established itself as an important space not only for showcasing incredible games from around the world, but also for connecting with the audience." © gamescom latam Business Submissions for BIG Festival Awards Are Now Open Although gamescom in Cologne and gamescom asia in Bangkok are still coming up this year, it is already time to start planning for gamescom latam 2026: The BIG Festival, which is part of the event, has opened the submission phase for its awards. This year, studios from the GSA region By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Mafia: The Old Country © 2K Games Products Mafia: The Old Country Mafia: The Old Country bucks the open-world trend, setting itself apart from Mafia III. This classic, linear and comparatively straightforward Mafia adventure takes place in an extraordinary setting. Mafia III was released over nine years ago, and in the meantime, Hangar 13 has released Definitive Editions of the trilogy. Now, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Winter Resort Simulator 3 © Aerosoft Products Aerosoft Unveiled Winter Resort Simulator 3 Aerosoft's ski resort simulator is back in Winter 2026, offering a new mountain region to manage, officially licensed vehicles and multiplayer mode on PC and consoles. Winter Resort Simulator 3 is once again developed by Simuverse Interactive. Aerosoft (Paderborn) and Simuverse Interactive (Vienna) have announced Winter Resort Simulator By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President, Ncsoft © Ncsoft, Ceman Business Ncsoft Launches New Mobile Casual Division Led By Anel Ceman Ncsoft announced the launch of its Mobile Casual Division and the appointment of seasoned European games executive, Anel Ceman, as Senior Vice President, to spearhead the division's global expansion. The new division will use Ncsoft's AI and data technologies to expand into the casual mobile gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Red Bull For The Win 2025 © Matthias Heschl / Red Bull Content Pool Esports Amateur Defeats Professional Esports Player at Red Bull For The Win 2025 On Saturday in Vienna, the final of Red Bull For The Win took place. This is an esports tournament format in which amateur players take on professionals, and victory went to an amateur player. Second place goes to a German amateur. In front of a sold-out crowd at Vienna' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Game devs are increasingly looking to organise and unionise. We talked to Service Union ver.di IT Secretary Matthias Grzegorczyk and two game devs about German unionisation efforts. © ver.di; Matthias Grzegorczyk Business Game Dev Roundtable @ ver.di: A Growing Push for Unionisation By Pascal Wagner • 13 min read
