Business Nordic Game 2026 Premieres AI Track, First Talks Revealed For the first time, Nordic Game Spring 2026 will have a dedicated session track for the topic of AI in gaming. Now, the organisers have revealed the first talks and speakers from the track. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
VBL CC Finale at Xperion Hamburg Arena on 07 March 07 2026. Photo by Oliver Hardt/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images Esports Knockout Round of the VBL Grand Final by Wow 2026 in Hamburg In the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) Grand Final, 32 players will compete for the German championship title, €100,000 in prize money and places at the EA FC Pro World Championship. This esports event will be held at Xperion in Hamburg, just as the 2026 VBL Club Championship was. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business German Games Market is Growing Despite Declining Revenues Form Game Sales Total revenue of €9.38 billion was generated in Germany in 2025 from games, gaming hardware and accessories. This represents a 4% increase on 2024. According to the game, performance varied significantly across segments. Some calculations have changed due to a change in data service provider. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business Elimu Goal and Futuregames Partner for African-European Be Ubuntu Game Jam The Be Ubuntu Game Jam by Elimu Goal and Futuregames wants to bring together teams and senior dev from Africa and Europe for united game development: The online jam will start on 14 April. Registration is open now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Oh Apollo! (Blue Backpack) Products Blue Backpack's Next Game is Oh Apollo!, an Oracle Management Game With their next game, Blue Backpack might revisit the Constance visual style, but not the action genre: Oh Apollo! is a cosy management game in which players are Pythia, oracle of the greek god. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
"Games Minister" Mehring during the Opening of the Gamerei in Munich in 2024. © Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs Events Games/Bavaria: Ticket Sales For GG Bavaria Business Day at Gamerei Started Games/Bavaria has revealed further details about the GG Bavaria Business Day, which takes place the day before the German Computer Game Awards ceremony. The event will be held at the Gamerei. Tickets are available for €75. Students are eligible for a discount. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Creator and Community Director Charlotte Willis @ Diva Agency © Diva Business Diva Agency Launches Creator and Community Division Following a year of growth within its PR & Comms division, Diva Agency - with offices in Bristol, London and Amsterdam - is announcing the launch of a new Creator and Community Engagement Team. This new division will support the agency's global games and entertainment clients. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Bus © Aerosoft and TML-Studios Products The Bus: As Realistic As a Berlin Trip If you miss the experiences a trip with Berlin’s BVG bus lines brings, but want to be at the helm, there’s no better way than The Bus by Aerosoft and TML-Studios. Even Hamburgian northern lights will get their fill. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Rift Riff © Adriaan de Jongh et al. Products Rift Riff Although Rift Riff has been on the market for a while, it still stands out among tower defense games. Not only does it have a distinctive style, but its great TD mechanics and forgiving game design also encourage experimentation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Esports Broad Alliance Supports the German National Team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup A coalition of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD), the esports player foundation (epf) and game – the German Games Industry Association – is organising the German national team for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, in coordination with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: game events/gamescom dev (formerly devcom) gamescom Gamescom Dev Extends Deadline for Submissions For Indie Expo Indie developers wishing to exhibit at the gamescom dev indie expo now have an extra three weeks to apply for one of the discounted stands. However, the early bird period for tickets will not be extended and ends on 31 March. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Square Enix's highest-rated game of 2025 is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC © Square Enix Products Square Enix Is Metacritic's Highest-Rated Publisher of 2026, Plaion Is the Best of GSA For the 16th year in a row, Metacritic has named the publisher of the year. In 2026, Square Enix received the highest ratings for the games it released in 2025 on the review aggregator platform. The top-rated publisher in the GSA region was Plaion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
