Dr Karsten Wildberger, CEO of Ceconomy © Ceconomy Business MediaMarktSaturn CEO to Become Federal Minister for Digitalisation and State Modernisation Dr Karsten Wildberger, CEO of Ceconomy, is to become Minister for Digitalisation and State Modernisation. Thorsten Frei will head the Chancellery, Karin Prien will be Minister of Education and Katherina Reiche will be Minister of Economics. The CEO of Ceconomy AG, the company behind MediaMarkt, MediaWorld and Saturn, Dr Karsten By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jari-Pekka Kaleva Managing Director European Games Developers Federation (EGDF) © EGDF Business EGDF welcomes EU Commission's findings on Apple and Alphabet According to the EDGF, Apple and Alphabet must be stopped from hindering third-party app stores and payment systems on their platforms. This is the response of the European Games Developers Federation (EGDF) to the latest findings of the EU Commission. Last week, the EU Commission imposed a fine of €500 By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Products Charts & Milestones: Sales Achievements of the Week and Beyond No matter where you look, Assassin's Creed Shadows has taken the top spots in the sales charts almost everywhere. However, sales milestones were also achieved by Crusader Kings III and Ready or Not, for example. Assassin's Creed Shadows has gotten off to a flying start. And By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Fast Fusion © Shin'en Multimedia Products Shin'en Multimedia Releases Fast Fusion on Switch 2 Launch Day With Fast RMX, Shin'en Multimedia was at the starting line for the launch of Nintendo Switch. The Munich-based company has once again prepared a high-speed racing game for the upcoming Switch 2 on day one. Shin'en Multimedia had a game in the pipeline for the launch By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Nintendo team gathered briefly for a group picture at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Berlin for GamesMarkt © GamesMarkt Business Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Successfully Launched in Berlin After content creators and journalists got a first look, selected consumers in Berlin now also have the opportunity to try out the new console for the first time at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Germany. The number of tickets available for this exclusive event is strictly limited. In addition By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Resident Evil 4 © Capcom Products Capcom's Resident Evil 4 Sells Over 10 Million Units Worldwide Resident Evil 4 has reached ten million units sold, no other game in the franchise has sold faster. Other titles in the series are experiencing growth due to Capcom's catalogue sales strategy. Capcom has announced that worldwide sales of Resident Evil 4 have surpassed 10 million units in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Josefine Paul, Minister for Children and Youth of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia / Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the USK © Linda Hammer / Helen Nicolai Business USK's Automated Age Rating System for Online Gaming Platforms Wins Over State Youth Protection Authorities The USK's global age rating system is approved and recognised by the youth ministries of the federal states. Since 2013, the USK age ratings have provided online guidance on affiliated gaming platforms and app stores. The USK's global age rating system has now also convinced the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EA Business Electronic Arts Turns Anti-Cheat Solution Into a Brand Electronic Arts has been using a proprietary anti-cheat solution in its titles since 2023. The company has now presented a new report and positioned its solution as EA Javelin Anti-Cheat, which is active in 14 EA games. Cheaters are a threat to every multiplayer game ecosystem, as they can frustrate By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
While the Icon League and the Ballers League are already among the best streams in GSA on Twitch, the Kings League from Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gerard Piqué will not start until 2025. © Kings League Business GSA Users Watched 1.3 Billion Hours on Twitch With an average of 105 million users per month and 15.6 billion viewer hours, Twitch has once again published impressive figures in its annual review. Twitch estimates its own market share at 60%. Only in the top games category is there no news, but the indoor football leagues went By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hamburg City Hall © Copyright Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg Business Hamburg Coalition to Strengthen Gamecity and Tackle High In-Game Spending The coalition agreement in Hamburg has been finalised. SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen want to strengthen Gamecity Hamburg and the Play Festival, build a house for the digital world and take action against excessive in-game purchases. In the coalition agreement between the SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
NG24 Spring in Malmö © Nordic Game Business NG25: Audio in Game Development, Games Capital Summit and Rising Costs In less than a month, NG25 Spring will take place in Malmö. The first day of the conference will focus on audio in game development. The Games Capital Summit is also scheduled for the same day. However, the organisers are struggling with rising costs. On Tuesday (20 May), a major By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Q1 2025 Global Gaming Report © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Gaming M&A Hits Two-Year High in Q1 25 and More Signs of Recovery By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
