Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Metzger Business Michael Metzger on AAA Game Prices, M&A Activity and US Tariffs By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Kaweh Mansoori, Hesse's Minister of Economics © Peter Jülich /HMWVW Business Hesse Launches Call for Proposals for Funding Programme 2025 Until the beginning of June, game developers in Hesse can apply for funding for game productions as part of the Hessen Serious Game funding programme. In previous years, over a quarter of a million euros were approved. As usual, the new funding round will be handled by WI Bank, which By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© LG Business LG Integrates Xbox Gaming App Finaly Although LG is one of the pioneers in cloud gaming on smart TVs, one app has been missing from its gaming portal until now: Xbox. That is now changing in 25 countries, including the entire GSA region. GeForce Now, Blacknut, Utomik, Amazon Luna, and Boosteroid – depending on the region, LG By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall / Kepler Products Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Among the games announced at Summer Game Fest 2024, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made a strong impression. Art style, production value, cinematic cutscenes and reactive ideas for turn-based JPRGs catapulted the game onto many gamers' wish lists. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was developed by Sandfall Interactive in France, which By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Storm in a Teacup / ESDigital Games Products Steel Seed With Steel Seed, Storm in a Teacup (Close to the Sun) takes a chance on a classic stealth-action adventure that lives and dies thanks to its duo of protagonists. Steel Seed is a classic stealth action adventure set in a dark, futuristic world where humanity is on the brink of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Discord Co-founder Jason Citron, here at a Senate Community in January 2024, will hand over the duties as CEO to Humam Sakhnini end of April © IMAGO / Cover-Images People Humam Sakhnini Succeeds Jason Citron as CEO of Discord Discord co-founder Jason Citron will hand over responsibility as CEO of the company to Humam Sakhnini in April. Citron will continue to support Discord as an advisor and board member. It is surprising news of an extremely short-notice change at the top of the company: Discord has announced in a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© THQ Nordic Business Crowdfunding Campaign for Gothic: A Shadow's Quest Reaches Its Goal in Just One Hour THQ Nordic's crowdfunding campaign for the board game Gothic: A Shadow's Quest on Gamefound has been a success. The minimum goal was reached within an hour, and after one day, the campaign had raised more than double the original goal. The crowdfunding campaign for the board By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Stephan Hutchins, Product Director Hunt: Showdown at Crytek © Steven Hurchins People Crytek Hires Stephen Hutchins as Product Director for Hunt: Showdown Hunt: Showdown has been a huge hit for top German studio Crytek for years. To keep it that way, the Frankfurt-based company has brought Stephen Hutchins, an experienced manager, on board as Product Director. Steven Hutchins announced his move to Crytek on LinkedIn. The Frankfurt-based studio has hired Hutchins as By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ghost of Yōtei © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Ghost of Yōtei Coming to PlayStation 5 in Early October Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed the release date for the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. Ghost of Yōtei will be released on 2 October 2025 for PlayStation 5. Developed by Sucker Punch, Ghost of Yōtei will be released on PlayStation 5 on 2 October 2025. It will be available for By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jens Lauritzson, CEO of Flexion © Flexion Business Flexion: 9.3% Increase in Revenues Through Alternative App Stores Flexion Games has provided more precise figures on how much additional revenue the Android games marketed by Flexion in alternative app stores generate. According to Flexion, the market already moved beyond the era when Google and Apple controlled everything. Flexion generated £76.5 million in revenue in 2024. That is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tempest Rising / Pax Augusta © 3D Realms and Knights Peak / Roger Gassmann and Senatis Business Tempest Rising and RuneScape: Dragonwilds Shake up Steam's Weekly Top Sellers Germany's reputation as a strong market for strategy games has been proven once again, with Tempest Rising jumping to third place in the weekly Steam charts. Pax Augusta by Roger Gassmann and Senatis is also in the top 20. In the weekly Steam charts (by revenue) from 15 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© MBB Business Games Ground and A Maze Co-Curate the On Screen Special for re:publica On 27 May, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) will launch On Screen, a cross-media programme special for re:publica. The contributions will be curated by MBB-funded events, including A Maze and Games Ground. From 26 to 28 May, the digital industry will gather in Berlin for re:publica, the festival for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
