Grounded 2 © Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Products Grounded 2 The announcement of Grounded 2 was one of the biggest surprises at this summer's Xbox Showcase. Just a few weeks after its reveal, the survival adventure is launching in Early Access! There's a lot to look forward to! Grounded was a huge success for Obsidian Entertainment By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Felix Falk, MD of game association. © game Business game MD Felix Falk: "Expression and Diversity Must not be Targeted" In a statement to GamesMarkt, the German game association has issued a statement on the recent adult game delistings. MD Felix Falk insists that games "must not be targeted by individual interests or campaigns from particularly vocal groups". On the case of the recent adult game delistings on By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© DEP Business German Developer Award 2025: Submissions are Open The submission phase for the German Developer Award 2025 has begun. Until 1 September, studios can submit their game to one of the most important German industry awards. The submission phase for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (German Developer Award) 2025 has officially begun. From now on, studios can submit their games By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The game data shows how the digitisation of game distribution is steadily progressing © game Business Only One in Three Games is Sold Physically in Germany The digitization of game distribution continues to advance, as new figures from game show. Physical sales of games on PC are effectively dead. For consoles, the digital share is rising to 44 percent. The trend away from physical sales of games towards purely digital distribution has been clear and irreversible By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Campus Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being Shape gamescom congress 2025 gamescom congress reveals its big three focus tracks with the reveal of the first speakers. Industry experts such as Jukka Laakso, Johanna Pirker, Eric Vezzoli and Celia Hodent will present their thoughts and methods on Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being in and around games. On Thursday, 21 August, the gamescom congress By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The King is Watching © Hypnohead / tinyBuild Products The King is Watching tinyBuild recently enjoyed huge success with The King is Watching, a roguelite kingdom builder developed by Hypnohead. No other game in their publishing history has attracted more concurrent players than this one, with a total of 17,988. So what makes The King is Watching so special? In The King By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Just this May, Ukie CEO Nick Poole urged the British gouvernment to invest in the games industry with the Press Start on Growth campaign. © UKIE Business Ukie: "Payment Providers Should Trust in Age Rating Systems" In a statement to GamesMarkt in response to recent adult game delistings, UK industry association Ukie urges payment processors and store platforms to trust in existing age rating systems. The UK games industry association Ukie has issued a statement to GamesMarkt about the recent adult game delistings on Steam and By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Is Bringing Over 20 Titles to gamescom 2025 Xbox has outlined the plans for gamescom 2025. There will be over 20 playable titles, including multiple games with their first public hands-on opportunities, a new Hollow Knight: Silksong demo on PC or ROG Ally X, as well as a theatre experience for The Outer Worlds 2. This year, Xbox By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Margarete Schneider, Project Manager at Gamecity Hamburg © Oliver Reetz Business Games Lift 2025 Incubator Supports Five Developer Teams Five teams convinced the Games Lift Award Committee of the potential of their game projects. A total of 43 teams and individual developers applied to take part in the Games Lift Incubator, which is more than twice the number of applicants in previous years. On 8 September, the Games Lift By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Last 4 Days, The Spell Brigade, Roadside Research (from left to right) © GM Products Numerous Indie Games at the Belgian Games Booth As in previous years, the Belgian games industry will be represented in Cologne with a pavilion. Supported by regional associations, numerous indie developers from neighbouring Belgium will be travelling to the event. They have one of the shortest journeys of all the international guests: for Belgian games companies, the trip By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games & Politics © esports player foundation Business Games & Politics Returns, Focusing on How Creators Influence Public Opinion The 'Games & Politics' streaming format, organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the esports player foundation, is returning on 6 August 2025 to the Xperion in Berlin. This time, the focus will be on the influence of content creators on public opinion. Entitled "Politics in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marek Brunner, Chief of Testing at USK, gives tipps and information for exhibitors not yet familiar with German Minor Protection requirements. © USK, Marek Brunner Business How to Avoid Trouble with Germany's Minor Protection as a Games Exhibitor By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
