© Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter Business Gamescom Warns of Fraud Attempts In a newsletter, Koelnmesse has warned about fraudulent calls and emails in which scammers pose as gamescom employees. Suspicious invoices should not be paid but forwarded to Koelnmesse via email. Fraudsters are apparently trying to exploit gamescom for financial gain. The event organizers have used a newsletter to inform recipients By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Photo of the GG Bavaria 2024, which took place at the smaller venue (Motorworld Munich) © Medien.Bayern GmbH // GG Bavaria | Anca Popovici Business "Gaming Gaudi" in Munich: The Programme of the GG Bavaria 2025 GG Bavaria 2025, which takes place on 29 and 30 March in Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle, celebrates digital gaming culture, indie games from over 30 studios, cosplay and nerd culture. The event also aims to raise awareness of career opportunities in the games industry. GG Bavaria sees itself as By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Consume Me © Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken 'coda' Snyder Business Consume Me Wins Grand Prize at Independent Games Festival Awards 2025 At the Independent Games Festival Awards 2025, Consume Me by Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P and Ken 'coda' Snyder won the Grand Prize. The three nominated games from Germany went home empty-handed. The Independent Games Festival is part of GDC 2025 and the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Possessor(s), The Knightling, Ruff and the Riverside, Skate Story and Forever Skies (from left to right) © PlayStation Blog Publishing Three of the Five Indie Games Presented by PlayStation Are from Europe As part of Indie Day, PlayStation showcased five upcoming indie games on its blog, including titles from Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland. Indie games continue to play an increasingly important role in the PlayStation experience, which is why the company recently highlighted five upcoming titles from smaller studios in its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
ESBD President Christopher Flato © Flato, Archive Picture Business ESBD Makes Three Requests to the New Federal Government As the coalition negotiations continue, the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) has addressed three demands to the negotiators from the CDU/CSU and SPD: recognition of the non-profit status of esports, strategic support for esports, and a clear commitment to Germany as a location for esports. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) has three By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Balatro / Sam Lake © LocalThunk and Playstack / Remedy - Riho Kroll Business Balatro Wins Big at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards The winners of the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) have been announced. A total of four awards went to Balatro by LocalThunk and Playstack. With the exception of the Lifetime Achievement award, there were no winners from Europe. The big winner at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards was By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2 Esports © G2 Esports Business G2 Esports Raises Millions in Series B Round The Berlin-based esports organization has secured a seven-figure sum in a recent financing round, supported by both existing and new investors. G2 intends to use the funds to further expand and diversify its operations. G2 Esports did not disclose the exact amount of the Series B investment, only confirming that By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© VGW- Business North American Video Game Workers Launch Union at GDC In collaboration with the CWA and AFM unions, a dedicated, industry-wide union for employees in the games industry was founded and presented at GDC. In Europe, and especially in Germany, more and more gaming employees are also organizing themselves. GDC 2025 is the scene of a potentially historic development in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, and Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition (from left to right) © EC - Audiovisual Service/Mikko Mäntyniemi /Bogdan Hoyaux Business EC Publishes Preliminary Findings, Google Rails Against DMA By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, Nick Poole, CEO at Ukie, and Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President of Business Development EMEA at Xsolla (from left to right) © Xsolla Business UKIE and Xsolla Announce Strategic Partnership At GDC, UKIE and Xsolla unveiled a strategic partnership that will feature a range of initiatives. As part of the agreement, Xsolla becomes UKIE’s official monetisation partner and exclusive programme sponsor, with the goal of supporting the British games industry and beyond. Industry announcements often come with bold claims, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© SWR Business SWR Symphony Orchestra Records Soundtrack for Anno Podcast In late summer 2025, SWR Kultur will take listeners on a journey into the world of Anno 117: Pax Romana with a fictional podcast series. This standalone story is set in the universe of the upcoming game in the Anno series. The SWR Symphony Orchestra will record the soundtrack live, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christopher Meredith is Senior Vice President EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business Xsolla: "The Future of Monetization Is Moving Toward Models Prioritizing Player Engagement Over Quick Profits" By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
