© EA Products Split Fiction In the wake of A Way Out and It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios and EA Originals once again raise the bar for co-op adventures. Split Fiction is a creative, playful and highly entertaining experience - and a contender for Game of the Year 2025. As is typical for a co-op By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Offline Entertainment Business Nexus Announces Band Line-Up for Its Combination of Convention and Festival In mid-July, the new Nexus – Nerd Rock Festival will take place in Leipzig. As an evolution of the Nexo – Nerd Expo, the event combines a convention with a rock festival, and its line-up has now been revealed. The festival will run from 11 to 13 July at the agra exhibition By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Felix Falk and Oliver Frese (from left) are happy with the new record numbers © game/Koelnmesse/archive pictures Business gamescom With a New Record Number of Registrations After Early-Bird Phase Following the early-bird phase, Koelnmesse and game have already recorded a 27% increase in registrations for gamescom compared to the same period in 2024. Numerous national pavilions have also been confirmed. With more than five months to go before gamescom kicks off in Cologne, the trade fair is already on By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
In 2024, there was a network meeting at GG Bavaria; the picture shows the Bavarian Minister of State for Digital Affairs, Dr Fabian Mehring. In 2025 there will be a business day for the first time. © Medien.Bayern GmbH // GG Bavaria | Anca Popovici Business This Is the Business Day of GG Bavaria 2025 GG Bavaria returns for its third edition. After breaking attendance records last year, the event is moving to a larger venue and introducing a brand new Business Day. The programme for industry professionals is now set. The (first) GG Bavaria Business Day will take place on 28 March 2025 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Andreas Lange (left) and Hendrik Lesser © EFGAMP, rcp Business remote control productions Joins EFGAMP Munich-based games production company remote control productions (rcp) has joined the European Federation of Video Game Archives, Museums, and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP). This is not the first time Hendrik Lesser has demonstrated his commitment to video game culture. rcp’s motivation for joining EFGAMP is to strengthen pan-European efforts to By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Sega / Inin Games Publishing Sega Is Metacritic's Highest-Rated Publisher of 2024, Inin Games Is the Best of GSA Capcom topped the list in 2023. In 2024, Sega is Metacritic's highest-rated publisher. The top rated publisher based in the GSA region is Inin Games (United Games Entertainment), followed by Plaion, THQ Nordic and Nacon / Daedalic Entertainment. Which game publishers released the best games in 2024? Metacritic tries By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
HandOfBlood presented the games published and co-published by Instinct3 at the I3 Indie Expo © Instinct3 Business Instinct3 Takes Stock of I3 Indie Expo The first I3 Indie Expo was much bigger than originally planned. The combination of influencer marketing and targeted storytelling for indie games has been a success for Instinct3. They want to continue on this path. Instinct3 has drawn conclusions from the first I3 Indie Expo. What started as an idea By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xsolla Publishing Xsolla Launches Publishing Suite and Announces Updates for Web Shop Xsolla is expanding its portfolio of direct-to-consumer tools with new features in its Xsolla Web Shop solution and the launch of its all-in-one Xsolla Publishing Suite. The Xsolla Publishing Suite is designed to help game developers and publishers build a direct-to-consumer business. As a modular solution, it can be used By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Knights in Tight Spaces © Ground Shatter and Raw Fury Products Knights in Tight Spaces Fights in Tight Spaces is followed by Knights in Tight Spaces. Ground Shatter and Raw Fury continue the stylised tactical combat, but this time the action is set in medieval times, making for even more variety. Knights in Tight Spaces is a standalone sequel to Fights in Tight Spaces (2021) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Two German hopefuls for the BAFTA Games Awards 2025: Harold Halibut from Slow Bros. is nominated, as is Melina Juergens, seen here at the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2019 (DCP; German Computer Games Award), where she was involved as a juror and award presenter. © Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Quinke Networks/Slow Bros. Business Harold Halibut, Vampire Therapist and Melina Juergens Hoping for a BAFTA Award The BAFTA Games Awards jury has announced the shortlist for this year's competition. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Astro Bot, and Still Wakes the Deep are among the frontrunners, but two German studios also have reason to hope for a win. Additionally, Melina Juergens is nominated once By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
© astragon Entertainment and Independent Arts Software Publishing New IP From astragon Entertainment and Independent Arts Software Seafarer: The Ship Sim is a new IP from astragon Entertainment and in-house development studio Independent Arts Software. The game, which has received €1.8 million in funding from the BMWK, is scheduled for release in summer 2025. Independent Arts Software and astragon Entertainment have announced a new IP. Seafarer: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Values Value Business Ninth "Big Games Industry Employment Survey" Launched The annual "Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2025" is now live. InGame Job and Values Value are looking to collect data on key trends in employment, salaries, career shifts, layoffs and AI adoption. InGame Job and Values Value have launched the ninth edition of the Big Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
