Epaper GamesMarkt 468 Topics in this issue include: State of the industry, States, Germany EU – a broad view on funding, Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 in 2025 and top releases highlights of Q2. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Dan Clancy, CEO Twitch © Twitch Business Twitch CEO Dan Clancy Shares Outlook for 2025 As in previous years, Dan Clancy, CEO of Twitch, has shared an outlook on the company’s plans and upcoming developments in an open letter. The focus is on increasing reach through collaboration, improving the mobile experience, and expanding sponsorship opportunities. At the beginning of the open letter, which has By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Private Division Business Peter Langhofer Joins Rockstar Games According to LinkedIn, Peter Langhofer is taking on new responsibilities within Take-Two Interactive. Most recently, he worked for Private Division, but he is now responsible for Rockstar Games' marketing in GSA. With over ten years in the industry, Langhofer has held leading positions at Bethesda/ZeniMax Germany and worked By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© sts Business BMWK: Despite Growth, German Games Companies Trail Behind Film & Music German games companies saw a 5% increase in sales from 2021 to 2023 to €3.92 Billion. This is according to the latest monitoring report on the cultural and creative industries (2024), which does not refer to games sales revenue in Germany but rather to companies' VAT returns. In By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Annette Kümmel will be leading Medien.Bayern together with Stefan Sutor starting on 1 April © Vincent Mosch | VAUNET Business Annette Kümmel Appointed Managing Director of Medien.Bayern The shareholders' meeting of Medien.Bayern has named experienced media executive Annette Kümmel as the successor to Lina Timm. Kümmel will lead the initiative – including Blauer Panther, Games Bavaria, Medientage München, and XR Hub – alongside Stefan Sutor from 1 April. With over 30 years of experience in the media By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Sega Products Two Point Museum After a hospital and a campus, UK's Two Point Studios and Sega are now releasing their third strategy/business simulation game, this time set in a museum, but again with the typical humour. It's another really good game. Two Point Museum is the third game from By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Landkreis Hof Business Regional Event LFG Enters Its Second Round After the success of the 2024 kick-off event, the organisers of LFG (Looking for Group) have announced a second edition, set to take place in Hof on May 17. This time, the range of local activities will be significantly expanded. The LFG-Con 2025 is officially happening! Organisers Johannes Wurm and By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© SIE VR-XR-MR Sony Cuts Price of PlayStation VR2 From March 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment will reduce the price of PlayStation VR2 worldwide. The basic version of the VR headset will be sold for €150 less. The standard version of PlayStation VR2 is currently priced at €599.99. From March 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment will offer the VR headset By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nacon Publishing Nacon Connect 2025 and Edge of Memories Announced Once again this year, Nacon will be hosting a Connect stream on 6 March. During this showcase, the French company will present both games and new gaming accessories. Ahead of the stream, Edge of Memories from Midgar Studio has been revealed. Nacon Connect 2025 will showcase Nacon's gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© BIG and Esport Factory Business BIG and Esport Factory Open High-End Boot Camp in Berlin In cooperation with Esport Factory, BIG is opening a high-end boot camp in Berlin. The Esport Factory programme from Maze will be extended to the BIG premises and then to Berlin's esport teams. German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and maze GmbH (Esport Factory), a provider of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Capcom Products Monster Hunter Wilds At the end of February 2025, Capcom will release the follow-up to its two most successful games to date: Monster Hunter Wilds is already casting such a shadow that Sega has brought forward the release of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii by a week to avoid the Monster By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Harald Riegler, CEO Jumpgate © Jumpgate Business Jumpgate: Losses, Job Cuts, and Hoping for German Games Funding The Swedish company Jumpgate is making progress in its efforts to weather the storm, according to its own statements. Although the 2024 results were not yet positive, losses were reduced. Now, the sale of Tableflip, recently implemented job cuts, and three submissions to the German games funding agency are expected By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
