Kingdom Come: Deliverance II © Warhorse Studios, Plaion Publishing Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Sells Over Two Million Units in Less Than Two Weeks Plaion and Warhorse Studios are pleased with the strong sales of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.The medieval role-playing game has sold over two million copies in less than two weeks. No Plaion game has ever had a higher CCU peak on Steam. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II continues to sell like By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Avowed © Xbox Game Studios Products Avowed The first AAA RPG since Microsoft's acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment is Avowed. Although the first footage seemed a little generic, the fantasy action RPG has plenty of the usual Obsidian qualities and more. Avowed takes place in the Living Lands, a mysterious island in the fictional world of By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
On 14 February, the expert jury of the German Computer Games Award met to evaluate the numerous submissions and prepare for the main jury session, at which the winners will be determined. © BMWK, Steffen Goldacker Business Expert Jury of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis Has Met The first meeting of the two-stage selection process for DCP 2025 took place on February 14. The expert jury reviewed the submissions and prepared for the main jury meeting, where the final decisions will be made. The expert jury meeting also provided an opportunity for a new group photo, which By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christian Lindner © Laurence Chaperon Business Christian Lindner Joins the #gamechanger Talk on the 2025 Elections With the Bundestag elections taking place this weekend, the game association is pushing ahead with its #gamechanger livestream format. FDP party leader Christian Lindner has been announced as the next guest. The discussion will take place on 19 February. On 19 February at 15.30, Felix Falk, Managing Director of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sandra Winterberg, Managing Director Internationale Computerspielesammlung © J.Herrmann Business Sandra Winterberg Becomes MD of the Internationale Computerspielesammlung Sandra Winterberg is taking over the management of the Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS; International Computer Games Collection) from Tanja von Unger, who wishes to focus more on her role as Managing Director of the Neue Galerie Berlin. The ICS aims to build the world's largest collection of digital games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© EGS Publishing Epic Games Store Tops $1 Billion in 2024, but 3rd Party Sales Fall Further In 2024, the Epic Games Store surpasses $1 billion in revenue, with growing user numbers but declining sales of third-party titles. Many store improvements are planned for 2025, including the release of non-gaming apps and further expansion of the mobile store. The Epic Games Store (EGS) passed the billion dollar By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tobias Meyer (left) and Tobias Tengler-Boehm (right) are the new leadership duo at PC Games © Computec Business New Leadership Duo for PC Games Newsroom and Editorial Team PC Games enters the year 2025 with a newly formed leadership team. Tobias Meyer and Tobias Tengler-Boehm are taking on key roles with a focus on optimising reach and cross-platform growth. PC Games, the flagship brand of Computec's internal Games Group, enters 2025 with a newly formed leadership By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Chris Hülsbeck © BGG Business BGG Entertainment Signs Chris Hülsbeck for Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary Chris Hülsbeck, a well-known video game composer, has signed a deal with Munich-based publisher BGG Entertainment for Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary. The game will be published in April. The German musician, who has lived in the United States since 1998, is composing the soundtrack for Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary, which By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
WWE 2K24 / Farming Simulator 25 © 2K Games / Giants Software Publishing Farming Simulator 25 Receives Multi-Platinum Award, WWE 2K24 Earns Gold Award Giants Software has sold more than three million units of Farming Simulator 25 worldwide, including more than 600,000 in Germany. WWE 2K24 is honoured with a game Sales Award in Gold. In January 2025, two games are honoured with game Sales Awards from game - the German Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The striking yellow is a trademark of The Länd Booth at gamescom, seen here in a group picture with all sub-exhibitors at gamescom 2023 © MFG Business Baden-Württemberg Seeks Exhibitors for "The Länd" Booth Strikingly yellow and showcasing outstanding products - the "The Länd" booth is one of the attractions at the business area of gamescom. Companies from Baden-Württemberg interested in exhibiting can apply for a spot until March 21, after which a jury will make the final selection. Organized by MFG By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Warriors: Abyss © Koei Tecmo Products Warriors: Abyss Koei Tecmo has recently developed a taste for showcase shadow drops. At the Xbox Developer Direct, the company announced Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and released it immediately. At the most recent State of Play, it was Warriors: Abyss, a new take on the Warriors franchise and its 1 vs. 1, By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Shawn Foust, Julia Pfiffer, Garry Seto, Maciej Wlodarkiewicz, Marie Mejerwall and Stephan Reichart (from left to right) © devcom Business Super Early Bird Sale for devcom Ends Soon The Super Early Bird discount for this year’s devcom Developer Conference (#ddc2025) ends on February 19. Meanwhile, the lineup for the devcom Leadership Summit has been finalized. There are only a few days left for those who want to attend #ddc2025, held in the run-up to gamescom, at a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
