Robert Kaiser (Managing Director) and Adrian Kaiser (Head of Communications and 'Marketing Dude') rokaplay © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business The Unlikely Smash Hit of 'A Game About Digging A Hole' by Cyberwave & Rokaplay With over 5 million views on TikTok, 2.2 million views on YouTube Shorts and 14.5 million views on Instagram reels, A Game About Digging A Hole is a viral gaming sensation published by indie label rokaplay Bou-tique. We spoke to the German cozy games publisher about the hit. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dan Clancy, CEO of Twitch © Twitch Business Samsung, McDonald's, and Honda at the Anniversary TwitchCon Europe With the start of ticket sales for TwitchCon Europe 2025, Twitch has announced its first partners for the community event, along with official usage data for 2024. On average, over 2.5 million people watched Twitch continuously. It has been known since autumn that TwitchCon Europe 2025 will take place By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pretty wild: How Typhoon Studios ultimately became Raccoon Logic and why © Raccoon Logic Business How the Journey From Typhoon Studios to Raccoon Logic Came to Be By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, CEO of Instinct3 © Instinct3 Business Instinct3 Presents 2025 Publishing Line-up Live for the First Time On 18 February 2025, Instinct3 will present this year's publishing line-up for the first time live at the I3 Indie Expo at Xperion Berlin - and on Twitch. The I3 Indie Expo will provide an insight into selected new indie titles to be published by Instinct3 and will By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tero Virtala, Remedy CEO © devcom Business Remedy Sets Ambitious Growth Targets and Receives Royalties From Alan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2 has sold over 2 million units and the game has started to generate royalties. In 2025, Remedy Entertainment is preparing for its 30th anniversary and its biggest year yet as a developer and publisher. Finnish games developer and publisher Remedy Entertainment increased revenues by 49.3% to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crytek Co-founder and CEO Avni Yerli explained the recent layoffs © Crytek Business Top German Games Studio Crytek Lays Off 15% of Its Workforce Crytek, another top studio in Germany, has announced layoffs. Around 60 of the 400 employees will be affected. Efforts to find other solutions failed, according to co-founder and CEO Avni Yerli. The wave of redundancies in the games industry has hit another German studio. Crytek announced layoffs today that will By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Solasta II © Tactical Adventures Business Kepler Interactive Acquires Majority Stake in Tactical Adventures Tactical Adventures, a French indie video game studio based in Paris, has announced a majority investment in its capital by Kepler Interactive. The studio is currently working on the CRPG Solasta II. Founded in 2018 by Mathieu Girard, Tactical Adventures has developed and published its first game, Solasta: Crown of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Grand Theft Auto V / EA Sports FC 25 © Rockstar Games / Electronic Arts Publishing Many Old Favourites in German Games Charts January 2025 The first German PC and console games charts for 2025 include many old favourites, from EA Sports FC 25 to GTA V and Hogwarts Legacy. Only one game makes it into the charts for the first time. Eight of the 20 games are published by Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts' By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Hisashi Koinuma (below) takes over the tasks of Keiko and Yoichi Erikawa © Pictures: Koei Tecmo Website Business Koei Tecmo Appoints Hisashi Koinuma as President and CEO Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo is preparing for a leadership transition and has announced a series of personnel and structural changes set to take effect in April and June. Hisashi Koinuma will take over key responsibilities from Keiko and Yoichi Erikawa, marking a significant shift at the top of the company. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Krafton Business Krafton Achieves Record Sales and Operating Profit in 2024 Krafton reports record profits with 20% annual sales growth over the last five years. The company has set itself a medium- to long-term goal of doubling corporate value over the next five years through a structured growth strategy, AI and a big franchise IP. In its consolidated financial statements prepared By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Aethermancer © moi rai games Publishing The Second Game From Moi Rai Games Is Aethermancer After Monster Sanctuary comes Aethermancer. The second game from moi rai games in Hamburg mixes monster taming with roguelite. The game allows players to take an active role in combat alongside their monsters. moi rai games, the developers behind Monster Sanctuary, have announced their partnership with US publisher offbrand games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal and IOC President Thomas Bach met in Riyadh © IOC/Greg Martin Esports IOC and SOPC Confirm First Olympic Esports Games for 2027 The rumours have been confirmed: the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the first Olympic Esports Games will take place in 2027 in Riyadh. The event will be organised in collaboration with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), with the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) on board as By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
