Pax Augusta © Roger Gassmann and Senatis Publishing Roger Gassmann and Senatis to Release Pax Augusta in April 2025 For more than six years, solo developer Roger Gassmann has been working on Pax Augusta, a city-building game designed to be as authentic as possible. Together with German publisher Senatis, the game will be released in April 2025. German publisher Senatis and Swiss solo developer Roger Gassmann will release the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Concept visualisation of Copilot for playing in Minecraft © Microsoft/Xbox Development Microsoft Introduces Copilot for Gaming Copilot for Gaming: Microsoft has announced an AI-powered gaming companion that will help players "play faster," make recommendations, help when they get stuck, and provide a more social gaming experience. On The Official Xbox Podcast, Fatima Kardar (Xbox Corporate Vice President of Gaming AI) introduced Copilot for Gaming, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom asia (Archive Picture) © Koelnmesse Business BMWK Funds Market Exploration Trip to Singapore and Thailand Following a recent gaming market exploration trip to the UK, the German games industry is once again invited to participate in a new opportunity. In October, with support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), a delegation will travel to Singapore and Bangkok, including a visit By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Skich Business Skich Launches Alternative App Store (iOS) in the EU The mobile game recommendation app Skich is expanding its offering with an integrated alternative app store in the EU, initially for iOS and later for Android. Previously known as a game recommendation app (in the vein of Tinder), the Cypriot company Skich has now launched its own EU app store By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© game Business Games Companies Rate Competitiveness as Poor, Criticize Political Commitment Amid ongoing coalition negotiations for a new government, the game association has published data from its latest industry barometer, revealing a pessimistic mood within the German games industry. Many companies are calling for stronger political support. Felix Falk, Managing Director of game, describes the results as "alarming." According By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
SpielFabrique's Odile Limpach and Thierry Baujard founded the European Videogame Accelerator (EVA) which supported more than 80 studios since 2016 © SpielFabrique Development European Videogame Accelerator Selects 21 Studios for 2025 The jury of the European Video Game Accelerator (EVA) 2025 has reviewed all submissions and selected 21 studios and solo developers from across Europe. This year, there are no teams from Germany or Switzerland, but one from Austria—12B3 Games. The selection process does not follow a fixed country quota, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Seb Downie-Blackwell, rcp Studio Partner, and Ali Boroumand CEO Black Cube Games © rcp Development remote control productions Acquires Minority Stake in Black Cube Games The Tale of Bistun developer Black Cube Games (BCG) is the latest studio to join the remote control productions (rcp) family. The Munich-based production house is expanding despite challenging times and has acquired a minority stake in the Dutch indie developer. Currently, BCG is developing its roguelike wrestling game Realm By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Stephan Reichart at the devcom Leadership Summit 2025 © game events Events devcom Leadership Summit: Prioritizing Quality Over Quantity Before heading to GDC, GamesMarkt spoke with Stephan Reichart, Managing Director of game events and organiser of devcom. The discussion covered the premiere of the devcom Leadership Summit, the unique insights and networking opportunities it provided, areas for improvement in 2026, and how the devcom Leadership Dinners are extending the By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Focus Publishing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 Announced After Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reached the six million player mark in January, the game's successor has been announced. Focus Entertainment Publishing, Games Workshop and Saber Interactive are working on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3. Focus Entertainment Publishing, a subsidiary of Pullup Entertainment Group, Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Mission:Control Publishing Mission:Control and epay Enter Strategic Partnership By combining their solutions, Mission.Control and epay want to provide the gaming industry with a comprehensive tool for making data-driven sales and marketing decisions in real time, thus optimising revenues and the effectiveness of campaigns. The strategic partnership between Mission:Control and epay brings together the Dutch company' By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pocket Wheels © Florian Wolf and Deck13 Spotlight Publishing Pocket Wheels Announced by Florian Wolf and Deck13 Spotlight From solo developer Florian Wolf and publisher Deck13 Spotlight comes Pocket Wheels, a 3D platformer that doubles as a racing game, bringing 90s collectathon games to a miniature world. Publisher Deck13 Spotlight and solo developer Florian Wolf have announced Pocket Wheels. "In Pocket Wheels you pick your favorite miniature By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Titan Quest II © THQ Nordic Publishing THQ Nordic Launches Titan Quest II Playtest Ahead of Titan Quest II's release into Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic are inviting players to take part in a limited playtest on PC. Starting today, players can apply for access on the Titan Quest II product pages on By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
