Caggtus 2025 (Leipziger Messe | Niclas Schmidt) Business Caggtus Increases Number of LAN Seats and Expands Massively in Terms of Space Six months before the event, the organizers of Caggtus report initial, very positive results. The 2,360 available seats at the LAN are almost sold out, and the exhibition space is growing by almost a quarter. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business Game Highlights Popularity of Gaming-Related Gifts in Time for Black Friday Whether games, hardware, or accessories—millions of Germans would be delighted to receive a gaming-related gift for Christmas. This is according to a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of game. The results are fittingly available before Black Friday. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
GodotFest 2025 took place in Smartvillage Bogenhausen in Munich (GodotFest) Events GodotFest Munich Returns November 2026 The next GodotFest in Munich will come: It is planned for November 2026, the organisers of GameDev Events Munich have revealed to GamesMarkt. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr Fabian Mehring © Andreas Gebert Business FFF Bavaria Funds Eight Game Projects With a Total of €240,000 The FFF Games Funding Committee met for the third time this year yesterday and decided to recommend eight projects for funding, totalling €240,000. Funding will be provided for one production, two prototype developments and five concept developments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Business Womenize! Can Unexpectedly Hope for Federal Funding The federal budget, which is to be ratified by the Bundestag in its third reading on Friday, provides as expected and announced an increase in federal funding for games and – surprisingly – support for the Womenize! initiative. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive © G. Liljevall Business Paradox Writes Down €32.25m of Capitalised Development Costs for Bloodlines 2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 failed to meet expectations in terms of both the game itself and its sales. Consequently, Paradox Interactive AB has written off MSEK 355 (~€32.25 million) of the game's capitalised development costs after its release on 21 October 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Nintendo Acquires Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Nintendo is strengthening its development structure by acquiring Bandai Namco Studios Singapore. The studio has worked on projects including Splatoon 3 and New Pokémon Snap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road © Ludogram & Raw Fury Products Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road from French developer Ludogram and Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury combines the gameplay of Vampire Survivors with tower defense to create a tower survival game with a constantly moving fortress. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Pathbreakers: Roaming Blades © 6 Eyes Studio & Hooded Horse 6 Eyes Studio Joins Forces With Hooded Horse Hooded Horse is expanding its portfolio of strategic and tactical games with Pathbreakers: Roaming Blades, the second game from the Florida-based studio 6 Eyes, creators of Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. The game will be released on PC via Steam Early Access. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Abbie Howard In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations. By Madeleine Egger • 4 min read
Benedikt Grindel, Board Spokesperson for games.nrw | Kristin Janulik, Managing Director of the Gameskultur & Entwicklerpreis gGmbH; © eosAndy / Andreas Krupa für Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2023 | eosAndy / Andreas Krupa für Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2024 Gameskultur & Entwicklerpreis gGmbH to Organize the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis in Future The Gameskultur & Entwicklerpreis gGmbH foundation has been established to secure the future of the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award). The foundation will be responsible for the strategic direction and organisation of the DEP. Kristin Janulik is the head of the gGmbH. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The winners of the GamesPreis 2025 at GamesFestival (CSA) Products GamesPreis 2026 Opens Submissions The GamesPreis by ComputerSpielAkademie is looking for submissions from January onward. Youth under 18 years and young gamers from 19-26 years will be able to submit their projects for cash prizes until mid-February. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
