Merge Mansion / Metacore's CEO Mika Tammenkoski © Metacore / Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore's Merge Mansion With More Than $700 Million in Revenue After Five Years With lifetime revenue from Merge Mansion exceeding $700 million, Metacore can look back on five very successful years. However, CEO Tammenkoski believes there is still room for growth in the mobile games industry. Since its establishment in 2020, Metacore has grown into a profitable mobile game company with locations in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michaela Bartelt and Dr Olaf Coenen © Michaela Bartelt and Dr. Olaf Coenen People Michaela Bartelt Has Left EA Germany, Olaf Coenen Remains MD Michaela Bartelt, who headed the German office in addition to her role as Senior Director of Worldwide Localization, has left Electronic Arts after nearly three decades. A successor has not yet been named. Michaela Bartelt was appointed co-managing director of Electronic Arts Germany, EA's German subsidiary, in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2025 © Games Ground Business Games Ground Berlin 2025 Expects Significantly More Guests, Exhibition Nearly Sold Out Games Ground Berlin is back for its third edition, and it's set to be the biggest one yet. More than 8,000 guests are expected, and the exhibition is almost sold out. From 13 to 16 November 2025, Games Ground Berlin will take place at the Alte Münze. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tales of Legendary Lust: Aphrodisia developer Crimson Delight Games has reported on the DLC content ban first. © Crimson Delight Games Products Valve Reportedly Banning DLC with Adult Content To the bans of Early Access adult games on Steam come further crackdowns on adult content in DLC for existing games, developers report. Some devs have even put their game on hiatus because of the insecurity of further guideline changes. In a further crackdown agains sexually explicit material on Steam, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Impressions from Franken Game Jam 2024. © Franken Game Jam Business Tickets for Franken Game Jam 2025 Now Available In six cities through Franconia, the yearly Franken Game Jam by Games Bavaria Munich will take place again from 7 to 9 November. Tickets are now available. The yearly Franken Game Jam has started selling tickets for its six locations around Franconia in Bavaria. Students and young game developers can By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Archive image: René Habermann, founder of Bippinbits, presenting Dome Keeper. © GamesMarkt PW Business Bippinbits Receives €335.098 in Funding From the BMWE The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is funding Tristram by Bippinbits with €335.098. This game pays homage to classic dungeon-crawling adventures. Another German gaming project has received direct funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). Bippinbits from Radeberg in Saxony has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Berlin International Gaming and BWI expand their partnership © Berlin International Gaming (BIG) Business Berlin International Gaming and BWI Expand Their Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI GmbH, the Bundeswehr's digitalisation partner, have extended their partnership by a further year and are expanding their cooperation in esports. The partnership between Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI GmbH aims to increase reach and visibility further, as well as creating synergies By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lego Voyagers © Light Brick Studio and Annapurna Interactive Products Lego Voyagers Following Lego Builder's Journey, Lego Voyagers is an entirely cooperative Lego adventure. Consequently, the game from Light Brick Studio and Annapurna Interactive features a Friend's Pass as well as local co-op. Lego Voyagers is a cooperative puzzle adventure game. Two players take on the roles By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
. Richard Wilson OBE, CEO von TIGA © TIGA Business TIGA Calls for More Funding to Achieve Level Playing Field Based on a new report, TIGA is calling for an increase in tax breaks in the UK and a separate Independent Games Tax Credit. Only then will the UK, where unlike Germany there is tax-based game funding, be on a level playing field in international competition. At first glance, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jan Völger, Campus Manger Berlin © SAE Institute GmbH Business Jan Völger Is the New Campus Manager at SAE Institute Berlin Now at the helm of the SAE Institute in Berlin is Jan Völger. In his new role as Campus Manager, he will continue to drive the expansion and internationalisation of the media school in the German capital. Völger laid the foundations for his career as a student at the SAE By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 Business Tickets for German Developer Award 2025 Now Available The ticketshop for the 2025 German Developer Award is now open. The show takes place on 2 December at Gürzenich in Cologne. On 2 December 2025, this year’s Deutscher Computerspielpreis (German Developer Award, DEP) will once again take place at the Gürzenich in Cologne. Tickets for the events can By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Erazer Your Road to Victory 2025 © Erazer / Medion Esports Erazer Hosts Europe's Largest Third-Party Fortnite Championship Following last year's Rocket League tournament, Erazer is focusing on Fortnite this year, launching a European Fortnite Championship with a prize pool of €100,000. The final will take place at Xperion in Hamburg. In recent years, Erazer's Your Road to Victory (YR2V) initiative has focused By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
