© ukie Business UKIE's Video Games Growth Program Enters Second Round with Tencent's Help 27 studios took part in the first Video Game Growth Program. Now the British industry association is launching a second round and is cooperating with the Department for Business and Trade and the Chinese publisher Tencent. Applications for the Ukie Video Games Growth Programme open on 15 September 2025 and By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GM Products Football, Mafiosi and Political Debates While college football is giving way to the pros in North America, Mafia is conquering the charts in Europe. In addition, numerous older titles are celebrating their comeback in the Top 20, including The Crew Motorfest, which is likely benefiting from the Stop Killing Games debate. There are months when By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Benedikt Grindel and Katharina Weiss, spokespeople for games.nrw. © games.nrw Business games.nrw Commends New NRW Funding Guideline With the new funding guidelines in August, NRW became the first Federal state to change production funding from credit to a grant. Now, games.nrw is commending the decision as a "smart transitions to federal funding". The new funding guidelines for Federal state NRW had been announced by By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon Entertainment Releases Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Today sees the release of Firefighting Simulator: Ignite on PC and consoles, potentially the most significant release of the year from astragon Entertainment. The game was developed by weltenbauer., the team behind the Construction Simulator franchise. Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, developed by weltenbauer. and published by astragon Entertainment, is available on By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Farming Simulator 25: Mercedes-Benz Trucks Pack © Giants Software Business Giants Software Joins Forces With Daimler Truck AG Another partnership has debuted in Farming Simulator 25: Publisher and developer Giants Software has announced the release of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Pack. Giants Software has announced its first partnership with Daimler Truck AG. The Mercedes-Benz Trucks Pack (DLC) features a range of iconic trucks and tools. "Virtual By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Game City Wien 2024 © Andreas Tischler / Vienna Press Business MediaMarktSaturn Sponsors Game City Wien With Austria's biggest gaming fair coming from 10 to 12 October, the first details are now public. MediaMarktSaturn will be main sponsor, while Nintendo and Square Enix have been confirmed as exhibitors. From 10 to 12 October, the 16. Game City Vienna comes back to Austria’s capital By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hasbro's digital gaming and tabletop branch is driving their business. The corresponding office is unaffected by the move. © Hasbro Business Hasbro Relocates to Boston Hasbro is relocating their headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston. The West Coast office in Renton, where digital gaming and the Wizards of the Coast brands Magic and Dungeons & Dragons sit, is unaffected. Toy maker and tabletop company Hasbro relocates their HQ from Rhode Island to Boston. This new By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nina Kiel is a journalist, game dev and adult game expert. Their games, like Don't Make Love, often deal with intimacy and sexual encounters. © Nina Kiel / Maggese People Nina Kiel: "It is Crucial to Keep Protesting" The current campaign against adult games is only the tip of the iceberg. We talked to game developer, journalist and NSFW game expert Nina Kiel about their petition, protest against payment processors and the right of 'obscenity' to exist within culture and art. Nina Kiel ist a journalist, By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
The four Vault Hunters from Borderlands 4. © 2K Games Business 2K Games Hosts Borderlands 4 Event at the Sony Centre in Berlin To celebrate the worldwide release of Borderlands 4 at the end of this week, 2K Games and Gearbox Software will be unleashing 'pure chaos' at the Sony Centre in Berlin. A one-off, all-day Borderlands 4 event will take place on Friday, 12 September at the Sony By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion © Marvelous Products Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion With Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, Marvelous' mecha action franchise jumps onto all current platforms and attempts to make its spectacular battles more dynamic and accessible. Created and produced by Kenichiro Tsukuda and featuring mechanical designs by Shoji Kawamori, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is the sequel to Daemon By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
VR Forever Awards & Fest © Creature & Future Friends Games VR-XR-MR VR Forever Steam Festival and Awards 2025 VR studio and publishing label Creature, and self-publishing agency Future Friends Games have announced the inaugural VR Forever Awards, alongside an accompanying Steam Festival. The aim of this partnership is to improve the curation of VR titles on Steam. Between 18 and 23 September 2025, over 130 games will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki during his RDC keynote © Screenshot Business Roblox Focuses on AI, Youth Protection and Increases Share for Creators In the opening keynote of his Roblox Developer Conference (RDC), founder and CEO David Baszucki once again revealed a host of new developments. Roblox aims to set new standards, particularly in the field of generative AI. However, security is also an essential issue, especially since a collaboration with IARC was By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
