Artwork of Horizon Hunters Gathering | Picture by: PlayStation Blog Products Guerrilla Games Sends Players On a Co-op Hunt with Horizon Hunters Gathering Guerilla Games is breaking new ground with Horizon Hunters Gathering, building a 3-player co-op multiplayer game in the fantastic world of Horizon. There is no release window yet, but there will soon be a closed beta test for the two modes that have been revealed. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Tokyo Scramble, the new Switch 2 exclusive by Binary Haze interactive, launches in 11 February (Binary Haze) Products Nintendo Partner Direct Shows Capcom amiibos Diana, Leon and Claire Today's Nintendo Partner Direct was full of Switch 2 ports and upcoming re-releases. Most notably were new Switch 2 exclusive Tokyo Scramble by Binary Haze, the Bethesda back catalogue and several amiibos featuring Capcom characters. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Legend of Khiimori's new key art as of February 2026 (Aesir / Mindscape) Products The Legend of Khiimori announces Mongolian Voice Cast Aesir Interactive's newest horse game The Legend of Khiimori has announced its Mongolian voice actor cast along a new gameplay walkthrough video. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Global Esports Industry Week Moves to IEM Cologne and Turns Cologne Into Esports Hotspot Two months before gamescom, Cologne will become a hotspot for esports. For the first time, the Global Esports Industry Week will take place in Cologne alongside IEM Cologne, a series of events for esports creators and partners. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The scholarship recipients of MGZstart 2026 (MGZ) People MGZStart Scholarship Includes Content Affairs and Playing Mantis Studio Playing Mantis Studio, Denise Bieber's Content Affairs and eduTech startup easy pisy are among the Mediengründerzentrum NRW'S MGZStart 2026 stipendiates. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom dev MD Stephan Reichart and Lars Janssen, Chairman of the Board game – The German Games Industry Association Business Gamescom Dev Opens Submissions For First Conference After Rebranding gamescom dev has published its call for speakers. Interested parties have until 5 April to submit proposals for talks, panels and workshops for the conference at the start of gamescom week in Cologne. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business ChinaJoy × Game Connection Opens Award Submission and Steam Showcase Application The 2026 ChinaJoy × Game Connection Indie Game Expo from 31 July to 3 August in Shanghai has opened submissions for the Development Awards as well as its upcoming Steam showcase. Its organised in cooperation between ChinaJoy and French expo Game Connection. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mattias Wiking, CEO Winterkeep Interactive © Fotograf Lena Lee People Five Questions for Mattias Wiking, CEO of Winterkeep Interactive Mattias Wiking has recently become the new leader of the Swedish strategy game studio Winterkeep Interactive. We spoke to him about his new role, the challenging funding landscape for studios, the strategy games market and Sweden's leading position in the industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Susanna Pollack, President Games 4 Change © Games For Change Business Games for Change Plans London Summit During London Games Festival The London Games Festival, which brings together various gaming events, has a prominent new addition: Games for Change is planning its first UK event there on 15 April. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Picture: Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Sony Can Rely On Its PlayStation Business Despite Hardware Setbacks In the 2025 seasonal business, Sony sold fewer consoles but more games and was able to further increase the number of subscribers. As a result, quarterly sales in the Games & Network Services segment declined, but operating profit rose. Expectations for the full year were revised upwards. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
FFF MD Dorothee Erpenstein (second from left), Bavarian Media Minister Dr. Florian Herrmann (third from left), along prominent faces from the German movie industry at FFF Press Lunch 2026 (FFF) Business Bavaria's Game Funding Overview 2025: 2.5 Million Euros for Games At yesterday's FFF Press Lunch, the Bavarian funding agency has revealed its yearly numbers for 2025. 2.5 million euros in games funding, a lot of XR presence on festivals and of course plenty of movie successes have been presented. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
The Länd booth at gamescom business area 2025 (MFG Baden-Württemberg / Tobias Vollmer) Business MFG Baden-Württemberg Advertises Nordic Game and gamescom Opportunities Opportunities galore for indies at MFG Baden-Württemberg: The state funding agency is organising a booth at Nordic Game and a market exploration trip to Sweden, as well as the usual The Länd gamescom business booth and five spots at Indie Arena Booth. Studios can apply for all of this. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
