The Tiny Roar founder Robert Koch (left) and Maurice Hagelstein have brought Daniel Marx (right picture) on board People Former Osmotic Studios CEO Daniel Marx Joins Tiny Roar The Hamburg-based studio Tiny Roar is expanding its senior management team and bringing Daniel Marx, former Game Director and CEO of Osmotic Studios, on board. Marx will be joining Tiny Roar, part of Aonic, as Game and Narrative Designer. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Olaf Zimmermann (left) and Felix Falk (Pictures by: Deutscher Kulturrat/Jule Roehr and game/Dirk Mathesius) Felix Falk and Olaf Zimmermann Publish Revised Version "Handbuch Gameskultur 2.0" On December 11, the “Handbuch Gameskultur” (Handbook of Gaming Culture), first published in 2020, will receive a comprehensive update. It will once again be published by Olaf Zimmermann from Deutscher Kulturrat and Felix Falk from game. A podcast is also planned. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The MTG event at Hochschule München, held by contractors of CampusDirect (center back, standing) and hosted by content creator Svenja71h (front right) on behalf of Ultimate Guard. (GamesMarkt) Business WotC's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour, Implemented by Instinct3 With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with Instinct3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders, on tour right now. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Business Coherence 2.0 For Multiplayer Game Development Launched Coherence has announced coherence 2.0, the next major release of its multiplayer engine and hosting platform. This release continues coherence's mission to help developers create more multiplayer games that connect people through play. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Wolfgang Ebert (PR Marketing Manager) and Boris Stefan (Head of Publishing) @ Giants Software; © GamesMarkt MK Products Giants’ Farming Simulator 25 Sold 4 Million Copies Since its launch one year ago, Farming Simulator 25 has sold four million copies worldwide. The game's publisher and developer, Giants Software, also announced further growth of the game with the Year 2 Season Pass. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture by Games Ground Berlin Business Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director of Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Picture: Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur/Die Hoffotografen) Business Dieter Baacke Award For Stiftung Digitale Spielekulur The Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation) was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Award in the category Projects by and with Young People. The foundation received the award for its "Cubix" course, which is part of the "Stärker mit Games 2" initiative. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nominees - Game of the Year 2025 - The Game Awards 2025 Products The Game Awards 2025 Nominees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received a record-breaking 12 nominations at The Game Awards 2025. Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 have also received multiple nominations. Plaion, from Germany, has been nominated three times. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Publishing Next Xbox Partner Preview with THQ Nordic, IO Interactive, and Tencent The next Xbox Partner Preview is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November at 19:00 CET. The event will feature games from IO Interactive, Tencent and THQ Nordic, as well as other reveals and Game Pass announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Not only did M80 win the Blast R6 Munich Major and receive the operator-themed trophy, they also secured the grand prize of $250,000. © Ubisoft Michal K. Business M80 Won the Blast R6 Munich Major in Front of Thousands of Fans Thousands of fans watched M80 defeat Team Falcons in the live final of the Blast R6 Munich Major at the BMW Park Arena. Over the course of two weeks, the world's 16 best teams competed in intense duels in Germany in the final Major tournament of the year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack; © Koei Tecmo Europe and Gust Products Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Koei Tecmo and Gust are bringing back three of the most successful games in the long-running Atelier franchise, revised and expanded for the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack. This is the most comprehensive package of Ryza's journey yet. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Age of Wonders 4: Throne of Blood; © Triumph Studios and Paradox Interactive Products Age of Wonders 4: Throne of Blood Following seven expansions for Age of Wonders 4, the eighth DLC is now ready to introduce vampires to the fantasy strategy game from Triumph Studios and Paradox Interactive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
