Products Netflix Launches Dedicated Children’s App Netflix Playground With Netflix Playground, the US streaming service has launched a dedicated app featuring games for children up to the age of 8, which is currently available primarily in English-speaking markets. A global launch is planned for the end of April. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Group photo of the initiators of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft at its founding in June 2025 (German Society for Game Science) © DGSW Campus German Society for Game Studies Accepts Members Now The German Society for Game Studies DGSW is now accepting membership applications. The society aims to make Game Studies an established institution in academic structures. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Playruo © Playruo Business Playruo Wants to Become the Leading Platform for Testing and Sharing Games via Streaming Playruo has raised €2.1 million in funding, aiming to establish itself as the leading platform for testing and sharing video games via streaming. Backed by investors including Kameha Ventures and the Blast Club, the company has also announced a strategic partnership with PulluP. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Insights French Games Market is Growing Thanks to Hardware and Mobile Games In 2025, sales of games hardware and software in France totalled €5.856 billion. This is according to a new report by the French industry association SELL. The segments performed very differently, and in one of them France even outperformed Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business The Playerbase 3D-Scans PlayStation Fans Into Gran Turismo With the new community campaign The Playerbase, Sony Interactive Entertainment opens a contest for players to become characters in PlayStation games. Starting with Gran Turismo 7, players can apply to be 3D scanned into the game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: Crimson Desert Gets a Near-Perfect Launch With Crimson Desert, there is – almost – a new number one in the PlayStation Store charts everywhere. Only in North America does MLB The Show 26 remain at the top. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
gamescom LAN 2026 was the third time the event took place (gamescom LAN) Business gamescom LAN 2026 Breaks 4,000 Visitor Mark For the first time, gamescom LAN sees more than 4,000 visitors in 2026. 225 creators were on site as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Game composer and game music consultant Yannick Süß (Thomas Geiger) People G+ Game Music Makers: Yannick Süß He made music for The Guild 2, then Paradox games such as Victoria 3 and Crusader Kings. Now he is Music Business Consultant for the Swedish strategy giant. And strategy games still define Yannick Süß's professional live and nostalgia for game music. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Picture by Nintendo Business Nintendo Repeats Its Massive Box Office Success With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie At least in its opening weekend, the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is every bit as successful as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the most successful video game adaptation to date. Over a million tickets have already been sold in Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse with Felix Falk, MD game, at the DCP 2025 | Picture by Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Awards Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse Confirmed as Hosts for the DCP 2026 The organisers of the DCP are leaving the moderation in capable hands: Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse will once again host the awards show in 2026. RayaOnAir, Starlet Nova and Maxi Gstettenbauer have been booked for the pre-show and the live stream from the Blue Carpet. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius/game Funding Game Announces Five Webinars on State, Federal and EU Funding At the end of April, the game – The German Games Industry Assocication is launching a series of webinars on the topic of funding. The sessions, which will be held in German, are aimed at developers and are also open to non-members of game. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
