Aethermancer © moi rai games Publishing The Second Game From Moi Rai Games Is Aethermancer After Monster Sanctuary comes Aethermancer. The second game from moi rai games in Hamburg mixes monster taming with roguelite. The game allows players to take an active role in combat alongside their monsters. moi rai games, the developers behind Monster Sanctuary, have announced their partnership with US publisher offbrand games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal and IOC President Thomas Bach met in Riyadh © IOC/Greg Martin Esports IOC and SOPC Confirm First Olympic Esports Games for 2027 The rumours have been confirmed: the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the first Olympic Esports Games will take place in 2027 in Riyadh. The event will be organised in collaboration with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), with the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) on board as By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Esports World Cup Foundation, Riot Games Business Esports World Cup Foundation Signs Partnership With Riot Games Valorant will debut at the Esports World Cup 2025 alongside the return of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. The agreement between the Esports World Cup Foundation and Riot Games will run for the next three years. The Esports World Cup Foundation and Riot Games have announced a three-year By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© rcp Business Frederik Hammes Joins rcp as Studio Partner Frederik Hammes is the new studio partner at rcp – remote control productions. Hammes joins the company from Travian Games. Frederik Hammes has now taken on a role at the Munich-based rcp – remote control productions as studio manager. With extensive experience in the industry, Hammes was responsible for the day- By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Xsolla Business Xsolla and AppsFlyer Present Custom Integration for Web Shops Xsolla has announced a partnership with AppsFlyer to provide game developers with improved insights and simplified activation for its Web Shop solution, addressing the challenges of cross-platform measurement and attribution. Video game commerce company Xsolla has partnered with mobile marketing analytics provider AppsFlyer in a 'first-of-its- By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Emergo Entertainment Development German Indie Team Emergo Entertainment Announces Train Jumble Emergo Entertainment, based in Bayreuth, has officially announced Train Jumble as its second game project and is launching a playtest on Steam. The studio’s debut game, Fireside, amassed 10,000 wishlist entries within just 24 hours on Steam. The next few hours and days will reveal whether Emergo Entertainment By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Epic Games Development Epic Games Modifies Its Funding Programme Starting 12 February, developers worldwide can once again apply for an Epic Games MegaGrant, provided they are developing—or planning to develop—their game using Unreal Engine. However, Epic Games has announced a fundamental change to its funding programme for 2025. Instead of maintaining an open application system throughout the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alex Suarez, CEO Youre Family © Youre Family Business Youre Family and Youre Games File for Bankruptcy Protection Youre Family, the company behind the cryptocurrency GamesCoin, has filed for bankruptcy at the district court in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The same applies to Youre Games. Shortly before, a critical article about GamesCoin had appeared in "Wirtschaftswoche". The GamesCoin project is being further developed. Youre Family and Youre Games By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© IMAGO / SOPA Images Development Valve Rules Out Paid Advertising as a Business Model for Games on Steam According to media reports, Valve has updated its developer guidelines regarding advertising in games distributed on Steam, clarifying what is and isn’t allowed on the platform. In particular, paid ads as a core business model for a game are not permitted. However, this change could also impact publishing services. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Behold Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in European video games start-ups, founded in 2021 by Magnus Kenneby, Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir and Karl Magnus Troedsson (from left to right). © Behold Ventures Business Dead Astronauts Secures €4 Million in Seed Round Led by Behold Ventures Sweden-based game developer Dead Astronauts has raised €4 million in its first seed funding round led by Behold Ventures. Klaas Kersting has also invested in the team and their open-world action-adventure game, codenamed Veil. Founded in 2024 by Tobias Nyman, Erik Morin, Robert Moschos and Thomas Tedemalm By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
from left: Dolores Bakos (Wienxtra Board Member), Vanesh (Mayor of Game City), Moderator, Vice Mayor Christoph Wiederkehr © Andreas Tischler Events Game City 2025 to Take Place in Vienna in October Austria's largest gaming event will return to Vienna's City Hall and the Rathausplatz from 10 to 12 October 2025. The date for the 16th Game City in Vienna has been set, once again with free admission. Vienna's Vice Mayor Christoph Wiederkehr: "From 10 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Group photo of the Press Start scholarship recipients at the kick-off meeting © Picture: Klara Yoon Business Coaching and Networking Kick-Off for Press Start Scholarship Holders Many of the 132 scholarship holders of the Press Start programme gathered in Berlin on 9 February at the invitation of game and the Stiftung Digitale Spielkultur. This event provided an opportunity for them to meet for the first time and exchange ideas with their coaches. With the selection process By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
