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. 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 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 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
Products Hamburg Veteran Studio Positive Impact Games Shows The Regreening The women-led Hamburg studio Positive Impact Games, made up of former Threaks and other industry veterans, has shown their clean-up game The Regreening. It was funded by Gamecity Hamburg and recently exhibited at Polaris 2025. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Gaming Aid Campus Update: Application Period for Gaming Aid Scholarships Extended All interested parties who wish to apply for a Gaming Aid scholarship have an extra week to do so. They now have until November 30 to apply for the scholarship, which offers funding of up to €800 per month. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Sony Looks Back on Five Successful PlayStation 5 Years To mark its fifth anniversary, Sony Interactive Entertainment has published a series of figures on the PlayStation Blog. Since its launch, over 7,500 games have been released and over 84 million consoles sold. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Björn Meyer, HandOfBlood, Johannes Gorzel (Picture: Sascha Voijcek) Business HandOfBlood Founds Music Label Corrupted Blood Records and Organizes Concert The indie metal label Corrupted Blood Records is a joint venture between Gute Gesellschaft and Throwdown Entertainment and aims to promote newcomers. In September 2026, Instinct3 is also organizing the Corrupted Blood Club Show, which will be streamed on Twitch. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Constance (btf/Blue Backpack, ByteRockers' Games, PARCO GAMES) Products Constance Far from being a Hollow Knight: Silksong clone, Constance from Blue Backpack/btf and ByteRockers' Games is one of the strongest platformers of the year. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Business After NBG's Rebranding in CentreSoft: Looking Ahead Without Limits With its renaming to CentreSoft, NBG is also starting a new chapter externally and just won Capcom as a new vendor. GamesMarkt spoke with Thomas Schütterle about acquisitions, renaming, and the opportunities offered by the market for the physical distribution of video games. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
The high-level meeting, the Madeira Games Summit, which took place for the first time in 2025, was attended by 120 experienced industry representatives. [Picture by DevGamm]| Business Devgamm Organisers Celebrate Record and Madeira Games Summit Premiere Following the Devgamm events in Portugal, the organizers have published their recap, including figures. The main event in Lisbon celebrated a record attendance, and the Madeira Games Summit, held for the first time, attracted 120 participants. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7; © Activision Products Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 This year, Call of Duty is up against the astonishingly strong and highly successful Battlefield 6. Raven Software and Treyarch are counting on Black Ops 7, which is set in 2035 and once again features a blend of campaign, multiplayer and Zombies modes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture by Karola G/Pexels Business New JIM Study Reveals Media Ownership and Usage Among German Youth Fewer German teenagers are playing digital games. Although the decline is only slight, it is not the only surprising finding from the new JIM 2025 study by the Medienpädagogischen Forschungsverbunds Südwest (mpfs) By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
