Cyberpunk 2077 © CD Projekt Business Net Earnings in 2025: Second Best Year in the CD Projekt Group's History Due to ongoing sales of The Witcher trilogy and Cyberpunk 2077, 2025 was the second best year in terms of net earnings in the history of the CD Projekt Group. This was also thanks to a range of initiatives aimed at expanding the The Witcher and Cyberpunk IP beyond the realm of video games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The event's dinner gathering at Löwenbräu Keller on Wednesday (Borys B. Trienin). Events Munich Investor Meetup Sees Focus, Ichiba and Joystick Ventures Together with Benjamin Lochmann of Pixel Maniacs, Games Bavaria Munich has organised an investor meetup this week where the local industry meet Frank Meijer of Focus Entertainment, Catherine Chew of Ichiba and Ivan C. of Joystick Ventures, gathered, ate and pitched. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Co.vision team at the kick-off meeting in Stuttgart | Picture by MFG/Yaez Funding Co.Vision Kick-off: Gaming-Related Projects Among New MFG Funding Programme A total of nine projects have been selected by a panel of experts for the new Co.Vision funding programme run by MFG – Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg. The programme is designed to specifically promote cross-sector collaboration. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business The Death of The "$70 or Bust" Strategy – Why Mid-Tier Pricing is Gaming's New Gold Rush In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How the changing high- and low-price market is opening up new opportunities for games in the mid-price segment. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Business MGZ NRW Launches Application Phase for MGZsheroes 2026 The Mediengründerzentrum NRW (Media Start-up Centre) is launching the next round of its empowerment and coaching programme for FLINTA individuals from North Rhine-Westphalia interested in starting a business. The programme’s success is already evident in the current cohort of the start-up grant. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Picture by Pexels/Jo Kassis Business Community of Madrid Provides €500,000 in Funding for Games Prototypes Micro-enterprises and small businesses based in the Madrid region of Spain can now apply for funding for their games projects. Up to 20 grants of up to €25,000 each are available. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Solasta II © Tactical Adventures & Kepler Products Solasta II Building on Solasta: Crown of the Magister, Tactical Adventures' sequel expands upon the "true-to-tabletop" tactical combat and enhances the narrative experience. The French-based team is also continuing their community-first approach to development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
2026 Unity Game Development Report © Unity Insights 2026 Unity Game Development Report Released In the 2026 Unity Game Development Report, Unity looks at current trends, including the finding that studios see significant opportunities in small-scale games, while prototyping is becoming more streamlined. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Kinstrife © Finitude & Hooded Horse Publishing Hooded Horse Signs Kinstrife From Finitude The German indie studio Finitude has found a publisher for Kinstrife, namely Hooded Horse. Created by former Mount & Blade modders, Kinstrife features complex combat physics in a non-linear medieval sandbox setting in 13th-century Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert Mechs, dragons, magic and a wide variety of fighting styles in a huge, vibrant open world. Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss aims to offer all this and more — and with over three million people adding it to their wishlists, it's already one of the biggest game releases of the year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Vanessa Chia, Producer and Co-founder at Cococucumber | Echo Generation 2 © Chia/Cococucumber People Vanessa Chia: "Turn-Based Games Are Seeing a Renewed Wave of Interest Right Now." Vanessa Chia, producer and co-founder of Cococucumber, talks in this interview about the turn-based gaming market, where Echo Generation 2 sits within it, and developing a sequel to a "hidden gem" game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
