Picture: Embark Studios Products PlayStation Store Charts: Arc Raiders Triumphs (Almost) in Europe All eyes were firmly fixed on Battlefield and Call of Duty, but in December another game took the PlayStation Store charts by storm: ARC Raiders reached number one in North America and was beaten by just one title in Europe. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Sebastian Beiler (Wolcen Studio) Sebastian Beiler Promoted to Head of PR & Marketing at Wolcen Sebastian Beiler has become Head of PR & Marketing for Nice-based French studio Wolcen after 18 months as Lead PR for the studio. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
This photo shows the rokaplay team at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025. CEO Robert Kaiser is standing on the far right of the photo. People Robert Kaiser of rokaplay Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Robert Kaiser, CEO rokaplay, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Group shot of the winners at the 2025 German Computer Game Awards (Deutscher Computerspielpreis) at the Palais am Funkturm in Berlin on 14 May 2025. © Franziska Krug, DCP via Getty Images Awards Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026: Submission Phase Started The German Computer Game Award 2026 (Deutscher Computerspielpreis, DCP) will be presented on 29 April at the Residenz in Munich. Publishers and developers can submit games for the award until 23 January 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
epf / Dextro Energy Business Dextro Energy and esports player foundation Partner Up Dextro Energy becomes the newest partner of the esports player foundation. Apart from product sponsoring, so-called Dextro Athletes within the epf are planned to combine esports with traditional sports. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Assetto Corsa Rally © 505 Games Products Assetto Corsa Rally At the moment, there are very few rally games around, apart from arcade or retro titles. However, 505 Games has now filled this gap by launching Assetto Corsa Rally in Early Access. It is the best rally game to hit the market in recent years and also appeals to sim racers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Picture: Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Sony Gives the PS5 a Color Makeover With the Hyperpop Collection Starting March 12, Sony Interactive Entertainment will launch three new color variants for the PS5. In addition to the new console covers, there will also be DualSense wireless controllers in Techno Red, Remix Green, and Rhythm Blue. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Circana Sets Its Sights on Europe and Plans UK Launch in 2026 The US market research company Circana wants to internationalize. A new PoS Market Measurement service is set to launch in the UK in 2026. In the long term, the company also wants to tap into other markets in Europe. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
HyperX Omen Max 16 © HP Business HP Fuses Gaming Brands HyperX and Omen At CES 2026, HP announced that HyperX and Omen would be brought together under the HyperX gaming umbrella brand to provide a "holistic, end-to-end gaming experience". By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Kim Bayley, CEO of ERA Business UK Games Market Grew by 7.4 Percent According to ERA As usual, the British trade association ERA was the first to publish preliminary market data for the past entertainment year. According to this data, the British games market returned to significant growth. However, ERA does not take hardware sales into account. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger People Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz of astragon Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
From its base in Krefeld, among other locations, Swiss online retailer Galaxus also serves customers in Germany and other EU countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, and France | Image: Galaxus Business Galaxus Sees 17 Percent Increase in Platform Sales Galaxus generated 3.8 billion Swiss francs, around 4 million euros in sales on its platform in 2025. That is 17 percent more than in the previous year. Galaxus remains particularly strong in its home market of Switzerland. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
