Ole Schaper, Co-founder of Minit Games Business G+ How Minit Games Wants to Build a Breathing Gaming Ecosystem Ole Schaper, co-founder of Minit Games, reveals why games are losing attention, which target group the Instant Play platform aims to reach, and how Minit Games and the studios will earn money with these bite-sized games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Rewinside (left) and Papaplatte at Jump & Run 2026 (Julian Schilase / Red Bull Content Pool) People 2. Red Bull Jump & Run with Papaplatte, Rewi, Fibii and LetsHugo The second obstacle course x gaming challenge by Red Bull will be held in Düsseldorf in 28 March. Team captains for the four competitors are streamers Papaplatte, Rewi, Fibii and LetsHugo, while Reeze will moderate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Xal'atath in World of Warcraft: Midnight © Blizzard Entertainment Products World of Warcraft: Midnight Midnight is the eleventh expansion for Blizzard Entertainment's massively popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. The most notable new feature is Housing. Alongside the new features typically included in every expansion, Blizzard has made other significant changes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Former Piabo marketing expert Felix Mohring is now Senior Marketing Manager at Marquardt Group's 4players, makers of the Odin platform. (Mohring/4players) People Felix Mohring Joins 4Players as Senior Marketing Manager Former Piabo marketing expert Felix Mohring is now Senior Marketing Manager at Marquardt Group's 4players, makers of the Odin platform. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen The Pokémon LeafGreen and FireRed ports are good versions of the tremendous GBA games that come with some small, but sometimes understandable caveats. With Pokémon Home connection patched in the future, these ports will easily be some of the best Pokémon games on Switch. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
The cofounder of Minit Games: Mark Buchholz and Ole Schaper Business Minit Games Exits Stealth Mode With $2m Pre-Seed Funding With the aim of building an instant play platform, Hamburg-based start-up Minit Games has emerged from stealth mode. Minit Games has raised $2 million from investors including LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, Stefan Klemm, Timo Soininen, and Klaas Kersting. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People Stefan Kreutzer Becomes EVP at PlaySide Studios Stefan Kreutzer is now responsible for business development at PlaySide Studios as Executive Vice President. The Australian studio is currently working on Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Sebastian Nußbaum and Sixteen Tons Entertainment CEO Jan Richter (from Left) People June's Journey Creator Sebastian Nussbaum Joins Sixteen Tons Entertainment as CCO Following an extremely successful phase, Emergency HQ developer Sixteen Tons Entertainment is bringing prominent support on board: Sebastian Nußbaum, who landed a billion-dollar hit with Wooga's June's Journey, is becoming the new Chief Creative Officer. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Christoph Hombergs, Operations Director, Sandbox Interactive © Archive Picture Business G+ How Sandbox Interactive's Albion Online Is Thriving on PC and Mobile Sandbox Interactive's MMORPG, Albion Online, has been running for almost nine years and is growing in popularity. We talk to Operations Director Christoph Hombergs about combining mobile and PC, player engagement, rolling out different server locations, and the importance of the game for Stillfront. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Business LFG Con 2026 Opens Ticket Sales Entering their third year, LFG Con in Hof has started ticket sales for 2026. The only games event in Franconia takes place in 24 May 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Last year's "Games Forged in Germany" event was part of the Games Germany steam showcase series. Products Applications for Games Germany Steam Sale 2026 Open Until 31 March, studios and publishers from Germany can submit their games for the Games Germany steam sale event and accompanying media showcases. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Esports HanseMerkur Becomes Main Sponsor of CGN Esports' Valorant Team The insurance company HanseMerkur is strengthening its commitment to esports. After sponsoring the HanseMerkur Valorant Challengers DACH, HanseMerkur is now becoming the main sponsor of the league's most successful team. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
