© Artex Business Jan Klose Revives Artex and Collaborates with Pithead and Other Indies Former Deck13 founder and CEO Jan Klose has launched a new indie publisher called Artex Software. At the same time, publishing partnerships with Pithead, Sigma Unit, Freedom Burger Games, Borb Games, Weltenwandler and Sebastian Grünwald were announced. The name of the new publisher, Artex Software, is not entirely new. At By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EA Products Electronic Arts and FC Bayern Sign Multi-Year Partnership At the same time as Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala were unveiled as cover stars for EA Sports FC 26, Electronic Arts and Bayern Munich announced a multi-year partnership. It's a win for Electronic Arts and EA Sports FC. German record champions FC Bayern and EA have signed By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Superlevel relaunches as Debuff. © Superlevel/Debuff Business German Games Site Superlevel Relaunches as Debuff Games Magazine Realigning itself into magazine-styled half-yearly publication, the independent games site Superlevel rebrands into Debuff magazine. Owners Christina Kutscher, Florian Zandt and Daniel Ziegener want to continue to pay writers fairly through a subscription model. The German independent video game publication Superlevel is rebranding and restructuring itself, becoming a new twice-yearly By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Congress Centre North is located at the north entrance of the Cologne Exhibition Centre. © Koelnmesse Business TaKeTV Organises First 'across industries' Event for Brands and Agencies gamescom – across industries is another side event of gamescom taking place 2025 for the first time. Organised by gamescom LAN partner TaKeTV, gamescom across industries builds bridges between the industry and agencies and branded goods, giving them easier access to the world of gaming and its players. One of the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports // G2 X Smiley Streetwear Collection © G2 Business G2 Teams Up With Smiley on Streetwear Collection G2 has announced another fashion collaboration, this time with the lifestyle brand Smiley. The limited-edition capsule collection marks Smiley's first ever collaboration with an esports brand. Berlin-based entertainment and esports brand G2 is expanding its lifestyle collection with a collaboration with the lifestyle brand Smiley. This limited-edition drop, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
These games from Bavaria can be seen at the Indie Arena Booth (from left): Train Jumble, Tiny Auto Knights, Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker, The Games You Make and Burn with Me © GM Products Games/Bavaria Brings These Five Studios to the Indie Arena Booth Nozomu Games, Gentle Troll Entertainment, Jumpy Bit, Mumpitz Games and Emerge Entertainment are the Bavarian studios that will be exhibiting at the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom as part of their partnership with Games/Bavaria. This was announced in a social media post by Games/Bavaria. Games/Bavaria is one By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The DGA booth is a popular meeting place for the industry at gamescom. © Dutch Games Association Business Over 20 Participants at the Netherlands Pavilion Organised by DGA Although the Netherlands is not a Top 5 gaming market in Europe in revenue, its games industry is exceptionally strong. This is also evident at the Netherlands Pavilion of the Dutch Games Association, which will be home to over 20 partners at gamescom. The Dutch Games Association (DGA) has unveiled By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Charlie Guillemot / Christophe Derennes © Benjamin Loembet / Christophe Derennes (CNW Group/Ubisoft Montréal) Business Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot Lead the New Ubisoft Subsidiary Ubisoft has announced the next step in the roadmap of its new subsidiary. The company has appointed Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot as co-CEOs. Ubisoft announced on 27 March 2025 that it would spin off its three top brands - Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sudden Strike 5 © Kalypso Media Products Kalypso Media to Release Sudden Strike 5 in 2026 Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Kite Games have announced Sudden Strike 5. This real-time strategy game is set to launch on PC and consoles in 2026. Kalypso Media is continuing the well-known Sudden Strike franchise. Sudden Strike 5 is set to launch on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X| By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater / Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero © Konami / HoYoverse Business Konami, Tencent and HoYoverse at gamescom 2025 Both Konami and HoYoverse will be presenting three titles at gamescom 2025. Konami's line-up includes Metal Gear, Silent Hill and Yu-Gi-Oh!, while HoYoverse will be showcasing Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero. At gamescom 2025, Konami will be showcasing Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth © IMAGO / Avalon.red, IMAGO / SOPA Images People Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth Cast in The Legend of Zelda After a long wait, it is now clear who will play the two leading roles in the film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: Bo Bragason has been cast as Zelda, while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will take on the role of Link. It has been known since 2023 that ‘The By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Picture: Felix Zahn/Deutscher Bundestag Business Transparency Report: game Remains in Good Financial Shape The game association's revenues doubled between April 2024 and March 2025 compared to the previous 12 months, but so did its expenditure. This is according to the Accountability Report of the lobby register of the Deutscher Bundestag. The Deutscher Bundestag's (German Bundestag) lobby register provides a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
