Odd Meter raises $5M from GEM Capital and Autotelic Ventures © Odd Meter, GEM Capital, Autotelic Ventures Odd Meter Raises $5M From GEM Capital and Autotelic Ventures Odd Meter, the independent game studio behind the narrative adventure game Indika, has secured $5 million in funding from GEM Capital and Autotelic Ventures. This investment will be used to develop the studio's next project, which has not yet been announced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
6side Studio was founded by Leonard Liebler, Arkady Gribachev and Simon Skrippek © Christian Knieps Business How 6side Studio Plans to Shake up the Tower Defense Genre The German studio 6side is successfully combining roguelite tower defense with RTS. Over 70,000 people have added Dawn of Defense to their Steam wishlists, and more than 60,000 have tried out the demo. An interview with the studio based in Zülpich. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Pragmata © Capcom Business G+ Capcom Had Five Games in the German Games Charts in April 2026 In April 2026, the official German Games Charts (published by game) were dominated by old favourites and returning classics rather than new releases. The exceptions were Pragmata and Tomodachi Life. Five of the top 20 games were from Capcom, and another five were from Electronic Arts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business GamesMarket Launches IP Access for Institutions With Offenburg University of Applied Sciences as First Partner The entire campus at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences now has access to all paid content of GamesMarket. This is made possible by our new IP Access program, which GamesMarket has established for institutional partners and is now rolling out publicly. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Ted Osammor and Hanna Berger | Pictures: Build A Rocket People Build A Rocket Appoints Hanna Berger and Tod Osammor to Its Management Team The gaming and esports agency Build A Rocket is strengthening its management team. Hannah Berger has been appointed Head of Social Media, and Ted Osammor has joined the team as Sales Lead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Huntdown: Overtime © Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Products Huntdown: Overtime 'Hunt, die, upgrade, repeat' is the motto of Huntdown: Overtime, the prequel to the excellent Huntdown (2020). Once again, Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain are unleashing a treat for fans of retro run-and-gun games, even in Early Access. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Outbound © Square Glade Games Products Outbound Outbound, from Square Glade Games, promises the coziest virtual campervan experience imaginable, complete with an oversized rooftop tent. It's clear that the developers have struck a chord with the times, given that the game has amassed 1.3 million wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: Thomas Mohamed Robleh Esports Fortnite Championship Series Comes to Düsseldorf for the First Time From 29 to 31 May, the Fortnite Championship Series Major 1 Summit will take place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf. The city thus joins a list of cities that have hosted international esports events in Germany By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business G+ Under the Hood: Thrifty Business In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, Spellgarden Games leads us through the UI design process of the stamp cards in their upcoming game Thrifty Business. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Ines Harmuth, Head of the Membership Department at game © Dirk Mathesius People Ines Harmuth Heads the Membership Department at game Ines Harmuth is set to take over as head of the Membership Department at game, the German Games Industry Association, in mid-May. She is succeeding Ina Göring, who is leaving the association after nearly eight years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Fernbus Simulator (Long-Distance Bus Simulator) by TML Studios and Aerosoft was released in August 2016. The successor is now set to take the stage. © TML Studios and Aerosoft Funding Claymore, TML, tox², ByteRockers' and Stratosphere to Receive Federal Funding Five studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Claymore Game Studios, TML-Edition, tox² interactive, ByteRockers' Games and Stratosphere Games are among them. The funding amounts to almost €4.5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant © Bippinbits, Kepler Interactive Products PVKK Pushed Back to 2027 PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant will not be released this year. René Habermann, co-founder of Bippinbits, explains that the team and their ideas and ambitions have grown. This is why the postponement is necessary. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
