Piraterie bremst IT-Branche Team Gamesmarkt January 24, 2008 – 1 min read Share this post Georg Herrnleben: "Die Reduzierung der Piraterie ist Voraussetzung für dynamischere wirtschaftliche Impulse aus der IT-Branche" © None Business First DevGAMM Dubai Starts Ticket Sales For the first DevGAMM in Dubai from 9-10 April 2026, the organisers have started Early Bird ticket sales now. Devs who submit a game get even cheaper tickets. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Subotron and Vienna Business Agency Sponsor Three gamescom Trips As is tradition, Vienna game culture hub Subotron and Vienna Business Agency are funding three visits to gamescom from Vienna with 1.500€, to spend as the indie studies see fit. The application deadline is 9 March. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Sebastian Gutknecht, Director of the | Picture by BzKJ Business BzKJ Funds Child-Friendly Digital Project with €200,000 in 2026 The Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz (BzKJ; Federal Centre for Child and Youth Media Protection) is launching its third funding programme for innovative digital projects designed with children in mind. Submissions are open until the end of February. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Jonathan Hales, CEO Megabit Publishing © Megabit Megabit Publishing Appoints Jonathan Hales as CEO Megabit, the publishing arm of Aonic, has appointed Jonathan Hales as its new CEO to lead a strengthened team. The former Kalypso and Codemasters senior leader will oversee publishing efforts on Hello Sunshine, Thick as Thieves, Lou's Lagoon and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read game Sales Award in December 2025 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Products No Fewer Than Seven Game Sales Awards Were Handed out at the End of 2025 Seven games received a game Sales Award in December 2025. No other month last year saw so many awards presented by game – the German Games Industry Association. Nintendo alone received four of these awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Business First DevGAMM Dubai Starts Ticket Sales For the first DevGAMM in Dubai from 9-10 April 2026, the organisers have started Early Bird ticket sales now. Devs who submit a game get even cheaper tickets. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Subotron and Vienna Business Agency Sponsor Three gamescom Trips As is tradition, Vienna game culture hub Subotron and Vienna Business Agency are funding three visits to gamescom from Vienna with 1.500€, to spend as the indie studies see fit. The application deadline is 9 March. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Terraria Meets Dome Keeper in There is More from Erlangen Carsten Herzog alias ByteBeyond from Erlangen has revealed the Early Access release date for There is More, a procedural mining roguelite: The game will come out 3 March, with Steam Deck compatibility. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of NC America & COO of NC West © Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO, NC America Jeonghee Jin of Ncsoft Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 What are game industry executives' reflections on 2025, and what are their thoughts on 2026? We spoke to Jeonghee Jin, CEO of NC America and COO of NC West, to find out. This interview concludes our series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business First DevGAMM Dubai Starts Ticket Sales For the first DevGAMM in Dubai from 9-10 April 2026, the organisers have started Early Bird ticket sales now. Devs who submit a game get even cheaper tickets. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Subotron and Vienna Business Agency Sponsor Three gamescom Trips As is tradition, Vienna game culture hub Subotron and Vienna Business Agency are funding three visits to gamescom from Vienna with 1.500€, to spend as the indie studies see fit. The application deadline is 9 March. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sebastian Gutknecht, Director of the | Picture by BzKJ Business BzKJ Funds Child-Friendly Digital Project with €200,000 in 2026 The Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz (BzKJ; Federal Centre for Child and Youth Media Protection) is launching its third funding programme for innovative digital projects designed with children in mind. Submissions are open until the end of February. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jonathan Hales, CEO Megabit Publishing © Megabit Megabit Publishing Appoints Jonathan Hales as CEO Megabit, the publishing arm of Aonic, has appointed Jonathan Hales as its new CEO to lead a strengthened team. The former Kalypso and Codemasters senior leader will oversee publishing efforts on Hello Sunshine, Thick as Thieves, Lou's Lagoon and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
game Sales Award in December 2025 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Products No Fewer Than Seven Game Sales Awards Were Handed out at the End of 2025 Seven games received a game Sales Award in December 2025. No other month last year saw so many awards presented by game – the German Games Industry Association. Nintendo alone received four of these awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business First DevGAMM Dubai Starts Ticket Sales For the first DevGAMM in Dubai from 9-10 April 2026, the organisers have started Early Bird ticket sales now. Devs who submit a game get even cheaper tickets. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Subotron and Vienna Business Agency Sponsor Three gamescom Trips As is tradition, Vienna game culture hub Subotron and Vienna Business Agency are funding three visits to gamescom from Vienna with 1.500€, to spend as the indie studies see fit. The application deadline is 9 March. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Terraria Meets Dome Keeper in There is More from Erlangen Carsten Herzog alias ByteBeyond from Erlangen has revealed the Early Access release date for There is More, a procedural mining roguelite: The game will come out 3 March, with Steam Deck compatibility. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of NC America & COO of NC West © Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO, NC America Jeonghee Jin of Ncsoft Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 What are game industry executives' reflections on 2025, and what are their thoughts on 2026? We spoke to Jeonghee Jin, CEO of NC America and COO of NC West, to find out. This interview concludes our series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
