Politiker geben Startschuss für gamescom Melita Halilovic August 28, 2020 – 2 min read Share this post game-Geschäftsführer Felix Falk (vorne links mit gamescom-Schriftzug) und Bundesminister Andreas Scheuer mit Spiele-Entwicklerinnen und -Entwicklern beim Studio-Besuch von Yager © Franziska Krug/getty images Products Xbox Partner Preview Recap During the 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview, five new games were revealed, three games were released on Xbox and nine titles will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The partners involved include IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic and Future Friends. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Publishing Next Xbox Partner Preview with THQ Nordic, IO Interactive, and Tencent The next Xbox Partner Preview is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November at 19:00 CET. The event will feature games from IO Interactive, Tencent and THQ Nordic, as well as other reveals and Game Pass announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Bloodletter; © Aldamami Games Products Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Launches at the End of March 2026 The German studio Aldamami Games has announced that its eerie medieval strategy deckbuilder game, Bloodletter, will be released on 31 March 2026. This will be the Berlin-based indie studio's first game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair of everplay Business Everplay and Hiro Games Support Bulkhead in Its Separation From Tencent Everplay and Hiro Capital have acquired minority stakes in the new gaming company Super Media Group (SMG), which purchased Bulkhead from Tencent. SMG is backed by managers from Bulkhead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Pictures by Chris Dreyer (Left), Fabian Arens (both in the Middle), Laura Scholzen (Right) Business Play! Con Confirms 5th Edition in November 2026 Next year, Play! Con 2026 will take place on November 7 and 8 at Messepark Trier. The organizer is planning further growth for the fifth edition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products Tolima Wins Three Belgian Game Awards With Koira One day before the Game Awards, the Belgian industry presented its awards for the year, accompanied by a Steam sale. The main category went to Studio Tolima, which received a total of three awards. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The winners of the Africa Games Week Awards 2025 (AGW) Africa Games Week Sees Political Moves for Games in South Africa With 500 B2B guests, 1.500 people on the exhibition floor and the first Award show, the Africa Games Week 2025 was a full success. More importantly: The South African Government announced a big change to their handling of games in with a new committee. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read FFF Bayern Funds Six XR Projects With a Total of €300,000 FFF Bayern's extended reality (XR) funding committee met yesterday and recommended six projects for funding totalling €300,000: four productions and two developments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Cyberpunk 2077 © CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red Announces Cyberpunk TCG and More Partnerships To mark the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has announced a Cyberpunk Trading Card Game, a new Collector's Set and further partnerships, including Cyberpunk 2077-themed Corsair gear, movie-poster-inspired Displates, Tarot cards, and Viture XR Glasses. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Xbox Partner Preview Recap During the 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview, five new games were revealed, three games were released on Xbox and nine titles will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The partners involved include IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic and Future Friends. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Publishing Next Xbox Partner Preview with THQ Nordic, IO Interactive, and Tencent The next Xbox Partner Preview is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November at 19:00 CET. The event will feature games from IO Interactive, Tencent and THQ Nordic, as well as other reveals and Game Pass announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bloodletter; © Aldamami Games Products Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Launches at the End of March 2026 The German studio Aldamami Games has announced that its eerie medieval strategy deckbuilder game, Bloodletter, will be released on 31 March 2026. This will be the Berlin-based indie studio's first game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair of everplay Business Everplay and Hiro Games Support Bulkhead in Its Separation From Tencent Everplay and Hiro Capital have acquired minority stakes in the new gaming company Super Media Group (SMG), which purchased Bulkhead from Tencent. SMG is backed by managers from Bulkhead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pictures by Chris Dreyer (Left), Fabian Arens (both in the Middle), Laura Scholzen (Right) Business Play! Con Confirms 5th Edition in November 2026 Next year, Play! Con 2026 will take place on November 7 and 8 at Messepark Trier. The organizer is planning further growth for the fifth edition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Tolima Wins Three Belgian Game Awards With Koira One day before the Game Awards, the Belgian industry presented its awards for the year, accompanied by a Steam sale. The main category went to Studio Tolima, which received a total of three awards. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The winners of the Africa Games Week Awards 2025 (AGW) Africa Games Week Sees Political Moves for Games in South Africa With 500 B2B guests, 1.500 people on the exhibition floor and the first Award show, the Africa Games Week 2025 was a full success. More importantly: The South African Government announced a big change to their handling of games in with a new committee. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
FFF Bayern Funds Six XR Projects With a Total of €300,000 FFF Bayern's extended reality (XR) funding committee met yesterday and recommended six projects for funding totalling €300,000: four productions and two developments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Cyberpunk 2077 © CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red Announces Cyberpunk TCG and More Partnerships To mark the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has announced a Cyberpunk Trading Card Game, a new Collector's Set and further partnerships, including Cyberpunk 2077-themed Corsair gear, movie-poster-inspired Displates, Tarot cards, and Viture XR Glasses. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
