Presse lobt "Prey" Daniel Raumer May 08, 2017 – 1 min read Share this post © None Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Berlin International Gaming (BIG) X Merkur; ©BIG Merkur and BIG Revive a Successful Tournament Format and Announce a Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has teamed up with its new partner, Merkur, to relaunch the Merkur Masters esports tournament as the Merkur Cash Cups. The tournaments will be held at the BIG Club on the Faceit platform, which already has over 115,000 members. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Robin Flodin, CEO of RIG; © RIG New Gaming Holding Company: Roundtable Interactive Group A new holding company for the gaming industry has been launched: The Roundtable Interactive Group (RIG) unites Outright Games, Auroch Digital, GameMill and coherence. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Artwork of the MTG card Academy at Tolaria West, artist: James Paick (WotC) Business WotC and Instinct3 Hold Magic Uni Club Roadshow With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with INSTINCT3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Jobs Eventmanager Spieleentwicklung (m/w/d) CipSoft, Regensburg By GamesMarket Job Agent • 1 min read Jobs Projektmanager/-in Linux CipSoft, Regensburg By GamesMarket Job Agent • 1 min read Social First was founded in 2021 by CEO Kim Soares (right) and President Mikko Kähärä (left). The company is backed by Play Ventures, Crowberry Capital, and a syndicate led by Joakim Achrén. © Jussi Ratilainen Social First Expands Into Real-Money Trading With GamerPay Acquisition Finnish game studio Social First has acquired GamerPay. This brings together an emerging game studio and a real-money marketplace for buying and selling in-game items. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Berlin International Gaming (BIG) X Merkur; ©BIG Merkur and BIG Revive a Successful Tournament Format and Announce a Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has teamed up with its new partner, Merkur, to relaunch the Merkur Masters esports tournament as the Merkur Cash Cups. The tournaments will be held at the BIG Club on the Faceit platform, which already has over 115,000 members. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Robin Flodin, CEO of RIG; © RIG New Gaming Holding Company: Roundtable Interactive Group A new holding company for the gaming industry has been launched: The Roundtable Interactive Group (RIG) unites Outright Games, Auroch Digital, GameMill and coherence. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Artwork of the MTG card Academy at Tolaria West, artist: James Paick (WotC) Business WotC and Instinct3 Hold Magic Uni Club Roadshow With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with INSTINCT3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
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Social First was founded in 2021 by CEO Kim Soares (right) and President Mikko Kähärä (left). The company is backed by Play Ventures, Crowberry Capital, and a syndicate led by Joakim Achrén. © Jussi Ratilainen Social First Expands Into Real-Money Trading With GamerPay Acquisition Finnish game studio Social First has acquired GamerPay. This brings together an emerging game studio and a real-money marketplace for buying and selling in-game items. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
