Releases KW 51: Endspurt Patrick Maier December 16, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post "Battlefield 4: China Rising" © None Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read The Esports World Cup 2026 prize pool rises to $75m © Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) Esports Esports World Cup 2026: $75m Prize Pool, Full Games Line-up and Schedule The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has confirmed a total prize pool of $75 million, as well as the full game line-up and schedule for the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC). The world's largest esports event will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6 July to 23 August 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Adam Snook | Ben Tucker © Snook, Tucker, Green Man Gaming People Green Man Gaming Expands Its Business Development Team Green Man Gaming is expanding its business development arm with two new appointments: Adam Snook has been appointed SVP of Content Acquisition, Publishing and DMS, while Ben Tucker is joining as a Game Scout. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read People Former Nintendo President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board of Directors Nintendo of America's former President and COO Doug Bowser joins toymaker Hasbro on the Board of Directors, along with Carla Vernón, CEO of online distributor The Honest Company. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Marathon © Bungie Products Bungie's Marathon Releases 5 March 2026 Marathon, the survival extraction first-person shooter (FPS) game from the makers of Halo and Destiny, will be released on 5 March 2026 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A DualSense wireless controller in Marathon style is also planned. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Dorothee Erpenstein, MD of FFF Bayern. (FFF) Products FFF Bayern Massively Enhances XR Funding Guidelines Triple the possible money per funding, more eligible projects, and no more repaying loans: The FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has changed the guidelines for XR funding. Money now comes as subsidy, and more money per funded project can be accessed. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
The Esports World Cup 2026 prize pool rises to $75m © Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) Esports Esports World Cup 2026: $75m Prize Pool, Full Games Line-up and Schedule The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has confirmed a total prize pool of $75 million, as well as the full game line-up and schedule for the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC). The world's largest esports event will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6 July to 23 August 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Adam Snook | Ben Tucker © Snook, Tucker, Green Man Gaming People Green Man Gaming Expands Its Business Development Team Green Man Gaming is expanding its business development arm with two new appointments: Adam Snook has been appointed SVP of Content Acquisition, Publishing and DMS, while Ben Tucker is joining as a Game Scout. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
People Former Nintendo President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board of Directors Nintendo of America's former President and COO Doug Bowser joins toymaker Hasbro on the Board of Directors, along with Carla Vernón, CEO of online distributor The Honest Company. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Marathon © Bungie Products Bungie's Marathon Releases 5 March 2026 Marathon, the survival extraction first-person shooter (FPS) game from the makers of Halo and Destiny, will be released on 5 March 2026 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A DualSense wireless controller in Marathon style is also planned. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dorothee Erpenstein, MD of FFF Bayern. (FFF) Products FFF Bayern Massively Enhances XR Funding Guidelines Triple the possible money per funding, more eligible projects, and no more repaying loans: The FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has changed the guidelines for XR funding. Money now comes as subsidy, and more money per funded project can be accessed. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
