Releases KW48: Willkommen PS4! Daniel Raumer November 25, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post PlayStation 4: Ab 29.11. im Handel © 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 The MTG event at Hochschule München, held by contractors of CampusDirect (center back, standing) and hosted by content creator Svenja71h on behalf of Ultimate Guard. Business WotC and Instinct3's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour 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, on tour right now. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Coherence 2.0 For Multiplayer Game Development Launched Coherence has announced coherence 2.0, the next major release of its multiplayer engine and hosting platform. This release continues coherence's mission to help developers create more multiplayer games that connect people through play. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Wolfgang Ebert (PR Marketing Manager) and Boris Stefan (Head of Publishing) @ Giants Software; © GamesMarkt MK Giants’ Farming Simulator 25 Sold 4 Million Copies Since its launch one year ago, Farming Simulator 25 has sold four million copies worldwide. The game's publisher and developer, Giants Software, also announced further growth of the game with the Year 2 Season Pass. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Picture by Games Ground Berlin Business Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director of Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Picture: Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur/Die Hoffotografen) Business Dieter Baacke Award For Stiftung Digitale Spielekulur The Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation) was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Award in the category Projects by and with Young People. The foundation received the award for its "Cubix" course, which is part of the "Stärker mit Games 2" initiative. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nominees - Game of the Year 2025 - The Game Awards 2025 The Game Awards 2025 Nominees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received a record-breaking 12 nominations at The Game Awards 2025. Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 have also received multiple nominations. Plaion, from Germany, has been nominated three times. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 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
The MTG event at Hochschule München, held by contractors of CampusDirect (center back, standing) and hosted by content creator Svenja71h on behalf of Ultimate Guard. Business WotC and Instinct3's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour 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, on tour right now. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Coherence 2.0 For Multiplayer Game Development Launched Coherence has announced coherence 2.0, the next major release of its multiplayer engine and hosting platform. This release continues coherence's mission to help developers create more multiplayer games that connect people through play. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Wolfgang Ebert (PR Marketing Manager) and Boris Stefan (Head of Publishing) @ Giants Software; © GamesMarkt MK Giants’ Farming Simulator 25 Sold 4 Million Copies Since its launch one year ago, Farming Simulator 25 has sold four million copies worldwide. The game's publisher and developer, Giants Software, also announced further growth of the game with the Year 2 Season Pass. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Picture by Games Ground Berlin Business Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director of Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Picture: Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur/Die Hoffotografen) Business Dieter Baacke Award For Stiftung Digitale Spielekulur The Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation) was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Award in the category Projects by and with Young People. The foundation received the award for its "Cubix" course, which is part of the "Stärker mit Games 2" initiative. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nominees - Game of the Year 2025 - The Game Awards 2025 The Game Awards 2025 Nominees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received a record-breaking 12 nominations at The Game Awards 2025. Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 have also received multiple nominations. Plaion, from Germany, has been nominated three times. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
