Spaceflower Successfully Pays Back Bavarian Funding

Funding

MDM Funding Grants 353,000€ to Six Games

In the current 4,5€ mil funding round of Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, 353,000€ goes to six games as well: Ritter und Kinback, Creature Creep Studio and SleepDrift get development funding, while Stekosaurus and Fine Flow Studio get concept funding.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

June 2026: Bavaria Funds 5 XR Experiences with €360,000

Five XR experiences get 360,000 euros from FFF Bayern's current funding round. Two of those projects are in development at Reynard Films, one at Tellux next. Ignota and Jost von Harlessem are funded as well.

By Pascal Wagner •

Funding

Nearly 100 Applications Submitted so Far for New Digital Culture Grant of Zurcher Filmstiftung

Shortly before the start of the second round of funding sessions, the Zurcher Film Foundation announced the first details regarding the volume of applications. Nearly 100 applications were submitted, representing a total funding volume of nearly 7 million CHF.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

G+ Interview: Two Point Studios and Their Cartoon-Style Management Games

This year, the British Two Point Studios are celebrating their 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we spoke to Jo Koehler (COO) and Gary Carr (Studio Director) about their humorous management-genre games, key markets such as Germany, platform distribution and expandability.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Konrad Adenauer Foundation And R42 Organise Game Jam in Nairobi

The Leipzig-based Games Hub R42 has carried out an unusual project for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation: an entrepreneurship game jam in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was a resounding success for the organisers and participating organisations.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

All Numbers of the First Summer Edition of DevGamm Gdánsk

611 attendees came to the first summer bash of DevGamm in Gdánsk. Almost half of them were at the Senior level or above. Visitors mostly came from Poland, Ukraine, UK and Germany.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Microsoft Raises Xbox Prices Again And Plans Finance and Refurbished Programmes

Microsoft has announced a global increase in Xbox prices with effect from 1 August. The move is attributed to rising and continuing increases in component prices for storage and memory. At the same time, Microsoft is exploring ways to offer a refurbished market or affordable financing options.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

gamescom

Switzerland Confirms gamescom 2026 Presence

With 17 studios, SwissGames will once again exhibit at gamescom. The She Got Game program will also be featured. Studios include obleak games, Conradical, Squared Games and Old Cake Factory.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

The Helix Shift: Inside Xbox’s Aggressive Pivot to Silicon, Subscriptions, and Corporate Restructuring

In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso analyses Microsoft’s strategic reorientation, the possible reasons behind and consequences of a spin-off, and why this move is a result of changes in the games market.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read