Steam startet F2P-Offensive Frederik Hammes June 15, 2011 – 1 min read Share this post Valves Einstieg in die F2P-Welt © Steam-Homepage Subnautica 2 © Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Krafton Publishing Krafton Is Still Supporting the Early Access Launch of Subnautica 2 "Krafton is currently focusing on supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2," states the South Korean company, even though it is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Video Games - Die ganze Welt der Videospiele © The Ziska Company UG Publishing "Video Games" Returns as an Online Magazine After 25 years, the "Video Games - The Whole World of Video Games" magazine brand is being revived as an online platform for experienced gamers aged 40 and over. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom & game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Publishing Resident Evil Requiem Wins Platinum Award in Germany In March 2026, only one game received a Sales Award from game, the German Games Industry Association. That game was Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem, which sold over 200,000 copies in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Dig up gold with tools and explosives, chain combos together and work to keep enemies in check in Beards Go Underground, the mining deckbuilder. (All screenshots in this article: GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner) Products Exclusive Gameplay Preview: Beards Go Underground We played an exclusive gameplay preview of Beards Go Underground, the upcoming mining deckbuilder by PandaBee Studios, and were absolutely enamored by what could well become the internet's next card-based digging obsession. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read Esports Nations Cup 2026 © ENC Esports Germany Announces Its National Coaching Staff for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 A team of experienced coaches will oversee the athletes' training in Germany. The coaches have a track record of national success and international experience in leagues and world championships, and have been tasked with preparing the team for the first Esports Nations Cup. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Dorothee Bär is the Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Space | Minister-President of Bavaria Dr. Markus Söder presented the "Studio of the Year" award on stage during the annual German Computer Game Award (Deutsche Computerspielpreis) at Eisbach Studios on 18 April 2024 in Munich, Germany. © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler | Sebastian Reuter / Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications Events Dorothee Bär and Dr. Markus Söder Attend the German Computer Game Awards 2026 Laudators from the worlds of gaming, film, sport, culture and politics will honour the best German computer games at the German Computer Game Awards on 29 April 2026. Federal Minister Dorothee Bär and Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder will be in attendance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Photo of the expo floor at devcom 2025. As announced, from this year onwards, the event will be called gamescom dev. © devcom / gamescom dev Events gamescom dev 2026: First Speakers and Scholarship Program The first speakers who will be holding talks at gamescom dev have been announced. The scholarship programme, which supports game developers unable to attend our events due to financial, structural or personal barriers, will also be taking place again. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games Business Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read gamescom TaKeTV Brings Back 'gamescom across industries' Side Event to Cologne First launched in 2025, the side event “gamescom across industries” will take place again on Thursday during gamescom. The event, which is specifically aimed at non-gaming brands, is organised by gamescom organiser TaKeTV. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Subnautica 2 © Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Krafton Publishing Krafton Is Still Supporting the Early Access Launch of Subnautica 2 "Krafton is currently focusing on supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2," states the South Korean company, even though it is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Video Games - Die ganze Welt der Videospiele © The Ziska Company UG Publishing "Video Games" Returns as an Online Magazine After 25 years, the "Video Games - The Whole World of Video Games" magazine brand is being revived as an online platform for experienced gamers aged 40 and over. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom & game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Publishing Resident Evil Requiem Wins Platinum Award in Germany In March 2026, only one game received a Sales Award from game, the German Games Industry Association. That game was Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem, which sold over 200,000 copies in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Dig up gold with tools and explosives, chain combos together and work to keep enemies in check in Beards Go Underground, the mining deckbuilder. (All screenshots in this article: GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner) Products Exclusive Gameplay Preview: Beards Go Underground We played an exclusive gameplay preview of Beards Go Underground, the upcoming mining deckbuilder by PandaBee Studios, and were absolutely enamored by what could well become the internet's next card-based digging obsession. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Esports Nations Cup 2026 © ENC Esports Germany Announces Its National Coaching Staff for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 A team of experienced coaches will oversee the athletes' training in Germany. The coaches have a track record of national success and international experience in leagues and world championships, and have been tasked with preparing the team for the first Esports Nations Cup. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dorothee Bär is the Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Space | Minister-President of Bavaria Dr. Markus Söder presented the "Studio of the Year" award on stage during the annual German Computer Game Award (Deutsche Computerspielpreis) at Eisbach Studios on 18 April 2024 in Munich, Germany. © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler | Sebastian Reuter / Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications Events Dorothee Bär and Dr. Markus Söder Attend the German Computer Game Awards 2026 Laudators from the worlds of gaming, film, sport, culture and politics will honour the best German computer games at the German Computer Game Awards on 29 April 2026. Federal Minister Dorothee Bär and Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder will be in attendance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Photo of the expo floor at devcom 2025. As announced, from this year onwards, the event will be called gamescom dev. © devcom / gamescom dev Events gamescom dev 2026: First Speakers and Scholarship Program The first speakers who will be holding talks at gamescom dev have been announced. The scholarship programme, which supports game developers unable to attend our events due to financial, structural or personal barriers, will also be taking place again. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games Business Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
gamescom TaKeTV Brings Back 'gamescom across industries' Side Event to Cologne First launched in 2025, the side event “gamescom across industries” will take place again on Thursday during gamescom. The event, which is specifically aimed at non-gaming brands, is organised by gamescom organiser TaKeTV. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
