© Screenshot Business Twin Sails Departs Asmodee in Management Buyout As it gains independence from the Embracer Group, Asmodee is sharpening its focus on its core board game business. Its in-house video game studio, Twin Sails, is spinning off through a management buyout (MBO) and striking out on its own as an indie publisher. The ongoing breakup of the Embracer By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Warner Business Minecraft Film Gets Off to a Dream Start at the Box Office With a spectacular debut and a global box office haul of $301 million, Warner Bros.' Minecraft film has topped box office charts in numerous countries, giving the film industry a much-needed boost. In Germany alone, 835,395 tickets were sold, generating nearly €9 million and securing the number one By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
caggtus 2024 © Leipziger Messe / Tom Schulze Business Caggtus 2025 in Leipzig Offers a Varied Programme The third caggtus will take place from 11 to 13 April 2025, and the LAN party with almost 2,100 participants will start on 10 April 2025. The Entertainment Area is also very varied. Games Ground Berlin is also involved in the Indie Ground. The Gaming Festival at the Leipziger By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Aesir Interactive Business Aesir Raises €473,950 From 8,422 Backers on Kickstarter One of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns for a video game from Germany has ended. Aesir Interactive raised €473,950 from 8,422 backers for Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori. Since yesterday, another €50,000 has been added by nearly 1,000 backers. The Kickstarter campaign for Windstorm: The Legend By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Medianet Business Medianet Berlin-Brandenburg Joint Stand at gamescom 2025 This year, medianet will once again organise a joint stand for Berlin-Brandenburg at gamescom 2025. Interested studios can present themselves together with more than ten other companies in the Business area from 20 to 22 August. As in previous years, medianet will organize a joint stand for Berlin-Brandenburg at gamescom By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gerard Piqué © Kings League Business When Football Meets Gaming Creators By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Patrick Stude, PR & Communications Manager, Central and Eastern Europe Sandisk © Photogenika im Westend Business Patrick Stude Joins Sandisk as PR & Communications Manager After eight years with Marchsreiter Communications, Patrick Stude has taken up a new position with Sandisk Germany - known for its flash storage and memory solutions, also for gaming. As PR & Communications Manager, he will shape and coordinate communications across GSA, UK, NL, PL and CZ. Sandisk Germany has By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Screenshot Business Market Exploration Trip to France and Paris Game Biz The AHK France is organizing a market exploration trip to Paris at the end of October. In addition to meetings with potential partners, the programme also includes a visit to Paris Game Biz. This October, SMEs in the German games industry will once again have the opportunity to take part By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter Business Thailand Unveiled as Official Partner Country for gamescom 2025 Koelnmesse and game have announced Thailand as this year’s official partner country for gamescom. The Southeast Asian nation is a flourishing gaming market and now also the new home of gamescom asia. 2025 marks a special year for the relationship between gamescom and Thailand. Just a few weeks ago, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Melanie Klose, Director of Marketing, PR and Media / Klemens Kreuzer, CEO © THQ Nordic Business Melanie Klose Appointed Director of Marketing, PR, and Media at THQ Nordic Melanie Klose has been appointed Director of Marketing, PR and Media at THQ Nordic. She succeeds Philipp Brock, who has moved to lead the newly created Community & Communications department. With effect from 1 April 2025, Melanie Klose has taken the helm of all external communications at THQ Nordic. In By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Xperion in Hamburg is one of three dedicated gaming event and sales areas from MediaMarktSaturn to date © MediaMarktSaturn Business TakeTV, MediaMarktSaturn and Beans Organise Games Side Event at OMR On the day before the start of the OMR Festival in Hamburg, Level Up! will take place at Xperion as an official side event. It is organised by MediaMarktSaturn, TakeTV, and Beans Entertainment. The OMR Festival – OMR stands for Online Marketing Rockstars – is one of the must-attend events for the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© TIGS Business Tokyo Indie Games Summit Doubles Attendance to Over 23,000 With the Tokyo Indie Games Summit, another standout business event is emerging in Japan, where over 200 curated indie games were exhibited. An award was also presented for the first time. A few weeks after the third Tokyo Indie Games Summit (TIGS), organizer Phoenixx has now released the official figures By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
