Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business Xsolla: Why Cross-Platform Games Are Important to Developers and Publishers By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business "Cross-Platform Functionality Also Enables a Smoother Path to Monetization" More and more developers and publishers, including the major ones, are focusing on cross-platform games - the days of console exclusives from third-party developers seem to be over. In this interview, Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla, explains the benefits, challenges and opportunities associated with By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Accessible Games Initiative was launched during GDC 2025 © Katelyn Tucker Photgraphy/GDC Business US Association ESA and Five Majors Launch Accessible Games Initiative At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), along with five founding members, launched an industry-wide initiative to promote greater accessibility in games. Additional companies have already joined the effort. The Accessible Games Initiative was introduced by the ESA, the US industry association, at By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Team photo of the Gaming Zone organisers at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 © BXDXO Business Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2025 Continues to Grow On 29 and 30 November 2025, CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will open its doors for the ninth time. After the Gaming Zone was voted the most popular area in last year's visitor survey, the largest Gaming Zone of the pop culture convention is planned for 2025. For the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© mark mann photography Business Tetris-Manager Henk Rogers to Present Book at Gamescom Latam The program and list of participants for gamescom latam are rapidly taking shape. Visitors to São Paulo will have the opportunity to meet Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company. The lineup for the digital non-competitive exhibitions has also been confirmed, with Switzerland’s Okomotive among the selected participants. With just By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter Business Gamescom Warns of Fraud Attempts In a newsletter, Koelnmesse has warned about fraudulent calls and emails in which scammers pose as gamescom employees. Suspicious invoices should not be paid but forwarded to Koelnmesse via email. Fraudsters are apparently trying to exploit gamescom for financial gain. The event organizers have used a newsletter to inform recipients By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Photo of the GG Bavaria 2024, which took place at the smaller venue (Motorworld Munich) © Medien.Bayern GmbH // GG Bavaria | Anca Popovici Business "Gaming Gaudi" in Munich: The Programme of the GG Bavaria 2025 GG Bavaria 2025, which takes place on 29 and 30 March in Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle, celebrates digital gaming culture, indie games from over 30 studios, cosplay and nerd culture. The event also aims to raise awareness of career opportunities in the games industry. GG Bavaria sees itself as By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Consume Me © Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken 'coda' Snyder Business Consume Me Wins Grand Prize at Independent Games Festival Awards 2025 At the Independent Games Festival Awards 2025, Consume Me by Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P and Ken 'coda' Snyder won the Grand Prize. The three nominated games from Germany went home empty-handed. The Independent Games Festival is part of GDC 2025 and the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
ESBD President Christopher Flato © Flato, Archive Picture Business ESBD Makes Three Requests to the New Federal Government As the coalition negotiations continue, the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) has addressed three demands to the negotiators from the CDU/CSU and SPD: recognition of the non-profit status of esports, strategic support for esports, and a clear commitment to Germany as a location for esports. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) has three By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Balatro / Sam Lake © LocalThunk and Playstack / Remedy - Riho Kroll Business Balatro Wins Big at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards The winners of the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) have been announced. A total of four awards went to Balatro by LocalThunk and Playstack. With the exception of the Lifetime Achievement award, there were no winners from Europe. The big winner at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards was By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2 Esports © G2 Esports Business G2 Esports Raises Millions in Series B Round The Berlin-based esports organization has secured a seven-figure sum in a recent financing round, supported by both existing and new investors. G2 intends to use the funds to further expand and diversify its operations. G2 Esports did not disclose the exact amount of the Series B investment, only confirming that By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© VGW- Business North American Video Game Workers Launch Union at GDC In collaboration with the CWA and AFM unions, a dedicated, industry-wide union for employees in the games industry was founded and presented at GDC. In Europe, and especially in Germany, more and more gaming employees are also organizing themselves. GDC 2025 is the scene of a potentially historic development in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
