Deadly Days: Roadtrip / Star Birds © Pixelsplit, Instinct3 / Toukana Interactive, kurzgesagt Business The Most Popular Demos From the Steam Next Fest June 2025, Created in Germany Right after Summer Game Fest, Steam Next Fest 2025 kicked off with a large selection of demos. Germany's frontrunners include Deadly Days: Roadtrip (Pixelsplit, Instinct3), Star Birds (Toukana Interactive, kurzgesagt), and Ferocious (Omyog, tinyBuild). Today marks the end of Steam Next Fest 2025, which took place immediately after By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EWC Esports Cristiano Ronaldo Named Global Ambassador of the Esports World Cup 2025 The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the appointment of Cristiano Ronaldo as Global Ambassador for the Esports World Cup 2025. The EWCF states that Ronaldo's appointment as Global Ambassador of the Esports World Cup 2025 signals "the continued rise of competitive gaming as a global By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Hoyoverse Business HoYoverse Opens Its First-Ever Café in Berlin Featuring Genshin Impact and ZZZ-Themed Events The long-term HoYoverse café will offer food and beverages inspired by Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero. A special grand opening celebration is planned for 20 June. Further events are already in the pipeline. HoYoverse, the entertainment brand behind popular games such as Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tanja Jost (CDU, state parliament member and creative industries spokesperson) and Frank Nagel (CDU, Frankfurt city councillor) © tokography/Tobias Koch / Nagel, CDU / Press Release Business Pixels'n'Profit - Esports, Economic Sector and Creative Industries Come Together in Frankfurt The new industry conference, "Pixels'n'Profit", will take place in Frankfurt on 20 June 2025. It will feature panels, workshops and renowned guests. This politically supported event will explore the intersection of esports, media, and creative business models. The Pixels'n'Profit conference By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gaëtan Albert (Hakio) and Juliette Martin (Yaya), the founders of Erisia, have developed Curry.gg © Erisia Esports G+ Erisia Launches Curry.gg to Increase Transparency Beyong Top Tiers By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Jens Wiechering, Managing Director of Binary Impact / Alain Brunotte, Managing Director of Alchemical Works © Geerd Jacobs / Jessica Schäfer Business Binary Impact and Alchemical Works Are Collaborating on the Production of Two Games Two studios in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, Binary Impact and Alchemical Works, have announced the start of production on two computer games. Both titles are being developed in close collaboration between the two companies, with support from local funding. Binary Impact in Niederelbert and Alchemical Works in Mainz have announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Street Fighter 6 © Capcom Business Capcom's Outlook on Recent Trends; Sales of Street Fighter 6 Surpass 5 Million Capcom has announced that sales of Street Fighter 6 have surpassed 5 million units. The Japanese publisher also provided updates on M&A, investments, pricing policies and trends, emphasising the importance of the PC market. Capcom has announced that cumulative sales of Street Fighter 6, which was released in By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The three co-founders of Second Stage: Matthias Mirlach / Christian Szymanski / Egemen Arslan © Second Stage Business Second Stage Received €560,000 in Creative Europe Media Funding Creative Europe Media has awarded €560,000 to Second Stage to further develop Tracks, a marketing intelligence platform designed specifically for the games industry. The company is also investing €370,000 of its own capital in the platform. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Mohammad Benhenneda, Business Strategy Director, Rainbow Six Siege / Alexander Karpazis, Creative Director, Rainbow Six Siege © Ubisoft Business Why Is Rainbow Six Siege (X) so Important for Ubisoft and Beyond? What has made Rainbow Six Siege so engaging for over ten years? What role do Ubisoft's German studios play in its development? What has made the game so successful? In an interview, Mohammad Benhenneda (Business Strategy Director) and Alexander Karpazis (Creative Director) answer these questions and more. Since By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Amplitude and Passion Paris join forces for an animated Series in the Endless universe © Amplitude and Passion Paris Business Amplitude and Passion Paris Join Forces for an Animated Series in the Endless Universe Amplitude Studios has announced a creative partnership with Passion Paris, which is part of the Passion Pictures group. Together, they will develop an animated series set in the Endless universe. This collaboration marks a new chapter for Amplitude Studios' Endless universe, as it brings its lore and storytelling into By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nintendo Business 3.5 Million Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles Sold in Four Days Nintendo Switch 2 is Nintendo's fastest-selling console to date. A total of 3.5 million units were sold worldwide within the first four days. Nintendo has confirmed that its latest gaming console, Nintendo Switch 2, sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in the four days following By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO of Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Phil Rogers Appointed as New Embracer CEO, Lars Wingefors Proposed for Election as Executive Chair Embracer Group has announced changes to its leadership team. Phil Rogers is set to take over as CEO on 1 August 2025. Lars Wingefors is proposed to be appointed as Executive Chair of the Board. The Embracer Group's Board of Directors took the next step in the company& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
