© Nintendo Business Nintendo Confirms Participation in Gamescom 2025 in Cologne Visitors to gamescom 2025 can probably look forward to numerous opportunities to try out the Switch 2 at the trade fair. Nintendo has confirmed its participation in gamescom 2025 via social media. The company skipped gamescom in 2024. Last year, a Nintendo spokesperson said ahead of gamescom: "Gamescom is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Ubisoft Esports Blast R6 Major Comes to Munich in November The BLAST R6 Major, an international esports final, will once again take place in Germany , – thi time in Munich – from 8 to 16 November. It will also mark the final Rainbow Six Siege event ahead of the prestigious Six Invitational, scheduled for February in Paris. Following its 2022 debut in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nordic Game Awards 2024 © Nordic Game Business Nordic Game Awards 2025: The Nominees The Nordic Game Awards will once again be presented at NG25 Spring, with nominees including heavyweights such as Helldivers 2, Satisfactory and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as well as indie games such as Finnish Cottage Simulator, Skald and Snufkin. One of the highlights of the Nordic Game Conference By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The founder of E-Sport-Verband Niedersachsen e.V. (e-sport.nds) © ESBD Esports Federal State Associations for Esports in Lower Saxony Founded Last Sunday, representatives from 12 organisations from the fields of e-sports, sport and business met to found the E-Sport-Verband Niedersachsen. This is the fourth state association to begin work under the umbrella of the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD). As was already apparent at the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Hessen Crash Esports Hessen Crash Celebrates Its Anniversary with Accompanying Conference Launched in 2010 as a community tournament, Hessen Crash is now an integral part of the fighting game esports scene in Europe. To celebrate its anniversary, it has a new location and an expanded concept, which also includes a specialist conference taking place on 20 June. Even though it is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director game © Dirk Mathesius/game Business Game Applauds Plans for Dedicated Games Department The game - The German Games Industry Association reacted via social media to the plans of minister Dorothee Bär to rebuild its own games department and - of course - welcomed them. Although she has only been in office for a few days, Dorothee Bär already had some good news for the games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Take-Two Interactive Business Outstanding Results Despite Loss in the Billions Take-Two Interactive is satisfied with the figures, even though depreciation and amortisation pushed the result into the red by billions. The financial outlook is good, although the top release GTA VI has been postponed from the current financial year. Take-Two Interactive has presented its figures for the financial By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Helge Jürgens (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg), Jeannine Koch (medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V.), Mia Heresch (host of the presenting event), Klaus Goldhammer (Goldmedia) (form left to right) © Ronald Patrick/Medianet Berlin-Brandenburg Business Medienbarometer2025 Highlights Major Challenges for Creative Industries Declining revenues and limited international competitiveness – the latest Medienbarometer reveals a generally pessimistic outlook among creative companies in the capital region. However, game developers were notably more optimistic, partly due to high hopes for a potential tax incentive scheme. The 22nd edition of the Medienbarometer for Berlin and Brandenburg’s By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
As one of the two organisers, game can be proud of the DCP: game-Managing Director Felix Falk with the Executive Board of the association: Lars Janssen (Deck13), Julia Pfiffer (astragon), Clemens Mayer-Wegelin (Nintendo of Europe), Johanna Janiszewski (Tiny Crocodile) and Ralf Wirsing (Ubisoft) © Photo by Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Business Reactions and Congratulations Following the DCP 2025 Deserving winners, a smooth show, happy guests – as expected, the DCP 2025 was a glittering evening. Congratulations for the show and the winners came from all sides. We have summarised some of them below. As one of the organisers of the DCP, the game association was naturally among the first By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Screenshot Business The Rabbit Indie Games Residency Seeks Participants for 2025 Indies can apply to participate in this year's The Rabbit Indie Games Residency until 15 June. An intensive month of exchange, mentoring and a pitch event at Games Ground Berlin awaits. Since 2022, The Rabbit Indie Games Residencey has been running an unusual programme to support indie developers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Minister Dorothee Bär with Sabiha Ghellal (left), Chairwomen of the DCP Jury, and Felix Falk, Managing Director of the German games industry association game during the DCP at Palais am Funkturm © Photo by Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Business Federal Minister Dorothee Bär Announces Comeback of Games Department at DCP In her first speech to the industry as the new minister responsible for games, Dorothee Bär delivered with wit, charm, and great news: she will revive a dedicated games department in her ministry, which had been abolished by former Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck. It was one of the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Announces Losses In Line With Guidance During Restructuring Process Ubisoft has presented its figures for the financial year ending in March. Turnover fell significantly, and the result slipped into negative territory. Nevertheless, confidence prevails, as both outcomes were expected given the ongoing reorganisation process. These are certainly not figures to be particularly happy about. Ubisoft's net bookings By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
