Johannes Gorzel and Hendrik Ruhe are the CEOs of Gute Gesellschaft © Eintracht Spandau, Instinct3 Business GG: Instinct3 Parent Company is now "Gute Gesellschaft" I3 Holding, the parent company behind Instinct3 and Eintracht Spandau, has a new name. The holding organisation of the Spandau-based group of companies is sharpening its own brand essence and purpose as "Gute Gesellschaft", which translates as "Good Company". Gute Gesellschaft (GG in short) is the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EWCF Esports EWCF Starts $20M Global Partner Program 2025 for Esports Clubs In 2025, a total of 40 teams will benefit from next years Partner Program introduced by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF). However, inclusion in the program does not guarantee a direct entry to the next Esports World Cup; teams will still need to secure their spots through standard qualification By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dirk Iwersen, Managing Director of Holstenhallen / Boris Zander, Managing Director of Seal.Games / Jens Bahr, Managing Director of Off The Beaten Track and co-organiser of the Baltic Games Fest © Iwersen, Holstenhallen / Zander, Seal.Games / Bahr, Off The Beaten Track Business European Premiere of Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant at Baltic Games Fest The DLC Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant, announced yesterday, will have its European premiere at the Baltic Games Fest in April 2025. In addition, Deck13 Spotlight will showcase other games on the exhibition floor. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster (Germany) will see the European premiere of Chained Echoes By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Rocket Beans Founders: Daniel Budiman, Simon Krätschmer and Arno Heinisch (Above, from left to right), Nils Bomhoff and Etienne Gardé (Sitting Left to right). © Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment Business Rocket Beans TV Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Xperion Rocket Beans TV is marking its tenth anniversary this January with a special livestream in front of a live audience. The event, which will also be streamed, will be recorded at the new Xperion location in Hamburg. What began as a project (in German) born out of necessity has become By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EA Business EA Football Event to Support Young Talent in Cologne As part of the EA Sports FC Futures initiative, Electronic Arts and UEFA organised a youth football event in Cologne with the support of Lukas Podolski. More than 50 boys and girls from the region took part. Electronic Arts, in partnership with UEFA, held a grassroots football event in Cologne By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Dirk Mathesius/game Business Christian Baur Consults Esports World Cup Foundation The Esports World Cup Foundation has secured the expertise of Christian Baur, an experienced event manager, as an external consultant. Until a year ago, Baur served as Director of gamescom & events at the industry association game. Following his departure from game, Baur initially took a sabbatical. Now, he appears By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
E Wie Einfach Esports Team 2025 © Jan Schulze Esports Three Returnees and One Newcomer in the E Wie Einfach Esports Team 2025 Felix Ho, Adrian Kaymer and Timo Bock return to the E Wie Einfach esports team. Newcomer Noah Richter and Leon Van complete the line-up under coach Lothar Schadrin. Except for Leon 'Relative' Van, who remains with the team, the E Wie Einfach esports team (League of Legends) has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Josef Fares / Peter Molyneux © Fares / Molyneux Business Bigger German Presence at NG25 Spring; Peter Molyneux and Josef Fares Among the First Speakers NG25 Spring will take place in May next year, and Germany will have an even bigger presence than last year in Malmö. The first speakers have also been announced, including Peter Molyneux and Josef Fares. The organisers have also announced some changes to the schedule. The twenty-first edition of Nordic By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Path of Exile 2 / Jeff the Land Shark aus Marvel Rivals © Grinding Gear Games / NetEase Games & Marvel Business New CCU Record on Steam Thanks to Marvel Rivals, Delta Force and Path of Exile 2 For the first time ever, more than 39 million users were simultaneously online on Steam, a new record for Valve's distribution platform. Last week's releases of Path of Exile 2 (Early Access), Marvel Rivals and Delta Force attracted large numbers of players. On 8 December 2024 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lena Laaser (right) informs the Friendly Fire 10 crew about the state of donations and also has the preliminary data from the sale of merch and sponsorship income with them © Screenshot Business Friendly Fire 10 Raises Over €2 Million for Charity The 10th edition of Friendly Fire, widely regarded as Germany's most successful gaming charity stream, has once again surpassed expectations. During the livestream, almost €1.2 million was raised through direct donations. When combined with sponsorship and merchandise revenue, the total amount raised for charity is expected to By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Content creators Luarakata, Ditomido and, Vuipecula. © SK Gaming Business "Bisalina Speedruns Powered by REWE" Raises Almost 12,000 Euros for Charity The Bisalina and SK Gaming charity event "Bisalina Speedruns powered by REWE", which took place at the end of November in Cologne, raised almost 12,000 Euros for charity. The money will be donated to Unicef Germany and SOS Children's Villages worldwide. On 30 November, the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bavarias Digital Minister Fabian Mehring © Robert Fischer/StMD Business Bavaria Provided Over €6 Million in Funding for Games and XR in 2024 Bavaria's Digital Minister is using the Advent season to reflect on his ministry's achievements during the "Year of Games" – an initiative that has proven remarkably impactful. By 2024, Bavaria will have invested over 6 million Euros in the games and XR sectors, with more By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
