Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki during his RDC keynote © Screenshot Business Roblox Focuses on AI, Youth Protection and Increases Share for Creators In the opening keynote of his Roblox Developer Conference (RDC), founder and CEO David Baszucki once again revealed a host of new developments. Roblox aims to set new standards, particularly in the field of generative AI. However, security is also an essential issue, especially since a collaboration with IARC was By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Game Two Business Checkpoint by Game Two and Xperion is Live Rocket Beans' gaming format Game Two was first set to be discontinued, then integrated into existing channels. Now, Xperion by MediaMarktSaturn and Beans Entertainment have entered into a long-term agreement to continue the show together. The first issue of Checkpoint has aired on Friday. Update from 08 September 2025: By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Felix Falk (Managing Director of game) and Christopher Flato (ESBD President) © game - the German Games Industry Association / Flato ESBD esports "The Draft Bill on Esports Non-Profit Status Creates More Problems Than It Solves." The draft bill on the 2025 Tax Amendment Act, prepared by the German Federal Ministry of Finance, contains an approach to the non-profit status of esports in Germany for the first time. However, according to game - the German Games Industry Association, the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD) and the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Life is Strange Remastered © Square Enix Business Amazon MGM Studios Orders Life Is Strange to Series Prime Video has announced that it has ordered a series of Life is Strange. Charlie Covell will serve as the show's creator, executive producer and showrunner. The Life Is Strange series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and comes from Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap. Dmitri M. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Horse Club Adventures by Wild River Games gets a federal funded sequel. © Wild River Games Business Wild River, Just2D and Dev Cooperation for Bibi and Tina Get Four Million Euros Funding The German Federal games funding round for July 2025 sees Wild River Games, Just2D, ByteRockers' and several other getting a total of 4.098.467 euros. The Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy has published the newest federal games funding confirmations. These run from July 2025 and give out By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Games like Forbidden Fantasy are under scrutiny by payment processors. This petition, like many other efforts, are trying to get lawmakers to step in and reign in the the credit card providers. © OppaiMan Studios Business UK Gouvernment Petition Demands Steps Against Payment Processors A new petition by James Baillie demands action of the UK gouvernment against payment processor's hold on adult games. The petition reached 50 per cent of its needed signatures in the first days. If it succeeds, UK gouvernment will have to respond. A new gouvernment petition in the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hollow Knight: Silksong © Team Cherry Business Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets off to a Strong Start, as Expected Yesterday's release of Hollow Knight: Silksong was a highly anticipated success. Developed by Team Cherry in Australia, the game pushed digital distribution platforms to their limits at launch. Shortly after the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong went on sale, Steam's servers became overloaded. The same happened By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Paws and Leaves - A Last Tale © grownarts Business Paws and Leaves Kickstarter Reaches Nearly 200% of Its Funding Goal In recent days, the Kickstarter campaign for Paws and Leaves, developed by grownarts, gained momentum and reached a final total of €59,000 - almost 200% of the funding target. The team is delighted with the outcome and is still accepting late pledges. With €59,000 raised from 854 backers, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Razer and RBLZ Gaming © Razer, RBLZ Gaming esports Razer Signs Partnership Between Team Razer and RBLZ Gaming Razer has announced the signing of RBLZ Gaming to Team Razer. This is Razer's first console-focused esports partnership in the EMEA region. Since its inception in 2020, RBLZ Gaming has achieved several milestones, including multiple appearances on the global stage at EA FC esports competitions. Over the last By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr. Dr. Rudolf Inderst is professor of Game Design and Game Studies at the University of Neu-Ulm. He curates the DIGRA Newsletter for the GSA region. © Rudolf Inderst campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #35 World premiere: From now on, the Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DIGRA GSA will be published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. Now, of course you know Dan Olson aka Folding Ideas on YouTube. With over 1.03M subscribers, he is quite a popular By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
BIG and GreenMedical launch partnership © BIG Business BIG and GreenMedical Have Launched a Partnership BIG has become the first German team to secure a partnership with GreenMedical in the cannabis sector. Such partnerships have previously only existed at an international level, so this is a novel development for the GSA region. At first glance, cannabis and esports seem like an unusual duo. However, Berlin By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
According to the IDW evaluation, dissatisfied game workers are highly sought-after in other industries. © IWD / Andrea Piacquadio Business Two Thirds of Job Listings Looking for Game Dev Skills Come From Other Industries An evaluation by the German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft) shows that two thirds of German job listings referencing game dev skills in 2024 came from companies outside the games industry. The German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft) has released an evaluation of almost 5.000 job offerings By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
