(Archive picture DLR PT) Business Federal Funding: Amount of Funding Can be Increased During Project Term Under certain conditions, the amount of federal funding can be increased even for ongoing game projects. This is stated in the new FAQs on funding. However, tweaking or fixing mistakes you made yourself is not sufficient reasons for this. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft Surprises With Higher Net Bookings in the First Half of 25/26 After postponing the publication of its financial results, Ubisoft has now released the data and surprised with positive results. The deal with Tencent is set to be finalised in the coming days. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Krafton Invests Into Suzerain Game Universe Berlin studio Torpor Games by Ata Sergey Nowak has hooked a big fish: Krafton is investing into the team's hit narrative and strategy game universe Suzerain, including upcoming The Conformist, more DLC and new games. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist #46 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topic include a trip down Darkwood, a glance at Tampere and a ludomusicology conference. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships at Sbarter Business Simple, Compliant, and Aligned Users Behaviour Swiss company Sbarter addresses issues that gamers are initially sceptical about. And this scepticism is healthy, says Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships. He explains how Sbarter does things differently in order to enrich the gaming experience rather than restrict it. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Cherry keyboard and an archive photo of Oliver Kaltner Business Cherry is Selling One of Its Two Business Divisions – But Which One? Digital Health & Solutions of Peripherals? Due to its still limited financial scope, Cherry SE has decided to divest itself of one of its two core businesses. The decision is expected to be made during the ongoing M&A process that has been initiated. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
2025 Esports Awards Business The Winners of the Esports Awards 2025 The Esports Awards returned yesterday evening to mark their 10th anniversary. It was hosted at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas. The night celebrated winners across 24 categories. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
New Gaze & Games Summit for Marginalised Groups in Cologne Agency Content Affairs is hosting a new format for women and other marginalised groups in Cologne's Xperion. Gaze & Games Summit features discussions and networking, along with a charity side stream together with LetsPlay4Charity for HateAid and women's shelters. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Xsolla: "Players are spending more on fewer, higher-quality titles" Xsolla has released its "State of Play" report for Q3 2025, which highlights the following, among other things: "Players are spending more on fewer, higher-quality titles, while live-ops, premium casual, and short-form content are boosting retention and monetization." By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Team photo of the Gaming Zone organisers at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 © BXDXO Business Largest Gaming Zone so Far at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2025 Spanning 1,000 square metres, the gaming zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will feature over 50 video games. There will also be celebrity guests, panel discussions and a digital Steam event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity / Tim Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Epic Games @ Unite 2025 - ©Unity Business The Engine Giants Epic Games and Unity Are Collaborating At Unite 25, Unity and Epic Games announced their partnership. This means that Unity developers will be able to bring their games to Fortnite, and that Unity's enhanced commerce platform will be available on Unreal Engine. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Verena Schmidt, Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Business Medienförderung RLP Draws Interim Conclusions and Establishes New Jury Structure On December 9, Medienförderung ELP (Rheinland-Pfalz) will decide on the 77 applications submitted in the current round, including ten applications for games. The company has now drawn up an interim conclusion since its foundation and announced a significant change in the jury's work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
