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Anno 117: Pax Romana Sets Records at Launch

Boasting the fastest sales of any game in the series, Anno 117: Pax Romana, developed by Ubisoft Mainz, also has the highest number of daily players in the series' history.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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WotC's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour, Implemented by Instinct3

With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with Instinct3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders, on tour right now.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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Coherence 2.0 For Multiplayer Game Development Launched

Coherence has announced coherence 2.0, the next major release of its multiplayer engine and hosting platform. This release continues coherence's mission to help developers create more multiplayer games that connect people through play.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors

The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Dieter Baacke Award For Stiftung Digitale Spielekulur

The Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation) was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Award in the category Projects by and with Young People. The foundation received the award for its "Cubix" course, which is part of the "Stärker mit Games 2" initiative.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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M80 Won the Blast R6 Munich Major in Front of Thousands of Fans

Thousands of fans watched M80 defeat Team Falcons in the live final of the Blast R6 Munich Major at the BMW Park Arena. Over the course of two weeks, the world's 16 best teams competed in intense duels in Germany in the final Major tournament of the year.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Update: Application Period for Gaming Aid Scholarships Extended

All interested parties who wish to apply for a Gaming Aid scholarship have an extra week to do so. They now have until November 30 to apply for the scholarship, which offers funding of up to €800 per month.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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HandOfBlood Founds Music Label Corrupted Blood Records and Organizes Concert

The indie metal label Corrupted Blood Records is a joint venture between Gute Gesellschaft and Throwdown Entertainment and aims to promote newcomers. In September 2026, Instinct3 is also organizing the Corrupted Blood Club Show, which will be streamed on Twitch.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

After NBG's Rebranding in CentreSoft: Looking Ahead Without Limits

With its renaming to CentreSoft, NBG is also starting a new chapter externally and just won Capcom as a new vendor. GamesMarkt spoke with Thomas Schütterle about acquisitions, renaming, and the opportunities offered by the market for the physical distribution of video games.

By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read

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Devgamm Organisers Celebrate Record and Madeira Games Summit Premiere

Following the Devgamm events in Portugal, the organizers have published their recap, including figures. The main event in Lisbon celebrated a record attendance, and the Madeira Games Summit, held for the first time, attracted 120 participants.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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New JIM Study Reveals Media Ownership and Usage Among German Youth

Fewer German teenagers are playing digital games. Although the decline is only slight, it is not the only surprising finding from the new JIM 2025 study by the Medienpädagogischen Forschungsverbunds Südwest (mpfs)

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

Indie Game Awards 2025 Nominations

The nominations for the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Those nominated from Germany, Switzerland and Austria include Assemble Entertainment, Happy Broccoli Games, Joel Schoch, Okomotive, Lululu Entertainment, Philipp Stollenmayer, Playables and Zockrates Laboratories.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read