Business Number of Employees in Germany's Games Industry Declines Again The game association is not yet giving the all-clear regarding the state of the German games industry. The sector is recovering only slowly. The number of employees has fallen for the second consecutive time, whilst the number of companies has stabilised and risen again. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Hesse's Minister for Economic Affairs, Kaweh Mansoori, is patron of the games funding program | Picture: Peter Jülich/HMWVW Funding Hessen Serious Game Funding Call 2026 Now Open The 2026 round for Hessen Serious Game, the funding program of Hesse Economic and Infrastructure Bank, is now open until 18 May. Concepts, prototypes/vertical slices and development can be funded, with two info sessions being offered in the next two weeks. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Press A To Learn will take place at the MacroMedia Leipzig campus (campus photo: Sebastian Widmann/MacroMedia) Campus New Young Workers Event Press A To Learn in Leipzig With Press A To Learn, Games & XR Mitteldeutschland, MacroMedia Leipzig and Next Level: Saxony! are introducing a new knowledge transfer format. It will take place on 10 May 2026 for the first time. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Yoon Im, Chief Executive Officer Arc Games | Michael Borras, Vice President of Business Development Arc Games © Arc Games / Borras Business Michael Borras Joins Arc Games as a New Executive As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen its operational capabilities, expand its global partnerships and support long-term growth across its publishing portfolio, Arc Games announced several key updates to its leadership team. Notably, Michael Borras is joining Arc Games as a new executive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Global Gaming Report Q1 2026 © Drake Star Business G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q1 2026 Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q1 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter's gaming M&A activity reached a 15-month high. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Windrose © Kraken Express & Pocketpair Publishing (Japan) Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Windrose Boards the Charts Yarrr! The PvE survival adventure Windrose has boarded the weekly Steam charts. Meanwhile, Capcom's Pragmata has also entered the top three on both the global and German charts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Webedia's FYNG City dominated the hall floor. It was effectively an integrated cityscape that included a stage, decorations, Webedia's content center, Samsung's ball pit and the Activision x Blizzard joint booth (GamesMarkt) Events Caggtus 2026: Our Impressions As the games industry magazine for Europe and Germany, we had to visit caggtus. And while the biggest German LAN party is already enough to visit Leipzig, there was a lot more to love about the event than that. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
This knight builds his own castles: Insomnia MD and founder Mike Tkacz is the head behind the construction of the Indie Castle (Mike Tkacz) Business Insomnia Dev is Offering Booths at "Indie Castle" on gamescom Insomnia Dev is building a whole castle at gamescom as a new indie booth in Hall 10. Booth space is still available, prices are transparent. A new livestream under the brand is planned as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. © Microsoft Business Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Price Updates Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. However, future Call of Duty titles will not be available on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass at launch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Toei Games © Toei Company Limited Business Toei Company Announces New Game Business Toei Company Limited, a Tokyo-based film, television, and animation production and distribution company founded in 1951, has announced the launch of its new gaming brand, Toei Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Upjers © Upjers Business G+ Federal Funding Goes to Upjers Upjers has received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. The Bavarian company, which specialises in browser games & apps and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was awarded over €600,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: Leipziger Messe / Simon Carl Köber Business Caggtus Leipzig Remains on Track for Growth With a New Record With 22,400 visitors and 2,300 participants at the LAN party, Caggtus in Leipzig has set a new record for its key figures in 2026 as well. That is one of the reasons why the date for 2027 has already been set. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
