So far, the funding commitments currently being published are still based on applications submitted before Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär took over responsibility for games funding. However, her new call for proposals, which has been open for new submissions since the beginning of August, will soon lead to a massive increase in commitments. © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Business Funding Approvals for WastedStudios and King Art The federal government has approved funding of €350,000 for the two studios King Art and WastedStudios. This brings the number of approvals this year to 16. The new entries became visible after a change apparently meant that no current funding projects from the games sector were available for several By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© © 2024 Koelnmesse GmbH/Marvin Ruppert Business All You Need to Know About gamescom, from Food to Emergency Contacts Find all information for a successful and safe trip to Cologne and gamescom in our GamesMarkt survival guide. Whether you are looking for food on site or sightseeing in Cologne, no matter if you need to call an ambulance or are looking for accessibility assistance: We have collected all the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
After his own malt drink, Maximilian Knabe (HandOfBlood) now also gets his own cola © Instinct3 Business HandOfBlood and Instinct3 Expand FMCG-Partnership With Krombacher Following the success of Knabe Malz, Maximilian Knabe (HandOfBlood), his agency Instinct3 and Drinks & More, part of Krombacher, are launching two cola drinks onto the market. Shortly before gamescom, Knabe Kola and Knabe Kola Zero Sugar will go on sale at Netto, Edeka, Globus and other selected retailers. The By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Paul Herron, General Manager / Paul Sulyok, Founder and CEO of Green Man Gaming © Green Man Gaming / Karl Attard Business Green Man Gaming Hires Paul Herron to Lead the Charity Bundles Storefront and APAC Expansion Paul Herron has joined Green Man Gaming as General Manager. He will be leading the charity bundles initiative, providing solutions for developers and publishers in the Asia-Pacific region who are looking to bring their games to Western markets. Green Man Gaming has announced the launch of its new charity bundle By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© nordmedia Business State Minister Grant Hendrik Tonne Opens nordmedia gamescom Booth With a political opening on Wednesday, nordmedia's Lower Saxony stand at gamescom is welcoming the state's Minister for Economic Affairs Grant Hendrik Tonne. Four studios and a museum are exhibiting at the funding agency's business area booth. Nordmedia is part of gamescom, with a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© RedOctane Games Business RedOctane Games Is All About Rhythm Games RedOctane Games, a newly founded studio comprising Guitar Hero veterans, is attempting to revitalise the rhythm game genre. The company is part of Embracer Freemode. RedOctane Games, based in Livermore (California), is solely focused on evolving the rhythm game genre. Simon Ebejer heads up the studio. He was the production By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nordmedia © Nordmedia Business Nordmedia Funds Four Games With Almost €280,000 Nordmedia will provide almost €280,000 in funding for four games. Digital Cauldron from Marklohe and 1000 Orks from Osnabrück will receive the two largest grants. In the second round of funding for 2025, the nordmedia funding committee awarded a total of €2,823,802.00 in grants to 43 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Spellgarden Games, Team17 Digital Business Spellgarden Games and Team17 Release Ritual of Raven Competing for attention against the spontaneously called Nintendo Indie World Showcase and its shadow drops, Ritual of Raven by Spellgarden Games and Team17 has released yesterday. It’s not easy competing against Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase and its surprise releases when your game drops on the same day. Yesterday By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© neoludic Games Business Neoludic’s Tiny Bookshop Shadowdrops During Nintendo Indie Showcase In todays Indie World Showcase by Nintendo, neoludic's Tiny Bookshop has been featured with an immediate release on Steam and Switch. The game from Cologne had been funded by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. During today’s Indie World Showcase by Nintendo, Tiny Bookshop by Cologne indie studio neoludic By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer, Co-CEO of astragon Entertainment / Jakub Mikyska, CEO & Co-Founder at To-Go Games – part of GRIP Studios © Sabrina Weniger / Grip Studios Business astragon Enters Into Long-Term Development Partnership With to-Go Games (Grip Studios) A long-term development partnership has been announced between astragon Entertainment and To-Go Games, which is part of Grip Studios. The first game under this collaboration is Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator. Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator is the first game in a new partnership between astragon By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Home of Indies is an indie game stable at gamescom. © Factory-C Business Home of Indies Features Event Stage, German Publishers and International Studios With an event stage and a streaming booth, Home of Indies is upping its game in the highly-contested attention economy of gamescom's Indie Area. Apart from international indie studios, German publishers Assemble Entertainment and Daedalic have made it their consumer area home. Home of Indies by Factory-C, one By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Sony Business Sony Has Sold 2.5 Million More PS5 Consoles and Raised Its Outlook Between April and June 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment sold an additional 2.5 million PS5 consoles, bringing the total number of devices in circulation to over 80 million. The company has also raised its forecast due to the current strong trend of consumer engagement. Sony Interactive Entertainment has published its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
