Polaris Convention 2024 © Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Business Polaris Convention in Hamburg Almost Sold out Despite Larger Venue Although the Polaris Convention has expanded its exhibition space by an additional hall compared to last year, most of the space for the fourth edition of the event, which will take place in Hamburg from 10 to 12 October, is already fully booked. In response to the significant interest from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
After years of growth, the number of gaming companies in Germany has fallen. © game Business Number of Gaming Studios, Publisher and Employees in Germany Declines After years of growth, the number of companies in the core gaming sector has fallen. The number of employees is also declining. The industry association game sees a connection with the now lifted funding freeze. For years, the German games industry has been growing in one direction only: upwards. This By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The opening of the Magdeburg store. © Figuya X Konsolenkost Business Figuya X Konsolenkost Retail Continues to Expand Following the successful launches in Augsburg and Magdeburg, the third Figuya X Konsolenkost retail store is set to open in Braunschweig this week. Plans are in place for two more stores in Leipzig and Neubrandenburg. Figuya X Konsolenkost Retail GmbH is continuing to grow. After launching in Augsburg in May, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IEM Cologne 2025 © ESL Faceit Group Esports Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025 at a Glance In the coming days, Cologne will once again host a major esports event. IEM Cologne 2025 will bring together some of the world's best Counter-Strike 2 teams for one of the most iconic esports events. From 23 July to 3 August, IEM Cologne 2025 will bring together 24 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The FIFAe Finals 2025 © FIFA Esports FIFA Is Committed to Football Esports With eFootball and Rocket League FIFA is continuing its commitment to esports football with multi-year agreements within its FIFAe ecosystem. The FIFAe Finals, featuring Rocket League and eFootball, have been confirmed in partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation for 2025 and 2026. FIFAe, FIFA's digital football, games and esports platform, has confirmed the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Living With The Snow Leopards / La Belle – Die Schöne und die Bombe / Dung Slinger © NowHere Media / LOOKS Filmproduktionen / Bold Beetle Games Business Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funds Ten Games With a Total of €1.1 Million Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg is providing €3.8 million in funding for 25 games, XR and serial format projects. A total of ten game projects will receive funding totalling just under €1.1 million, including those from Torpor Games, Little Bat Games, Windspiel and Windmillhill Games. This was the final New Media By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Boulder Dash World Championship Qualifiers at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin © BBG Entertainment Esports Boulder Dash World Championship Qualifiers at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin On 24 July, Germany's best Boulder Dash players will compete at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin for a chance to qualify for the World Cup, to be held on 23 August at gamescom in Cologne. Another qualifying round will take place at the GAMM Museum in Rome. On 24 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Still Wakes the Deep © The Chinese Room, Sumo Business The Chinese Room and Sumo Digital Have Parted Ways The UK studio The Chinese Room is now independent again following a management buyout from Sumo Digital. Following a management buyout, The Chinese Room is once again independent, under the leadership of studio head Ed Daly. The studio was founded in 2007 and acquired by Sumo Group, the parent company By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Game Dev Days Graz Business Game Dev Days Graz Announce Date for Tenth Anniversary The tenth Game Dev Days Graz will take place on 4 October at the Technical University of the Austrian city. This year, the Austrian developer meetup Game Dev Days at Technical University Graz is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Before the full programme, the organisers around TU Graz and newly appointed By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
MFG Baden-Württemberg and its shareholders (from left to right): SWR Director General Prof. Dr. Kai Gniffke, Minister President Winfried Kretschmann, State Secretary for the Arts Arne Braun and MFG Managing Director Carl Bergengruen © Maximilian Hörhold Business MFG Baden-Württemberg Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary Around 600 guests are celebrating the 30th anniversary of MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg at the Wagenhallen in Stuttgart. Minister President Winfried Kretschmann gave a speech. MFG Baden-Württemberg celebrated its 30th anniversary with a festive evening at the Wagenhallen in Stuttgart. Around 600 guests, including representatives from politics, culture, film, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© South West Vision Business SimRacing Expo Takes Another Run at the USA SimRacing Expo is planning a spin-off event in the United States in May 2026. An initial attempt to hold the event in the United States in 2025 was cancelled. Instead of Austin, the event will now take place in Charlotte, a city with a passion for motorsport. The choice of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Steam Business Steams New Adult Game Ban Apparently Not Implemented in Germany With Valve bowing to the demands of credit card companies and banks, adult game developers have already begun to scout for ways to circumvent recent bans. Germany’s unique situation meanwhile might have prevented the inplementation of the new rules for now. With a recent change in their publishing guidelines, By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
