Jump Space © Keepsake Games Business Jump Space: "The Project Was Not at All Supposed to Be This Grand From the Beginning" It's on over a million wishlists and is currently ranked 15th overall on Steam. Jump Space by Keepsake Games from Sweden. We spoke to Filip Coulianos, Co-Founder and Game Director, about the cooperative space adventure, its origins, the enthusiasm it has generated, and how it became "a By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
DreamHack Birmingham © ESL Faceit Group Esports DreamHack Birmingham Debuts, ESL One Birmingham Returns DreamHack and ESL One are coming to Birmingham, UK, in March 2026. DreamHack Birmingham will be the first ever festival held on UK soil in its 20+ year history. Meanwhile, ESL One returns to the UK for its fourth event, offering a prize pool of $1M. Two gaming and esports By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nvidia invests $5 billion in Intel and announces collaboration © Nvidia / Intel Business Nvidia Invests $5 Billion in Intel and Announces Collaboration Nvidia has invested a staggering $5 billion in Intel. At the same time, multiple generations of custom data centre and PC products were announced, including system-on-chips that integrate Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets. Nvidia and Intel have announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data centre and PC By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
MediaMarktSaturn is focusing on various store concepts in Germany. The “Tech Village Berlin” on Alexanderplatz was reopened in 2022 as a "lighthouse market". © MediaMarktSaturn Business Bundeskartellamt Green-Lights JD.com's Acquisition of Ceconomy The Federal Cartel Office has no competition law concerns regarding a takeover of MediaMarkt/Saturn parent company Ceconomy by Chinese company JD.com. Concerning potential security policy aspects are subjekt to review by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. In the summer, Chinese retailer JD.com made a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Gaming Area @ MAG-C © James Jeremy Beckers Business Yu-Gi-Oh!, Anime Rave and more at MAG-C 2026 From 31 January to 1 February, MAG-C will take place at the exhibition grounds in Erfurt. The event will focus on anime, manga, cosplay and gaming. Konami will be attending for the first time with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. Konami will be participating in MAG-C for the first time By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Phil Rogers | CEO Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer Plans to Launch a Share Buyback Programme Provided that the Annual General Meeting today authorises the board to buy back shares, Embracer Group AB intends to initiate a share buyback programme of up to SEK 500 Million (~€45.5 million), starting tomorrow, 19 September. This buyback programme will begin on 19 September 2025 and continue until 2 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© AEVi Business AEVI Honors DevContest Winners The Spanish video game association AEVI has announced the winners of the second DevContest competition and announced a sequel, in which it hopes to receive even more support from universities. The final of the DevContest organized by the Spanish video game association Asociación Española de Videojuegos (AEVI) took place last By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Merge Mansion / Metacore's CEO Mika Tammenkoski © Metacore / Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore's Merge Mansion With More Than $700 Million in Revenue After Five Years With lifetime revenue from Merge Mansion exceeding $700 million, Metacore can look back on five very successful years. However, CEO Tammenkoski believes there is still room for growth in the mobile games industry. Since its establishment in 2020, Metacore has grown into a profitable mobile game company with locations in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2025 © Games Ground Business Games Ground Berlin 2025 Expects Significantly More Guests, Exhibition Nearly Sold Out Games Ground Berlin is back for its third edition, and it's set to be the biggest one yet. More than 8,000 guests are expected, and the exhibition is almost sold out. From 13 to 16 November 2025, Games Ground Berlin will take place at the Alte Münze. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Impressions from Franken Game Jam 2024. © Franken Game Jam Business Tickets for Franken Game Jam 2025 Now Available In six cities through Franconia, the yearly Franken Game Jam by Games Bavaria Munich will take place again from 7 to 9 November. Tickets are now available. The yearly Franken Game Jam has started selling tickets for its six locations around Franconia in Bavaria. Students and young game developers can By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Archive image: René Habermann, founder of Bippinbits, presenting Dome Keeper. © GamesMarkt PW Business Bippinbits Receives €335.098 in Funding From the BMWE The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is funding Tristram by Bippinbits with €335.098. This game pays homage to classic dungeon-crawling adventures. Another German gaming project has received direct funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). Bippinbits from Radeberg in Saxony has received By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Berlin International Gaming and BWI expand their partnership © Berlin International Gaming (BIG) Business Berlin International Gaming and BWI Expand Their Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI GmbH, the Bundeswehr's digitalisation partner, have extended their partnership by a further year and are expanding their cooperation in esports. The partnership between Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI GmbH aims to increase reach and visibility further, as well as creating synergies By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
