. Richard Wilson OBE, CEO von TIGA © TIGA Business TIGA Calls for More Funding to Achieve Level Playing Field Based on a new report, TIGA is calling for an increase in tax breaks in the UK and a separate Independent Games Tax Credit. Only then will the UK, where unlike Germany there is tax-based game funding, be on a level playing field in international competition. At first glance, the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jan Völger, Campus Manger Berlin © SAE Institute GmbH Business Jan Völger Is the New Campus Manager at SAE Institute Berlin Now at the helm of the SAE Institute in Berlin is Jan Völger. In his new role as Campus Manager, he will continue to drive the expansion and internationalisation of the media school in the German capital. Völger laid the foundations for his career as a student at the SAE By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 Business Tickets for German Developer Award 2025 Now Available The ticketshop for the 2025 German Developer Award is now open. The show takes place on 2 December at Gürzenich in Cologne. On 2 December 2025, this year’s Deutscher Computerspielpreis (German Developer Award, DEP) will once again take place at the Gürzenich in Cologne. Tickets for the events can By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Erazer Your Road to Victory 2025 © Erazer / Medion Esports Erazer Hosts Europe's Largest Third-Party Fortnite Championship Following last year's Rocket League tournament, Erazer is focusing on Fortnite this year, launching a European Fortnite Championship with a prize pool of €100,000. The final will take place at Xperion in Hamburg. In recent years, Erazer's Your Road to Victory (YR2V) initiative has focused By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mafia: The Old Country / Donkey Kong Bananza © 2K Games, Nintendo, game - the German Games Industry Association Business Nintendo and 2K Games Receive game Sales Awards in Gold in September In September, game - the German Games Industry Association honoured two games with game Sales Awards in Gold, as each achieved over 100,000 sales in Germany. One award went to Nintendo and the other to 2K Games. In September 2025, game - the German Games Industry Association presented two By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Amazing Event AG Business Zurich Pop Con Features Freely Accessible OpenAir Consplay Stage A few days before the start, the organizers of Zurich Pop Con announced the final program. It was also revealed that, for the first time, a freely accessible outdoor area will be set up, where an open-air cosplay stage is planned. The new stage on the forecourt of Messe Zürich By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Fae Farm © Gambit Digital Business Collective Around Gambit Digital Buys Fae Farm IP Gambit Digital, Game Cloud Network, Pure Wonder Interactive and Phatty Acid have acquired Fae Farm from Phoenix Labs, along with the existing game and ongoing intellectual property rights. The collective, comprising Gambit Digital, Game Cloud Network, Pure Wonder Interactive and Phatty Acid, will work together to foster "long-term growth& By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marcel Hallas, Director Sales & Marketing at Ayming, explains the R&D Tax Incentive application process. © Ayming Business How to Secure Federal R&D Tax Incentives for Your Games Game development in Germany can be eligible for the German Federal R&D Tax Incentive ("Forschungszulage"). In his guest article, Ayming's Director Sales & Marketing Marcel Hallas explains how studios can prepare to apply for the incentive and how the application process works. The games By Team Gamesmarkt • 4 min read
© Gamecity Hamburg Business Established Kick-Off for Games Lift 2025 Incubator in Hamburg Even five years after the program was launched, the kick-off for the new participants in the Games Lift Incubator in Hamburg is still a special moment, even though it has become routine for the organizers. The five selected teams are now embarking on an intensive journey during which they will By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lucky Tower Ultimate © Studio Seufz & AMC Business Studio Seufz Receives €259,421 in Funding From the BMWE The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is funding Lucky Tower Ultimate: Beyond the Tower (Working Title) by Studio Seufz with €259,421. Another German game project is receiving direct funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). €259,421 goes to Studio Seufz Enterprises By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Digital Minister Fabian Mehring (left) and Hof County Councilman Oliver Bär (second from right) together with two of the LFG organisers, Ariane Pollak and Johannes Wurm, on-site LFG Hof 2025. © LFG Business LFG Con Hof Announces New Date Announcing a new date for next year, the third LFG Con in Hof is now set for Sunday, 24 May 2026. A stronger attendance of regional and local firms from analogue and digital game spaces is expected. Formerly announced for the 20 June of 2026, the LFG Con in Hof By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie © Illumination and Nintendo Business The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Premieres in April 2026 Illumination and Nintendo have announced the title of their new animated film based on the Super Mario Bros. universe: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Universal Pictures will release the film worldwide in April 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the Super Mario Bros. universe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
