© Streamlabs Business Logitech's Streamlabs Connects Brand Partner and Streamer for Sponsorships With the launch of Streamlabs Sponsorships, Logitech subsidiary Streamlabs is positioning itself as a creator marketing broker. At least initially, 100 percent of earnings will go to the creators. Whether the 0% share for Streamlabs will remain permanent is, of course, open to question. Nevertheless, the offer put together by By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In Doom: The Dark Ages, only Path Tracing enables the pick-up items to cast reflections on the floor. The lighting conditions in the shaft also suggest the presence of another light source above. In the normal Ray Tracing version, it is dark there. Additionally, the grid on the floor casts a shadow. There are many small details that make the Path Tracing version look better than the normal Ray Tracing version, although the latter also looks pretty great. © id Software / Bethesda / Xbox Business From Ray Tracing to Path Tracing in Games Ray Tracing is already used in over 250 PC games, and the number of titles using Path Tracing is slowly increasing. What are the differences, and how do they affect visuals and performance? First, let's take a brief, concise and simplified look at the concepts and their basic By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
On 7 June 2025, Adam Strzelczyk (far right) beat Tomarz (far left) and Fabis (second from left) at the Master Challenge tournament in Warsaw and received his World Cup invitation from Hans Ippisch. © BBG Entertainment Esports Boulder Dash World Cup: Tournaments at GAMM Museum Rome and Computer Game Museum Berlin To mark the release of Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary on 24 July 2025, two further 'Master Challenge' qualifier tournaments will be held at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin and the GAMM Museum in Rome on this day. BBG Entertainment has announced two further 'Master Challenge' qualifier tournaments, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Pte Ltd / gamescom asia Business Early Bird Ticket Sales for Gamescom Asia Until Mid-September Starting now and until 16 September, trade visitor tickets for gamescom asia can be ordered at early bird prices. The price tiers are unusual, as access to the business area is free of charge if you book in advance. However, the free option does not include access to the entertainment By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Bundesliga Futures Pitch Shot © Electronic Arts Business Electronic Arts Sums up the Second Year of EA Sports FC Futures In its second year, the EA Sports FC Futures initiative has made grassroots football available to more than 340,000 people. Electronic Arts has announced that its EA Sports FC Futures initiative has doubled its year-on-year impact, opening up access to grassroots football for over 340,000 people in its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mario Gerhold, Global Brand & Marketing Director; Jan-Eric Lauble, Creative Director; Eugenio Vitale, Director Knights Peak Interactive © Thomas Wieland Business How Does Knights Peak Look at the Current Market? Just under a year ago, Knights Peak was launched as the My.Games Group's new premium games publishing label. We spoke to Eugenio Vitale, Knights Peak's VP of Publishing, about the current market situation and the label's upcoming portfolio. GamesMarkt: How does the Knights By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Eugenio Vitale, Vice-President of Publishing at Knights Peak / Tempest Rising © Thomas Wieland / Slipgate Ironworks, 3D Realms, Knights Peak Business Knights Peak's VP Eugenio Vitale: "Our Role Is to Be Highly Selective" By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy / Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Arbites / Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition © Owlcat Games / Fatshark / Relic Entertainment Business Warhammer Skulls Showcase Sets New Record and Returns in 2026 This year's Warhammer Skulls Showcase surpassed last year's viewership record. The showcase itself was watched over 30 million times, while the individual trailers received a combined total of 15 million views. Games Workshop has announced that this year's Warhammer Skulls showcase broke last year& By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dorothee Bär / Felix Falk © Tobias Koch / Dirk Mathesius Business German Government Significantly Increases Budget for Games Funding The budget for federal games funding is increasing. The German government's draft budget allocates €88 million for 2025, rising to €125 million per year from 2026 onwards. The German government's draft budget provides a total of €88 million for 2025 and €125 million annually from 2026 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sponsor Wall Portside Game Assembly © Gamecity Hamburg Business Portside Game Assembly Sets Sail on Friday Gamecity Hamburg will host its first Portside Game Assembly on 27 June 2025. The programme and attendees have now been finalised. Other elements of the event include an opening mixer, a networking brunch, a conference, and a games industry party. Gamecity Hamburg's inaugural Portside Game Assembly conference for By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports // Kings World Cup Clubs 2025 at Cupra Arena Villepinte on June 01, 2025 in Paris, France. © Sabrina Ratih // Manuel Queimadelos / Quality Sport Images / Kings League Esports Why Has G2 Esports Set up a Traditional Football Team for the Kings League? A total of thirty-two teams from around the globe participated in the Kings World Cup Clubs 2025 (Kings League), including G2 Esports and its football team, G2 FC. We spoke to Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports, about bridging the gap between traditional sports and esports. G2 FC is a By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Moves Forward With Aggregated Gaming Library This week, Microsoft is launching test runs of the aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows PCs and handheld devices as part of the Xbox Insider programme. The Xbox app for PCs now has publisher tabs, too. From this week onwards, Xbox Insiders will be able to preview By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
