From left: Constantin Winkler and Lars Wiegold of PRIF and Vivienne Ohlenforst of modus zad presenting the study results at the Bavarian Family Ministry (modus zad) BLM and Bavarian Family Ministry Present Gaming Extremism Study Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien and the Bavarian Family Ministry have commissioned a study about extremism in gaming. The results, presented at the Ministry by researchers from PRIF and modus zad today: Right-wing extremism is most prevalent, and most online games don't do enough. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business European Trade Unions Exchange Ideas and Cooperate on Gaming Initiatives Trade unions involved in gaming from Europe's five largest markets have decided to work more closely together following discussions in Paris. The working group that has been formed is planning specific actions in the near future. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Nordic Games Conference Confirms First Speakers for 2026 Nordic Game has revealed the first details about its 2026 conference. It will take place from May 26 to 29 at Slagthuset in Malmö. Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, Eugene Evans, Christian Fonnesbech, and many more have already been confirmed as speakers. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Piotr Gamracy and Alessandro Fried (from Left) Business Sbarter Gains Its First StudioPartner with Vivid Games The launch of the Sbarter platform is taking shape: starting in January, the pay-to-earn platform will be integrated into Real Boxing 3 after Sbarter found its first studio partner in Vivid Games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
German Esports Summit - Torsten Burmester (Mayor of Cologne, SPD), Nathanael Liminski (Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU), and Christopher Flato (E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. President) © Alina Ehmann Fotografie Esports German Esports Summit Underlined Digital Culture as a Unifying Element for Millions Shortly after DEP 2025, the German Esports Summit took place in Cologne. Around 120 industry, political and societal representatives took part in the annual conference of the German esports industry. There, the granting of non-profit status was highlighted as a start of a new era for esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The House of Games Berlin will be located at Lux. © Daniel Hinz Business House of Games Will Not Open Until Second Half of 2026 The launch of the House of Games has been delayed, as operator Wista Management informed the German Press Agency (dpa). Lease agreements with the approximately 80 interested parties are to be concluded starting in spring 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Boris Zander, founder and CEO of Seal.Games ©Seal Media Products Seal.Games Broadens Its Reach With Its First Steam Release Seal.Games, based in Kiel, has announced Ponchorado for Android, iOS and Steam. This is the company's first game to be released on Steam after 20 years of focusing on browser and mobile games. The game is also intended to mark a creative new direction for the company. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Paramount Outbids Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery It's not just Netflix that's seriously interested in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), including Warner Bros. Games; Paramount is too. The company is offering $108.4 billion, which is significantly more than the $82.7 billion offered by Netflix. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Market Report: Global Crisis Leaves ts Mark on Poland's Gaming Industry Revenue generated by Polish studios fell by 8% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the Polish games industry remains strong, according to The Game Industry of Poland Report 2025, which PARP and GIC have now published. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Telekom X Nvidia © Telekom & Nvidia Products Telekom Launches 5G+ Gaming With Nvidia GeForce Now From 9 December, cloud gaming with Nvidia GeForce Now will utilise 5G+ technology on the Telekom network. Even when the network is busy, Telekom customers should enjoy smooth, low-latency gameplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Screenshot of the #FF11 Stream Business Friendly Fire 11 Sets Record For Direct Donations From Viewers With over €1.3 million in direct donations during the stream, Friendly Fire 11 has set a new record. Including sponsorship revenue and merchandise sales, the preliminary donation total amounts to €1.75 million. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
