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
. 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
