Bauhaus Bonk; Spoonful Games Business Spoonful Games Is Facing Financial Difficulties Despite Bauhaus Bonk being nominated for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Award) and the mobile version doing quite well, Cologne-based Spoonful Games is struggling financially. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Krafton Focuses on India, AI, and PUBG 2.0 For the first time, Krafton has achieved KRW 1 trillion in operating profit in the first three quarters. The South Korean company is focusing on PUBG and the Indian market. Krafton is transitioning to an "AI First" model. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Power of Play: Egypt As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Egypt. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Antonio Avitabile, Managing Director, Sony Ventures – EMEA | Are Mack Growen, General Partner at London Venture Partners | Emrah Kara, CEO and Co-founder of VaultN | Julian Migura, COO and Co-founder of VaultN; SIF, LVP, VaultN Business VaultN Secures $3.5M Investment from Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners Following its deal with Take-Two Interactive, VaultN announced investments totalling $3.5m from the Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners. These funds will accelerate the expansion of the platform. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christian Moriz, Managing Director / VP Publishing Services bei Plaion (Germany, Austria); Photo Credit: Philip Kottlorz Business Christian Moriz (Plaion) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Christian Moriz, Managing Director / VP Publishing Services at Plaion, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nintendo Christmas Tour 2025; Nintendo Business Nintendo Christmas Tour 2025 Announced in German Shopping Centers A series of shopping centres in the cities of Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Essen, Munich and Stuttgart are going to be visited by this year's Nintendo Christmas Tour. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Fantastic Pixel Castle; FPC Business Fantastic Pixel Castle Closes Its Doors, T-Minus Zero Entertainment Returns Following their split from NetEase, Fantastic Pixel Castle was unable to secure a new publisher or investors. Meanwhile, T-Minus Zero Entertainment is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business European Funding: €2 Million for Games Tools and Projects With its funding line Innovative Tools and Business Models, Creative Europe Media is awarding €7.7 million to Media projects, of which almost two million went to German games tools or initiatives by BlueBottle, Second Stage and SpielFabrique. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo Business Switch 2 Sales Are so Strong That Nintendo Is Raising Its Forecast Nintendo has sold over ten million Switch 2 consoles in just four months. Consequently, the company has raised its full-year forecast from 15 to 19 million. Software sales are also "strong". By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Ampere Analysis: $1.4bn Was Spent on Remakes and Remasters in 2024 & 2025; Ampere Analysis Business Ampere Analysis: $1.4b Was Spent on Remakes and Remasters in 2024 & 2025 Between 2024 and 2025, gamers spent $1.4 billion on remakes and remasters. Remakes generated higher revenue and engagement. These are the findings of new research by Ampere Analysis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Power of Play: South Africa As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: South Africa. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business “It Happens on PS5”: Sony Starts New Global Marketing Campaign Five years of adventures on PlayStation 5: With the "It Happens on PS5" campaign, Sony rolls out ads about wild happenings in games across 20 markets, including local events like UFO landings in Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
