Marcel Aldrup / Dieter Schoeller © Headup Business Marcel Aldrup Becomes Partner at Headup & New Partnerships With Toukana and Rokaplay Headup has announced the appointment of Marcel Aldrup as a partner. In addition, Headup has entered into strategic partnerships with rokaplay and Toukana. Marcel Aldrup is now a partner at Headup. Aldrup, who has contributed significantly to Headup's success since the company was founded in 2009, is acquiring By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lotum, based in Bad Naunheim, Hesse, is celebrating a special milestone: since its foundation, the studio's games have been downloaded more than a billion times. © Lotum media Business Billion-Download Success for Hessian Mobile Games Developer Lotum At the beginning of April, games developed by Lotum media, based in Bad Nauheim, Hesse, surpassed the milestone of one billion downloads. Alongside the continued development of its established franchises, the company is increasingly focusing on new ideas and platforms. It’s a remarkable achievement, one that few studios in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Blue Ocean Games Business Blue Ocean Games Launches $30 Million Fund for Indie Game Developers Blue Ocean Games has announced the launch of a $30 million fund dedicated to early-stage indie game development. The venture fund, backed by Krafton, introduces an investment model to support 100 indie developers over three years. Founded by Damian Lee, former Head of Investments at Krafton, Blue Ocean Games aims By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Almost the entire Tiny Roar team © Tiny Roar Business Lou's Lagoon by Tiny Roar Successful on Kickstarter Tiny Roar from Hamburg has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise additional funds for Lou's Lagoon. The initial funding goal was reached in a very short time. Lou's Lagoon by Tiny Roar is about to get bigger thanks to a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The goal By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Roblox Business Roblox Introduces Regional Pricing for In-Experience Items Roblox has launched Regional Pricing, the latest tool aimed at reinforcing its position as a truly global gaming platform. Yet while this may offer clear advantages, it could also open the door to new challenges. It’s no secret that purchasing power varies significantly between countries, making pricing a complex By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Alters / Frostpunk 2 © 11 bit studios Business 11 bit studios Invests in New Titles Despite Some Setbacks in 2024 11 bit studios from Poland looks back on a mixed year in 2024. Frostpunk 2 was a success, but not all projects were as successful, and an unannounced game was cancelled. According to president Przemysław Marszał, the games industry is changing rapidly. In 2024, 11 bit studios from Poland generated By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 1UP Business Submissions Open for the Next Deutsche Indie Showcase German influencer agency 1UP Management will host the next Deutsche Indie Showcase on Gronkh's YouTube channel in conjunction with the Summer Game Fest. The application phase for studios and developers is now open. The Deutsche Indie Showcase (German Indie Showcase) will be broadcast for the first time in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender / Melvin Frank, Head of Publishing at Instinct3 © Hooded Horse and Instinct3 Business Instinct3 and Hooded Horse Join Forces to Release 9 Kings Hooded Horse and Instinct3 are teaming up for 9 Kings, the strategy game from Brazilian studio Sad Socket. It's on over 170,000 wishlists and had over 200,000 unique demo players. After a successful demo launch (over 200,000 players and a 95% positive rating), Instinct3 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Esports World Cup in Riyadh begins and ends with a big fireworks display (archive image from 2024). © Esports World Cup Federation Business Esports World Cup Federation Unveils Timeline, Schedule, Lineup for EWC 2025 The organisers of the Esports World Cup 2025 have revealed new details about this year’s landmark event. Around 2,000 players from 200 clubs, representing over 100 countries, will compete across 24 games, with an impressive total prize pool of $70 million. The EMC Club Champion will receive $7 By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Stream Your Own Game using the example of Assassin's Creed Shadows from Ubisoft © Xbox / Ubisoft Business "Stream Your Own Game" on Xbox Consoles and Purchasable Games on the Xbox Mobile App Xbox is expanding its ecosystem and has announced that Stream Your Own Game is now available on Xbox consoles. In addition, games can now be purchased directly from the Xbox Mobile App and Remote Play is now supported on more devices. Microsoft has announced a series of updates to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Game2Learn Business Game2Learn Conference 2025: Serious Games and Gamification in Higher Education The second Game2Learn conference on 'Gamification and Serious Games' organised by HessenHub will take place at the beginning of October at the Hochschule RheinMain in Wiesbaden. The conference will focus on serious games and gamification in higher education. On 1 October 2025, the second Game2Learn conference on ' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Asgard's Fall - Viking Survivors / Commandos: Origins / Nordhold © Soulpotion, Assemble Entertainment and Instinct3 / Kalypso Media / StunForge Business Nordhold Makes It Into the Top Ten of the German Weekly Top Sellers on Steam As Counter-Strike 2 and Schedule I continue to top the weekly Steam charts, Nordhold from Stunforge makes it into the top ten in Germany. Commandos: Origins from Kalypso Media debuts in the Top 100 worldwide and also in Germany (#29). In the weekly Steam charts (by revenue) from 8th to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
