Games From Spain Announces gamescom 2025 Lineup © Games From Spain Business Games From Spain Announces gamescom 2025 Lineup Spanning both the consumer and business areas, Games From Spain is set to attend gamescom 2025. This ICEX initiative will bring indie studios and horror games to Cologne. Games From Spain, an ICEX initiative that promotes Spanish video games on the global stage, has announced its gamescom lineup. The public By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Screenshot Campus Raw Talent: German State Universities Organise Their Own Indie Booth Following a mini appearance at the Home of Indies Booth 2024, eleven state universities from Germany have joined forces to create their own Raw Talent Booth. Fifty teams comprising around 160 students will present their games in a 63-square-metre space. It is the dream of many game design students to By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Campus gamescom congress 2025 Shows High-Profile Speakers as Program Drops With the release of its full program, the gamescom congress on 21 August has revealed a high-profile speaker lineup from politicians to game devs and researchers. The three focus topics “The Next Level of Immersion”, “Gaming and Responsibility” and “Gaming and Well-Being” are packed with talks. On August 21, the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The city of Cologne at night. © Pixabay, Pexels Business How to Find Your Way around gamescom and Cologne Getting around gamescom can be hard if you've never been before. We collected all info on accessibility, food and help on-site as well as useful tricks for getting around Cologne and finding the places you want to be at in the city. Finding Your Way Through gamescom You By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Record revenue with mobile games in Germany © game - the German Games Industry Association Business Mobile Games Revenue Breaks the €3 Billion Mark in Germany in 2024 Sales revenue generated by mobile games has exceeded €3 billion for the first time in Germany, marking a 63% increase since 2019. According to game - the German Games Industry Association, 24.3 million Germans play mobile games. In 2024, the popularity of playing video games on smartphones and tablets By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© GIC Business Game Industry Conference 2025 Announces Speaker Lineup With experts from bippinbits to Wargaming, this year’s Game Industry Conference in Poland has announced it's current speaker lineup. The Legal and Mobile Summits are also set to return, offering important side events for the games industry. Game Industry Conference (GIC), happening from 23 to 26 October By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Titan Quest II Sells Over 300,000 Copies © THQ Nordic Business Titan Quest II Sells Over 300,000 Copies In less than 72 hours, over 300,000 copies of the action role-playing game Titan Quest II have already been sold. This is a huge success for Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic. After achieving the second-best launch on Steam for THQ Nordic based on peak CCU (as we reported), the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© DevGamm Business DevGamm Lisbon 2025 Announces Peter Molyneux as Keynote Speaker After last year's keynote by John Romero, DevGamm Lisbon is this year bringing Peter Molyneux to the B2B stage. The first batch of speakers has also been announced, among them Maria Borys of Flying Wild Hog, Abby LeMaster of Riot Games and Adam Boyes of Vivrato. For developers, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The top concerns regarding the biggest industry challenges were economic and political uncertainty (56 votes), market saturation (53 votes) and rising development costs (44 votes). © devcom developer conference 2025 Business Devcom 2025 Speaker Survey Results: Insights into Trends and Business Models In the run-up to the devcom developer conference, the organisers asked 100 speakers about current industry topics, offering insights into trends, development strategies and business models. One hundred devcom speakers responded to the 2025 edition of the survey, offering a snapshot of current industry sentiment and trends. For example, they By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
T-Pain (American rapper, R&B singer and music producer) and Clinton Sparks (Founder and CEO of the Global Gaming League) © Global Gaming League Esports Global Gaming League Secures Licensing Agreements with Major Publishers The Global Gaming League considers itself to be a celebrity-driven gaming entertainment league, and its first season will begin in August. The first partnerships with publishers have now been finalised. The Global Gaming League (GGL) has announced partnerships with various publishers. The GGL is a league comprising celebrity-owned teams that By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Kaweh Mansoori, Hesse Economy Minister, is patron of the funding programme. © Paul Schneider / Hessische Staatskanzlei Business Hessen Serious Game Funds 7 Titles with 300,000 Euros Seven titles, among them five serious games, receive funding from Germany's federal state Hesse. Partly decided by Jan Klose of Artex and Franziska Lehnert of ZeniMax, the lucky winners are Pixelsplit, CosaLux, Omeelia, Eduard Dobermann, Buntspecht & Rabe, Sphery Exerworld and Raumkapsel Schmidt. Hesse is funding seven games By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom Business Monster Hunter Festa 2025 at Paris Games Week 2025 Capcom is planning a special Monster Hunter event for Paris Games Week 2025. This will include the Monster Hunter Wilds France Championship, appearances by members of the development team, exclusive merchandise, and other activities. Not only will Capcom be exhibiting in a major way at gamescom 2025, but the company By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
