Just this May, Ukie CEO Nick Poole urged the British gouvernment to invest in the games industry with the Press Start on Growth campaign. © UKIE Business Ukie: "Payment Providers Should Trust in Age Rating Systems" In a statement to GamesMarkt in response to recent adult game delistings, UK industry association Ukie urges payment processors and store platforms to trust in existing age rating systems. The UK games industry association Ukie has issued a statement to GamesMarkt about the recent adult game delistings on Steam and By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Is Bringing Over 20 Titles to gamescom 2025 Xbox has outlined the plans for gamescom 2025. There will be over 20 playable titles, including multiple games with their first public hands-on opportunities, a new Hollow Knight: Silksong demo on PC or ROG Ally X, as well as a theatre experience for The Outer Worlds 2. This year, Xbox By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Margarete Schneider, Project Manager at Gamecity Hamburg © Oliver Reetz Business Games Lift 2025 Incubator Supports Five Developer Teams Five teams convinced the Games Lift Award Committee of the potential of their game projects. A total of 43 teams and individual developers applied to take part in the Games Lift Incubator, which is more than twice the number of applicants in previous years. On 8 September, the Games Lift By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Last 4 Days, The Spell Brigade, Roadside Research (from left to right) © GM Products Numerous Indie Games at the Belgian Games Booth As in previous years, the Belgian games industry will be represented in Cologne with a pavilion. Supported by regional associations, numerous indie developers from neighbouring Belgium will be travelling to the event. They have one of the shortest journeys of all the international guests: for Belgian games companies, the trip By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games & Politics © esports player foundation Business Games & Politics Returns, Focusing on How Creators Influence Public Opinion The 'Games & Politics' streaming format, organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the esports player foundation, is returning on 6 August 2025 to the Xperion in Berlin. This time, the focus will be on the influence of content creators on public opinion. Entitled "Politics in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marek Brunner, Chief of Testing at USK, gives tipps and information for exhibitors not yet familiar with German Minor Protection requirements. © USK, Marek Brunner Business How to Avoid Trouble with Germany's Minor Protection as a Games Exhibitor By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Naïwenn Brun © Daedalic Entertainment Business Daedalic Entertainment Expands Its Marketing Team With a Focus on Creator Relations Naïwenn Brun joined the Hamburg-based publisher Daedalic Entertainment on 22 July 2025 as Marketing Manager, taking charge of the Creator Relations department. The marketing team at Daedalic Entertainment is being reinforced: Naïwenn Brun joined the company on 22 July 2025 as Marketing Manager, taking over the Creator Relations department at By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Petition "Save games from censorship" comes out of Germany. © Save games from censorship Business German-Spearheaded Petition Joins Critique of Adult Game Delistings A new petition spearheaded by prominent German journalists, game developers and DEI advocates has gathered over a thousand signatures in the first day. Like other emerging protests, it aims at payment processors to take the pressure from store fronts selling adult games. After the recent delistings of adult games on By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Last Epoch © Eleventh Hour Games Business Krafton Acquires Eleventh Hour Games Krafton has announced its decision to acquire Eleventh Hour Games, the creators of Last Epoch, for a figure approaching $100 million. The strategic acquisition aims to expand the global player base, strengthen live service capabilities and demonstrate commitment to the action RPG genre. Krafton has acquired 100 percent of Eleventh By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Headup Products Headup Announces gamescom 2025 Line-up The German publisher Headup will also be present at gamescom, showcasing its line-up in Hall 10.2. Four games and one as yet unannounced title will be presented. Headup is preparing for this year's annual trip to Cologne for gamescom. The company will be showcasing its 3D platformer By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Robin Rottmann, Team Lead Games/Bavaria / Dr. Fabian Mehring, Bavarian Minister of State for Digital Affairs and patron of the programme. © Alexander Hartung, Games Bavaria / Andreas Gebert Business Level Up Accelerator Kicks Off Second Round With Nine Game Teams Following the success of its launch last year, the Level Up funding programme - the Games/Bavaria Accelerator under the patronage of Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring - is entering its next round. Nine developer teams and solo developers from across Bavaria have been selected for the second edition. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
From left to right: Prof. Dr. Sebastian von Mammen, Chair of Games Engineering at the University of Würzburg; Prof. Dr. Anja Schlömerkemper, Vice President of the University of Würzburg; Prof. Dr. Marc Erich Latoschik, Head of the Chair of Human-Computer Interaction; Dr. Fabian Mehring, Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs; Felix Freiherr von Zobel, Member of the Freie Wähler; Prof. Dr. Jörn Hurtienne, Head of the Chair of Psychological Ergonomics © XR Hub Bavaria Campus Additional Funds: XR Hub Würzburg's Funding Breaches 2.5 Million Euros With an additional funding of 760,000 euros, the Bavarian Digital Ministry under Fabian Mehring has pushed the public budget for XR Hub Würzburg to 2.5 million euros until 2026. The newest cheque was presented at University of Würzburg's Summer Expo. At yesterday’s Summer Expo at By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
