Lalalabyrinth / Oh Apollo / Orbiteers (animation series) © Reynard Films / btf / Wolkenlenker Vision Business MBB Funds Ten Games Projects With €1.425 Million In its first funding round of the year, the MBB's new media funding programme is supporting 28 projects in the areas of games, XR experiences and serial formats with €4.8 million. Ten games projects will receive €1.425 million and five XR projects will receive €660,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Business Esports State Championships 2025 in Schleswig-Holstein to Become a Community Festival The Esports State Championships (E-Sport Landesmeisterschaften 2025), the largest esports event in Schleswig-Holstein, will become a community festival this year. The event will take place on 31 May and 1 June 2025 at the Holstenhallen Neumünster and will be bigger than ever before. The E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein (EVSH) is developing By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© devcom Business devcom Leadership Summit to Return in 2026 Over 100 industry leaders from the gaming sector gathered in Lisbon at the end of February for the devcom Leadership Summit. The event was such a success that the organizers have already announced the date for 2026. The summit, held from February 19 to 21, provided an environment that encouraged By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© A Maze. (Archive Picture) Business A Maze. Award Submissions Reach a Record High Two months before the event, the organizers of A Maze. have announced a record number of entries for this year’s award. The nominees will be revealed in the coming days. The shortlist for the A Maze. Festival is set to be announced on March 13. It was originally scheduled By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Julius Althoff / Jörg Adami © esports player foundation Business Julius Althoff Takes Over Leadership of Esports Player Foundation From Jörg Adami The esports player foundation (epf) is undergoing a strategic realignment. From April 2025, Julius Althoff will take over the management of the esports player foundation from Jörg Adami, who will continue to support the non-profit organisation he founded in an advisory capacity. The esports player foundation (epf), the world' By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Prof Dr Dr Rudolf Thomas Inderst took a new role as Professor of Game Design and Game Studies at HNU © Rudolf Thomas Inderst/HNU Campus HNU Welcomes Rudolf Inderst as Professor for Game Design/Game Studies Prof Dr Dr Rudolf Thomas Inderst brings extensive experience in both the games industry and academic teaching to his new role as Professor of Game Design and Game Studies at HNU. Rudolf's career has taken him through various stations, including the publisher Plaion, where he was responsible for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Maki Dieffenbach, André Hotz, Markus Kloß, and Amadeus Weidmann - the founders of Brainlag Games shortly after the company was founded. © Brainlag Games Business Former Piranha Bytes Members Form Brainlag Games and Announce Rootbound Four former Piranha Bytes employees have founded a new studio in Essen: Brainlag Games. Their first project is Rootbound, an action adventure with a living backpack. We spoke with Creative Director Amadeus Weidmann. Four former core members of Piranha Bytes have founded Brainlag Games in Essen: Maki Dieffenbach, André Hotz, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Cologne Games Lab Campus Cologne Game Lab Announces the Next Young Academics Workshop The next Young Academics Workshop (YAW) and Game Jam hosted by the Cologne Game Lab will take place on March 18 and 19. This time, the focus will be on Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds. The Young Academics Workshop (YAW) was first organised in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Kickstarter Business 441 Successful Video Game Kickstarter Campaigns Raised $26 Million in 2024 In its new The Creative report, Kickstarter takes stock of 2024. A total of $706 million was raised for creative projects, but only a fraction of that went to video games. Tabletop games received eight times that amount. Even if these figures are unlikely to determine the success or failure By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© DevGAMM Business DevGAMM Gdańsk 2025 Was the Biggest Yet; Bippinbits and btf Win Digital Vikings Awards 2025 The third DevGAMM Gdańsk 2025 welcomed 620 guests, making it the largest event in the series held in Poland to date. Bippinbits and btf also won awards at the Digital Vikings Awards 2025. With 620 attendees from 35 countries, the third DevGAMM in Poland was the biggest yet - " By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christiane Gäb, Director People & Culture: "After a long period in which unusually high salary increases were demanded in several areas, we are now back on an equal footing. Even if the sector were to experience a steep upturn from here, this would only have a delayed impact on recruitment." © InnoGames Business InnoGames Sees No Need to Adjust Its Salaries For Now InnoGames has presented the results of its latest annual salary analysis. According to the findings, the Hamburg-based company's salaries remain in the top third compared to other German games companies. Therefore, no adjustments are planned at this time. Since the initial publication of its salary bands, InnoGames has By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Offline Entertainment Business Nexus Announces Band Line-Up for Its Combination of Convention and Festival In mid-July, the new Nexus – Nerd Rock Festival will take place in Leipzig. As an evolution of the Nexo – Nerd Expo, the event combines a convention with a rock festival, and its line-up has now been revealed. The festival will run from 11 to 13 July at the agra exhibition By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
