Dominik Dolenec, Managing Partner at Emona Capital / Michael Moriarty, Partner at Emona Capital © Emona Capital Website Business Sumo Group Sells Secret Mode to Emona Capital Tencent-owned Sumo Group has sold its Secret Mode publishing division to financial investor Emona Capital. This is the company's first investment in game publishing and underlines its commitment to the broader gaming ecosystem. Secret Mode was founded in 2020 as part of Sumo to publish PC and console By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Rockstar Games Business Rockstar Games Acquires Video Games Deluxe After working together on several re-releases and upgrades of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, Rockstar Games has announced the acquisition of Video Games Deluxe of Australia. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Rockstar Games has acquired Sydney-based development studio Video Games Deluxe, which will become By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Palais Am Funkturm © Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Business Deutscher Computerspielpreis Gala at the Palais Am Funkturm and During #GamesSpringBerlin The award ceremony for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 (German Computer Game Award) will take place at the prestigious Palais am Funkturm - and for the first time there will be a nominees' lunch with the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner. Spotlight Games Berlin, the media.net Matchmaking Brunch By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nikita Matsokin is Executive Director at My.games Venture Capital, short MGVC. © My.Games Business MGVC: Growth During Fundamental Market Changes My.games Venture Capital (MGVC) has adapted to the fundamental shifts in the mobile gaming landscape. In this interview, Nikita Matsokin explains why this allows games to be published without the need for studio investments. GamesMarkt: Could you introduce yourself and explain your role at My.games Venture Capital (MGVC) By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read
© Studio Fizbin Business Studio Fizbin Says Goodbye with Reignbreaker On LinkedIn, the award-winning German team Studio Fizbin has announced plans for winding down operations after the upcoming release of Reignbreaker on 18 March. The end is a consequence of Thunderful's decision to reduce internal development capacity. The content may be sad, but it is not sad words By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
In 2024, Maurice Weber was named Player of the Year at the DCP. © Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications Business Webedia and Maurice Weber Cooperate with BoostBoxx/CSL Maurice Weber, a content creator at Webedia, now has his own line of PC hardware. This collaboration has been made possible through a partnership with CSL Computer, based in Langenhagen. The three models will be released under CSL's gaming brand, BoostBoxx. The BoostBoxx Maurice Weber Gaming PC Edition By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding / Dennis Schoubye, Head of Gamecity Hamburg © Gamecity Hamburg / Oliver Reetz Business Next Round of Prototype Funding Launched by Gamecity Hamburg Gamecity Hamburg is offering €400,000 in Prototype Funding for game development. The deadline for applications is 7 April 2025. Gamecity Hamburg's Prototype Funding is open to founders, start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 3 March to 7 April 2025. Applicants can receive up to €80, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Steam / Monster Hunter Wilds © Valve Software / Capcom Business Steam Passes 40 Million Concurrent Users With Strong Launch of Monster Hunter Wilds On Sunday, Steam hit 40 million concurrent users for the first time, doubling the CCU peak in five years. Monster Hunter Wilds contributed to the new record with one of the strongest launches ever on the platform. On 2 March 2025, for the first time, more than 40 million players By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dan Clancy, CEO Twitch © Twitch Business Twitch CEO Dan Clancy Shares Outlook for 2025 As in previous years, Dan Clancy, CEO of Twitch, has shared an outlook on the company’s plans and upcoming developments in an open letter. The focus is on increasing reach through collaboration, improving the mobile experience, and expanding sponsorship opportunities. At the beginning of the open letter, which has By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Private Division Business Peter Langhofer Joins Rockstar Games According to LinkedIn, Peter Langhofer is taking on new responsibilities within Take-Two Interactive. Most recently, he worked for Private Division, but he is now responsible for Rockstar Games' marketing in GSA. With over ten years in the industry, Langhofer has held leading positions at Bethesda/ZeniMax Germany and worked By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© sts Business BMWK: Despite Growth, German Games Companies Trail Behind Film & Music German games companies saw a 5% increase in sales from 2021 to 2023 to €3.92 Billion. This is according to the latest monitoring report on the cultural and creative industries (2024), which does not refer to games sales revenue in Germany but rather to companies' VAT returns. In By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Annette Kümmel will be leading Medien.Bayern together with Stefan Sutor starting on 1 April © Vincent Mosch | VAUNET Business Annette Kümmel Appointed Managing Director of Medien.Bayern The shareholders' meeting of Medien.Bayern has named experienced media executive Annette Kümmel as the successor to Lina Timm. Kümmel will lead the initiative – including Blauer Panther, Games Bavaria, Medientage München, and XR Hub – alongside Stefan Sutor from 1 April. With over 30 years of experience in the media By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
