The main jury of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 © BMWK / Andreas Mertens Business DCP Main Jury Meets in Berlin The main jury for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP; German Computer Games Award) is meeting in Berlin to make its decisions. The nominees are expected to be announced soon, while the winners will only be revealed at the gala in mid-May. The countdown has begun for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis. On 12 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
This year, the Level Up Festival in Salzburg will have its own cosplay stage © Lina Jakobi Business Level Up Salzburg to Feature a Dedicated Cosplay Stage for the First Time The Level Up Gaming Festival will take place for the fifth time in Salzburg at the end of June. In addition to an e-sports and a community stage, the 10,000 or so visitors can look forward to a third stage dedicated to cosplay events and shows. More than 10, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Niantic Spatial/Scopely Business Scopely and Niantic Confirm Partial Acquisition and Split of Niantic Scopely and Niantic have officially confirmed plans for Scopely to acquire Niantic's gaming business and nearly all games. Not only assets but entire teams including their heads Kei Kawai and Es Wu will transfer. The geospatial AI business will be transferred to a new company called Niantic Spatial. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Moon Studios founders Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol © Moon Studios Business Moon Studios Buys Back Publishing Rights to No Rest for the Wicked The divestment of Private Division from Take-Two Interactive has taken Moon Studios by surprise. After lengthy negotiations, the Austrian studio has now bought back all publishing rights to No Rest for the Wicked. After a long period of silence, Vienna-based Moon Studios has spoken again about the future of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© PulluP Business Geoffroy Sardin Takes Over Operational Responsibility for PulluP as CEO On April 1, PulluP Entertainment is planning a change at the top. Former Deputy CEO Geoffroy Sardin will take over operational responsibility as CEO from Fabrice Larue, who will continue to define the company's strategy as Executive Chairman. Geoffroy Sardin has been with PulluP Entertainment, the French holding By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Krenkel Business Simon Krenkel Joins Public & Media Relations Team at gamescom Koelnmesse has further strengthened its communications team. Simon Krenkel has joined as Public & Media Relations Manager and will also support the gamescom team. Krenkel is moving from ININ Games, a Label of United Games Entertainment to the Koelnmesse, according to a post on LinkedIn. He previously worked for the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt game Business German Games Market Shrank 2024 by 6 Percent to €9.41 Billion The German games market declined in 2024. According to the game - The German Games Industry Association, hardware and game sales in particular fell. However, game's Managing Director Felix Falk is optimistic about 2025. However, Felix Falk did not venture to say whether sales of games and game By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
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
