Q1 2025 Global Gaming Report © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Gaming M&A Hits Two-Year High in Q1 25 and More Signs of Recovery By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Metzger Business Michael Metzger on AAA Game Prices, M&A Activity and US Tariffs By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Kaweh Mansoori, Hesse's Minister of Economics © Peter Jülich /HMWVW Business Hesse Launches Call for Proposals for Funding Programme 2025 Until the beginning of June, game developers in Hesse can apply for funding for game productions as part of the Hessen Serious Game funding programme. In previous years, over a quarter of a million euros were approved. As usual, the new funding round will be handled by WI Bank, which By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© LG Business LG Integrates Xbox Gaming App Finaly Although LG is one of the pioneers in cloud gaming on smart TVs, one app has been missing from its gaming portal until now: Xbox. That is now changing in 25 countries, including the entire GSA region. GeForce Now, Blacknut, Utomik, Amazon Luna, and Boosteroid – depending on the region, LG By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© THQ Nordic Business Crowdfunding Campaign for Gothic: A Shadow's Quest Reaches Its Goal in Just One Hour THQ Nordic's crowdfunding campaign for the board game Gothic: A Shadow's Quest on Gamefound has been a success. The minimum goal was reached within an hour, and after one day, the campaign had raised more than double the original goal. The crowdfunding campaign for the board By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jens Lauritzson, CEO of Flexion © Flexion Business Flexion: 9.3% Increase in Revenues Through Alternative App Stores Flexion Games has provided more precise figures on how much additional revenue the Android games marketed by Flexion in alternative app stores generate. According to Flexion, the market already moved beyond the era when Google and Apple controlled everything. Flexion generated £76.5 million in revenue in 2024. That is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tempest Rising / Pax Augusta © 3D Realms and Knights Peak / Roger Gassmann and Senatis Business Tempest Rising and RuneScape: Dragonwilds Shake up Steam's Weekly Top Sellers Germany's reputation as a strong market for strategy games has been proven once again, with Tempest Rising jumping to third place in the weekly Steam charts. Pax Augusta by Roger Gassmann and Senatis is also in the top 20. In the weekly Steam charts (by revenue) from 15 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© MBB Business Games Ground and A Maze Co-Curate the On Screen Special for re:publica On 27 May, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) will launch On Screen, a cross-media programme special for re:publica. The contributions will be curated by MBB-funded events, including A Maze and Games Ground. From 26 to 28 May, the digital industry will gather in Berlin for re:publica, the festival for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Unity Blog Image Business Unity Launches Call for Proposals for Unite25 This year’s European edition of Unite will take place in Barcelona on 19 and 20 November. Suggestions can be submitted from now until early June. As is customary, speakers at Unite 2025 will receive a complimentary pass to the conference. However, travel and accommodation costs must be covered by By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Marcel Aldrup / Dieter Schoeller © Headup Business Marcel Aldrup Becomes Partner at Headup & New Partnerships With Toukana and Rokaplay Headup has announced the appointment of Marcel Aldrup as a partner. In addition, Headup has entered into strategic partnerships with rokaplay and Toukana. Marcel Aldrup is now a partner at Headup. Aldrup, who has contributed significantly to Headup's success since the company was founded in 2009, is acquiring By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lotum, based in Bad Naunheim, Hesse, is celebrating a special milestone: since its foundation, the studio's games have been downloaded more than a billion times. © Lotum media Business Billion-Download Success for Hessian Mobile Games Developer Lotum At the beginning of April, games developed by Lotum media, based in Bad Nauheim, Hesse, surpassed the milestone of one billion downloads. Alongside the continued development of its established franchises, the company is increasingly focusing on new ideas and platforms. It’s a remarkable achievement, one that few studios in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Blue Ocean Games Business Blue Ocean Games Launches $30 Million Fund for Indie Game Developers Blue Ocean Games has announced the launch of a $30 million fund dedicated to early-stage indie game development. The venture fund, backed by Krafton, introduces an investment model to support 100 indie developers over three years. Founded by Damian Lee, former Head of Investments at Krafton, Blue Ocean Games aims By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
