Thalita Malagò, General Manager of IIDEA © Pictures by IIDEA Business Italy’s Games Market Grows by 3%, Domestic Industry on the Rise With almost €2.4 billion in revenue—3% more than in the previous year—the Italian games market had a strong year in 2024. According to the association IIDEA, the domestic industry also experienced significant growth, supported by €12 million in tax credits. Despite a notable decline in hardware sales, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Persistent Studios Business Persistent's PopcornFX Supports Switch 2 With support for the Switch 2, Persistent Studios is reinforcing its ambition to position its PopcornFX visual effects middleware as a broadly applicable solution across multiple platforms and engines. So far, however, the middleware has been used more frequently in games not typically associated with the Switch. In any case, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The winners of the DevGamm Awards 2024 (archive image) © Devgamm Business DevGamm Unveils New Round of Its Global Awards with $100,000 Prize Pool The DevGamm Awards are entering their next round. Teams of up to 50 people have until 1 September to submit their projects. The DevGamm Awards are presented in 11 categories, with additional sponsor categories possible. 2024 three studios from GSA were among the winners. Following last year’s success, the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Shenmue III © Ys Net / Inin Games Business Dennis Mendel: Shenmue "Is in Stark Contrast to Most of the Other Games in Our Portfolio" In a surprise move at the end of 2024, United Games Entertainment acquired the publishing rights to Shenmue III from Ys Net through its Inin Games label. We spoke to Dennis Mendel, Head of Business Development, about what may be the biggest publishing deal Inin Games has ever done, at By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Shenmue III © Ys Net / Inin Games Business Why United Games Entertainment Is so Passionate About Shenmue III By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
© GM Collage Business game Recognises 3 Platinum and 1 Gold Sales Award in March Ubisoft, Capcom, Plaion, and Electronic Arts can look forward to new game sales awards in retail (digital and physical). These honours confirm the sales success of recent and current chart-toppers. Even though specific monthly sales figures are not published, the latest game Sales Awards show that March was a strong By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Game Playtest Night 2025 © Gamecity Hamburg Business More Than 120 Participants Tested Games From Hamburg at Xperion Over 120 people came to the third Game Playtest Night in Hamburg to test video games developed in Hamburg. The event was held at Xperion. Gamecity Hamburg is planning to repeat the event in the future. 12 games, 99 gaming stations, 125 players and three hours of playtesting - these By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Stefan Marcinek, CEO of Assemble Entertainment and Organiser of the GermanDevDays © Assemble Business GermanDevDays Registration is Now Open From now on, anyone interested can register for a ticket to GermanDevDays. Invitations will be sent out separately, i.e. registration does not yet entitle you to attend. This year's GermanDevDays will take place in Frankfurt on 9 and 10 July. However, in order to attend what the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ann-Kathrin Kuhls and Maurice Weber hosted the FYNG show programme for over two hours in front of a live audience. © Webedia Business FYNG Show by Webedia During Caggtus 2025 Topped 1.5 Million Views Webedia is delighted that the FYNG show continues to grow and flourish. The third edition at caggtus reached over 1.5 million total views this year. The show featured over 25 games from Headup, THQ Nordic, Pithead and Kasedo Games. Webedia once again hosted a Find Your Next Game Show By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Games Project Days © Martín Palaminuta (Volcan Photo Studio) für Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur Business Games Project Days Foster Media Literacy at Schools in Berlin and Brandenburg Schools and teachers in Berlin and Brandenburg can apply for the 'Games Project Days' organised by Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur. The focus is on how computer and video games can be used for learning and to strengthen digital and media skills. As part of the Games Project Days organised By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
While the price of the PlayStation 5 with disc drive remains the same in Europe and the UK, the recommended retail price for the Digital Edition is increasing with immediate effect © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Sony Interactive Entertainment Partially Raising PlayStation 5 Prices in EMEA Normally, the prices of consoles go down after some time on the market. However, the economic conditions, including inflation, are also turning the gaming world upside down. In EMEA, the recommended retail price of the PS5 Digital Edition is going up with immediate effect. There will be no change to By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Leipziger Messe/Tom Schulze Business Caggtus Is Growing Again and Making Plans for 2026 The third edition of Caggtus in Leipzig, which took place this weekend, attracted 19,700 visitors – a new record! The organisers are “highly satisfied” and have already announced the date for 2026. With 2,100 participants, the LAN party hall was almost sold out—once again making Caggtus the largest By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
