SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 © SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 Business SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 Announces Video Games Composers The video games composers taking part in SoundTrack_Cologne 2025, the 22nd edition of the congress, have now been confirmed. Among them are Olivier Derivière, Paul Wolinski, Venus Theory, The Flight and Pieter Schlosser. At SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 (22nd edition), five panels and a masterclass will explore the art, challenges By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Baudelaire Welch, Senior Narrative Designer, Larian Studios @ Nordic Game 2024 © Nordic Game Business NG25 Spring: Speakers and Programme Finalised More than 170 speakers have confirmed their attendance at Nordic Game 2025 (NG25 Spring) in Malmö. The topics and programme for the conference, which starts in two weeks, have now been finalised. Nordic Game 2025 (NG25 Spring) kicks off in two weeks from 20-23 May 2025. More than 170 speakers By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Nintendo team gathered briefly for a group picture at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Berlin for GamesMarkt © GamesMarkt Business Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Successfully Launched in Berlin After content creators and journalists got a first look, selected consumers in Berlin now also have the opportunity to try out the new console for the first time at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Germany. The number of tickets available for this exclusive event is strictly limited. In addition By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
NG24 Spring in Malmö © Nordic Game Business NG25: Audio in Game Development, Games Capital Summit and Rising Costs In less than a month, NG25 Spring will take place in Malmö. The first day of the conference will focus on audio in game development. The Games Capital Summit is also scheduled for the same day. However, the organisers are struggling with rising costs. On Tuesday (20 May), a major By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 1UP Business Submissions Open for the Next Deutsche Indie Showcase German influencer agency 1UP Management will host the next Deutsche Indie Showcase on Gronkh's YouTube channel in conjunction with the Summer Game Fest. The application phase for studios and developers is now open. The Deutsche Indie Showcase (German Indie Showcase) will be broadcast for the first time in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Pexels/Thirdman Events Important Deadlines for the Games Industry in GSA and Europe Whether it's a funding application, speaker or award submission – with the growing number of festivals and awards, it's easy to lose track of what's going on. A guide to help. As the saying goes: only those who take part can win—whether at major By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Game2Learn Business Game2Learn Conference 2025: Serious Games and Gamification in Higher Education The second Game2Learn conference on 'Gamification and Serious Games' organised by HessenHub will take place at the beginning of October at the Hochschule RheinMain in Wiesbaden. The conference will focus on serious games and gamification in higher education. On 1 October 2025, the second Game2Learn conference on ' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Youth Festival Leadership 25th Kick-off from right to left - Tim Sommer, Fleur Häusler, Anna Kober (at the laptop) and Ulrich Tausend (Festival Leadership) © GamesFestival Business Fifth Bavarian GamesFestival Starts on 30 May The fifth Bavaria-wide GamesFestival will take place from 30 May to 1 June 2025. The main festival venue is the FatCat at Rosenheimer Platz in Munich - with indie games, playtests, game design workshops and more. The participatory GamesFestival aims to celebrate gaming culture in all its facets. The theme By Marcel Kleffmann • 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
© 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
© Xbox Business Xbox Games Showcase Announced, Followed by the Outer Worlds 2 Direct As in previous years, the beginning of June will see many showcases. Microsoft returns with a double feature: the Xbox Games Showcase, immediately followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be livestreamed on Sunday, 8 June, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
caggtus 2024 © Leipziger Messe / Tom Schulze Business Caggtus 2025 in Leipzig Offers a Varied Programme The third caggtus will take place from 11 to 13 April 2025, and the LAN party with almost 2,100 participants will start on 10 April 2025. The Entertainment Area is also very varied. Games Ground Berlin is also involved in the Indie Ground. The Gaming Festival at the Leipziger By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
