Team photo of the Gaming Zone organisers at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 © BXDXO Business Largest Gaming Zone so Far at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2025 Spanning 1,000 square metres, the gaming zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will feature over 50 video games. There will also be celebrity guests, panel discussions and a digital Steam event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Picture by Games Ground Berlin Business Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nominees - Game of the Year 2025 - The Game Awards 2025 Products The Game Awards 2025 Nominees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received a record-breaking 12 nominations at The Game Awards 2025. Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 have also received multiple nominations. Plaion, from Germany, has been nominated three times. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Not only did M80 win the Blast R6 Munich Major and receive the operator-themed trophy, they also secured the grand prize of $250,000. © Ubisoft Michal K. Business M80 Won the Blast R6 Munich Major in Front of Thousands of Fans Thousands of fans watched M80 defeat Team Falcons in the live final of the Blast R6 Munich Major at the BMW Park Arena. Over the course of two weeks, the world's 16 best teams competed in intense duels in Germany in the final Major tournament of the year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
2025 Indie Game Awards Nominees: Game of the Year; © IGA, Six One Indie Business Indie Game Awards 2025 Nominations The nominations for the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Those nominated from Germany, Switzerland and Austria include Assemble Entertainment, Happy Broccoli Games, Joel Schoch, Okomotive, Lululu Entertainment, Philipp Stollenmayer, Playables and Zockrates Laboratories. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Games Ground: Press Start, Sustainability, Indies, and Unvarnished Truths On the first business day of Games Ground, in addition to the approximately 100 indie games on display, numerous first-class lectures and panels dominated the event, even if they did not always receive the attention they deserved. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
From left: Ruth Lemmen, Frederico Machado de Campos, Monika Michalak, Fredrik Lindahl and Achim Quinke [Picture by GamesMarkt] Business 75% Fewer Job Ads – Surprising Figures on the German Games Job Market at Games Ground Given the never-ending reports of layoffs in the gaming industry, the topic of jobs was naturally also on the agenda at the Games Ground Festival. Achim Quinke, who runs Games-Career.com alongside his agency, had some surprising figures to share. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
From Left: Dr. Anna Sarah Vielhaber, Jeannine Koch, Joscha Neumann, Amanda Förtsch, Michael Biel, Gianni Sommer, Fernanda Pagani and Helge Jürgens [Picture by GamesMarkt] Business Games Ground Berlin 2025 Officially Opened With the opening photo and a short welcome speech, the third Games Ground Berlin has been opened, which is open for two days for business visitors and two days for consumers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Emilio Coppola, Executive Director of Godot Foundation, holding the keynote and answering the community's questions at GodotFest 2025 (GamesMarkt) Products First GodotFest in Munich Attracts 330 Developers Under the new title GodotFest, the Godot engine event tradition in Munich continues. 300 people attended the event by local hosts GameDev Events Munich. The schedule was perfectly tuned in on the needs of developers. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
In 2025, GG Bavaria took place for the first time in the Small Olympic Hall (Kleine Olympiahalle). [Alexander Hartung für Games/Bavaria] Business Games Bavaria Confirms GG Bavaria for March 2026 GG Bavaria will continue in 2026. The event, organized by Games Bavaria, will take place again at the Kleine Olympiahalle in Munich from March 6 to 8. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
DevGamm CEO Maria Chyrvona (left) and Founder Lerika Mallayeva explaining the DevGamm 2026 timeline in Lisbon (GamesMarkt) Business DevGamm on Growth Path to Dubai, Here’s Why After a massive growth-spurt in Lisbon this year, DevGamm is moving to Dubai next. We explain why based on market data from the UAE, MENA's drive to gaming power and an exclusive interview with DevGamm CEO Maria Chyrvona. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Impression from Caggtus 2025 [Picture by Leipziger Messe | Niclas Schmidt] Business Caggtus: Tabletop Tournament, More Space for Artists and Reduced Prices for Merchandise Retailer Six months before the trade fair, advance ticket sales for Caggtus 2026 are in full swing. New details from the concept are also being revealed. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
