Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con 2024 © Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con Business Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con With a Dedicated Gaming Hall The eleventh edition of Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con will take place from 29 to 31 May 2025. This festival provides a platform for exploring topics such as films, series, video games, comics, anime, space travel, fantasy and science. With around 95,000 visitors expected to attend from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nordic Game Conference 2025, Main Floor, Slagthuset Malmö © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Nordic Game 2025: Images and Impressions Nordic Game 2025 is a meeting place for games industry professionals from the Nordic countries, but many people from German-speaking countries are also in Malmö. Here are some photos and impressions from the event. NG25 Spring aka the Nordic Game Conference is the leading games conference in Europe. Gathering thousands By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Super Crowd Entertainment Business Polaris Convention Partners with Japan Festival To bridge the wait until the next Polaris, the Hamburg-based community event is partnering with the Japan Festival on 25 May in Hamburg. The organisers hope to strengthen their connection with the community. Last year, Polaris attracted 40,000 visitors, making the festival for content creators, gaming, and Japanese pop By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Some of the winners, nominees and organizers of A Maze. Berlin Awards 2025 © Jens Keiner/A Maze. Berlin events Winners of the A Maze. Berlin Awards Announced It is the highlight of the A Maze. Festival, and the 14th edition of the event is no exception: the winners of this year's A Maze. Berlin Awards were announced at a festive ceremony. It was a large and outstanding field: a total of 364 entries from 72 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nordic Game Awards 2024 © Nordic Game Business Nordic Game Awards 2025: The Nominees The Nordic Game Awards will once again be presented at NG25 Spring, with nominees including heavyweights such as Helldivers 2, Satisfactory and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as well as indie games such as Finnish Cottage Simulator, Skald and Snufkin. One of the highlights of the Nordic Game Conference By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Hessen Crash esports Hessen Crash Celebrates Its Anniversary with Accompanying Conference Launched in 2010 as a community tournament, Hessen Crash is now an integral part of the fighting game esports scene in Europe. To celebrate its anniversary, it has a new location and an expanded concept, which also includes a specialist conference taking place on 20 June. Even though it is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The winner of Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 © Franziska Krug/ DCP via getty Business Keen Games, Stunforge und Megagon are the Big Winners at the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 The Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 (German Computer Game Awards) have just been handed out at the grand gala. Keen Games (Enshrouded) won the main prize, but Stunforge, Grizzly Games, Happy Broccoli, Megagon and many newcomers also have reason to celebrate. The winners of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 (German Computer Game Awards) By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Indie Game Showcase at Slagthuset in Malmö © Nordic Game Business Indie Game Showcase and Award Show on Steam as Part of Nordic Game 2025 Every year, Nordic Game brings thousands of gaming industry professionals together at Slagthuset in Malmö. This year, for the first time, there will also be an Indie Game Showcase on Steam. The Nordic Game Awards will be broadcast live, too. From 19 to 23 May 2025, the digital showcase will By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Palais am Funkturm © Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Business Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 Will Be Presented Today All eyes in the German gaming industry will be on Berlin tonight, where the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 (DCP; German Computer Game Award) will be presented at a grand gala. Here's an overview of this important event for the industry. The Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP; German Computer Game Award) will By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
David Fox (Electric Eggplant) / Ievgen Grygorovych (GSC Game World) / Fleur Marty (Gearbox) © devcom Business First 50 Speakers for #ddc2025 Confirmed The devcom developer conference 2025 (#ddc2025) has announced the first highlights of its programme, including a post-mortem of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and a talk on working in high-pressure environments. Europe's largest event for game developers returns to the Koelnmesse Conference and Exhibition Centre By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Grand Finale of Schleswig-Holstein's 2024 Esports Championships © Sebastian Haas esports Grand Finale of Schleswig-Holstein's 2025 Esports Championships With Growing Entertainment Area From 31 May to 1 June, the Holstenhallen Neumünster will host the grand finale of the 2025 E-Sports State Championships in Schleswig-Holstein. The supporting programme outside the esports matches has also grown significantly. The Schleswig-Holstein Regional E-Sports Championships are approaching their season's climax, and everything is set to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The DCP at Eisbach Studios on 18 April 2024 in Munich / Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin © Sebastian Reuter, Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications / Yves Sucksdorff Business Governing Mayor of Berlin Presents Award at DCP 2025 The DCP will be presented in Berlin next week. The Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, will also present an award. The awards ceremony for the best German games of the year will take place on 14 May 2025 at 18:00 in Berlin, where the industry will also gather. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
