Alpha Chrome Yayo in his studio (Alpha Chrome Yayo, 2026) People G+ Game Music Makers: Alpha Chrome Yayo He made the soundtrack to one of 2025's most special games: Alpha Chrome Yayo from Belfast worked on Kaizen Game Work's Promise Mascot Agency. We interviewed the artist about making game music, the best game soundtracks and his favourite ways to work. By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
© riprip Products G+ Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
game Sales Award in December 2025 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Products G+ No Fewer Than Seven Game Sales Awards Were Handed out at the End of 2025 Seven games received a game Sales Award in December 2025. No other month last year saw so many awards presented by game – the German Games Industry Association. Nintendo alone received four of these awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Spending on user acquisition advertising in 2025, broken down by state © AppsFlyer Business G+ AppsFlyer: AI Floods Mobile Gaming Marketing Channels In its 'State of Gaming for Marketers 2026' report, AppsFlyer outlines how the scaling up of marketing activities using AI has increased global spending on user acquisition and visibility. Meanwhile, Chinese publishers are reshaping competition in mobile gaming. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products G+ No Surprises in the Year-End Business The German game charts for December are unusually consistent, at least as far as the top spots are concerned. There are no new entries, and the usual Nintendo boom in December failed to materialize, which was to be expected. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Of course, gamescom was the biggest gaming event in 2025. But what other events in GSA had impressive visitor numbers? (Photo: KoelnMesse) Business G+ The Biggest 2025 Games Events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland What game events in Germany, Switzerland and Austria were the biggest in 2025? We collected all official numbers and visualised them. Find the full list as well as all graphics here. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Photo: Simon Jolbej/Xperion/Bisalina // Livestream Bisalina Speedruns People G+ Lucina Hum: Bringing Speedruns from the Niche to the Stage Event organiser Lucina Hum has proven that Speedrunning is more than a peculiar niche with her prestige event Bisalina Speedruns. And while charity work might not make rich, the streamer and moderator has proven her staying power in the German event space. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
From left: Theresa Thoma, The Mane Quest's Alice Ruppert and Anna Glinsmann. (Thogli/The Mane Quest) People G+ These German-Swiss Cooperators Want to Bring Good Old Horse-Gaming Back Thogli Studios and The Mane Quest's Alice Ruppert have teamed up for Horses of Hoofprint Bay to bring back good, retro-inspired horse games. We interviewed the team behind the FFF Bayern funded project about their ambitions and how they met. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
CEO Maria Chyrvona on stage at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 (DevGAMM) People G+ Interview: Why DevGAMM Breaks Into MENA Not only was DevGAMM Lisbon 2025 the biggest conference in Europe so far, the organisers are breaking new ground with a Dubai event in 2026. We spoke to Maria Chyrvona about the trajectory, her first two years as CEO and entering under-served markets. By Pascal Wagner • 8 min read
