Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - © Dirk Mathesius Business "Confidence Is Returning to Germany's Games Industry" Sentiment within the German video games industry is gradually improving. According to a survey by game, 29% of gaming companies in Germany expect the industry to perform better in the next year, while 31% expect a decline. Although scepticism still prevails, this is an improvement on last year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Arc Games © Arc Games Business Arc Games Is Looking Confidently Towards the Future After the MBO Following the divestment of Arc Games and Cryptic by the Embracer Group, Arc Games shared its thoughts on the MBO and its future plans. Now independent, the publisher intends to expand its presence across platforms and genres. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marvel Cosmic Invasion © Dotemu, Tribute Games, Marvel Games Products Marvel Cosmic Invasion After setting the bar for arcade-inspired beat 'em ups with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Dotemu and Tribute Games are aiming to bring brawlers to a wider audience with tag-team fighting based on one of the most iconic comic book universes in Marvel's Cosmic Invasion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Faker of T1 seen during the Red Bull League of Its Own at SAP Garden in Munich on 29 November 2025 © Sebastian Kraft / Red Bull Content Pool Business Red Bull League of Its Own Welcomed 11,500 People to the SAP Garden A total of 11,500 visitors attended the Red Bull League of Its Own event at the SAP Garden. It took place for the third time, bringing together some of the world's top esports players and Europe's best teams for a showcase event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Collage of games by Unikat Media © Unikat Media Business Unikat Media Receive Federal Funding With almost €150,000, Unikat Media has received funding from the German Federal Government's Games Funding Programme. This is the second grant that the Schwerin studio has received. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xenopurge © Traptics and Firesquid Products Xenopurge How did commanders in films such as Aliens feel when they led a special unit into an alien-infested area and commanded everything via screens? Traptics and Firesquid aim to answer this question with Xenopurge! By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
"It Happens On PS5" © eosAndy "It Happens on PS5" and in Berlin Sony Interactive Entertainment is hosting a two-day community event in Berlin (live and streamed). PlayStation fans in the German capital will have the opportunity to try out various PS5 titles in a dedicated area and see a crashed spaceship. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
StreamAwards 2024 © Simon Jolbej StreamAwards 2025 Will Be Even Bigger Following a record-breaking year in 2024, the 2025 StreamAwards are set to be even bigger. On 4 December, the awards will once again bring together fans, creators and industry representatives to celebrate the impact of the German-speaking streaming scene. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Petri Hyökyranta (left) as CTO and Daniel Lindkvist (right) as Head of Engineering @ Metacore © Metacore People Metacore Appoints New CTO and Head of Engineering Marking the fifth anniversary of Metacore and its popular game Merge Mansion, the mobile game company has strengthened its technology and engineering leadership with the appointment of Petri Hyökyranta as CTO and Daniel Lindkvist as Head of Engineering. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr Fabian Mehring © Andreas Gebert Business FFF Bavaria Funds Eight Game Projects With a Total of €240,000 The FFF Games Funding Committee met for the third time this year yesterday and decided to recommend eight projects for funding, totalling €240,000. Funding will be provided for one production, two prototype developments and five concept developments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive © G. Liljevall Business Paradox Writes Down €32.25m of Capitalised Development Costs for Bloodlines 2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 failed to meet expectations in terms of both the game itself and its sales. Consequently, Paradox Interactive AB has written off MSEK 355 (~€32.25 million) of the game's capitalised development costs after its release on 21 October 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Nintendo Acquires Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Nintendo is strengthening its development structure by acquiring Bandai Namco Studios Singapore. The studio has worked on projects including Splatoon 3 and New Pokémon Snap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
