Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH; © Kalypso Media Business Dr Anika Thun of Kalypso Media Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Markus Möckel, branch manager of the ESBD © Alina Ehmann Esports Deutsche Mobile Gaming and E-Sport-Bund Deutschland Foster Mobile Esports in Germany Deutsche Mobile Gaming e.V. (establishing) is launching an esports qualifier in collaboration with E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD). The aim is to build a national squad for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), but also to promote mobile esports in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Elena Yorgova-Ramanauskas, State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy © Oliver Dietze Awards Game Award Saar 2025 Presented On 10 December, the Game Award Saar 2025 was presented under the motto 'Spielräume der Zukunft' (Playing Fields of the Future), with a total prize fund of €80,000. Shaded Sun Productions won the Founder's Award. Roof Cut Media received the award for the best game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
El Presidente (Tropico franchise) receives funding from the German government © Kalypso Media Business Gaming Minds, gameXcite, Paintbucket, and Ubisoft Receive Federal Funding Federal funding for games: Gaming Minds Studios in Gütersloh has received an impressive €1.26 million for the Tropico 7 Season Pass. Meanwhile, Paintbucket in Berlin is getting just over €250,000. Funding is also being provided for games projects from Ubisoft and gameXcite. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Death Howl © The Outer Zone and 11 bit Studios Products Death Howl What a wild mix! Death Howl, from The Outer Zone and 11 bit Studios, combines open-world deckbuilding with soulslike elements and tactical, turn-based combat in a grim spirit realm. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The unveiling of Divinity included the mysterious statue in the desert. © Larian Studios Awards The Game Awards 2025 – All Announcements The flood of announcements at The Game Awards 2025 included new Star Wars, Tomb Raider and Dungeons & Dragons games. Divinity, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Control Resonant and Ace Combat 8 were also unveiled, along with many more titles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Swept the Board at the Game Awards 2025 © TGA Business The Game Awards 2025 -The Winners Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the most nominated game in TGA history, receiving a total of nine awards. This game by Sandfall and Kepler Interactive was the big winner of the evening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Don't Scream Together © Digital Cybercherries How Don't Scream Together Recovered From Its Disastrous Launch The co-op multiplayer horror game Don't Scream Together from Digital Cybercherries didn't have the best launch on Steam. Technical issues with a key feature led to negative user reviews on Steam. However, the developers managed to turn things around by communicating openly and honestly. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Lonesome Guild © Tiny Bull Studios and Don't Nod Products The Lonesome Guild Relationships lie at the heart of The Lonesome Guild. This charming action RPG from Tiny Bull Studios and published by Don't Nod is all about loneliness - and fighting it together. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Hero's Hour 2 © Benjamin Hauer, Unleash the Giraffe, LautaroArino and Hooded Horse Products Hooded Horse Signed Hero's Hour 2 During the Find Your Next Game Winter Showcase, Hooded Horse revealed its next portfolio addition: Hero's Hour 2, which offers players a fresh foray into the series' unique blend of fantasy, turn-based strategy and RPG action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Business FFF Bayern Funds Six XR Projects With a Total of €300,000 FFF Bayern's extended reality (XR) funding committee met yesterday and recommended six projects for funding totalling €300,000: four productions and two developments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
