Hamburg Games Conference startet vor vollem Haus Pascal Wagner March 01, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post Ralph-Oliver Graef auf der Hauptbühne der HGC 2023. © GamesMarkt (Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Game Studios Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Forza Overtakes the Competition, While Warhammer Surges This week, Forza Horizon 6 took the top spot in the Steam charts. Lego Batman, Paralives, DRG Rogue Core and 007 also made it into the top ten, while the popularity of the Warhammer games was boosted by the Warhammer Skulls event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Maria Cornelius, CPO Arrowhead Game Studios, Heather Chandler, Production Director & Game Dev Consultant, The Powell Group, Stefanía Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, CEO Avalanche Studios Group, and Fleur Marty, Executive Producer Gearbox (form Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: War Stories From the Frontlines of Game Development Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This time, the focus is on the exciting and high-profile panel Warstories From the Frontlines of Game Development. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read (Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read AG French Direct 2026 © AG French / ActuGaming Products AG French Direct 2026 With 41 Games The 2026 edition of AG French Direct, organised by ActuGaming and hosted by Salomé Lagresle, took place on 27 May. The showcase featured video games developed by French and French-speaking studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Products Mina the Hollower Mina the Hollower is a fantastic genre blend of action game, soulslike and brain twister, drawn in Yacht Club's impeccable pixel style. Bone up! By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Lost Legions © Tarock Interactive Funding Federal Funding Goes to Tarock Interactive und Blue Backpack Two studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This time, the two Berlin-based studios Tarock Interactive and Blue Backpack are being supported. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Events Topics and Speakers at Womenize! 2026 Topics to be covered at Womenize! on 3 June 2026 will include career transitions, community management, imposter syndrome, LiveOps, queerness in gaming, voice acting and indie game launches. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
(Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Game Studios Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Forza Overtakes the Competition, While Warhammer Surges This week, Forza Horizon 6 took the top spot in the Steam charts. Lego Batman, Paralives, DRG Rogue Core and 007 also made it into the top ten, while the popularity of the Warhammer games was boosted by the Warhammer Skulls event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Maria Cornelius, CPO Arrowhead Game Studios, Heather Chandler, Production Director & Game Dev Consultant, The Powell Group, Stefanía Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, CEO Avalanche Studios Group, and Fleur Marty, Executive Producer Gearbox (form Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: War Stories From the Frontlines of Game Development Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This time, the focus is on the exciting and high-profile panel Warstories From the Frontlines of Game Development. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
AG French Direct 2026 © AG French / ActuGaming Products AG French Direct 2026 With 41 Games The 2026 edition of AG French Direct, organised by ActuGaming and hosted by Salomé Lagresle, took place on 27 May. The showcase featured video games developed by French and French-speaking studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Mina the Hollower Mina the Hollower is a fantastic genre blend of action game, soulslike and brain twister, drawn in Yacht Club's impeccable pixel style. Bone up! By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Lost Legions © Tarock Interactive Funding Federal Funding Goes to Tarock Interactive und Blue Backpack Two studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This time, the two Berlin-based studios Tarock Interactive and Blue Backpack are being supported. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller Events Topics and Speakers at Womenize! 2026 Topics to be covered at Womenize! on 3 June 2026 will include career transitions, community management, imposter syndrome, LiveOps, queerness in gaming, voice acting and indie game launches. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
