How to Avoid Trouble with Germany's Minor Protection as a Games Exhibitor Pascal Wagner July 28, 2025 – 5 min read Share this post Marek Brunner, Chief of Testing at USK, gives tipps and information for exhibitors not yet familiar with German Minor Protection requirements. © USK, Marek Brunner (Picture: MediaMarktSaturn) Business MediaMarktSaturn is Opening Third TechVillage During Gamescom in Cologne and Relocating Xperion To mark the start of gamescom in Cologne, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its third Tech Village in Germany. This flagship store is being set up on Hohe Straße in the city centre and will also become the new home of Xperion, which was previously located on Hansaring. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business The Player Trust Gap: Why Consumer Skepticism Is the Real Headwind for AI in Game Development In his latest update, Zoran Roso analyses a survey of core Steam users, which raises the question of whether the biggest hurdle for AI in gaming is not the technology itself, but rather the people who buy the games. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 2 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria and is reminiscent of the greats of the past. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Publishing Assemble Entertainment Supports PC Publishing For Pithead Studios’ Cralon Following its self-publishing launch, Pithead Studios has brought Assemble on board as an experienced partner to handle the long-term marketing of its game Kralon on PC. Artex Software remains responsible for publishing on PS5 and Xbox. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Planet Crusher © Gryphon Games Funding Federal Funding Goes to Gryphon Games Gryphon Games, based in Berlin, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Over €860,000 has been awarded for a future Planet Crusher game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Picture: © European Union, 2018, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Funding Games Industry Receives Another €6,1 Million From EU Funding Pot Seven of the eleven projects funded under the ‘Innovative Tools and Business Models’ funding strand are from the games industry. And four of these are from Germany. They will receive a total of €3.3 million. The other games projects are receiving 2.8 million euros from France. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced © Ubisoft Products Three Million Copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sold Ubisoft's Vantage Studios sold three million copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in just one week. According to the publisher, strong launch momentum continues. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Tabletop ConcernedApe and Wizards of the Coast Cooperate for Stardew Valley Magic Set With a Stardew Valley x Magic: The Gathering cooperation, ConcernedApe and Wizards of the Coast team up for a Secret Lair Superdrop that even contains a unique new Land card. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lenja Kaufmann In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations. By Madeleine Egger • 7 min read
(Picture: MediaMarktSaturn) Business MediaMarktSaturn is Opening Third TechVillage During Gamescom in Cologne and Relocating Xperion To mark the start of gamescom in Cologne, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its third Tech Village in Germany. This flagship store is being set up on Hohe Straße in the city centre and will also become the new home of Xperion, which was previously located on Hansaring. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business The Player Trust Gap: Why Consumer Skepticism Is the Real Headwind for AI in Game Development In his latest update, Zoran Roso analyses a survey of core Steam users, which raises the question of whether the biggest hurdle for AI in gaming is not the technology itself, but rather the people who buy the games. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 2 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria and is reminiscent of the greats of the past. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Publishing Assemble Entertainment Supports PC Publishing For Pithead Studios’ Cralon Following its self-publishing launch, Pithead Studios has brought Assemble on board as an experienced partner to handle the long-term marketing of its game Kralon on PC. Artex Software remains responsible for publishing on PS5 and Xbox. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Planet Crusher © Gryphon Games Funding Federal Funding Goes to Gryphon Games Gryphon Games, based in Berlin, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Over €860,000 has been awarded for a future Planet Crusher game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: © European Union, 2018, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Funding Games Industry Receives Another €6,1 Million From EU Funding Pot Seven of the eleven projects funded under the ‘Innovative Tools and Business Models’ funding strand are from the games industry. And four of these are from Germany. They will receive a total of €3.3 million. The other games projects are receiving 2.8 million euros from France. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced © Ubisoft Products Three Million Copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sold Ubisoft's Vantage Studios sold three million copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in just one week. According to the publisher, strong launch momentum continues. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tabletop ConcernedApe and Wizards of the Coast Cooperate for Stardew Valley Magic Set With a Stardew Valley x Magic: The Gathering cooperation, ConcernedApe and Wizards of the Coast team up for a Secret Lair Superdrop that even contains a unique new Land card. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lenja Kaufmann In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations. By Madeleine Egger • 7 min read
