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 Timo Schöber has founded GameRecruit (GameRecruit) Business Schöber Founds GameRecruit for HR Through Games With the founding of GameRecruit, Timo Schöber and his team want to combine gaming, esports and employee recruiting. Schöber had done similar projects before for certain employers, such as Stadtwerke Flensburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Amazon Luna on Prime Video is Rolling Out to Further 12 Countries Following its launch in the US and the UK in June 2026, Amazon Luna on Prime Video will be rolled out to a dozen further countries. The first wave will include Canada, France, Italy and Spain. Germany and Austria will follow in a second wave in November. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business What Ubisoft’s German Reductions Reveal About Its Tencent-Backed Realignment In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why the recent job cuts at Ubisoft Germany are evidence that Tencent’s financial injection is actively dismantling the cross-studio co-development model that has defined European triple-A production for over a decade. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Products Wolfsschanze – Operation Götterdämmerung Wolfsschanze – Operation Götterdämmerung, developed by Polygon Art from Koblenz and published by Markt+Technik, is a compact game with a small price and a clear goal. While it looks like a few patches are needed to achieve that, Markt+Technik's dedication to physical games is commendable. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read (Picture: Play! Con/Laura Scholzen) Events Play! Con Expects 90 Exhibitors For Its Fifth Edition Shortly before the start of the 5th edition, the organisers of Play! Con in Trier have released details of the programme. Around 90 exhibitors will be bringing games, racing, cosplay, technology and even wrestling to Trier. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire © Blizzard Entertainment Products Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire Over ten years ago, Blizzard Entertainment launched the collectible card game Hearthstone, and today sees the release of its latest expansion, Reign of the Black Empire. However, there are plenty of future plans in the pipeline, including for the Battlegrounds mode. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 19 Oct 26: Nadine Trautzsch, GameRecruit, Lena Laaser, Luna, SDG+ Lab, AEVI, The Pre-Show Esports in HR and a new in-person event designed to get the media and content creators up to speed on the upcoming games over the next few months are just two of today’s news stories that demonstrate once again that gaming is a people business. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Products Headup and Sonorode Release Warding Witches 19 October Warding Witches by Headup and Sonorode, both from Germany, have released their musically electrifying, defense-focused shoot 'em up Warding Witches on 19 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Funding AEVI: Innovation Aid Program, ICEX Next and ICO Audiovisual Growth Launched Game developers in Spain can apply for various forms of support over the coming weeks. For instance, the Innovaidion Aid programme run by the industry association AEVI is launching a new round. There are also new loans for audiovisual media producers, as well as support for internationalisation. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Timo Schöber has founded GameRecruit (GameRecruit) Business Schöber Founds GameRecruit for HR Through Games With the founding of GameRecruit, Timo Schöber and his team want to combine gaming, esports and employee recruiting. Schöber had done similar projects before for certain employers, such as Stadtwerke Flensburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Amazon Luna on Prime Video is Rolling Out to Further 12 Countries Following its launch in the US and the UK in June 2026, Amazon Luna on Prime Video will be rolled out to a dozen further countries. The first wave will include Canada, France, Italy and Spain. Germany and Austria will follow in a second wave in November. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business What Ubisoft’s German Reductions Reveal About Its Tencent-Backed Realignment In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why the recent job cuts at Ubisoft Germany are evidence that Tencent’s financial injection is actively dismantling the cross-studio co-development model that has defined European triple-A production for over a decade. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Products Wolfsschanze – Operation Götterdämmerung Wolfsschanze – Operation Götterdämmerung, developed by Polygon Art from Koblenz and published by Markt+Technik, is a compact game with a small price and a clear goal. While it looks like a few patches are needed to achieve that, Markt+Technik's dedication to physical games is commendable. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(Picture: Play! Con/Laura Scholzen) Events Play! Con Expects 90 Exhibitors For Its Fifth Edition Shortly before the start of the 5th edition, the organisers of Play! Con in Trier have released details of the programme. Around 90 exhibitors will be bringing games, racing, cosplay, technology and even wrestling to Trier. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire © Blizzard Entertainment Products Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire Over ten years ago, Blizzard Entertainment launched the collectible card game Hearthstone, and today sees the release of its latest expansion, Reign of the Black Empire. However, there are plenty of future plans in the pipeline, including for the Battlegrounds mode. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 19 Oct 26: Nadine Trautzsch, GameRecruit, Lena Laaser, Luna, SDG+ Lab, AEVI, The Pre-Show Esports in HR and a new in-person event designed to get the media and content creators up to speed on the upcoming games over the next few months are just two of today’s news stories that demonstrate once again that gaming is a people business. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Products Headup and Sonorode Release Warding Witches 19 October Warding Witches by Headup and Sonorode, both from Germany, have released their musically electrifying, defense-focused shoot 'em up Warding Witches on 19 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Funding AEVI: Innovation Aid Program, ICEX Next and ICO Audiovisual Growth Launched Game developers in Spain can apply for various forms of support over the coming weeks. For instance, the Innovaidion Aid programme run by the industry association AEVI is launching a new round. There are also new loans for audiovisual media producers, as well as support for internationalisation. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
