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 Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business The Generative Pipeline – Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and the High-Stakes Battle for Discovery In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso unpacksk how machine learning as infrastructural middleware is redefining studio workflows, legal risks, and talent pipelines and why he thinks, future enterprise value won't belong to those who produce the most. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Wielders of the Essence © Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Wielders of the Essence The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 09 Nov 26: game x USK x EU Kids Act, New Funding, WoW: Forever, Slitherine, Play Festival, Helena Kasper The debate over the EU Kids Act continues, with game and USK weighing in. WoW Forever has got off to a flying start, and there’s news from Berlin of new funding approvals for Leaderfy and SenAm Games. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Jobs Marketing Manager ByteRockers' Games; Berlin, Germany By GamesMarket Job Agent • 2 min read Dominion Days © Slitherine Events Slitherine Announces New Games at Dominion Days (Games Ground) As part of Games Ground in Berlin, strategy game publisher Slitherine organised the inaugural Dominion Days event, which served as a meeting point for strategy gamers. During the event, the publisher announced two new games and provided a closer look at Veil of Ashes from Greifenmaer Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Over 40 Games and 60 Talks and Workshops at the Play Festival With just over a week to go, the organisers have revealed further details about the 19th Play – Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg. As well as games and talks, there will be a game jam, as well as an indie and a Flinta* meet-up. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Hauma is an interactive noir graphic novel and was the first game developed by SenAm Games © SenAm Games / Assemble. Funding Federal Funding Goes to Leaderfy and SenAm Games Two more German companies have been selected to receive funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Leaderfy, based in Tübingen, and SenAm Games, based in Munich, are the recipients. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business The Generative Pipeline – Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and the High-Stakes Battle for Discovery In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso unpacksk how machine learning as infrastructural middleware is redefining studio workflows, legal risks, and talent pipelines and why he thinks, future enterprise value won't belong to those who produce the most. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Wielders of the Essence © Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Wielders of the Essence The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 09 Nov 26: game x USK x EU Kids Act, New Funding, WoW: Forever, Slitherine, Play Festival, Helena Kasper The debate over the EU Kids Act continues, with game and USK weighing in. WoW Forever has got off to a flying start, and there’s news from Berlin of new funding approvals for Leaderfy and SenAm Games. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Dominion Days © Slitherine Events Slitherine Announces New Games at Dominion Days (Games Ground) As part of Games Ground in Berlin, strategy game publisher Slitherine organised the inaugural Dominion Days event, which served as a meeting point for strategy gamers. During the event, the publisher announced two new games and provided a closer look at Veil of Ashes from Greifenmaer Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Over 40 Games and 60 Talks and Workshops at the Play Festival With just over a week to go, the organisers have revealed further details about the 19th Play – Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg. As well as games and talks, there will be a game jam, as well as an indie and a Flinta* meet-up. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hauma is an interactive noir graphic novel and was the first game developed by SenAm Games © SenAm Games / Assemble. Funding Federal Funding Goes to Leaderfy and SenAm Games Two more German companies have been selected to receive funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Leaderfy, based in Tübingen, and SenAm Games, based in Munich, are the recipients. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
