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 Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund | Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners © Bender / Tuosto Business Griffin Special Opportunities Fund: Interview with Nick Tuosto and Tim Bender Griffin Gaming Partners’ Special Opportunities Fund has over $100 million to invest in indie studios. We spoke to Managing Director Nick Tuosto and Fund Manager Tim Bender about the fund's indie focus, its recoupment strategies and its approach to long-term partnerships. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Peter Levin - Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund © Tuosto / Levin / Bender Business Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $100M Fund for Indie Studios Griffin Gaming Partners, a leading VC firm specialising exclusively in gaming, has unveiled its Special Opportunities Fund. The $100 million fund is specifically aimed at independent studios and is managed by Tim Bender, the CEO of Hooded Horse. 15 studios were already funded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Supercell Takes Over Merge Mansion and All of Metacore In response to an increasingly competitive market environment, Metacore plans to restructure its organisation with a focus on Merge Mansion. Supercell, which is already the company's major shareholder, plans to incorporate Merge Mansion into its live game portfolio and acquire the rest of Metacore. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund | Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners © Bender / Tuosto Business Griffin Special Opportunities Fund: Interview with Nick Tuosto and Tim Bender Griffin Gaming Partners’ Special Opportunities Fund has over $100 million to invest in indie studios. We spoke to Managing Director Nick Tuosto and Fund Manager Tim Bender about the fund's indie focus, its recoupment strategies and its approach to long-term partnerships. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Peter Levin - Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund © Tuosto / Levin / Bender Business Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $100M Fund for Indie Studios Griffin Gaming Partners, a leading VC firm specialising exclusively in gaming, has unveiled its Special Opportunities Fund. The $100 million fund is specifically aimed at independent studios and is managed by Tim Bender, the CEO of Hooded Horse. 15 studios were already funded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Transport Fever 3 @ gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Publishing Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026 Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in the DACH region and the Netherlands | Picture SAE Institute Campus SAE Institute Aims to Continue Setting the “Gold Standard” for Training in Media Professions The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is proud to have thousands of alumni and 49 schools across 20 countries. But the institute has no intention of resting on its laurels, as SAE GSA Director Chris Müller says. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Far Far West © Evil Raptor & Fireshine Games GamesMarket Exclusive G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Controllers, Heroes and Robot Cowboys The Steam Controller, which sold out in just a few minutes, has shot to the top of the weekly Steam charts. The highest-ranking new game entry is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, while Far Far West comes in as a surprise. In Germany, Aerosoft's Global Rescue has made it into the top ten. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Picture: Gamescom Latam Ltda gamescom Gamescom Latam Closes Its Third Year With Another Record With 154,000 visitors, gamescom latam has once again surpassed itself. Other key figures are also looking good. A look back at gamescom latam 2026 event. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund | Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners © Bender / Tuosto Business Griffin Special Opportunities Fund: Interview with Nick Tuosto and Tim Bender Griffin Gaming Partners’ Special Opportunities Fund has over $100 million to invest in indie studios. We spoke to Managing Director Nick Tuosto and Fund Manager Tim Bender about the fund's indie focus, its recoupment strategies and its approach to long-term partnerships. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Peter Levin - Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund © Tuosto / Levin / Bender Business Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $100M Fund for Indie Studios Griffin Gaming Partners, a leading VC firm specialising exclusively in gaming, has unveiled its Special Opportunities Fund. The $100 million fund is specifically aimed at independent studios and is managed by Tim Bender, the CEO of Hooded Horse. 15 studios were already funded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Supercell Takes Over Merge Mansion and All of Metacore In response to an increasingly competitive market environment, Metacore plans to restructure its organisation with a focus on Merge Mansion. Supercell, which is already the company's major shareholder, plans to incorporate Merge Mansion into its live game portfolio and acquire the rest of Metacore. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund | Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners © Bender / Tuosto Business Griffin Special Opportunities Fund: Interview with Nick Tuosto and Tim Bender Griffin Gaming Partners’ Special Opportunities Fund has over $100 million to invest in indie studios. We spoke to Managing Director Nick Tuosto and Fund Manager Tim Bender about the fund's indie focus, its recoupment strategies and its approach to long-term partnerships. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Peter Levin - Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners | Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund © Tuosto / Levin / Bender Business Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $100M Fund for Indie Studios Griffin Gaming Partners, a leading VC firm specialising exclusively in gaming, has unveiled its Special Opportunities Fund. The $100 million fund is specifically aimed at independent studios and is managed by Tim Bender, the CEO of Hooded Horse. 15 studios were already funded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Transport Fever 3 @ gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Publishing Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026 Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in the DACH region and the Netherlands | Picture SAE Institute Campus SAE Institute Aims to Continue Setting the “Gold Standard” for Training in Media Professions The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is proud to have thousands of alumni and 49 schools across 20 countries. But the institute has no intention of resting on its laurels, as SAE GSA Director Chris Müller says. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Far Far West © Evil Raptor & Fireshine Games GamesMarket Exclusive G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Controllers, Heroes and Robot Cowboys The Steam Controller, which sold out in just a few minutes, has shot to the top of the weekly Steam charts. The highest-ranking new game entry is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, while Far Far West comes in as a surprise. In Germany, Aerosoft's Global Rescue has made it into the top ten. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Picture: Gamescom Latam Ltda gamescom Gamescom Latam Closes Its Third Year With Another Record With 154,000 visitors, gamescom latam has once again surpassed itself. Other key figures are also looking good. A look back at gamescom latam 2026 event. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
