Nominations for the "Gaming ohne Grenzen" Award © congstar Business Nominations for the "Gaming ohne Grenzen" Award For the third time, mobile service provider congstar and the Gaming ohne Grenzen initiative are honouring projects, personalities and technologies that make gaming more accessible. Nominations for the award have now been announced. The 14-strong expert jury deliberated and selected the following shortlist for this year's Gaming ohne By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2025 Published © game Business Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2025 Published game - the German Games Industry Association has published its Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2025. It provides detailed insights into the market and features expert opinions. How many people in Germany play video games? Which federal states are particularly favoured by gaming companies? The Annual Report of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Forge of the Fae © Datadyne / Deck13 Spotlight Products Deck13 Spotlight Signs Forge of the Fae Deck13 Spotlight has announced that the JRPG Forge of the Fae will be joining its publishing portfolio. Developed by Datadyne, the game is a fitting addition to the company's portfolio, which includes CrossCode and Chained Echoes. Following the success of CrossCode and Chained Echoes, Deck13 Spotlight, the indie By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Kalypso Media Unveils Its gamescom 2025 Line-Up © Kalypso Media Business Kalypso Media Unveils Its gamescom 2025 Line-Up Recently announced and soon to be presented at gamescom 2025: Kalypso Media will be showcasing Sudden Strike 5 (Kite Games) as well as Disciples: Domination (Artefacts Studio), and will reveal another title in Cologne. Kalypso Media has announced its line-up for this year's gamescom. In the entertainment area By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, CEO Instinct3 & Co-CEO and Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing / Melvin Frank, Co-CEO & Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing © SAVO Media - Photography & Filming Business Instinct3 Launches Full-Service Game Publisher Sidekick Berlin-based creative agency Instinct3 has announced the launch of Sidekick Publishing, a new full-service publisher for indie and A to AA studios. The first title to be published under the Sidekick banner is Deadly Days: Roadtrip, developed by Pixelsplit and set to be showcased at gamescom. Instinct3 has already been By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Seafarer: The Ship Sim © astragon Entertainment Products Seafarer: The Ship Sim Sets Sail on Early Access in October Originally, astragon Entertainment and astragon Development had planned to release Seafarer: The Ship Sim this summer, but the game will now be given a little more development time before its Early Access launch. astragon Entertainment and astragon Development have announced the Early Access release date for their ship simulation game, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xsolla Business Xsolla Expands Platform Support for Cross-Platform Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Xsolla is expanding the capabilities of its platform support with the latest SDKs for the Windows Store and the Epic Games Store, a new strategic partnership with Pley and the launch of the Xsolla Discord Bot. Xsolla has announced an expansion of its platform support capabilities. Thanks to the latest By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Sandra Winterberg, Managing Director Internationale Computerspielesammlung © J.Herrmann Business Internationale Computerspielesammlung at gamescom The preservation of digital games is also the focus of this year's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS) presence at gamescom, also in the context of the EU petition 'Stop Destroying Videogames'. The focus of this year's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS; International Computer Games Collection) presence at gamescom By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mafia: The Old Country © 2K Games Products Mafia: The Old Country Mafia: The Old Country bucks the open-world trend, setting itself apart from Mafia III. This classic, linear and comparatively straightforward Mafia adventure takes place in an extraordinary setting. Mafia III was released over nine years ago, and in the meantime, Hangar 13 has released Definitive Editions of the trilogy. Now, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Winter Resort Simulator 3 © Aerosoft Products Aerosoft Unveiled Winter Resort Simulator 3 Aerosoft's ski resort simulator is back in Winter 2026, offering a new mountain region to manage, officially licensed vehicles and multiplayer mode on PC and consoles. Winter Resort Simulator 3 is once again developed by Simuverse Interactive. Aerosoft (Paderborn) and Simuverse Interactive (Vienna) have announced Winter Resort Simulator By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President, Ncsoft © Ncsoft, Ceman Business Ncsoft Launches New Mobile Casual Division Led By Anel Ceman Ncsoft announced the launch of its Mobile Casual Division and the appointment of seasoned European games executive, Anel Ceman, as Senior Vice President, to spearhead the division's global expansion. The new division will use Ncsoft's AI and data technologies to expand into the casual mobile gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Red Bull For The Win 2025 © Matthias Heschl / Red Bull Content Pool Esports Amateur Defeats Professional Esports Player at Red Bull For The Win 2025 On Saturday in Vienna, the final of Red Bull For The Win took place. This is an esports tournament format in which amateur players take on professionals, and victory went to an amateur player. Second place goes to a German amateur. In front of a sold-out crowd at Vienna' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
