Bavarias Digital Minister Fabian Mehring © Robert Fischer/StMD Business More Than €1.1 Million in Funding for Eleven Games From Bavaria The FFF Bayern is funding eleven new game projects from Bavaria with €1.1 million. Active Fungus Studios will receive €450,000 for the first-person city-builder Prospera, and Gentle Troll Entertainment will get €140,000 for a Tavern Talk prequel. For the development of prototypes, Pixel Maniacs will get €200, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GDC will return to San Francisco from 9 to 13 March 2026 © GDC / Katelyn Tucker Photography Business GDC 2025 Wraps up With Nearly 30,000 Attendees Attendance at this year's GDC was about the same as last year. Organizers are pleased with the overall success of the event and the popularity of new additions such as the GDC Nights. The Game Developers Conference 2025 has come to a close after hosting nearly 30,000 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing All Nintendo Direct Announcements Today's Nintendo Direct featured some new games coming to Switch from Nintendo as well as global publishing and development partners. Games from THQ Nordic, Stray Fawn, Tiny Roar, and rokaplay were among them. Today's Direct presentation highlighted a number of new games coming to Nintendo Switch By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Virtual Game Cards and New Smart Device App Revealed in Nintendo Direct Today's Nintendo Direct featured a new smart device app called "Nintendo Today!" and Virtual Game Cards, which simplify digital game management and allow players to lend or borrow games between multiple Nintendo Account family group members. Nintendo has announced Virtual Game Cards. This is a new By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, both Co-CEO of astragon © Sabrina Weniger Business 22% Revenue Growth in 2024 for astragon Entertainment astragon Entertainment is an important revenue driver for the everplay group, formerly Team17 Group. The German simulation specialist increased its revenues by 22 percent in 2024 and plays an important role for the future with its first-party IPs. The UK-based everplay group has published its unaudited annual report for the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Assemble Publishing Asgard's Fall Enters Early Release in April After making waves at the Steam Next Fest with a Top 50 demo and nearly 100,000 wishlist requests, Asgard's Fall from Assemble Entertainment and Instinct3 will launch in Early Access in April. Asgard's Fall - Viking Survivors, a Norse mythology-inspired roguelite action game, goes into By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Blossom Path Games Publishing Blossom Path Games Announces Thrud - Valkyrie Rising The first game from Bayreuth-based Blossom Path Games is Thrud - Valkyrie Rising. The team, which came together after studying at the University of Bayreuth, is dedicated to the roguelike and survivor genres. They are also looking for publishers. Thrud - Valkyrie Rising is the first commercial game from Blossom By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tim Keil (Tech Artist), Sebastian Kühn (Managing Director, Co-Founder, Level Designer), Andreas Moder (Managing Director, Co-Founder, Programmer), Johannes Monsch (3D Artist, Co-Founder), Josef Buchner (Programmer, Co-Founder) © Sleeprunner Studios Business Sleeprunner Studios: Three Different Genres in Three Games From Indie to AAA: On a regular basis, we have a look at a studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Sleeprunner Studios from Bayreuth. The five-person team at Sleeprunner Studios in Bayreuth, demonstrated their skills last year with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered. Now it& By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© III Publishing All Participants of the Triple-I Initiative 2025 The participants of the second Triple-i Initiative have been announced. German game developers Egosoft, Keen Games, Mooneye Studios, Screen Juice, Super Fantasy Games, tobspr games and Toukana Interactive will take part. The Triple-i Initiative will return on 10 April 2025 at 9 am PDT/6 pm CEST, exactly one year By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nexon Products The First Berserker: Khazan The DNF (Dungeon & Fighter) universe is not very well known in the western territories. But The First Berserker: Khazan, which is set in this universe, should change that, because the soulslike from Neople and Nexon offers action role-playing fans great combat and other good ideas. The First Berserker: Khazan, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Gaming_minus11 (Jasmin Wimmer) - Streamer and Content Creator at SK Gaming | Gaming_NiklasNeo (Niklas Nörenberg) - Streamer and Content Creator at SK Gaming_Copyright SK Gaming.jpg © SK Gaming Business Strategic Partnership Between SK Gaming and Recaro Gaming Esports organisation SK Gaming has announced a partnership with Recaro Gaming. In addition to equipping players, creators and employees with Recaro gaming chairs, the partnership will include joint activations, content formats and community initiatives. As part of the partnership, both the SK Gaming player areas - including the SK Magenta By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The 2024 Nordic Game Awards winners © Nordic Game Business Nordic Game 2025 Spring With Greater German Presence In just under two months, Nordic Game 2025 Spring will take place in Malmö and the programme is taking shape. There will be a trio of Indiana Jones talks, Blizzard's Hazzikostas will be on stage, and the nominees for the NG Awards have been announced. The German presence By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
