Products Three (and a Half) Finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards from GSA Apple has announced the finalists for this year's App Store Awards, the most important prize for iOS developers, including a German company and two solo developers from Austria. Berlin-based Grizzly Games is likely to be keeping a close eye on the iPhone Game of the Year category. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The Amusement: Whodunnit from Curvature Games was funded with nearly 60K Euros Products Brussels Approves €7m in Funding for Games and Immersive Projects In this year's round of games funding through the Creative Europe program, 42 projects received a total of almost €7 million in support. Four studios in the GSA region – three from Germany and one from Austria – benefited. However, most of the funds went to Denmark and Spain. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships at Sbarter Business Simple, Compliant, and Aligned Users Behaviour Swiss company Sbarter addresses issues that gamers are initially sceptical about. And this scepticism is healthy, says Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships. He explains how Sbarter does things differently in order to enrich the gaming experience rather than restrict it. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Cherry keyboard and an archive photo of Oliver Kaltner Business Cherry is Selling One of Its Two Business Divisions – But Which One? Digital Health & Solutions of Peripherals? Due to its still limited financial scope, Cherry SE has decided to divest itself of one of its two core businesses. The decision is expected to be made during the ongoing M&A process that has been initiated. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Steven Bell (left) resigned in the summer and Mikkel Weider will take over as group CEO in January 2026 (Pictures: everplay, Nordisk) People Mikkel Weider to Become New CEO of Everplay Group at the Turn of the Year The everplay Group (Team17; Astragon) has successfully concluded its search for a successor to Steve Bell, who stepped down as CEO in the summer. Mikkel Weider will take over the position at the turn of the year from interim CEO Frank Sagnier, who will return to his role as non-executive chairman. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Heiko Gogolin in 2019 (Picture by Rocket Beans) People Heiko Gogolin Leaves Beans Entertainment At the beginning of November, Heiko Gogolin, co-CEO of Hamburg-based Beans Entertainment alongside Arno Heinisch, left the company. Gogolin announced this on social media. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Verena Schmidt, Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Business Medienförderung RLP Draws Interim Conclusions and Establishes New Jury Structure On December 9, Medienförderung ELP (Rheinland-Pfalz) will decide on the 77 applications submitted in the current round, including ten applications for games. The company has now drawn up an interim conclusion since its foundation and announced a significant change in the jury's work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Electronic Arts Grants F1 an Extended Pit Stop to Reimagine the Experience There will be no new full version of EA Sports F1 next year, only a paid expansion pack. The release break is part of a multi-year investment plan with which EA aims to enhance and expand the gaming experience. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The Tiny Roar founder Robert Koch (left) and Maurice Hagelstein have brought Daniel Marx (right picture) on board People Former Osmotic Studios CEO Daniel Marx Joins Tiny Roar The Hamburg-based studio Tiny Roar is expanding its senior management team and bringing Daniel Marx, former Game Director and CEO of Osmotic Studios, on board. Marx will be joining Tiny Roar, part of Aonic, as Game and Narrative Designer. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Olaf Zimmermann (left) and Felix Falk (Pictures by: Deutscher Kulturrat/Jule Roehr and game/Dirk Mathesius) Felix Falk and Olaf Zimmermann Publish Revised Version "Handbuch Gameskultur 2.0" On December 11, the “Handbuch Gameskultur” (Handbook of Gaming Culture), first published in 2020, will receive a comprehensive update. It will once again be published by Olaf Zimmermann from Deutscher Kulturrat and Felix Falk from game. A podcast is also planned. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture by Games Ground Berlin Business Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director of Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Picture: Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur/Die Hoffotografen) Business Dieter Baacke Award For Stiftung Digitale Spielekulur The Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation) was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Award in the category Projects by and with Young People. The foundation received the award for its "Cubix" course, which is part of the "Stärker mit Games 2" initiative. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
