Three of the four teams presented their cheques on site at Spotlight Games Berlin in the Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall). © Stephan Steininger Business Scheck is back: Berlin Developers Repay €366,000 in Funding At Spotlight Games Berlin, ahead of Deutsher Computerspielpreis (DCP), four Berlin studios repaid their state funding, three of them through a symbolic cheque handover. Good news for games funding in Berlin: as revealed by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg at Spotlight Games Berlin, four development teams have successfully repaid their funding recently. A By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Sebastian Nussbaum, Vice President Creative for Wooga © Kay Herschelmann / Wooga Business Wooga's Sebastian Nussbaum on the Development of New Games With June's Journey, Wooga has a game in its portfolio that has grossed more than $1 billion in lifetime sales. But the Berlin-based company is still keen to create new games and try new things, as Vice President Creative Sebastian Nussbaum explains. Wooga is one of Germany' By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Make2Matter Business 1UP and Newbase Join Forces Under Make2Matter Creator Collective With 1UP and newbase, two of the leading artist management agencies are joining forces to create a joint brand: Make2Matter is not a new agency, but a curated creator collective for gaming, lifestyle, music and edutainment with over 160 million followers and artists beyond the portfolios of 1UP and newbase. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Palais am Funkturm © Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Business Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 Will Be Presented Today All eyes in the German gaming industry will be on Berlin tonight, where the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 (DCP; German Computer Game Award) will be presented at a grand gala. Here's an overview of this important event for the industry. The Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP; German Computer Game Award) will By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Mainframe Industries' Pax Dei was honored as Finnish Game of the Year 2024 © Finnish Game Awards 2025 Business PC Games Rule in the Land of Mobile Games One day before the Deutscher Computerspielpreis, the Finnish games industry honoured its top titles and celebrated its 30th anniversary. Remarkably, PC games were the big winners this time around, even though Finland is considered a mobile gaming country. In fact, the dominance of PC games at the Finish Game Awards By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Precinct © Fallen Tree Games and Kwalee Products The Precinct Inspired by '80s cop movies, The Precinct from Fallen Tree Games and Kwalee lets players go on a crime hunt in a neon noir sandbox city. The top-down perspective is reminiscent of early GTA games, but it's also about doing the right thing as a cop. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Rudolf Inderst (left) and Daniel Martin Feige © Transcirpt Campus Transcript Publishes "Computerspiele. 50 zentrale Titel" by Feige and Inderst In their new joint book "Computerspiele. 50 zentrale Titel" (Computer games. 50 key titles), authors and professors Daniel Martin Feige and Rudolf Inderst use 50 selected games to present the diversity and appeal of this medium from a scientific perspective. The new book "Computerspiele. 50 zentrale Titel& By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
David Fox (Electric Eggplant) / Ievgen Grygorovych (GSC Game World) / Fleur Marty (Gearbox) © devcom Business First 50 Speakers for #ddc2025 Confirmed The devcom developer conference 2025 (#ddc2025) has announced the first highlights of its programme, including a post-mortem of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and a talk on working in high-pressure environments. Europe's largest event for game developers returns to the Koelnmesse Conference and Exhibition Centre By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Nintendo Business Switch 2 Pre-Sales Make Nintendo YouGov's Biggest Buzz Mover YouGov has declared Nintendo the Biggest Buzz Mover in Germany in May. This is due to a sharp rise in the BrandIndex score, which can be attributed to the start of pre-sales for the Switch 2. The hype surrounding the Switch 2 should come as no surprise to anyone in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Michael Terhörst, head of KidD. © Uwe Völkner/Bundesfoto Business KidD Initiated 70 Proceedings in Its First Year After its first year of existence, KidD has taken stock of its work to date. One particular success was that Steam removed all games without age ratings from its offering in Germany. Other providers also responded, and according to KidD, this is just the beginning. On 15 May, the Stelle By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
David Stelzer, President of Xsolla © Xsolla Business Xsolla President David Stelzer on Current Games Industry Trends, Monetisation Changes and Emerging Markets By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
© Xsolla Business Xsolla: Which Markets Are "Actively Shaping the Future of the Industry"? According to David Stelzer, President of Xsolla, the Global South is not only a promising emerging region, but also a major driver of global gaming growth. GamesMarkt: As a provider of payment solutions (and much more), Xsolla has a unique perspective on the gaming industry. Which gaming market is particularly By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
