People Room 8 Group Welcomes Eugene Evans as Member of Its Advisory Board External game development studio Room 8 Group has won Eugene Evans, an experienced industry veteran, to join its advisory board. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jobs Produktmanager Release & Operations (m/w/d) CipSoft, Regensburg By GamesMarket Job Agent • 1 min read
Routine © Lunar Software & Raw Fury Products Routine Developed by Lunar Software over a period of more than 13 years and published by Raw Fury, Routine allows players to explore a ghostly, retro-futuristic moon base and discover the hidden horrors lurking within. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Marco Alessandro Minoli, Publishing Director at Slitherine © Slitherine Products Slitherine Unveils Its Line-up for 2026 UK-based strategy and war game publisher Slitherine is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and announced its 2026 line-up at the two-hour Slitherine Next Live event. This is one of the strongest and most diverse portfolios in Slitherine's history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Nordic Games Conference Confirms First Speakers for 2026 Nordic Game has revealed the first details about its 2026 conference. It will take place from May 26 to 29 at Slagthuset in Malmö. Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, Eugene Evans, Christian Fonnesbech, and many more have already been confirmed as speakers. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Piotr Gamracy and Alessandro Fried (from Left) Business Sbarter Gains Its First StudioPartner with Vivid Games The launch of the Sbarter platform is taking shape: starting in January, the pay-to-earn platform will be integrated into Real Boxing 3 after Sbarter found its first studio partner in Vivid Games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Tiny Roar announces Green Survival Game Verdant at Wholesome Snack Remember Tiny Roar's latest Federal Funding confirmation? "TR4 Prototype: A Coming-of-Age Story in a Green Post-Apocalypse" has now officially been revealed as survival adventure Verdant at today's Wholesome Snack showcase. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Michelle Zou has been appointed to head the AviaGames German subsidiary, overseeing market expansion and investment initiatives across Europe People Michelle Zou Establishes European Subsidiary of AviaGames in Hamburg AviaGames sets its sights on the European market and establishes a base in Hamburg. The new branch will be headed by Michelle Zou, former CEO of Bigpoint. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
German Esports Summit - Torsten Burmester (Mayor of Cologne, SPD), Nathanael Liminski (Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU), and Christopher Flato (E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. President) © Alina Ehmann Fotografie Esports German Esports Summit Underlined Digital Culture as a Unifying Element for Millions Shortly after DEP 2025, the German Esports Summit took place in Cologne. Around 120 industry, political and societal representatives took part in the annual conference of the German esports industry. There, the granting of non-profit status was highlighted as a start of a new era for esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Bladesong Gets 22 January Early Access Release Northern German bladesmithing sim Bladesong will release into Early Access on 22 January 2026, developer Sun and Serpent Creations from Brunswick and publisher Mythwright announced. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The House of Games Berlin will be located at Lux. © Daniel Hinz Business House of Games Will Not Open Until Second Half of 2026 The launch of the House of Games has been delayed, as operator Wista Management informed the German Press Agency (dpa). Lease agreements with the approximately 80 interested parties are to be concluded starting in spring 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Third-party event "4 is a Party" on Steam © Daedalic Entertainment Products Daedalic Entertainment Brings Back "4 is a Party" on Steam For the second time, publisher Daedalic Entertainment is organising the third-party Steam event “4 is a Party”, which focuses on cooperative games. Other major publishers participating include Devolver, Team17, Nacon, Nuggets, rokaplay and Assemble. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
