Sebastian Schmidt and Max Kübler (from left to right) © Daedalic Entertainment People Sebastian Schmidt and Max Kübler Strengthen Daedalic Entertainment Daedalic Entertainment has expanded its publishing team with two experienced additions. Sebastian Schmidt returns to Daedalic as Editorial Producer, while Max Kübler takes on responsibilities in business development and game scouting. With these two new team members, Daedalic Entertainment heads into spring reinforced. Sebastian ‘Bade’ Schmidt took on the role By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Peter Naumann (Monster Hunter Community Manager) / Mariam Hase (Event & Marketing Koordinatorin) © Capcom Business Peter Naumann and Mariam Hase Join Capcom Germany Capcom Germany welcomes two new team members to the Hamburg office: Peter Naumann joined the team 17 March 2025 as the new Monster Hunter Community Manager. Mariam Hase has also joined the team as Event & Marketing Coordinator. Following the successful launch of Monster Hunter Wilds on 28 February 2025, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Blaze Entertainment Products Blaze Entertainment Reveales First NeoGeo Cartridge for Evercade Blaze Entertainment announced a total of six new products at yesterday's Evercade Showcase, including the first of many upcoming NeoGeo cartridges and new Super Pocket products. It was the third showcase that Blaze Entertainment organised under the brand name of its retro console line Evercade. The British company By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Annika Frutig © Frutig Business New Head of Press Office at E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein The E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein (Esports Association of Schleswig-Holstein, EVSH) is repositioning itself in terms of communication. Annika Frutig is the new head of the press and public relations office. At the same time she takes over the communication lead of the State Centre for E-Sports and Digitalisation. One of Annika Frutig& By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Polaris Convention 2024 © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Business Polaris 2025 Continues to Grow and Expects 50,000 Visitors From 10 to 12 October, this year's Polaris will take place for the third time in Hamburg. The community convention is expanding into an additional hall at the Hamburg Messehallen and expects to significantly exceed last year's attendance of 40,000. The Polaris Community Convention in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© A Maze. Business A Maze./Berlin Jury Selects Shortlist from Record Number of Submissions Preparations for the 14th edition of the A Maze./Berlin Festival are in full swing. The jury has now selected a shortlist of projects to be showcased on-site—drawn from a record-breaking number of submissions. The winners will be announced on 16 May. Following the withdrawal of founder and artistic By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Magni Games/Daedalic Products Daedalic Signs Coins, Crown & Cabal and Changes Business Model Daedalic Entertainment and German indie studio Magni Games have signed a publishing deal. At the same time, fundamental changes to the game's concept have been made, based on player feedback. To kick off their new partnership, Daedalic Entertainment and Magni Games have agreed on a comprehensive realignment of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© starbreezs People Starbreeze Appoints Adolf Kristjansson as New CEO One year after the leadership shake-up at Swedish company Starbreeze, the succession of former CEO Tobias Sjögren has now been finalised: Adolf Kristjansson will take over as the new CEO, while interim CEO Mats Juhl will return to his previous role as CFO. The management crisis at the Swedish studio By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Riot Products Riot Names LoL Card Game and Disappoints EU Fans With Riftbound: League of Legends, Riot Games’ long-awaited trading card game finally has a name. However, in 2025, only players in China and English-speaking countries will be able to purchase the game. Further releases are planned for 2026. Project K now has a name: after a long wait, Riot Games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Nerdicon Business Nerdicon Leipzig Returns Already in June Following its successful premiere, Nerdicon is returning to Leipzig—with a new date. Instead of taking place in September, the second edition will now be held in mid-June. The Call for Speakers is currently open. The organisers of the second Nerdicon have already announced the first confirmed speakers: - Nathan By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
From left to right: Maximilian Diversi (Pixel Maniacs) with the Horizon Award, Christoph Minnameier (Pig Knight Games) with the Vision Award, Minister of State for Digital Affairs Dr Fabian Mehring, initiator of the GG Bavaria Indie Awards Una Micheroli, Sebastian Uitz (Fire Totem Games) with the Cosmic Choice Award © Alexander Hartung for Games/Bavaria Business GG Bavaria 2025 Closes with Record Attendance According to the organisers, the third edition of GG Bavaria was a complete success. The third edition of the event was fully booked and attracted more than 6,200 visitors. In light of these numbers, it would come as no surprise if GG Bavaria had to move to a larger By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In the first month after launch, Monster Hunter Wilds sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. © Capcom Products Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Capcom First Month Sales Record In the first month after launch, Monster Hunter Wilds sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. According to Capcom, this is a new company record. The news of the record-breaking launch comes just days before the release of the first free update on 4 April. Monster Hunter Wilds, the latest By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
