Balatro / Sam Lake © LocalThunk and Playstack / Remedy - Riho Kroll Business Balatro Wins Big at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards The winners of the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) have been announced. A total of four awards went to Balatro by LocalThunk and Playstack. With the exception of the Lifetime Achievement award, there were no winners from Europe. The big winner at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards was By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2 Esports © G2 Esports Business G2 Esports Raises Millions in Series B Round The Berlin-based esports organization has secured a seven-figure sum in a recent financing round, supported by both existing and new investors. G2 intends to use the funds to further expand and diversify its operations. G2 Esports did not disclose the exact amount of the Series B investment, only confirming that By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© VGW- Business North American Video Game Workers Launch Union at GDC In collaboration with the CWA and AFM unions, a dedicated, industry-wide union for employees in the games industry was founded and presented at GDC. In Europe, and especially in Germany, more and more gaming employees are also organizing themselves. GDC 2025 is the scene of a potentially historic development in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, and Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition (from left to right) © EC - Audiovisual Service/Mikko Mäntyniemi /Bogdan Hoyaux Business EC Publishes Preliminary Findings, Google Rails Against DMA By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, Nick Poole, CEO at Ukie, and Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President of Business Development EMEA at Xsolla (from left to right) © Xsolla Business UKIE and Xsolla Announce Strategic Partnership At GDC, UKIE and Xsolla unveiled a strategic partnership that will feature a range of initiatives. As part of the agreement, Xsolla becomes UKIE’s official monetisation partner and exclusive programme sponsor, with the goal of supporting the British games industry and beyond. Industry announcements often come with bold claims, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© SWR Business SWR Symphony Orchestra Records Soundtrack for Anno Podcast In late summer 2025, SWR Kultur will take listeners on a journey into the world of Anno 117: Pax Romana with a fictional podcast series. This standalone story is set in the universe of the upcoming game in the Anno series. The SWR Symphony Orchestra will record the soundtrack live, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christopher Meredith is Senior Vice President EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business Xsolla: "The Future of Monetization Is Moving Toward Models Prioritizing Player Engagement Over Quick Profits" By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Christopher Meredith is Senior Vice President EMEA at Xsolla © Xsolla / Ivan Weiss Business Chris Meredith of Xsolla on Monetization Models in the Games Industry Loot boxes, battle passes, DLC and ads. Like the gaming industry, monetization models are constantly changing, especially on mobile due to privacy measures. An interview with Chris Meredith, Senior Vice President Business Development - EMEA at Xsolla, about the latest developments, trends and opportunities. GamesMarkt: What do you think of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Klang Games Business Klang Partners with Google Cloud for Its Flagship Project Seed Berlin-based studio Klang Games and Google Cloud have entered into a strategic partnership. Klang will leverage Google Cloud technologies to bring to life the persistent virtual world of Seed, the studio’s flagship project. Seed is set to be one of the most ambitious gaming projects to emerge from Germany By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox Has Paid out $5 Billion to Independent Developers Microsoft/Xbox supports independent developers through a number of initiatives, the most prominent of which is ID@Xbox. Since its launch in 2013, more than $5 billion has been paid out to independent developers. At the Game Developers Conference 2025, Microsoft gave a recap of its ID@Xbox programme - By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Assassin's Creed Shadows has been designed to fulfil two player phantasies: Shinobi and Samurai. © Ubisoft Products Assassin's Creed Shadows Since its first release in 2007, the Assassin's Creed series has sold over 200 million copies worldwide. It is Ubisoft's flagship brand and has evolved from a stealth action-adventure to an action role-playing game with huge game worlds. Now it's time for the next By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
© Sensor Tower / VGI Business Sensor Tower Acquires Video Game Insights Sensor Tower expands its gaming intelligence solutions with the acquisition of Video Game Insights. This acquisition strengthens the company's position and widens its coverage to PC and console. With the acquisition of Video Game Insights (VGI), Sensor Tower can provide game performance data across mobile, PC and console. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
