Matthew Bromberg, President and CEO @ Unite 2024 © Unity Business Unity CEO: "I think the only way to regain trust is to prove that you're worthy of it" Engine provider Unity has lost a lot of trust. The company's much-criticised runtime fee was scrapped in September 2024, while the company is reorganising under new leadership and streamlining, with nearly 3,000 employees set to leave in 2023/2024. GamesMarkt spoke to President and CEO Matthew Bromberg By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hendrik Lesser, President of the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) © rcp Business Hendrik Lesser Concludes Discussions of EGDF About Challenges in 2025 In 2025, the industry will face challenges just like in the previous year. This is the core statement of a post by EGDF President Hendrik Lesser, giving his conclusions about the latest discussions within the association, which held a call with its members about the state of the industry at By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The main jury of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 © BMWK / Andreas Mertens Business DCP Main Jury Meets in Berlin The main jury for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP; German Computer Games Award) is meeting in Berlin to make its decisions. The nominees are expected to be announced soon, while the winners will only be revealed at the gala in mid-May. The countdown has begun for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis. On 12 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Evil Empire Publishing The Triple-i Initiative Returns, Keen Games Takes Part The no-frills indie showcase The Triple-i Initiative returns this year. There will be no changes to the show's concept for its second edition. The first participants have been announced, including Keen Games. The Triple-i Initiative is back for round two with a mix of world premieres, gameplay reveals By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Events Assassin's Creed Shadows Launch Event at Xperion Hamburg Ubisoft and Xperion Hamburg are hosting a launch event to celebrate the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows on 20 March. In addition to the opportunity to play the game, there will be a varied supporting programme. Ubisoft and Xperion invite gaming enthusiasts and Assassin's Creed fans By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
This year, the Level Up Festival in Salzburg will have its own cosplay stage © Lina Jakobi Business Level Up Salzburg to Feature a Dedicated Cosplay Stage for the First Time The Level Up Gaming Festival will take place for the fifth time in Salzburg at the end of June. In addition to an e-sports and a community stage, the 10,000 or so visitors can look forward to a third stage dedicated to cosplay events and shows. More than 10, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite © astragon Publishing astragon and weltenbauer. Announce Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Publisher astragon Entertainment and developer weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung have announced Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, a new firefighting simulation for PC and consoles. The game's development was funded with almost two million Euros from the BMWK. After water comes fire. Just recently, astragon Entertainment announced its new IP Seafarer, which By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Niantic Spatial/Scopely Business Scopely and Niantic Confirm Partial Acquisition and Split of Niantic Scopely and Niantic have officially confirmed plans for Scopely to acquire Niantic's gaming business and nearly all games. Not only assets but entire teams including their heads Kei Kawai and Es Wu will transfer. The geospatial AI business will be transferred to a new company called Niantic Spatial. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Lego CEO Niels Christiansen © 2025 The LEGO Group Development Lego Plans to Develop Video Games in-House Again Danish toy giant Lego wants to develop video games in-house again, according to a media report. This is probably a result of the huge success of Lego Fortnite. Lego CEO Niels Christiansen told the Financial Times that the company is looking to build up in-house games development again after strong By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Moon Studios founders Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol © Moon Studios Business Moon Studios Buys Back Publishing Rights to No Rest for the Wicked The divestment of Private Division from Take-Two Interactive has taken Moon Studios by surprise. After lengthy negotiations, the Austrian studio has now bought back all publishing rights to No Rest for the Wicked. After a long period of silence, Vienna-based Moon Studios has spoken again about the future of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xsolla Publishing Xsolla Launches "Loyalty as a Service" Solution Xsolla continues its wave of announcements ahead of the GDC. The company has launched a "Loyalty as a Service" solution that provides developers with tools to increase retention and foster deeper engagement with players. Global video game commerce company Xsolla has announced the launch of a customisable " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GM/Capcom/Plaion Publishing Medieval and Monsters in German Games Charts February 2025 Four newcomers, two of them at the top – February has shaken up the German games charts. In the end, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II came out ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds. King Football has vacated his throne, at least temporally. February has not only brought the official German Games Charts a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
