Felix Falk, Managing Director game - The German Games Industry Association © Dirk Mathesius/game Business Game Hopes for a Swift Formation of the New Government Even though games and games funding are not Germany’s most pressing issues after the election, the German games industry hopes the new government will begin its work quickly—especially with the next funding freeze just around the corner. The funds allocated by the outgoing government are nearly depleted, as By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Graph by Digital Development Management Business DDM Identifies Nearly 1,000 Deals with a Total Volume of $17.5 Billion According to Digital Development Management’s (DDM) 2024 report, the number of deals has increased, while the total transaction volume has decreased compared to the previous year. However, this decline is solely due to Microsoft’s nearly $69 billion acquisition of Activision, which drove 2023’s transaction volume to an By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pitch Level Up 2025 © Jan-Marius Komorek Business Over 60 Mentoring Sessions at Pitch Level Up 2025, Plus Expert Talks and Peer-to-Peer Reviews On 20 February, Gamecity Hamburg hosted its annual Pitch Level Up event, where gaming experts give 1:1 feedback on game pitches. Participants came not only from Hamburg, but also from Cologne and Bavaria. The fourth edition of Gamecity Hamburg's Pitch Level Up took place on 20 February. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Friedrich Merz, CDU leader and likely next German chancellor © CDU / Tobias Koch Business Germany Has Voted: What Does It Mean for the Local Games Industry? The results of the 2025 Bundestag elections are in. The most likely constellation for the next German government is a coalition between CDU/CSU and SPD. But what do the parties have in mind for the games industry? So far, not much. According to the preliminary official results of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gemma Brown and Rob O'Farrell (right) succeed Jon Rissik as Co-CEOs © Pictures from Dovetail Games Website Business Gemma Brown and Rob O'Farrell to Become New Co-CEOs of Dovetail Games PulluP Entertainment has set the course for the leadership of its subsidiary Dovetail Games: long-standing executives Gemma Brown and Rob O'Farrell will take over CEO responsibilities from Jon Rissik. Almost two years after its acquisition by PulluP (in German)—then still operating as Focus Home Entertainment—a leadership By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Animation Arts Publishing Assemble Entertainment Signs Monolith by Animation Arts One and a half years after its Steam launch, Assemble Entertainment has taken over publishing duties for Monolith, aiming to attract new players to the point-and-click adventures of German studio Animation Arts. Originally developed for PC, Monolith has since been released on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. On PC, the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Amazon Business Amazon Ends Appstore on Android and Amazon Coins in August In a message to developers and on its own platforms, Amazon has unexpectedly announced that the Amazon Appstore on Android will be discontinued as of 20 August 2025. However, the Appstore will remain available on other platforms, such as Fire TV and Fire Tablet. The fact that Amazon's By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Matthias Kolb, Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe at [Bandai Namco Entertainment © Bandai Namco, Kolb Publishing Bandai Namco Takes Over Box Distribution From Electronic Arts in GSA Bandai Namco Entertainment will distribute physical versions of Electronic Arts games in Germany, Switzerland and Austria from March 2025. This is a further expansion of Bandai Namco Entertainment's partnerships in the distribution of boxed game editions. Bandai Namco Entertainment is taking over the physical distribution of Electronic Arts By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Für Uns 2025 © Für Uns 2025 Website Business Creators and Streamers for a Constructive Discourse on the Internet Before the Elections On 21 and 22 February, some of Germany's biggest creators, influencers and streamers will come together at a "secret" location and at the gamescom LAN to set an example of togetherness and to emphasise the importance of political participation in the run-up to the federal elections By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Unity CEO Sees Progress Despite Sharp Revenue Decline Unity has released its Q4 and full-year financial results, revealing a significant drop in revenue. Despite this, CEO Matt Bromberg remains satisfied with the company’s progress toward a "new Unity." At first glance, Unity’s financial figures for Q4 and the full year 2024 do not look By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt Business Caggtus Celebrates High Demand With just under two months to go before the event, preparations in Leipzig are in full swing. Ticket sales for the Entertainment Area are up 45% compared to last year, and only a few seats remain in the LAN area. Preparations for Caggtus 2025 are also progressing well in other By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
tea makes game / The Elision Effect © tea makes game Business "Tea Makes Games" and the Appeal of Experimental Games Last year, "tea makes games", a student from Trier, Germany, released her first commercial game, The Elision Effect. GamesMarkt spoke to her about the challenges, inspiration and making experimental games. Under the pseudonym "tea makes games", Theia Bähr released her first commercial game last year: The By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
