MultiVersus © Warner Bros. Games Publishing MultiVersus to Be Shut Down After One Year in Live Service Warner Bros. Games will shut down MultiVersus after the end of Season 5 on 30 May 2025. This will be the second time the 2D fighting game from Player First Games will go offline. MultiVersus, a fighting game with a roster of popular characters from various Warner Bros. Discovery franchises, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director USK / Nandita Wegehaupt, Managing Director Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur © Die Hoffotografen / Die Hoffotografen Business Fighting Extremism With Games: USK and Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur at Safer Internet Day 2025 The USK and the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur are planning an event for Safer Internet Day 2025. Together they are organising the digital parents' evening "Games against Extremism" to show how games can educate. On 11 February 2025, a network of partners will work together to improve online By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Idun - Frontline Survival © Idun Interactive / Surefire.Games Products Idun - Frontline Survival In Idun - Frontline Survival, the first game from Idun Interactive, massive waves of enemies will be fought. The game brings a new dynamic to the tower defense genre. Idun - Frontline Survival is a real-time strategy game where players can move turrets (and heroes) around at will, which sets By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Geoff van den Ouden & Martine Spaans (BGPI), Christel van Grinsven & JP van Seventer (DGG) © Benelux Games Promotional Initiative Business Dutch Dev Event Indigo to Continue in 2025 Despite Dutch Games Garden's End With a new location and a new organiser, the major Dutch games event Indigo will continue in 2025, thanks to a joint effort by the Dutch Games Association (DGA), the city of Rotterdam, and the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF). Following the announcement in September that the Dutch Games Garden—an By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
More than ten million people played Forza Horizon 5 on PC and Xbox in its launch week. It was the biggest Xbox launch. The game was released on 9 November 2021. © Xbox Game Studios Publishing Xbox Takes Forza Horizon 5 to PlayStation 5 Xbox is bringing another PC and Xbox exclusive to PlayStation 5, and this time it's a real heavyweight. Forza Horizon 5 will be released on Sony's console in spring 2025. With more than 40 million players on PC and Xbox, one of the most successful and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Global Game Jam by The Länd in Karlsruhe in 2024 © MFG Baden-Württemberg Business More Than 35,000 Jammers Joined the 2025 Global Game Jam The 2025 Global Game Jam has been a huge success. More than 35,000 jammers created over 12,000 games during the Jam, 20% more than last year. Across Europe, more than 13,000 jammers participated. The organisers are pleased with the 2025 Global Game Jam. During the Jam, 35, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© HTC VR-XR-MR HTC Lowers Prices for Vive Pro 2 Almost overnight, HTC has reduced the prices of the Vive Pro 2 complete system and standalone headset across Europe and the Middle East. However, even with the discount, the four-year-old product remains far from cheap. HTC has dropped the price of the Vive Pro 2 Full Kit by €200, bringing By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The physical version of Kingdom Hearts 4 will be distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment from 1 February 2025, like all other new releases from Square Enix. © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix and Bandai Namco Expand Distribution Partnership Square Enix is restructuring the distribution of its physical games in Europe, leaving Plaion, the current partner for Germany, out of the equation. Starting 1 February, Bandai Namco Entertainment will take over the distribution of Square Enix titles in Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy, and the Nordics. This deal is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© SGF Business Summer Game Fest Gets a Side Event for Thought Leaders With just over five months to go, Geoff Keighley has announced the date for this year’s Summer Game Fest (SGF). The event will not only feature the usual Play Days but, for the first time, will also include a special gathering for industry thought leaders, curated by Christopher Dring. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Metzger Business Michael Metzger: "The Games as a Service Market Is Evolving in Response to Market Saturation" Following the release of the Drake Star Global Gaming Report 2024, Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, provides further insight into expectations for this year, and also discusses the situation at Ubisoft and Electronic Arts, as well as Crypto Gaming and the current Games as a Service market. Global technology investment bank By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
M&A Activity in 2024 - Drake Star Global Gaming Report 2024 © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Gaming M&A Returns to Growth in 2024; Activity Expected to Increase By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The business initiation trip goes to Manchester and London, even if there is hardly any time for sightseeing © Pexels/Kris Schulze/Szymon Shields Business Trade Mission to UK Game Hubs Manchester and London Takes Shape Shortly after the election, a delegation of German games companies will visit the British gaming hubs of Manchester and London. The German participants have been confirmed, while British companies interested in meeting potential business partners from Germany are still welcome to register. The business matchmaking trip was launched in 2024. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
