Berkley Egenes: The Strategic Value of Partnerships in the Video Game Industry In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla, discusses the importance of partnerships and explains why collaborations are powering the next generation of successful titles, studios and platforms. By Xsolla • 5 min read
First Africa Games Week Awards Coming to Cape Town The 8th Africa Games Week will host their own Games Awards for the first time. Submissions for African game devs are open in three categories right now. The ceremony will be held on the last day of the 1-4th December conference. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Heiko Gogolin in 2019 (Picture by Rocket Beans) People Heiko Gogolin Leaves Beans Entertainment At the beginning of November, Heiko Gogolin, co-CEO of Hamburg-based Beans Entertainment alongside Arno Heinisch, left the company. Gogolin announced this on social media. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
New Gaze & Games Summit for Marginalised Groups in Cologne Agency Content Affairs is hosting a new format for women and other marginalised groups in Cologne's Xperion. Gaze & Games Summit features discussions and networking, along with a charity side stream together with LetsPlay4Charity for HateAid and women's shelters. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Blender 5.0 splash by Juan Hernández (Blender Foundation) Development Blender's 5.0 Release Introduces More Light and Colour Options With the jump to 5.0 from 4.5, open source 3D creation software Blender brings an array of new options, from instant sunsets to new colour options, metallic iridescence and much more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Xsolla: "Players are spending more on fewer, higher-quality titles" Xsolla has released its "State of Play" report for Q3 2025, which highlights the following, among other things: "Players are spending more on fewer, higher-quality titles, while live-ops, premium casual, and short-form content are boosting retention and monetization." By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault; Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Products Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault With a blend of risky dungeon adventures and clever price management, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault emerges as an action RPG roguelike, retaining the charm of the original while forging new paths. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Charmaine Duff In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations. By Madeleine Egger • 4 min read
Team photo of the Gaming Zone organisers at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 © BXDXO Business Largest Gaming Zone so Far at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2025 Spanning 1,000 square metres, the gaming zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will feature over 50 video games. There will also be celebrity guests, panel discussions and a digital Steam event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity / Tim Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Epic Games @ Unite 2025 - ©Unity Business The Engine Giants Epic Games and Unity Are Collaborating At Unite 25, Unity and Epic Games announced their partnership. This means that Unity developers will be able to bring their games to Fortnite, and that Unity's enhanced commerce platform will be available on Unreal Engine. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Verena Schmidt, Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Business Medienförderung RLP Draws Interim Conclusions and Establishes New Jury Structure On December 9, Medienförderung ELP (Rheinland-Pfalz) will decide on the 77 applications submitted in the current round, including ten applications for games. The company has now drawn up an interim conclusion since its foundation and announced a significant change in the jury's work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Battlefield 6 / EA; Pokémon Legends: Z-A / Nintendo; Ghost of Yotei / SIE - © game Products Another Multi-Platinum Award for EA, More Sales Awards for Nintendo and Sony In October 2025, Electronic Arts received another Multi-Platinum game sales award. Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment also won awards for their best-selling games in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
