The Tommi Awards are among the oldest awards for children's software in Germany. © Feibel.de (archive image) Products Nominations For Children's Software Award Tommi Announced The Tommi 2025 enters its final phase with the announcement of the nominations. Now it's up to the children's juries to decide which games and educational software will win. It is one of the oldest awards for children's software in Germany: the Tommi Children& By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© GM/ESA Business Power of Play: United Kingdom As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: United Kingdom. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era © Hooded Horse, Ubisoft, Unfrozen Products Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Delayed Until 2026, Demo Available Hooded Horse, Ubisoft and Unfrozen have postponed the Early Access launch of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era until 2026. However, fans can still try out a demo before Early Access, which is an increasingly popular strategy. Unfrozen, Ubisoft and Hooded Horse have decided to postpone the release of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lisa Kneidl, PR Manager @ Larian Studios © Kneidl, Larian Business Lisa Kneidl Joined Larian Studios Lisa Kneidl has taken up a new position as in-house PR manager at Larian Studios, after spending more than seven years at British self-publishing agency ICO. Lisa Kneidl, who was born in Germany, left the British self-publishing agency ICO (video games, tabletops and more) in October 2025 after more than By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dr. Thomas Wagner, COO K5 Factory, Dr. Fabian Mehring, Minister for Digital Affairs, and Oliver Simon, Managing Director K5 Factory (from left to right) © K5 People Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs Visits Oktoberfest Game Developers K5 Factory A few days after the end of this year's Oktoberfest, Bayer's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring visited K5 Factory. The studio also developed “Oktoberfest - The Official Game” with funding and is working on Illumina Twin, a tool for virtual production lighting. Shortly before Oktoberfest, K5 Factory By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Drake Star Business Michael Metzger: Takeover of EA "Could Also Inspire Other PE Firms to Pursue Major Acquisitions in the Gaming Sector" In light of the Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025, Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, offers additional insights into the EA takeover and its implications for the games industry, investment sectors, growing market segments, and the stock market. Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025: Gaming M&A © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Q3 2025 Was A "Landmark Quarter" for Gaming M&A According to Drake Star, the third quarter of 2025 was a landmark quarter for gaming M&A. Activity reached a yearly high with EA's $55 billion acquisition, private financing picked up for the first time in six quarters, and top Western gaming stocks performed well. Global technology By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Playing History @ 2025 Grimme Online Award © Grimme Online Award Business Grimme Online Award for Herbst '89 From Playing History and the German Historical Museum Berlin-based game studio Playing History and the German Historical Museum have won the 2025 Grimme Online Award for their serious game, "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig". The serious game "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig" (Autumn '89 - By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Claus Ruhe Madsen, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism of Schleswig-Holstein at Baltig Games Fest 2025 © Holstenhallen Neumünster Products Baltic Games Fest Announces First Games for the 2026 Event A total of 50 indie teams can present themselves free of charge at the Baltic Game Fest 2026 in Neumünster. The organizers have now announced the first wave of participants. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster will take place for the second time next year and is scheduled for April By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Netflix Games © Netflix Business Netflix Wants to Bring Games to the TV So far, games on Netflix have been limited to mobile devices and have been more of a trial run for the streaming provider. With the jump to the big screen, i.e. television, Netflix now wants to focus more on gaming. At the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles, Greg By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GM Business Power of Play: Germany As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Germany. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jobs Ausbildung zum*r Fachinformatiker*in Anwendungsentwicklung in der Spieleentwicklung 2026 InnoGames; Hamburg By GamesMarket Job Agent • 3 min read
