Mike Nicodemus, Head of People and Culture, Metacore © Nicodemus, Metacore Business Metacore Appoints Mike Nicodemus as New Head of People and Culture Metacore has announced a new appointment in Berlin. Mike Nicodemus has begun his new role leading the People and Talent Acquisition functions. His goal is to strengthen and scale people practices alongside the business, while fostering the company's culture. Mike Nicodemus' appointment at Metacore, the mobile games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lost Soul Aside © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Lost Soul Aside Thanks to the support of the PlayStation's China Hero Project, Lost Soul Aside has evolved from a solo prototype into a full-fledged action RPG. Hailing from China, Yang Bing spent a considerable amount of time working on the prototype for Lost Soul Aside, which received positive feedback online. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Indie Fan Fest © Digital Bandidos and the MIX Business Indie Fan Fest Is a New Showcase From Digital Bandidos and The MIX Digital Bandidos and The MIX have announced Indie Fan Fest, a new online showcase for indie games. The event will premiere in September, showcasing games that will feature in October's Steam Next Fest. Indie Fan Fest, a new online showcase organised by indie publisher Digital Bandidos and curators By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ronald Kaulbach, Label Director | Josef Vorbeck, Senior Producer © Inin Games Business Inin Games Appoints Ronald Kaulbach as Label Director and Josef Vorbeck as Senior Producer Retro and arcade video games publisher Inin Games strengthens its leadership team: Ronald Kaulbach takes on the role of Label Director, while Josef Vorbeck joins as Senior Producer. Inin Games, a label of United Games Entertainment, appoints Ronald Kaulbach as Label Director and Josef Vorbeck as Senior Producer. Kaulbach brings By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Halls of Torment: The Boglands © Chasing Carrots Products Halls of Torment Is Expanding and Coming to Consoles With sales of over one million on PC, Halls of Torment is one of the biggest and most acclaimed survivor-likes to date. Chasing Carrots has just announced that the game is coming to consoles, along with its first-ever DLC, titled The Boglands. Drawing inspiration from Diablo and Vampire Survivors, Halls By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Taylor-Petrik "Vic0" Gatschelhofer, BIG Fortnite team © BIG Business BIG and Acer Predator Have Extended Their Strategic Partnership The German esports Organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced an extension to its partnership with Acer Predator, as well as an expansion of the collaboration. After a year of collaboration, Acer Predator will continue to supply BIG with gaming technology, including its latest high-end PCs, laptops, and displays. These By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The German Pavilion at TGS. © game / German Pavilion Business Tokyo Game Show: German Pavilion with 13 Exhibitors From Aerosoft to Rockfish: 13 German gaming firms are present at the German Pavilion on Tokyo Game Show, courtesy of the Ministries for Economy and Agriculture as well as AUMA. A German Pavilion will once again represent the Federal Republic at Japan’s biggest gaming fair, Tokyo Game Show. The By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana © Ubisoft Products Ubisoft Releases Anno 117: Pax Romana Demo Ubisoft is also using a demo as a marketing tool to allow interested players to try out Anno 117: Pax Romana in advance. However, this one-hour demo will only be available for two weeks. Ubisoft has released a demo of Anno 117: Pax Romana. It will be available from 2 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Janette Lipinski, Team Lead Project Management at Gameforge © Gameforge Business Janette Lipinski: Entering the Games Industry 20 Years Ago "Felt Like Crashing a LAN Party" For Janette Lipinski, games have always been more than a hobby. They've been a constant presence, from childhood afternoons to professional milestones. Today, she channels her passion for the medium into leading project teams and shaping production at one of Germany's largest gaming companies. Janette Lipinski By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Johannes Hollaender, Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 © Stephan Kragl Business Johannes Hollaender Promoted to Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 Johannes Hollaender became Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 at the beginning of September 2025. The experienced PR specialist has worked for the Hamburg-based brand, corporate and political communications agency since 2017. Johannes Hollaender was appointed Team Lead Gaming at Faktor 3 in Hamburg on 1 September 2025. He has By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
From left: Srecko Filipovic, CEO Maik Reichelt, Jolina Hetscher and new Head of Marketing Timothy Loftus. © ByteRockers' Games People Loftus, Filipovic and Hetscher Reinforce ByteRockers' Games' Marketing With former Crytek Marketing Manager Timothy Loftus as new Head of Marketing and BXDXO veteran Srecko Filipovic as Marketing Manager, ByteRockers' is dialing up the Communications department. Jolina Hetscher joins as an apprentice. ByteRockers’ Games is reinforcing its Marketing team with three additions: From September on, Timothy Loftus will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Curveball Games © Curveball Leisure Publishing Curveball Leisure Forms Publishing Division Curveball Games Curveball Leisure, a Welsh wholesaler and distributor, has launched a full-service video game publishing division called Curveball Games. The new division is aimed at supporting indie and AA developers with both physical and digital launches. Headquartered in Swansea, Wales, Curveball Leisure was established in 2004 as a distributor and publisher By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
