Team Spirit won IEM Cologne 2025 © Michal Konkol Esports Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne as a Major in 2026, Team Spirit Won IEM Cologne 2025 Following Team Spirit's victory in the IEM Cologne 2025 final, the ESL Faceit Group announced that the Intel Extreme Masters 2026 will return to Cologne as a Major. With the conclusion of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2025 tournament on Sunday, won by Team Spirit, the stage By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound © The Game Kitchen, Dotemu, Koei Tecmo Games Products Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound The Year of the Ninja continues. Following Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4 and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, The Game Kitchen and Dotemu are launching Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, an all-new 2D side-scrolling action platformer that inherits the legacy of the Ninja Gaiden franchise from Koei Tecmo By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Darksiders 4 © THQ Nordic Products Summary of the Fully Packed THQ Nordic Showcase 2025 At its Digital Showcase 2025, Austrian publisher THQ Nordic presented its line-up, surprising viewers not only with the shadow drop of Titan Quest II, but also with Sacred 2 Remaster, The Guild - Europa 1410, Darksiders 4 and, above all, Fatekeeper. The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025 was streamed last By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Releases Titan Quest II as a Shadow Drop in Early Access Surprise! During their showcase today, THQ Nordic released Titan Quest II in Early Access for PC. They presented a lengthy gameplay demonstration just yesterday. Developer Grimlore Games from Munich and publisher THQ Nordic from Vienna have released Titan Quest II in Early Access as a shadow drop during this year& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
At the IEM Cologne, participants were able to get their hands on the 60-page print edition for the first time. © ESBD Esports ESBD Publishes Its First Industry Report The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland has published its first industry report, produced in collaboration with PwC Deutschland and the Hochschule für angewandtes Management. Entitled 'The E-Sport Report 2025', the report highlights the markets and potential of the German esports industry. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD; German E-Sports Federation) has published its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© MFG Business Baden-Württemberg: New Funding Guidelines in Effect, Submissions Possible Following approval by the EU, the new and revised funding guidelines for games in Baden-Württemberg are now in effect. Applications can be submitted. The next deadline is 31 August. After a break, funding for games in Baden-Württemberg has resumed. MFG Baden-Württemberg had revised and further developed the funding guidelines for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Axel Florizoone, Managing Director of Bigben Interactive GmbH © Archive Picture / elias walpot photographie Esports Bigben and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Launch Gaming and Esports Partnership Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bigben have announced a partnership in the gaming and esports sector. The club will be equipped with Nacon and RIG branded products in future. Bigben and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are collaborating in gaming and esports. From October onwards, Bigben will be supporting the club, particularly with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Manual Bronstein during the RDC 2024 Stream © Screenshot People Chief Product Officer Manuel Bronstein to Leave Roblox Roblox has reported strong second-quarter figures for revenue, DAUs and payers. The net loss grew anyway. And Chief Product Officer Manuel Bronstein has announced his departure. Roblox continues to be a phenomenon. In the second quarter of 2025, the platform of the company of the same name recorded revenue of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Switch 2 Boosts Nintendo's Financial Results, Six Million Units Sold in Seven Weeks Despite supply problems in many countries, Switch 2 exceeded six million units globally in the seven weeks after launch. Over 95% of Switch 2 owners have purchased Mario Kart World. Consequently, the company's quarterly results are positive. In the first quarter of Nintendo's fiscal year, net By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Itch.io Business NSFW: Itch Begins Relisting, Banking Partners Put Pressure on Stripe In its developer updates, Itch initially announced the relisting of free NSFW content. Itch also published a disturbing statement from its payment partner Stripe. According to its own statements, the Itch platform has begun relisting NSFW content. However, in a first step, only free adult content will be made available By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The founders of Maschinen Mensch had to make a difficult decision (from left): Johannes Kristmann and Riad Djemili © Maschinen Mensch Business Economic Situation Forces Maschinen-Mensch to Cease Operations Maschinen-Mensch is yet another award-winning German studio to close its doors. Although the Berlin-based company hopes to make a comeback, it is initially focusing on supporting its team members in their search for new opportunities. The latest release from Maschinen Mensch, a studio founded eleven years ago, came out just By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager © Rocky Oceans Communications Business André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager Rocky Oceans Communications, the marketing and communications agency founded by Dirk Gärtner and Claudia Kühl in 2024, is expanding its team. André Hecker is joining the agency with immediate effect as Senior PR Manager. Marketing and communications agency Rocky Oceans Communications, founded by Claudia Kühl and Dirk Gärtner, is expanding By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
