Dr Fabian Mehring surrounded by the recipients of the grants. © StMD Business Digital Minister Mehring Praises Bavarian "Creative Champions" and Appeals to the Federal Government At the presentation of the funding certificates for the 13 games projects funded in Bavaria, Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring praised the Bavarian "creative champions" and appealed to the Federal Government regarding the current funding situation. In March 2024, 13 new games projects received a total of 1, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Rendering of the fan zone. © Playerone Esports Playerone Implements Esports Activations in Dortmund's Euro 2024 Fan Zone In a few weeks, Germany will host the European Football Championship. In Dortmund, one of the host cities, the official fan zone will also focus on esports. In the ten German host cities of Euro 2024, an accompanying programme will be offered in the official fan zones. The city of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Cécile Russeil, Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Human Resources, and Legal. © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Appoints Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Human Resources and Legal. French publisher Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil to the position of Executive Vice President. In her new role, she will be responsible for many of Ubisoft' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christopher Schmitz. © Riho Kroll Business Christopher Schmitz will leave Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment's Chief Operations Officer, Christopher Schmitz has resigned and will leave the Finnish company on May 31, 2024. After just over five years, Christopher Schmitz is leaving Remedy Entertainment on 31 May 2024. The Finnish company made waves last year with the release of Alan Wake 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
A farm under construction in Lightyear Frontier. © Amplifier Products Lightyear Frontier By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Announce Global Farmer © Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Publishing Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Announce Global Farmer German companies Aerosoft and Thera Bytes have announced their second joint project: Global Farmer. The farming simulation uses OpenStreetMap to allow players to build a farm anywhere in the world. Publisher Aerosoft from Büren near Paderborn and developer Thera Bytes from Munich have announced Global Farmer for PC. In this By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Infogrames is Revived by Atari as a Publishing Label. © Atari Publishing Infogrames is Revived by Atari as a Publishing Label Atari has established a new publishing label under the well-known Infogrames brand. The "new" brand is a legacy brand known for game development and worldwide distribution from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. Infogrames has also announced the acquisition of its first IP, the Totally Reliable Delivery By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, Co-CEOs astragon Entertainment © Archive astragon Business Astragon Entertainment Increased its Revenues by 5% in the Last Financial Year aastragon Entertainment, part of the Team17 Group, generated revenues of almost 41.9 million Euros in the last financial year. The Düsseldorf-based publisher, which specialises in simulation games, recorded growth of five per cent. The British Team17 Group has published its annual report (April 2023 to end of March 2024) By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
BIG and Logitech G Forge Multi-Year Partnership. © BIG and Logitech Esports BIG and Logitech G Forge Multi-Year Partnership Berlin International Gaming, or BIG, and Logitech G have announced a global strategic partnership. This will open up new opportunities to promote the esports landscape in GSA and beyond. The German esports organization Berlin International Gaming and Logitech G, Logitech's gaming technology and gear brand, have announced a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Astragon Acquired Independent Arts Software for up to €3.5m. © Archive astragon Business Astragon Acquired Independent Arts Software for up to €3.5m In April 2023, astragon Entertainment acquired Independent Arts Software. At the time, the acquisition sum was not disclosed, but it is now. The value of the takeover is up to 3.5 million Euros. Almost one year ago, on 27 April 2023, astragon Entertainment acquired 100 per cent of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
"Be A Hero" Gaming Zone returns 2024. © BXDXO Business CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 Returns With "Be A Hero" Gaming Zone On 30 November and 1 December, CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will once again open its doors to fans of modern pop culture. After its successful launch last year, the Gaming Zone will once again be part of the core programme in 2024. After its premiere, the Gaming Zone returns to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
