Sophia Henning is joining Lessmore. © Sophia Henning Business Lessmore Hires Sophia Henning as Junior Operations Manager Sophia Henning, formerly Project Manager at Nerdstar and one of the co-founders of Game:in e.V., has changed positions to Junior Operations Manager at mobile game studio Lessmore. Henning has been Project Manager for Nerdstar, Producerin for Monokel studio and in her spare time built up the award-winning association By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Communications expert Mai-Vy Thach is Capcom's new PR Manager Europe. © Capcom Business Mai-Vy Thach is Capcom's Newest PR Manager Mai-Vy Thach, communications expert formerly at Ubisoft for over five years, has taken the position of PR Manager Central Europe for Capcom, joining the team of Claas Wolter. Her first project: Monster Hunter Wilds, premiering at gamescom. Starting in August, Mai-Vy Thach has begun the position of PR Manager Centrail By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© 2K Business 2K Premieres Civilization VII at gamescom Opening Night Live The world premiere of Civilization VII gameplay will happen at gamescom. With a slot at Opening Night Live, a gameplay panel after the show on 2K's own Twitch channel and a demo in gamescom Hall 6, European players get a headstart on the game before it's By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange now also head Multicraft. © Nitrado, Stange Business Nitrado Acquires Multicraft Game server hoster Nitrado has acquired Swiss company Multicraft from Burgdorf. With that, the Karlsruhe company of CEO Raphael Stange enhances its B2B sector to rent out services to other game server hosters. Multicraft founder Daniel Hofer will stay on board after the acquisition. Karlsruhe server hoster and renter Nitrado By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Schmidt, Fischer and Burkhardt (f.l.t.r.) opening the event. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Development New Event Series ExP Premiered in Munich By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
© DevGamm Development Game Submissions for DevGamm Lisbon Open Until 30 September, developers can submit their games for the floor, Steam event, award show and pitch show at DevGamm's Lisbon edition from 14-15 November 2024. Until 30 September, DevGamm accepts game submissions for its Lisbon venue. The event in Portugal takes place from from 14-15 November. Games By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© k3d Business k3d Publishes Position Paper for the Next Federal Government The lobby organisation Koalition Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft in Deutschland (k3d) has published a position paper with demands for the next federal government, whose demands are intended to improve the existence and creativity of companies in the sector. The lobby organisation Koalition Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft in Deutschland (k3d) has presented a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
"Wallace and Gromit" is one of the Emmy-nominated XR titles. © Atlas V, Meta Business "Emperor" and "Wallace & Gromit": German-Funded XR Productions Nominated for Emmy Not only the big screen is being honoured at the 76th Emmys, VR glasses are also being considered. Two MDM, FFF Bayern and Medienboard-funded XR productions from Germany, "Emperor" by Atlas V and Reynard Films and "Wallace & Gromit In The Grand Getaway" by Atlas V, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Benjamin Strobel, Nicolas Hoberg and Jessica Kathmann (l.t.r.) are Behind the Screens. © Behind the Screens Business Psychologist Consultants Behind the Screens Found Consulting Agency The psychology and games podcast team Behind the Screens is consolidating itself into the Behind the Screens UG, offering consulting for game devs and educational institutions about gaming and psychology. The blog and podcast team of Behind the Screens, consisting of psychologists working with games, have announced the next step By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Supervisory Board elected Sarah Duve-Schmid (3rd from left) to succeed Kirsten Niehuus © MBB Business Medienboard Appoints Sarah Duve-Schmid as the Next Film Managing Director The supervisory board of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has appointed Sarah Duve-Schmid as the successor to Kirsten Niehuus. She will become Managing Director of the film funding division and spokesperson of the Medienboard from mid-2025. Games funding will remain in Helge Jürgens' hands until his retirement in mid-2028. Sarah Duve-Schmid will By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Games/Bavaria Development Games/Bavaria Hosts New Event Series ExP – Expert Talks and Pretzels With a Games/Bavaria cooperation, Lena Fischer from HFF Munich, Jennifer F. Burkhardt from Aesir and Ivette Schmidt from Thera Bytes are starting ExP - Expert Talks and Pretzels in Munich. The event series kicks off on 30 July with talks by Borys B. Trienin, Beck Niederländer and Nathalie Galla By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The organising team and educational staff of the Immersive Game program, with HFF president Bettina Reitz (4. fr. r.) and TUM representative Daniel Dyrda (r.). © GamesMarkt Campus HFF and TUM Students Present Games to Bavarian Institutions By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
