The Debatt(l)e Royale, here with the panel from 2023, is the policital highlight of gamescom congress. The true connections between industry and research are forged in the focus panels (and on the coffee breaks, of course). © Koelnmesse/gamescom Business gamescom congress Explained: What, Where, When and Why Never been to gamescom congress? With the conference moving into the big new Confex building for the first time, the 2024 congress is a good time to visit one of Europe's biggest gaming conferences. Who meets up there, what are the topic of the congress is and why By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Mirco Kämpfer (left) and Matthias Hohn © GameStar/Webedia Business GameStar Tech Builds up Video Team and Plans YouTube Channel At the end of April, GameStar Tech announced 100 million page views within twelve months. In this interview, Mirco Kämpfer and Matthias Hohn talk about the great success of GameStar's still young brand extension, the next steps and why video is an important part of the strategy. GamesMarkt: By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
The 2024 course of participants. © Women Making Games / French Embassy Business Women Making Games Introduced 2024 Course in Berlin During Womenize!, Women Making Games started their 2024 course of participants out at the French Embassy in Berlin. Young female CEOs and Founders from the industry do receive coaching and workshops through the programme. The first speaker was Ata Sergey Nowak of Torpor Games. During this year’s return of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Focus/Pullup, Deck13 Publishing Atlas Fallen Gets Significant Game Overhaul in August Deck13 and Focus/Pullup Entertainment announce a big free update for DCP nominee Atlas Fallen, going live 6 August. With Reign of Sands, the game is supposed to get a second wind of success, through new areas, an overhauled tutorial, new writing, casting and several quality of life changes. Pullup By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Publishing Ubisoft Forward on June 10 On 10 June, 21 o'clock EST, Ubisoft will show it's newest games in its Ubisoft Forward presentation. Taking part in the deluge of Summer Game Fest adjacent video game streams, Ubisoft has announced its Ubisoft Forward showcase on 10 June, 21 o'clock German time. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Als Gott Schlief was one of the exhibition pieces last year. This year, a documentary featuring "Dota 2" is in focus. © Yaar Harrell, Sebastian Rhotert Business DokFest in Stuttgart Presents Documentary Games On 20 and 21 June, the Haus des Dokumentarfilms invites to the renowned industry get-together ‘Dokville’ to reflect on the topic of WAR AND DES:INFORMATION in panels on documentary long-form formats, docu-series and games interfaces. This year the AngeDokt special will talk about the documentary "Spiel um Millionen& By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
“Fireside” has released to favourable reception on 4 June 2024. © Emergo Development Emergo Entertainment’s “Fireside” Enters Sale Period to 10.000 Wishlists With a 100 per cent positive review rate, 10.000 wishlist entries and first positive international press after yesterday's release, Emergo Entertainment CEO Paul Redetzky is happy with “Fireside's” first 24 hours. After a successful first 24 hours, Emergo Entertainment looks back positively on yesterday’s By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
WIP Screenshot of "Ultimate Indie Racing" featuring Smushi from "Smushi come Home". © ZoroArts Development How a German Dev Came to Build an Indie Crossover Racer In just a week, Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts, developer of “Maki’s Adventure”, has brought indie devs together for a crossover indie cart racer project. With “Ultimate Indie Racing”, the young dev combines IPs like “Frogun”, “Smushi come Home” and more and is still looking for devs that want their By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
