Laura Thümmler, Adina Stampa and Ines Harmuth (from left to right) © game/Dirk Mathesius People Laura Thümmler and Adina Stampa Join Game, Ines Harmuth Fills in for Ina Göring There have been some personnel changes in the membership department of the industry association game. In addition to two new additions, Laura Thümmler and Adina Stampa, there is also a temporal replacement arrangement for the head of the membership department, Ina Göring. A few days ago, the membership team at By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
According to a media report, Dr Reinhard Gratl (centre) is the second top manager from Plaion's long-standing management trio to leave the company after Dr Klemens Kundratitz (left). There are no rumours of a change in Stefan Kapelari (right), CEO of the successful film business Plaion Pictures © Plaion Website People CFO Reinhard Gratl is Reportedly Leaving Plaion Reinhard Gratl, CFO of the Plaion Group, is leaving the company in June after almost 30 years. As reported by the local news service ‘MeinBezirk’, Gratl made the announcement at a works meeting called at short notice. There has not yet been an official press release from Plaion or its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
White Wolf is led by Marco Behrmann (Executive Vice President), Nikola Filipov (Director of Licensing) and Jason Carl (Brand Marketing Manager). © White Wolf / Paradox Interactive Business White Wolf Returns as the Licensing and Publishing Entity of World of Darkness World of Darkness has announced that it is rebranding as White Wolf. They are now the official licensing and publishing entity for all their transmedia properties, including Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse and Hunter: The Reckoning, as well as being the co-publisher of Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2. As By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tower Dominion © Parallel 45 Games Products Tower Dominion The tower defence subgenre of strategy games remains popular, as demonstrated by Kingdom Rush, Emberward and, most recently, Nordhold. Now, Tower Dominion is attempting to bring a touch of roguelike and Fieldrunners flair to the genre. Tower Dominion combines roguelike and tower defense. Players take on the role of a By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Some members of the 'Game Labs an Hochschulen' (Game Labs at Universities) © Game Labs at Universities Campus Game Labs at Universities Network Publishes Demands Paper With the aim of anchoring digital games sustainably in research, teaching and studies, the Game Labs an Hochschulen (Game Labs at Universities) network has drawn up and published a position paper. It deals with costs, legal uncertainties, licensing conditions and organisational hurdles. The Game Labs network at universities has addressed By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Mainz Celebrates with Political Visitors and CEO Yves Guillemot In 1995, Ubisoft Mainz was founded by four friends as Related Designs. To mark the anniversary, Minister President Alexander Schweitzer and CEO Yves Guillemot visited the studio to get an impression of the studio and Anno 117: Pax Romana, which is planned for winter 2025. The studio has been an By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Campus Manager Florian Schwärzler, Marcus König, Mayor of the City of Nuremberg, and Chris Müller, Managing Director of SAE Institute in Germany (from left to right) © Picture: SAE Institute/Patrick Block Campus New SAE Institute Campus in Nuremberg Officially Opened More than 100 guests from politics and business celebrated the opening of the SAE Campus in Nuremberg. In addition to SAE Germany CEO Chris Müller, Nuremberg’s mayor Marcus König also attended the inauguration of the tenth SAE location in Germany. The new SAE Institute in Nuremberg was officially inaugurated By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alex Garland will adapt Elden Ring © Imago / Abacapress Products Alex Garland to Adapt Elden Ring Into a Live-Action Movie Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 have announced the film adaptation of the blockbuster game Elden Ring. Alex Garland will write and direct the film. The timing is not yet known. Based on a story by George R. R. Martin, the creator and author of The Song of Ice and Fire, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko Business German Seniors Play Regulary or They Don't Play at All The Medienpädagogischer Forschungsverbund Südwest (mpfs) has published its second SIM study, which analyses the media use of people over 60 in Germany. Overall, gaming is not a primary occupation, but those who play online do so several times a week. German senior citizens have developed considerably in terms of digital By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Funatics/Tivola Products Jumpgate and THQ Nordic Sign Agreement for Grand Prix of Europe-Game The kart racing game based on Grand Prix of Europe, Ed & Edda: Grand Prix – Racing Champions, is one of three games that Jumpgate has high hopes for this year. With THQ Nordic the Swedish group has now secured an experienced distribution partner for the game developed by Tivola in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© HRT Business Speedlink Becomes Partner of Haupt Racing Team for New DTM Season The German accessory brand Speedlink is involved in the DTM. Together with German Airways, which like Speedlink belongs to Kolibri Beteiligungs GmbH, it will become a partner of the DTM team HRT. The Haupt Racing Team has introduced two new partners at its side in the 2025 DTM season: German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nordic Game Awards 2025 Winners © Tomas Lissåker, Smallfield Photo Business Most Winners of the Nordic Game Awards 2025 Come From Sweden The Nordic Game 2025 organisers concluded the event with the presentation of the Nordic Game Awards. Five of the eight prizes went to Sweden, two to Norway, and one to Denmark. The big winner was Machinegames. The closing highlight of Nordic Game 2025 was the presentation of the 17th annual By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
