DFL launches Roblox Bundesliga campaign with Build a Rocket © Build A Rocket, DFL, Karta Business DFL Launches Roblox Bundesliga Campaign With Build a Rocket The Bundesliga is the first European football league launching experiences on Roblox. Football fans can discover the Bundesliga in five Roblox games - with UGC items and partner activations aimed specifically at younger audiences. League partners Topps and ESPN are also included in the virtual Bundesliga clubhouse. With its Roblox By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EA Publishing EA to Permanently Shut Down Origin in April 2025 In mid-April, Electronic Arts will finally shut down the Origin digital distribution platform. The transition to the new EA App has been underway for years. The reason for the termination is the end of Microsoft's support for 32-bit software. In 2011, Electronic Arts launched its own digital distribution By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dynasty Warriors: Origins © Omega Force and Koei Tecmo Products Dynasty Warriors: Origins 1-vs-1,000 battles have never been more intense than in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have created a well-executed reboot of the action-strategy series. It was Koei Tecmo's second-strongest Steam launch to date. Omega Force is known for its Musou games, hack-and-slash games with strategic/ By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf, presenting the trophy to the winning team © Ingo Lammert / Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Esports First Finals of the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, Lord Mayor Crowns Champions On 15 January, Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, honoured the winners of the first esports tournament for companies from the Düsseldorf region, the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, at the town hall. At the Düsseldorf Cup, employers from different industries compete in Rocket League to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The new Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP: Verena Schmidt © Medienförderung RLP Business Verena Schmidt Takes Over as Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Since January 1, Verena Schmidt has been the new managing director of the Medienförderung RLP. Schmidt, who now leads the agency responsible for funding films and games in Rhineland-Palatinate, aims to enhance the industry’s visibility and strengthen its networks. Verena Schmidt begins her role with significant momentum and a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Management of Pullup Entertainment. © Pullup Entertainment Business Pullup Entertainment With Second-Best Quarterly Results, Drova Beats Expectations Thanks to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with six million players to date, Pullup Entertainment continues to do very well. Metal Slug Tactics, Void Crew and Drova have also exceeded expectations. In the third quarter of 2024/25 (October to December 2024), Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment, achieved revenues By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
God of War Ragnarök © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Two Live Service Games Currently in Development at PlayStation Studios Cancelled Two live service games currently in development at Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio have been cancelled by Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, studio closures have been ruled out for the time being. Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to Bloomberg the cancellation of two games in development. Both were live service games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Children of the Sun, Oddada, and Closer to the Distance are among the nominations, Eigengrau among the Honorable Mentions (Games from left to right) © GM Business Three GSA Games Among IGF Nominees The jury has selected the nominees for this year's IGF Awards from almost 500 submissions. The German devs Oddada, Osmotic Studios and René Rother have reason to hope, but the favourites are others. Martin Mauersics from Austria made it into the honorable mentions. It remains to be seen By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© DevGAMM Business Third DevGAMM Conference in Gdansk; Digital Vikings Awards Submission, Also for German Studios The DevGAMM conference will take place for the third time in Gdansk at the end of February under the motto "Future of Game Development". Once again, the Digital Vikings Awards will be of particular interest to German studios. The international game development conference DevGAMM is gearing up for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Martin Schneider, Head of Business Development / Christian Rathemacher, Managing Director © weltenbauer. Business Martin Schneider Becomes Head of Business Development at weltenbauer. As Head of Business Development, Martin Schneider will lead the industry division at weltenbauer. Schneider has extensive experience, having worked for Konami Digital Entertainment and Misc Games. Martin Schneider has been appointed as the new Head of Business Development at Wiesbaden-based weltenbauer. Schneider was previously Chief Commercial Officer at Misc By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© IMAGO / Shotshop Business European Games Market: New Releases Lose Market Share According to a media report, sales of video and computer games in Europe grew by 1 percent in 2024, with a continued shift toward digital sales. However, the bad news for the market is that new games are contributing less to overall sales. These figures and more are reported by By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EarlyGame Business EarlyGame Awards Combine Charity Event and Award Show At the beginning of March, the EarlyGame Awards will honour the most successful content creators, esports professionals and teams in Germany. At the same time, donations will be raised for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The fifth annual EarlyGame Awards will take place on 2 March 2025. This major By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
