The Most-Played Demos of the June 2024 edition. © Steam Publishing More Options and Features for Demos as a Marketing Tool on Steam Demos are a very useful marketing tool for generating attention for a game, especially during a Steam Next Fest. From now on, there will be more opportunities for demos on Steam, for example, with their own store pages and better connections to the full version. Demos are undoubtedly a powerful By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavarian Games Hike 2024 with 62 participants at Schliersee © Games Bavaria Munich e.V. Business Bavarian Games Hike 2024 With 62 Participants at Schliersee On 24 July, 62 games developers, publishers and service providers from Bavaria gathered for the traditional Games Hike, which has been held annually since 2011 as a networking event. The Games Hike (in German: Games Wanderung) has been a Bavarian tradition since 2011. On 24 July, 62 games developers, publishers By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch © Dvora Studio, Headup Publishing Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch to be Published by Headup Headup extends its collaboration with Dvora Studio from South Korea and also publishes Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch. The game is a mix of deck building, dungeon defense, tactics and auto battling. Headup and South Korean developer Dvora Studio have announced a new publishing deal. The indie publisher from Düren will publish By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Epic Games has officially announced its own store for Android and iOS with this concept image. © Epic Games Business New Mobile Store Game Strategy From Epic Games Epic Games has announced its new games strategy for mobile stores. The company's titles will leave the Samsung Galaxy Store and be released on AltStore. Payment plans for the upcoming Epic Games Store on Android worldwide and iOS in the European Union have also been announced. Epic Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
"Games Minister" Mehring opens Gamerei in Munich. © Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs Business "Games Minister" Mehring Opens Gamerei in Munich and Emphasised the Importance of the Industry The Gamerei in Munich was opened today. Over the next two years, more than half a million Euros will be invested in the Bavarian games house, which will provide offices, event and community space for the local indie games scene. Speaking at the opening event, Bavarian State Minister Dr Fabian By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© BIG Esports Berlin International Gaming Becomes First Gaming and Esports Partner of BWI Berlin International Gaming (BIG) announces its partnership with BWI GmbH, the primary digitalisation partner of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). This collaboration highlights the growing importance of corporate/esports industry partnerships. As part of the partnership, BWI will support BIG's Counter-Strike 2 men's and women' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Crytek Publishing Crytek to Release Hunt: Showdown 1896 in Mid-August On 15 August, Crytek will release Hunt: Showdown 1896 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with Cryengine 5.11. The old title, Hunt: Showdown, will then no longer be playable on PS4 and Xbox One. Frankfurt-based videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider Crytek has revealed Hunt: Showdown By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Phillip Ebben, 1st Chairman and Managing Director of the EVSH / Andy Franke, President of Landesverband für E-Sport NRW / Sandra Bloy, President of the EVB. © E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein / Landesverband für E-Sport NRW / E-Sport Verband Bayern Esports Federal State Associations for Esports Criticise the Government and Call for Non-Profit Status; Update with Mehring The lack of recognition of the non-profit status of esports is upsetting the esports associations in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein. Their message to politicians is to keep their promises and create certainty so that Germany remains internationally competitive. Update: Fabian Mehring, Bavarian Digital Minister, has also spoken out. Update By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
gamescom congress © Koelnmesse GmbH Business First Speakers for gamescom congress 2024 Announced Micaela Mantegna, Hillary Mason, Jon Radoff and Jörg Tittel have been announced as the first speakers at the gamescom congress 2024. The main topics are "Games and Artificial Intelligence" and "Games and Democracy". What value do games add to innovation and our social interaction? The gamescom By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Michael Kellner @ "Made in Germany" during gamescom 2022. Kellner is Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology. He is also the Federal Government Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Federal Government's official contact for the cultural and creative industries. © GamesMarkt, Stephan Steininger Business "Made in Germany" at gamescom 2024 With New Info Point To better present Germany as a games location, the "Made in Germany" exhibition area in the business section will be expanded to include a central information point. This is a joint project of the BMWK, Games Germany and game. In order to provide targeted information about Germany as By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Four per cent growth in the German mobile games market in 2023. © game - The German Games Industry Association Business Four per Cent Growth in Mobile Games Market in 2023 to over €2.9b Mobile games are very popular in Germany. Revenue from these games grow by four per cent to over €2.9 billion in 2023. These games "often attract people with little or no experience of playing video games," says Felix Falk, Managing Director of game. Smartphone and tablet games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
