Elden Ring / Sid Meier's Civilization VI © Bandai Namco / 2K Games Business German Games Charts June 2024: Lots of Returnees, Even at the Top of the Charts Elden Ring didn't quite make it to the top of the charts in June 2024, but ten games that weren't in the top 20 the previous month are back in the rankings. This is partly due to summer sales promotions, but also to new instalments of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Game Pass Price increase and new Game Pass Standard subscription without Day One releases. © Microsoft, Xbox Business Game Pass Price Increase and New Game Pass Standard Subscription Without Day One Releases Microsoft is increasing the prices for Game Pass. The Game Pass for Console will be discontinued. The new Game Pass Standard has been introduced, but it will no longer include Day One Releases. An overview of all the changes to prices and structure. Microsoft is changing its game subscription service. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Zenless Zone Zero © HoYoverse Publishing Zenless Zone Zero Reaches 50 Million Downloads in 72 Hours With over 50 million downloads, HoYoverse's Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) has had an impressive launch. The urban fantasy ARPG is particularly popular in Asia. Following the success of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse, formerly miHoYo Games, launched its action RPG ZZZ - Zenless Zone Zero last By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© nhow Hotels & Resorts Business nhow Berlin Opens Two Gaming Rooms Two gaming rooms have opened today at the nhow hotel in Berlin. Both rooms have been created in cooperation with SK Gaming. A "boot camp room" for esports athletes will open later this year. nhow Hotels & Resorts, a brand of the international hotel group Minor Hotels, is By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
NG24 Spring in Malmö. © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business NG24 Spring and What GSA Companies Think of the Event The NG24 Spring conference ended just one month ago. It is time to draw some conclusions from the conference, as GamesMarkt was also on site in Malmö. And we interviewed a number of companies from the GSA, including Gamecity Hamburg, medianet berlinbrandenburg, SwissGames, About Cannons + Sparrows, Torpor Games, Giants Software, By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
The Business Area. © gamescom latam Business First Edition of gamescom latam Exceeded Expectations The first edition of gamescom latam was a success that exceeded expectations with more than 100,000 visitors and 124 exhibitors from 66 countries. The next edition will be twice as big and will take place earlier in the year at a different venue. More than 100,000 visitors from By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
StickyStoneStudio team at gamescom. © StickyStone Publishing StickyStone and Erabit to Launch M.O.O.D.S. in July Robots fight for and with emotions in M.O.O.D.S. The roguelike shooter from Freiburg-based StickyStone and publisher Erabit will be released in Early Access on 29 July. StickyStoneStudio from Freiburg and publisher Erabit have announced that M.O.O.D.S. will be released in Early Access By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Rumours about the closure of Piranha Bytes are intensifying. © Piranha Bytes Business Rumours About the Closure of Piranha Bytes Are Intensifying - Update Although Piranha Bytes showed fighting spirit with its last announcement in January, things are looking increasingly bleak for the studio known for Gothic, Risen and Elex. Rumours of closure are growing louder. News-Update: 09 July, 10:37 The closure of Piranha Bytes is becoming more and more likely. Björn and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK). © Dominik Butzmann / GamesMarkt Business Federal Ministry Dissolves Independent Games Division and Integrates It Into Cross-Departmental Unit The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is to abolish the independent Games Department. The unit will be integrated into the new department "Cultural and Creative Industries; Games". The game Association has strongly criticised this decision. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jacob Riis (Program Director, Executive Producer) © Nordic Game Business Jacob Riis and Erik Robertson About Nordic Game and NG24 Spring By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Eric Patzschke (left), Team Leader Digital Economy at the Office for Economic Development of the City of Leipzig, presents the institutional funding from the City of Leipzig to Friedrich Lüder (right), Chairman of Games & XR Mitteldeutschland. © Elisabeth Conrad (Sallisias Dreams) Business Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and Receives Institutional Funding The association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland celebrated its fifth anniversary on 4 July 2024. For the first time, the association received institutional funding from the city of Leipzig in the amount of 40,000 Euros. On 4 July, the association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Games & XR Central Germany) celebrated By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
All Walls Must Fall - A Tech-Noir Tactics Game © inbetweengames Publishing inbetweengames Releases All Walls Must Fall for Free "When you love something - set it free," writes Jan David Hassel on social media, announcing the free release of All Walls Must Fall by inbetweengames. The game was created by a trio from Berlin. inbetweengames offers All Walls Must Fall - A Tech-Noir Tactics Game for free By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
