Hideo Kojima onstage at Nordic Game 2016, giving a first look at Death Stranding. © Nordic Game Business More Than 150 Speakers Confirmed at NG24 Spring In two weeks, NG24 Spring will take place in Malmö. The conference programme is starting to fill up, with more than 150 speakers already confirmed. They will be discussing specific topics in two-person conversations, and speaking on panels about current gaming issues such as venture funding or growing consumer expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch ("NX") was first announced on 17 March 2015, followed by a preview trailer a year and a half later. The console became available in March 2017. © Nintendo Publishing Nintendo to Unveil New Console This Fiscal Year Nintendo will announce the successor to the Switch this fiscal year, Nintendo president Satoru Furukawa has confirmed. Meanwhile, a Switch-only Direct will be on the air in June. Nintendo is managing expectations for its next console. Nintendo President Shuntarō Furukawa explained via Twitter/X that the company will announce the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sony drops mandatory PSN account for Helldivers 2 on PC after backlash. © Steam Publishing Sony Drops Mandatory PSN Account for Helldivers 2 on PC After Backlash The announcement that PC players of Helldivers 2 would need a mandatory PSN account to continue playing the game was followed by a wave of protest. Over 200,000 negative user reviews and much criticism from the community forced the publisher to change its mind. Helldivers 2, released in February By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market / Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of Competition Policy. © EP, Geneviève Engel / European Union, 2019, Stine Heilmann Business The Digital Markets & The Digital Services Acts and the Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 16 min read
The enemy is closing in from all sides. © Ghost Ship Products Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring © Games/Bavaria Business Mehring: "The Federal Government's Funding Chaos is Threatening Germany as a Games Location" Bavaria's Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring has sent an open letter to Claudia Roth, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, regarding the promotion of games in Germany. He criticizes the stagnation of federal funding and the fact that no concept has yet been developed. Once By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The mothership compared to smaller spaceships. © BBI, Gearbox Products Homeworld 3 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Extracts from the 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. © IGDA Business Crunch or Long Hours Expected as a Normal Part of the Job The IGDA and Western University have released the 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. While two-thirds of respondents are satisfied with their jobs, 28 per cent complain about crunch time and 25 per cent complain about overtime that is not described as crunch. Diversity and proper crediting were also issues. The International By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More Job Cuts at Private Division, Most Likely in Munich as Well. © Private Division Business More Job Cuts at Private Division, Most Likely in Munich as Well Take-Two Interactive is reportedly shutting down Intercept Games and Roll7. Both were part of the indie publishing arm Private Division, which will also see a significant reduction in staff, including its Munich office. Update - 03 May at 13:59: Alan Lewis, a spokesman for Take 2 Interactive, issued the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nintendo is going on a summer tour from May to September, visiting various city festivals and family events. © Nintendo Publishing Nintendo Summer Tour 2024 Visits Nine Cities Nintendo is skipping gamescom this year, but is going on a summer tour from May to September, visiting various city festivals and family events. The company wants to appeal to gamers young and old. Starting on 11 May, the Nintendo Summer Tour 2024 will transform public spaces into digital playgrounds By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Walking Tree Games team from left to right: Steffen Künstler (System Designer), Simon Mittrücker (Game Director), Alexander Groth (Software Developer), Georg Meyer (Technical Director) and Niko Nikkilä (Writer/Content Designer). Not pictured: Norbert Toth (Artist/UI Designer). © Walking Tree Games Publishing The Tribe Must Survive is Leaving Early Access in May After a short Early Access period of only three months, German developer Walking Tree Games and Swedish publisher Starbreeze Entertainment will release version 1.0 of The Tribe Must Survive on 23 May 2024. Walking Tree Games from Karlsruhe and publisher Starbreeze Entertainment will release The Tribe Must Survive on By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Of course, the vampires in V Rising reside in a dark castle. © Stunlock Studios Products V Rising By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
