Frostpunk 2 will be released at the end of July this year. © 11 bit Publishing Over Five Million Frostpunk Units Sold in six Years Survival city builder Frostpunk has been a huge success for 11 bit studios, selling five million units in six years. The sequel, due out in July, is already on more than two million Steam wishlists. On the sixth anniversary of Frostpunk's release, 11 bit studios have announced that By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
CEO Satya Nadella und CFO Amy Hood Microsoft. © Microsoft Business Xbox Gaming Revenue up 51%, but Only Thanks to Activision Blizzard Microsoft has released its FY24 Q3 financial report. Revenues in the gaming segment were up 51 per cent, mainly due to the impact of the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Xbox consoles, on the other hand, saw a considerable drop in sales. Microsoft's total gaming revenue for the three months By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Songs of Silence is a fantasy 4X Strategy game in a Art Nouveau style. © Chimera Entertainment Publishing Kickstarter for Songs of Silence Ends With 4.5 Times Funding Target The goal was 23,000 Euros, in the end over 103,000 Euros were raised. Chimera Entertainment's Kickstarter for Songs of Silence has been successful. The game will go into early access in May. For the Munich-based company, the Kickstarter was more of a marketing tool. The Kickstarter By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr Fabian Mehring surrounded by the recipients of the grants. © StMD Business Digital Minister Mehring Praises Bavarian "Creative Champions" and Appeals to the Federal Government At the presentation of the funding certificates for the 13 games projects funded in Bavaria, Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring praised the Bavarian "creative champions" and appealed to the Federal Government regarding the current funding situation. In March 2024, 13 new games projects received a total of 1, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Rendering of the fan zone. © Playerone Esports Playerone Implements Esports Activations in Dortmund's Euro 2024 Fan Zone In a few weeks, Germany will host the European Football Championship. In Dortmund, one of the host cities, the official fan zone will also focus on esports. In the ten German host cities of Euro 2024, an accompanying programme will be offered in the official fan zones. The city of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Cécile Russeil, Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Human Resources, and Legal. © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Appoints Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Human Resources and Legal. French publisher Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil to the position of Executive Vice President. In her new role, she will be responsible for many of Ubisoft' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christopher Schmitz. © Riho Kroll Business Christopher Schmitz will leave Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment's Chief Operations Officer, Christopher Schmitz has resigned and will leave the Finnish company on May 31, 2024. After just over five years, Christopher Schmitz is leaving Remedy Entertainment on 31 May 2024. The Finnish company made waves last year with the release of Alan Wake 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
A farm under construction in Lightyear Frontier. © Amplifier Products Lightyear Frontier By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Announce Global Farmer © Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Publishing Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Announce Global Farmer German companies Aerosoft and Thera Bytes have announced their second joint project: Global Farmer. The farming simulation uses OpenStreetMap to allow players to build a farm anywhere in the world. Publisher Aerosoft from Büren near Paderborn and developer Thera Bytes from Munich have announced Global Farmer for PC. In this By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Infogrames is Revived by Atari as a Publishing Label. © Atari Publishing Infogrames is Revived by Atari as a Publishing Label Atari has established a new publishing label under the well-known Infogrames brand. The "new" brand is a legacy brand known for game development and worldwide distribution from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. Infogrames has also announced the acquisition of its first IP, the Totally Reliable Delivery By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
