Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, Co-CEOs astragon Entertainment © Archive astragon Business Astragon Entertainment Increased its Revenues by 5% in the Last Financial Year aastragon Entertainment, part of the Team17 Group, generated revenues of almost 41.9 million Euros in the last financial year. The Düsseldorf-based publisher, which specialises in simulation games, recorded growth of five per cent. The British Team17 Group has published its annual report (April 2023 to end of March 2024) By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
BIG and Logitech G Forge Multi-Year Partnership. © BIG and Logitech Esports BIG and Logitech G Forge Multi-Year Partnership Berlin International Gaming, or BIG, and Logitech G have announced a global strategic partnership. This will open up new opportunities to promote the esports landscape in GSA and beyond. The German esports organization Berlin International Gaming and Logitech G, Logitech's gaming technology and gear brand, have announced a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Astragon Acquired Independent Arts Software for up to €3.5m. © Archive astragon Business Astragon Acquired Independent Arts Software for up to €3.5m In April 2023, astragon Entertainment acquired Independent Arts Software. At the time, the acquisition sum was not disclosed, but it is now. The value of the takeover is up to 3.5 million Euros. Almost one year ago, on 27 April 2023, astragon Entertainment acquired 100 per cent of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
"Be A Hero" Gaming Zone returns 2024. © BXDXO Business CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 Returns With "Be A Hero" Gaming Zone On 30 November and 1 December, CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will once again open its doors to fans of modern pop culture. After its successful launch last year, the Gaming Zone will once again be part of the core programme in 2024. After its premiere, the Gaming Zone returns to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Meta Quest 3 © Meta VR-XR-MR Meta Opens up VR Ecosystem, App Store and Horizon OS Meta is opening up its VR ecosystem. The operating system that powers Meta Quest devices is being opened up to third-party hardware manufacturers, as is the app store. The company wants to give consumers more choice and developers a bigger ecosystem to build for. The operating system that powers Meta By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga. © DFL Esports Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga The Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga is Jonas Wirth. At the end of the three-day final tournament in Cologne, the SC Paderborn 07 player prevailed in the last game against Levy "levyfinn" Rieck from RB Leipzig. Jonas "Jonny" Wirth won the VBL Grand By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lars Wingefors, Embracer Group CEO, announced the split-up. © Embracer Group Business New Parent Companies for Deca, Plaion and THQ Nordic The split-up of the Embracer Group also affects Deca, Plaion, and THQ Nordic. The three GSA companies will find a new corporate parent. The transformation of the Embracer Group into three separate entities affects the GSA companies Deca (Berlin), Plaion (Munich/Höfen), and THQ Nordic (Vienna). Deca and THQ Nordic By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO Embracer © Embracer Group Business Embracer Group to be Split Into Three Parts Following the "successful completion" of its restructuring programme, Embracer Group is to be split into three separate publicly listed companies. The Board of Directors of Embracer Group announces the separation of the Group into three distinct games and entertainment companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends (WT) and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media in the city state of Hamburg; Minister of State Dr Fabian Mehring of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs; Helge Jürgens, Managing Director MBB. © Brosda: Marcelo Hernandez; Mehring: Robert Fischer / StMD Kozub; Jürgens: Friederike Werner/ MBB Business Congratulations to DCP Winners from Hamburg, Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg Congratulations to the winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024 have been sent from all parts of the country, including the local representatives from Hamburg, Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg. Gamecity Hamburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Games Bavaria Munich and the Bavarian Digital and Games Minister have all sent their congratulations to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Plaion Announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for 2024. © Plaion Publishing Plaion Announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for 2024 While the German Computer Game Award 2024 were handed out, Plaion announced one of its most important games to date in a digital event: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The medieval role-playing game will be released later this year. Audentes Fortuna Iuvat, Fortune Favours the Brave - this was the slogan By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
"Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure" is a mixture of automation, real-time strategy and logistics management with cuddly Sparks. © Massive Miniteam, HandyGames Products Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
All Winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business DCP: All Winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024 Everspace 2 is the winner of the grand prize at the German Computer Game Awards, also known as Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP). Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg named Best Studio. The most prizes were awarded to Ad Infinitum by Hekate. The German Computer Game Awards (DCP) 2024 were presented on 18 April By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
