Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer during Xbox Official Podcast. © Microsoft Publishing Phil Spencer Considers Alternative Digital Retailers on Xbox Consoles With the console market stagnating and hardware subsidies outdated, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has talked about opening up the Xbox console ecosystem to other digital retailers. Such openness would help reduce the fragmentation of the gaming system as a whole. Xbox boss Phil Spencer is open to the idea of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
HanseMerkur and Uniliga form strategic partnership. © Uniliga Business HanseMerkur and Uniliga Form Strategic Partnership HanseMerkur is expanding its e-sports commitment with a strategic partnership with Uniliga. The insurer recently became the naming partner of the Valorant Challengers GSA. The HanseMerkur Insurance Group and Uniliga are starting a strategic partnership on 1 April, initially for one year. The aim of the cooperation is to strengthen By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in Germany. © SAE Institute GmbH Business More Creative Young Talent Than Ever Before at SAE Institute A record is set. With 800 young people, the SAE Institute is welcoming more new students than ever before for the start of the summer semester. In total, around 4,000 young people are studying at the twelve campuses in GSA. With 800 young people, the SAE Institute is welcoming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Songs of Silence is a fantasy 4X Strategy game in a Art Nouveau style. © Chimera Entertainment Development Chimera Launches Kickstarter for Songs of Silence, Funding Goal Already Reached That was fast! The Kickstarter campaign for Songs of Silence reached its goal in less than eight hours. Chimera Entertainment is very pleased with this success. Yesterday evening, Chimera Entertainment launched the Kickstarter campaign for Songs of Silence. After only eight hours, the funding goal of 23,000 Euros was By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Royal Revolt 2 celebrates 10th anniversary with over 40 million downloads. © Upright Games Publishing Royal Revolt 2 Celebrates 10 Years With Over 40 Million Downloads The free-to-play strategy tower defence game Royal Revolt 2 celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 40 million downloads. The game is a success story for Frankfurt-based Upright Games. A decade after its initial release in 2014, Royal Revolt 2 continues to be a success. Developed by Upright Games of Frankfurt By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gamecity Hamburg Takes Teams to Nordic Game and gamescom. © Gamecity Hamburg Business Gamecity Hamburg Takes Teams to Nordic Game and gamescom Games companies from Hamburg have the opportunity to travel to two events with Gamecity Hamburg: Nordic Game and gamescom. Applications can be submitted in April. With the "Road to Programme" from Gamecity Hamburg, games teams from Hamburg can apply to travel to Nordic Game and gamescom. Up to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gerald Asamoah, Dennis Henson and Jens Conrad at the handover of the cheque. © Letsplay4Charity Business Letsplay4Charity Donates Again to the Gerald Asamoah Foundation 5,500 Euros have been donated by Letsplay4Charity to the Gerald Asamoah Foundation for children with heart disease. The money was raised at the MAG-C on the first weekend of February. Letsplay4Charity was present at MAG-C, which took place at the Messe Erfurt on the first weekend of February, with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Team Kerzoven and Metaroot are releasing "Of Life and Land" on 2 April 2024 in Early Access. © Team Kerzoven and Metaroot Products Of Life and Land By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy © Stine Heilmann, European Union, 2019 Business EC Initiates DMA Proceedings Against Alphabet, Apple and Meta Investigations have been opened against Alphabet, Apple and Meta for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. This includes the rules that govern how Apple controls the App Store and how Google controls the Play Store. The European Commission has opened investigations against Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Wooga's first "real" gamer event in Germany © Jadranko Marjanovic Publishing Wooga's first "real" gamer event in Germany The first "real" gamer event organized by Wooga in Germany took place last weekend in Bottrop. Around 200 players from the June's Journey community attended. On 23 March, Wooga held its first real-time community event. The Berlin-based company behind the billion-dollar hit June's Journey By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Metacritic #1 Game Publisher in 2023 Is Capcom. © Metacritic Publishing Metacritic #1 Game Publisher in 2023 Is Capcom Just like in 2019, Capcom has won the annual game publisher ranking on Metacritic. But how did publishers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Europe fare? Which publishers released the best games in 2023? This question is answered by Metacritic's annual game publisher ranking, now in its 14th year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tencent shifts strategy to focus on own IPs. © Tencent Holding Publishing Tencent Shifts Strategy to Focus on Own IPs Despite strong year-end results, Tencent is not satisfied with its performance. In the future, the Chinese giant will focus more on its own games and less on third-party IPs. Tencent generated revenues of 609 billion yuan (78 billion euros) across all its businesses in 2023, up ten percent from 2022. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
