shapez 2 © tobspr Games Publishing shapez 2 Hits Early Access on 15 August and new Wishlist Milestone tobspr Games from Aachen has announced that shapez 2, the sequel to shapez, will launch on Steam Early Access on 15 August, just before gamescom. The factory building game has just passed the 300,000 wishlist milestone. shapez 2 will be available on Steam Early Access on 15 August. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Simfest Publishing Many GSA Pparticipants at Simfest 2024 on Steam The third edition of Simfest is currently running on Steam. Over 150 games will be showcased until 29 July, including many titles from GSA. This third-party event is presented by Fireshine Games, Stray Fawn, and Future Friends Games. Regular and themed sales are a well-known feature of Steam. These include By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Netflix Business Netflix Has Aggressive Growth Plans With More Than 80 Games in Development More than 80 games are being developed at Netflix, which are intended to be more closely based on Netflix franchises, although different types of games are meant. The commitment to growth looks good for 2024, and the company has set a 'more aggressive growth goal' for 2025 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
MultiVersus © Warner Bros. Games Business Warner Bros. Games Acquires Player First Games and Shuts Down Mortal Kombat: Onslaught The studio behind MultiVersus, Player First Games, has been acquired by Warner Bros. In addition, the publisher will be shutting down the mobile game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught after just under a year. Player First Games, the studio behind MultiVersus, the free-to-play fighting game featuring numerous characters from Warner Bros. franchises, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Florian André Unterburger, Chairman of the Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth; Paul Redetzky, Co-Founder & CEO of Emergo Entertainment (right) © Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth Publishing Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth Launches Gamified Exhibition About Richard Wagner The first interactive exhibition about Richard Wagner, organised by the Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth, takes a playful approach. Emergo Entertainment developed the app for this exhibition. The Bayreuth Industrial Museum initiative (Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth) has been inviting visitors to its first interactive exhibition on Richard Wagner and industry since 20 July. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring © Andreas Gebert Business How Bavaria Wants to Get More Women Into Games The recent event 'Playdate: BayFiD meets Gamesstandort' was about networking women in Bavaria who are interested in the games industry. The Bavarian Minister of State, Dr. Fabian Mehring, wants to get more women involved in developing games and increase their visibility in the industry. "If you want By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
TennoCon 2024 © Digital Extremes Events The Future of Warframe Lies in the Past At Digital Extremes' TennoCon 2024 community convention, held live in London (Canada) and online, the company revealed a host of news about its Warframe and Soulframe games. Warframe, which has over 80 million players worldwide, will get its next narrative chapter, Warframe: 1999, Winter 2024 across all current platforms. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Netflix Business Netflix to Release More Games Based on its IPs Streaming giant Netflix is continuing its focus on games, with plans to release more titles based on its own IPs - ideally to coincide with the launch of new seasons or episodes. Starting in July, the company plans to release about one new game per month. In its quarterly report By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Hessen Agentur Business Games From Hesse at gamescom 2024 The federal state of Hessen is bringing six computer and video games from Fulda, Langen, Wiesbaden, Eschborn and Darmstadt to gamescom 2024. This year, the state of Hesse is supporting six Hessian game developers to present their games at gamescom in Cologne. The Hessian booth is located in the curated By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft's Q1 Results Beat Expectations, Strong Slate of Upcoming Titles Publisher Ubisoft has made a solid start to the new fiscal year, with Q1 net bookings ahead of target. Robust engagement metrics driven by GaaS franchises, particularly XDefiant and Rainbow Six Siege. The Assassin's Creed and The Crew brands are also strong. Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin' By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
A group photo of all the participants © Klara Yoon Business Start-up: Games-Entrepreneurs 2024 Supports Nine Indie Studios In 2024, Start-up: Games-Entrepreneurs is supporting a total of 16 founders to realise their vision of an indie games studio. The teams accepted into the programme are Achtung Autobahn, gypynkt Games, Headkino, Jalil Daif, No foolin' Games, Nukuna Interactive, Shit Show Studios, Sunbeam Games and The Roof Interactive. Nine By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Assemble Publishing Assemble to Launch Endzone 2 Early Access Directly After gamescom Gentlymad Studios and Assemble Entertainment will launch Endzone 2 Early Access directly after gamescom 2024. The game will be released on 26 August 2024. The post-apocalyptic city-building simulation Endzone 2 will go into Early Access on 26 August 2024 for PC via Steam and GOG. The game will cost 24. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
