R42, a combination games hub and games accelerator, is being created at Ritterstraße 42 in Leipzig. © Gecko 2 Business R42 in Leipzig Receives Accelerator Funding and Further SGB Investment A boost for the games industry in Saxony: R42 receives 900,000 Euros in accelerator funding. In addition, the Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (SBG) is increasing its existing investment. As one of three newly established start-up accelerators in Saxony, the R42 Games Accelerator is receiving funding as part of the Saxon By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dominika Borgosz, Director of Community Management © InnoGames, Ronald Norori Business Community Management and Leading Remote Teams - a Changing Landscape In an interview with GamesMarkt, Dominika Borgosz, Director of Community Management at InnoGames, explains how community management has changed over the last fifteen years and how artificial intelligence is advancing the field. She also discusses the challenges of managing remote teams. Dominika Borgosz has been with InnoGames for 17 years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Dominika Borgosz, Director of Community Management © InnoGames, Ronald Norori Business G+ Dominika Borgosz: Pushing the Envelop in Community Management By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Alex Croft, co-founder and CEO & Hendrik Van Iterson, founder and CTO © Mission:Control Publishing Mission:Control Is a New Digital Game Marketing Toolkit Mission:Control, a platform for real-time analysis and management of digital game content, has been founded in the Netherlands by CEO Alex Croft and CTO Hendrik Van Iterson. Mission:Control's toolkit aims to increase efficiency, transparency and profitability for game publishers while eliminating outdated trading models. " By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
This is what the new Warband character selection screen looks like. © Blizzard Entertainment Products World of Warcraft: The War Within After the decline of World of Warcraft with Shadowlands, Dragonflight experienced a surprisingly strong resurgence. More down-to-earth fantasy, the fun of flying dragons, and a surprising amount of content in the patch cycle won back many players, even though the typical Warcraft threat hardly materialised and many ' By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Epic Games Store Publishing Epic Games Store Goes Mobile The Epic Games Store is now available for download on iPhones in the European Union and Android devices worldwide. Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe are available. The games will also be released on other alternative app stores. Other developers are not yet able to use the Epic Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tobias Springer, CEO of tobspr Games. © tobspr Games Business shapez 2 Is off to an Excellent Start in Early Access With almost 8,000 players active at the same time, shapez 2 by tobspr games from Aachen, has had a very successful start in Early Access on Steam. The predecessor was beaten in record time. shapez 2 had 7,956 concurrent players at its Early Access launch on Steam yesterday. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders © Megagon Industries Publishing Megagon Announced Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Megagon Industries, the Berlin-based indie team behind the successful biking game Lonely Mountains: Downhill, have announced a skiing sequel, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, at the Wholesome Steam Celebration. Megagon Industries, an independent game studio founded in Berlin in 2013 and with now 14 employees, has announced its next game: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Fourth Floor © Convergence Publishing Convergence Games Showcase Announced The Convergence Games Showcase, a new creator-driven indie and AA digital showcase, will premiere at the end of September. Reveals from Kepler Interactive, Fireshine Games, Thunderful Games and many more are planned. The Convergence Games Showcase will debut on YouTube and Twitch on 26 September at 9pm CEST (3pm By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Factory building and automation in 3D. © tobspr Games Products shapez 2 What is being developed in Aachen and on over 300,000 wishlists? shapez 2 by topspr games! The factory automation simulation will be released in Early Access on 15 August, and all signs point to a hit. Wube Software's Factorio has more or less created a new genre, By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
OGame © Gameforge Business Outstanding Games From Baden-Württemberg The variety of games developed in Baden-Württemberg is truly remarkable, from experimental adventures to rescue games, from 4X browser universes to reimagined classics and cozy experiences. ##### OGame: Gameforge Although Gameforge is now better known for publishing MMORPGs such as Metin 2, Runes of Magic and Aion, the company from By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
The chicken-legged cottage companion. © Emberstorm and Fireshine Games Publishing Reka From Emberstorm and Fireshine Games Launches in September Berlin-based Emberstorm Entertainment and publisher Fireshine Games will launch the witchcraft adventure game Reka in Early Access on 12 September. Rhianna Pratchett has been announced as Lead Writer. On 12 September, the witchcraft adventure Reka will go into Early Access. It is the debut title of Berlin-based indie By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
