© 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 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 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jan Claßen, Team Head of Digital Marketing at Asmodee © Nachlik Photography Business Web Media Publishing Wins Asmodee Account for Performance Marketing Board game giant Asmodee has entered into a partnership with viralwunder. The subsidiary of Web Media Publishing AG will be responsible for performance marketing. Asmodee is partnering with viralwunder, a subsidiary of Web Media Publishing AG, to manage its in-house performance campaigns. viralwunder will help the games publisher communicate By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club © Nintendo Publishing New Famicom Detective Club Game Announced by Nintendo Nintendo has surprised with the announcement of Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club for Switch. It is the first game in the series in 35 years, and the USK 16 (PEGI 18) rating is quite unusual for a Nintendo game. The next instalment in the Famicom Detective Club series By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lead actress Ella Purnell and show runner Jonathan Nolan on the set of the Fallout series. © 2022 Amazon Content Services LLC Business Amazon's Fallout Series Nominated for 17 Emmys At this year's Emmy Awards, Fallout series from Amazon has been nominated in 16 categories. Last year, the adaptation of the video game The Last of Us won eight awards. The Amazon series Fallout has been nominated for 17 awards in 16 categories at the 76th Emmy Awards, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Rush is the new 5v5 mode in EA Sports FC 25. © EA Sports Publishing EA Sports FC 25 Releases at the end of September Once again, a new football game from EA Sports will be released at the end of September. EA Sports FC 25 will be available for all consoles and PC. The football game includes a new 5v5 mode, an overhaul of the tactical foundations through AI and the introduction of women& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap © Robot Entertainment Publishing Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Announced Robot Entertainment is continuing the franchise: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap will be released in early 2025 and will build on the strengths of its predecessor, which premiered on Stadia at the time. The series has over twelve million players. Robot Entertainment has announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, the sequel to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Heike Raab, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Medienförderung RLP, State Secretary, Plenipotentiary of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the Federal Government and for Europe and the Media © Staatskanzlei RLP/ Unger Business Rhineland-Palatinate is Funding Four Games With €115,000 The jury of Medienförderung RLP has made its first funding decisions for 2024. Four games projects will receive a total of 115,000 Euros in funding. 14 games were submitted for funding. In the first round of funding in 2024, Medienförderung RLP is awarding a total of 534,000 Euros. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Gamecity Hamburg Business Gamecity Hamburg and More Companies From Hamburg at gamescom 2024 Through the "Road to gamescom" program, Gamecity Hamburg enables five indie studios from Hamburg to participate in the Indie Arena Booth. Other companies from Hamburg will be at gamescom to showcase projects and hold business meetings. Gamecity Hamburg brings five start-ups to the Indie Arena Booth (Hall By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bitfall Studios at gamescom 2023. © Bitfall Studios Publishing First Game Published by Influencer Marketing Agency Instinct3 After Instinct3 co-founder and influencer Maximilian Knabe (HandOfBlood) announced his intention to become an indie publisher, the first pilot project is ready to go. Together with Stray Fawn and Bitfall Studios, the Spandau-based influencer marketing agency will release the full version of TerraScape today. Instinct3 is mainly responsible By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
