Geoff Keighley on stage. © Summer Game Fest 2024 Publishing Summer Game Fest 2024 - All News at a Glance This year's Summer Game Fest 2024 was a little short on big announcements, but it still managed to showcase a lot of games in less than two hours. At least Geoff Keighley opened with a brief mention of layoffs and studio closures. Unlike The Game Awards 2023 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
The Smurfs - Village Party. © Microids Products G+ The Smurfs - Village Party By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
In the office and hybrid - A part of the team behind Songs of Silence. © Chimera Entertainment Business G+ How Chimera Entertainment is Reinventing Itself By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
Persist Online will be released on Windows, macOS, and Linux via Steam, first in Early Access. © Cipsoft Publishing CipSoft Announces Zombie MMORPG Persist Online Almost 30 years following the release of Tibia, Cipsoft from Regensburg is back with a new sandbox MMORPG featuring an action-packed combat system and lots of zombies. Persist Online is the studio's first MMORPG for PC in almost 30 years. CipSoft, the company behind Tibia, which launched 1997, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Field of Glory: Kingdoms. © AGEOD & Slitherine Products G+ Field of Glory: Kingdoms By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Kratos-looking Astrobot. © SIE Publishing State of Play Features 14 Games Including Concord, Astro Bot and God of War Ragnarök PC On Thursday night, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) presented a new episode of State of Play. The 35-minute PlayStation Showcase featured 14 titles across PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2 and PC from SIE and third party partners. The second State of Play of 2024 featured 14 titles. This includes the first gameplay By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a big hit for Happy Broccoli Games. © Happy Broccoli Games Business G+ Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a big hit for Happy Broccoli Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Nacon creates new racing department and presents upcoming games. © Nacon / Bigben Publishing Nacon Creates new Racing Department and Presents Upcoming Games During the Bigben Group's annual event, Nacon announced a new department dedicated to racing (accessories and games). The company also presented upcoming games, including GreedFall II: The Dying World and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, as well as a steering wheel and other gaming accessories. During the 7th By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Visualisation of the media umbrella. © media-stands.eu Business Media Umbrella for European Games at gamescom This year, gamescom 2024 will once again feature an umbrella booth for the European games industry, organised by Creative Europe Media. Devs and studios interested in participating in this joint exhibition space are invited to apply. Media Umbrellas organised by Creative Europe Media were previously mainly known from film festivals. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Indie Hub Co-Founder and Managing Director Stefan Schmidt. © Indie Hub Business Indie Game Fest and Indie Campus 2024 in Cologne The Indie Game Fest, organised by Indie Hub, will be returning to Cologne this weekend. On 2 June (Sunday), the Indie Campus will take place with lectures and workshops. On 31 May and 1 June, the indie game scene will be gathering at the Wasserturm Hotel in Cologne for the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
serial entrepreneur and game designer Jordan Weisman. © Endless Adventures Business Adventure Forge a Toolset for Game Masters, Storytellers, Authors, and Artists With Adventure Forge, Endless Adventures is attempting to bring to market a toolset that will enable game masters, storytellers, writers and artists to create their own narrative-rich video games without the need for coding. Behind the project is Jordan Weisman, known for BattleTech, MechWarrior, Shadowrun and Crimson Skies. The toolset By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
