Snapdragon Pro Series in Brazil 2024. © Daniel Santos Esports ESL Faceit Group Expands Snapdragon Pro Series in Year 3 The Snapdragon Pro Series, the mobile esports tournament series from ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies, is about to enter its third year. The total prize pool has grown to almost 4.4 million US dollars. ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies have announced an expanded roadmap for Year 3 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Sunday Co-Founder Christoph Sachsenhausen and Co-Managing Director Timm Geyer. © Sunday Business Timm Geyer Appointed as Co-Managing Director of Sunday Sunday announces the appointment of Timm Geyer as new Co-Managing Director of the mobile games company. This is a significant step in their strategic shift towards hybrid casual games. Mobile games company Sunday announces the appointment of Timm Geyer as its new Co-Managing Director. Timm joins Sunday and its Co-Founder By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Digital Campus Zollverein will focus on "Gaming in Employer Branding" from 8 to 12 April. © Digital Campus Zollverein Esports "Gaming in Employer Branding | 120h" at the Digital Campus Zollverein The role of gaming and gamification in employer branding will be explored from a scientific, business and political perspective on 8 and 9 April at the Digital Campus Zollverein in Essen. The event "Gaming in Employer Branding | Schulterblick" on Monday, 8 April 2024 and Tuesday, 9 April 2024 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ubisoft Forward is set for 10 June. © Ubisoft Publishing Ubisoft Forward During Summer Game Fest 2024 Ubisoft is the first major publisher to announce its own showcase event as part of Summer Game Fest 2024. The company will present new games and updates on 10 June in Los Angeles. There will be no E3 in 2024. But there will still be plenty of games-related events in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
7 Digital Labs Raises $4M in Seed Funding. © 7 Digital Labs Business 7 Digital Labs Raises $4M in Seed Funding Swiss studio 7 Digital Labs has raised four million USD in seed funding. The funds will be used to complete BloodLoop, a free-to-play hero shooter integrated into the web3 gaming world. The Swiss game studio 7 Digital Labs, based in Lugano, has raised four million USD in seed funding. Funds By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More than 34 million stolen Roblox account credentials can be found on the darknet. © Kaspersky Development Growing Number of Stolen Game and Platform Credentials on the Darknet According to a Kaspersky analysis, more than 34 million stolen Roblox account credentials can be found on the darknet. There has also been a 112 percent increase in attacks on gaming platforms such as Twitch, while tens of thousands of Steam accounts are being traded on the darknet. According to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dragon's Dogma 2 sales top 2.5 million units. © Capcom Publishing Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 2.5 Million Units Since its release on 22 March 2024, Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide. The huge success of the fantasy action RPG may have even surprised Capcom, as the first instalment was released twelve years ago. Capcom has announced that Dragon's By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors. © Embracer Business Embracer CEO Wingefors Declares Restructuring Process Complete The restructuring process initiated by Embracer Group is complete, said CEO Lars Wingefors at the investor conference following the sale of Gearbox. He believes the company is well on its way to becoming a "more focused" business. The group has no plans for M&A activity for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut is Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism in Baden-Württemberg. © Katja Bartolec, Foto Lengerer Business Baden-Württemberg Increases State Funding for Games The state of Baden-Württemberg is increasing its funding for games to a total of 1.2 million Euros. Minister Dr Hoffmeister-Kraut believes that gaming technologies are used in all sectors of the economy, far beyond the entertainment sector. The volume of funding available for Games in Baden-Württemberg will increase again By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Big Indie Games announced. © Triple-iii Initiative Publishing Triple-I Initiative Showcase With More Than 30 Games Announced On 10 April, the Triple-i Initiative Showcase will make its debut. The joint event for independent video games will feature announcements and reveals from the studios behind Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, Hyper Light Drifter, Vampire Survivors and others. The Triple-i Initiative is a new showcase highlighting independent developers in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gearbox Publishing revives MOBA hero shooter "Gigantic". © Gearbox Publishing Products G+ Gigantic: Rampage Edition By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Photo of Media For You 2023. © Start Into Media Events Career Fair Media for You Comes to Nuremberg for the First Time Start Into Media invites pupils and students to visit the career fair Media For You Nuremberg on 26 April 2024, where they will have the opportunity to make contact with over 30 media companies and educational institutions. One of the seven topics will be games. The career fair Media For By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
