PTW acquires Ghostpunch Games. © PTW Business PTW Acquires Ghostpunch Games Global games service provider PTW expands its co-development and AI capabilities with the acquisition of Ghostpunch Games. The acquisition amounts to 13 million US Dollars, or almost 11.7 million Euros. Games services company PTW has announced its intention to acquire the assets and business of Ghostpunch Games, an By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Real-time strategy with mythological units and god-like powers. © Xbox Game Studios Products Age of Mythology: Retold Xbox Game Studios continues the Age of Empires re-release series with a new take on Age of Mythology - almost 22 years after the original and ten years after the Extended Edition. A reimagining of the classic RTS. After the Definitive Editions of Age of Empires 1, 2 and 3, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© AWE EU 2024 Business AWE EU 2024 XR Conference and Expo in Vienna The Augmented World Expo, AWE EU 2024, will take place in Vienna at the end of October. The event aims to bring together experts in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality from a range of sectors, including gaming. AWE (Augmented World Expo), the European conference and exhibition for Augmented By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christoph Kohlhaas Innovation Manager Games & E-Sport. © KölnBusiness Business Promoting the Local Industry with the Cologne Games Syndicate KölnBusiness is currently planning the Cologne Games Syndicate in cooperation with the Cologne games industry. The initiative aims to position the city as a hotspot in the European games landscape and increase its competitiveness. It is well known that the Heart of Gaming beats in Cologne every year. However, efforts By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xbox partners at gamescom 2024. © Microsoft Business Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond on Xbox's Commitment to Europe Microsoft's presence at gamescom in Cologne was not just to showcase new games and products. Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond also praised working with the many partners in Europe - as well as the fans. Microsoft had a huge presence at gamescom. Its booth took up almost half of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group and Chris Hewish, Chief Strategy Officer at Xsolla. © Savvy Games Business Savvy Games Signs MoU With Xsolla to Create 3,600 New Jobs in the Middle East Xsolla and Savvy Games Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding promoting video game development in the Middle East. More than 3,600 new jobs will be created in the region. Xsolla's regional headquarters will also be established in Riyadh. A partnership with Niantic (Pokémon GO) was announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Equal eSports panel "From dream to reality: the importance of non-male role models" with Antje Hundhausen, Vice President Brand Experience, and streamer DI1ARAA (from left to right). © Deutsche Telekom, SK Gaming Esports Equal eSports Panel at gamescom and Team NNOwO Wins Equal eSports Cup At gamescom 2024, Telekom hosted the second Equal eSports Cup for women and non-binary players. At the same time, a panel discussion and workshops were held on the importance of non-male role models in esports. The Equal eSports Initiative of Deutsche Telekom had a bigger presence at this By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Volkswagen ID 7 with AirConsole. © AirConsole, VW Publishing AirConsole Is Coming to Volkswagen Cars Volkswagen and n-Dream are bringing the in-car gaming platform AirConsole to selected VW vehicles. The first models in Europe will be receiving the AirConsole from mid-September. Volkswagen AG is partnering with the AirConsole gaming platform by n-Dream to bring the in-car gaming experience to its By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Rabbit Indie Games Residency 2023. © Tilman Vogler Development The Rabbit Indie Games Residency 2024 The Rabbit Indie Games Residency returns with teams from Brandenburg and the Global South. During the month-long residency, the 15 selected game developers will be able to work on their games and grow as a team. The 15 participants for this year's edition of The Rabbit, the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Star Wars Outlaws © Ubisoft Entertainment, Lucasfilm. Products Star Wars Outlaws When Ubisoft officially announced a new game in the Star Wars universe at the beginning of 2021, it came as a big surprise, as another publisher had held the exclusive rights to the franchise's video games since 2013 - which also represented a strategic change of plan at Lucasfilm/ By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© eSports Cologne Esports eSports Cologne Partners with SK Gaming The partnership between SK Gaming and eSports Cologne e.V. promises synergies for the regional esports scene. Both organisations aim to strengthen esports in the region and create a platform that benefits both professionals and the broader community. The esports organisation SK Gaming and the eSports Cologne (ECO) club have By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The audience at the Keynote Stage. © devcom Business devcom 2024 Breaks All Records at New Location This year's devcom at the new Confex in Cologne broke all previous records by a considerable margin. The number of participants increased by 45 per cent. The date for next year's event has already been set. The devcom Developer Conference 2024, which was held at Confex By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
