The Community Stage offers all visitors the opportunity to try out the stage and compete in competitions. © Level Up Lina Jakobi Events Level Up 2024 in Salzburg Aims for 10,000+ Visitors The fourth Level Up in Salzburg is aiming to break the 10,000 visitor mark this year. To achieve this, the gaming festival is expanding its programme and bringing back popular highlights. The 2024 edition of Level Up will take place on 29 and 30 June 2024 at the Messezentrum By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jeremy Colling (Jexoo) and Julian Kappel (JulianVXZ). © Red Bull, Maria Hornemann Esports Amateur Gamers Beat Professional Esports Players Esports professionals competed against amateur gamers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the "Red Bull For The Win!" tournament. Participants from Aachen and Burgenland secured the first two places. Red Bull For The Win, the esports tournament that pits gamers against esports pros, took place this weekend in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IGDA Urges Efforts to Prevent Lay-offs. © IGDA Business IGDA Urges Efforts to Prevent Lay-offs The International Game Developers Association calls on studio management to take steps to ensure sustainable job stability and avoid redundancies for a resilient and thriving industry. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has issued a call to action to game studio executives. Studio leaders must implement sustainable measures within their By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ariane Poschner, Managing Director Swordfish PR. © Florian Deventer Publishing PR Mandate From Warner Bros. Games Goes to Swordfish Warner Bros. Games has awarded its PR mandate to Swordfish PR from Munich. The PR agency's games unit will act as press office for the German-speaking region this year. The PR budget of publisher Warner Bros. Games has been assigned to Swordfish PR for this year. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Minister of State Dr Fabian Mehring of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. © Robert Fischer / StMD Kozub Business Bavaria's Digital Minister Mehring Welcomes DCP On 18 April, The German Computer Game Award (DCP) will take place in Munich. Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring is looking forward to his first DCP and is keeping his fingers crossed for the nominees, especially those from Bavaria. The German Computer Game Award (DCP) will be granted By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The biggest newcomer in the Top 20 Game Charts in March 2024 is Dragon's Dogma 2. © Capcom Business Eight Electronic Arts Games in the Top 20 game Charts in March 2024 In March 2024, no other game sold better in Germany than EA Sports FC 24. Helldivers 2 is only slightly behind, and is even ahead of Dragon's Dogma 2. C&C's comeback is also impressive. In total, there are eight games in the top 20 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
All Triple-i Initiative Announcements in one Place. © Triple-i Initiative Publishing All Triple-i Initiative Announcements in one Place The first Triple-i initiative made its debut last night. The showcase featured 36 games in just under 45 minutes. Two games made by studios based in the GSA were also featured. Yesterday evening the first Triple-i Initiative Showcase took place, which focused on indie developers in the video By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
The new Action-RPG by Moon Studios is "No Rest for the Wicked". © Moon Studios, Private Division Products G+ No Rest for the Wicked By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Created and self-published by Miju Games, The Planet Crafter began in 2021 as a two-person project led by a couple living in the south of France. © Miju Games Products G+ The Planet Crafter By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Photo showing the Developer Showcase at NG23 Spring. © Jovian Industries / Nordic Game Business NG24 Spring Conference Programme Takes Shape This May, NG24 Spring takes place in Malmö, Sweden, and celebrates its 20th anniversary, so everything will be a little bigger. Meanwhile, speaker list and conference programme are filling up. Just after Whitsun, from 21-24 May, Nordic Game's NG24 Spring will take place in Malmö, Sweden. After By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director, NetEase; Johanna Faries, President of Blizzard Entertainment; Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming. © Blizzard Entertainment Publishing Blizzard Renews Agreement as Microsoft Enters Into Broader Collaboration With NetEase Beginning in summer 2024, Blizzard Entertainment games will return to mainland China. Microsoft Gaming and NetEase are deepening their relationship to bring new gaming experiences to players across platforms and markets. Blizzard Entertainment has had licensing agreements with NetEase since 2008 to publish Blizzard titles in China. However, the two By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IFA Rebranding for its 100th Birthday. © IFA management, GFU, Clarion Business IFA Rebranding for its 100th Birthday To mark its 100th anniversary, IFA is launching a new look that is more than just a visual makeover. The three letters now stand for "Innovation For All". The IFA consumer electronics trade fair is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new look. This is more By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
