© Beam Business Beam Ventures Launches $150m Gaming Fund to Make Abu Dhabi a Global Gaming Hub The Beam Foundation has announced plans to launch Beam Ventures, a gaming-focused venture fund, in Abu Dhabi. The $150 million fund aims to accelerate founders and contribute to Abu Dhabi's transformation into a global gaming hub. Beam Ventures, established by the Beam Foundation, is a gaming-focused venture fund By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Apple Arcade Game of the Year is Balatro+ from Playstack. © Playstack Business Apple Selects Games of the Year 2024 As with every year, Apple has honoured outstanding apps and games on the App Store. The iPhone Game of the Year is AFK Journey from Farlight Games. The Apple Arcade Game of the Year is Balatro+ from Playstack. Several games are also among the Cultural Impact Winners. Apple has announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Wholesome Business Wholesome Snack With Stray Fawn, Metaroot, Rokaplay, Tiny Roar, Toukana and More By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gamevasion Cosplay Contest © Freaks 4U Gaming Business Gamevasion Powered by DreamHack Attracts 18,000 Visitors The first Gamevasion powered by DreamHack took place under its new name in the halls of the Hannover Exhibition Centre from 5 to 8 December. The gaming festival kicked off with 18,000 visitors, including gamers, tabletop enthusiasts, artists and cosplayers. At the opening ceremony, the Lord Mayor of Hannover, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Marco Alessandro Minoli, Director of Publishing © Slitherine Publishing Slitherine Presents Games Line-Up for 2025 2025 will be a big year for strategy games specialist Slitherine. That's because next year will see the release of RuneQuest: Warlords, which was announced yesterday, and Broken Arrow, which is likely to be their biggest release to date. Slitherine, a UK and Italy-based publisher of strategy games, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
EA Sports FC 25 / Farming Simulator 25 © EA / Giants Publishing German Games Charts November 2024: A Giant Leap for Giants Software The best new entry in the German November Games Charts is Farming Simulator 25 from Giants Software, even tough it didn't make it to the first place. At the top kicks EA Sports FC 25 again. Speaking of EA. Eight games in the top 20 are from Electronic By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Happy Broccoli Games Publishing Happy Broccoli Games Develops Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping At the Wholesome Snack before The Game Awards, Happy Broccoli Games from Berlin announced the return of Eugene McQuacklin. Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is set to build on the success of its predecessor in 2025. German indie studio Happy Broccoli Games is back with another stand-alone adventure in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Johannes Gorzel and Hendrik Ruhe are the CEOs of Gute Gesellschaft © Eintracht Spandau, Instinct3 Business GG: Instinct3 Parent Company is now "Gute Gesellschaft" I3 Holding, the parent company behind Instinct3 and Eintracht Spandau, has a new name. The holding organisation of the Spandau-based group of companies is sharpening its own brand essence and purpose as "Gute Gesellschaft", which translates as "Good Company". Gute Gesellschaft (GG in short) is the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in the GSA region and the Netherlands © SAE Institute GmbH Development SAE Institute Awards Three Scholarships to Aspiring Game Artists Under the motto 'Heart for Art', the SAE Institute is offering three scholarships to aspiring game artists in GSA. The scholarships will cover all tuition fees for the Game Art & 3D Animation course, and students will graduate with an SAE diploma. With these scholarships, the media school By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dirk Iwersen, Managing Director of Holstenhallen / Boris Zander, Managing Director of Seal.Games / Jens Bahr, Managing Director of Off The Beaten Track and co-organiser of the Baltic Games Fest © Iwersen, Holstenhallen / Zander, Seal.Games / Bahr, Off The Beaten Track Business European Premiere of Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant at Baltic Games Fest The DLC Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant, announced yesterday, will have its European premiere at the Baltic Games Fest in April 2025. In addition, Deck13 Spotlight will showcase other games on the exhibition floor. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster (Germany) will see the European premiere of Chained Echoes By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Moondowner CEO Leo Traub © Moondowner Development Studio Moondowner's Prototype Premieres at Game Developer Session Following their debut Afterthought, Munich-based studio Moondowner is aiming to set new standards for VR mini-games with Paper Play VR. The prototype premiere will take place on 13 and 14 of December in Prague, followed by a Kickstarter campaign in January. Paper Play VR is the name of the new By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EA Business EA Football Event to Support Young Talent in Cologne As part of the EA Sports FC Futures initiative, Electronic Arts and UEFA organised a youth football event in Cologne with the support of Lukas Podolski. More than 50 boys and girls from the region took part. Electronic Arts, in partnership with UEFA, held a grassroots football event in Cologne By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
