Unphased on his third trip to the stage: Sven Ahlgrimm receives the Excellence in Audio award for Oddada. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Development Oddada and Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 Succeed at DevGamm Awards 2024 At the DevGamm Awards 2024, Manor Lords won the Grand Prize of the twelve categories collectively endowed with 100,000 euros in prize money. Star of the evening however was Oddada developer Sven Ahlgrimm, who received two prizes on behalf of Christoph Minnameier's Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 and By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Impressions from DevGamm Lisbon 2024. © All pictures: GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business Impressions from DevGamm Lisbon 2024 On 14 an 15 November, DevGamm is inhabiting the Oitavos Hotel in Cascais near Lisbon for the second time. GamesMarkt is live on site and presents photo impressions of the game area, opening talks, the speakers, organisers and more. DevGamm Lisbon is the DevGamm's westernmost setting: After Gdansk By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
John Romero and Maria Chyrvona opening DevGamm Lisbon 2024. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business John Romero Starts Up DevGamm Lisbon 2024 With a keynote by developer legend John Romero, the second DevGamm in Lisbon started today. With attendees from more countries than any DevGamm before and the prestigious keynote speaker, CEO Maria Chyrvona expects a strong event during the next two days. The second edition of DevGamm Lisbon from 14 to By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Kissaki Studios Development NRW Studio Kissaki Releases Mindbug Online Kissaki Studios from NRW has released a big one: Mindbug Online, the free to play PC and mobile version of Richard Garfields dueling card game. The board game license lies with Nerdlab Games from Bavaria. Kissaki Studios from Salzkotten in North Rhine-Westphalia has released the game they have worked on By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Gentle Troll Development Gentle Troll Releases Tavern Talk: Tempest Tantrum DLC The successful cosy game Tavern Talk from Würzburg studio Gentle Troll has received its first DLC, Temper Tantrum, yesterday. The game currently stands at very positive Steam ratings, the DLC will release on Switch as well later on. Gentle Troll has also hinted at their next project. Yesterday, the first By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The starting lineup of 1312 Interactive. © 1312 Publishing New Indie Publisher 1312 Interactive Established in India A new Indian publisher for indies has formed in Hyderabad. 1312 Interactive by Mantena Raviteja and Deepak Gurijala aims to "elevate India’s presence in the global gaming community". The company's name does not refer to what you might think. Just this week, a new indie By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Loot für die Welt © Loot für die Welt Business Loot für die Welt 11 Charity Collects €387,700 in Donations The charity stream Loot für die Welt 11 has collected almost 400,000 euros for charity this weekend. After additional merchandise sales are processed, the money total more than half a million euros will be donated to charity organisations in Germany and around the globe. The eleventh instance of charity By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© EAO Business European Audiovisual Observatory Releases First Report in Games Industry The European Audiovisual Observatory, a body of the Council of Europe, has for the first time released a massive report on the European games industry's regulatory and market challenges. It can be accessed for free. The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), part of the Council of Europe and fact By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jens Lauritzson's Flexion specialises in alternative app stores - long before the Apple case. © Flexion; Apple Business Interview with Jens Lauritzson: New Chances in Mobile – Not Just on Apple‘s Devices By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Became almost meme-worthy due to its aggressive YouTube ad strategy: Raid: Shadow Legends by Plarium © Plarium, MTG Business MTG Buys Raid: Shadow Legends Maker Plarium The Modern Times Group, holder of InnoGames and Snowprint Studios, has acquired Israelian game maker Plarium, developer of Raid: Shadow Legends. The acquisition has cost 620 million dollar. The InnoGames mother Modern Times Group (MTG), situated in Stockholm, has bought another developer: Plarium, the Israelian studio behind Raid: Shadow Legends, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Höferlin Business Esports Group Leader Manuel Höferlin Won't Candidate for Federal Parliament Again Manuel Höferlin, leader of the Federal parliamentary working group Esports & Gaming, won't candidate again after the current gouvernment period. The decision coincides with his party's fallout from the gouvernment. Founder and speaker of the German Federal parliamentary group esports and gaming, Manuel Höferlin, will not By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
PandaBee founders Gustav Mehner (left) and Julien Schillinger at GDC. © PandaBee Business PandaBee Studios: From Leipzig with Love – and Rage By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read