Felix Dreyfus (left) and Jens Kortboyer, Tarock Interactive. © Tarock Interactive Development Tarock Interactive Working on "Credible Historic Basis" for Roman Germanic Survival Game Following the reveal of their MBB-funded survival game Lost Legions yesterday, Berlin studio Tarock Interactive alias Felix Dreyfus and Jens Kortboyer are working with the Archeology department of Humboldt University on the Roman Germanic setting of their debut title. Yesterday, Berlin based development team Tarock Interactive announced their game Lost By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nordish Gaming Convention at Husum fair. © Messe Husum & Congress Esports Husum Fair Joins Esports Association Schleswig-Holstein in Time for Nordish Gaming Convention A month before the Nordish Gaming Convention starts there, Messe Husum & Congress joins the E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein. Both are reinforcing the esports structure of the German North this way - not entirely without thinking about the problems in Federal level politics. In advance of the Nordish Gaming Convention (NGC) at By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
XR project Emperor. © Reynard Films / Atlas V Business FFF Funded XR Projects Attend Paris and Cannes At today's start of the NewImage Festival in France, Bavaria's XR industry is also presenting its best. The FFF Bayern has funded several projects that are award nominees, presenters or partners at the event. The 7th NewImage Festival from 24 to 28 April 2024 starts today. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
David Boström (left) is CEO of Embracer Games Archive, currently part of Embracer Group under CEO Lars Wingefors. © Embracer Business Embracer Games Archive Stays Active, CEO Boström Says After the Embracer group splits into three new companies, the large private games collection of Embracer Games Archive will remain secure, Archive CEO David Boström assured GamesMarkt. Under what parent company is still to be discussed, however. While the daughter firms and labels of the announced three-part-split at Embracer are By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The notary, Watcharid Nithisatienchai, Sumunthana Punthuchat and Benjamin Lochmann at the studio founding in Nuremberg on 24 April 2024. © Lochmann Development Nithisatienchai and Punthuchat Found Mimu in Nuremberg The inofficial indie capital of Franconia is growing: Thai couple Nithisatienchai and Punthuchat have founded their indie studio Mimu UG just now in Nuremberg with the administrational support of Pixel Maniacs founder Benjamin Lochmann. The 2D and animation support studio is on the lookout for investment offers. Centered around Pixel By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Dachverband Tanz Development Kreativ-Transfer Opens 2024 Call The Kreativ-Transfer organised by Dachverband Tanz has opened its applications for 2024. German indie studios can apply for the project to get funding for international networking travels and event visits. The current call for funding through the Kreativ-Tranfer programme organised by Dachverband Tanz and supported by the Federal Commissioner for By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Stray Fawn / Mechanistry / Slug Disco Business Stray Fawn Co-Hosts Earth Day Sale on Steam Together with Slug Disco and Mechanistry, Swiss dev Stray Fawn is hosting the Earth Day Sale on Steam. The sale highlights games with a focus on biodiversity and nature to raise awareness for climate change. In honour of Earth Day, which was celebrated this year on 22 April, Swiss game By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The on-site coproduction training of 2023 with Project Manager Olympe Challot (bottom right). © SpielFabrique Development SpielFabrique's European Coproduction Takes Applicants Until 2 June The current edition of SpielFabrique's Match, formerly European Co-Production Market, is now taking applications. Developers can match up with studios from other countries to develop together, exchange expertise and profit from more than one country's funding infrastructure. The 2024 edition of SpielFabrique’s coproduction market Match By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Partners with IGN for Indie Showcase On April 29, IGN and Xbox partner again for this year's ID@Xbox Indie Showcase. One of the spotlight games is Dungeons of Hinterberg by Austrian developer Microbird and Curve Digital. With the next ID@Xbox Showcase on April 29, IGN will be the broadcasting partner for Xbox’ By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Paintbucket Development The Darkes Files Kickstarter Breaches Fivefold Asking Price Berlin studio Paintbucket Games reached 50,001 euros in Kickstarter money for "The Darkest Files", making it a quintuple success. The additional money will go to handheld ports and new side missions. After 30 days of crowdfunding, the Kickstarter campaign for historical Noir thriller The Darkest Files has By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Senator Brosda sees debatable problems in the Federal Gouvernments funding change plans. © Marcelo Hernandez Business Hamburg Senator Brosda: "Problematic for Start-ups and Independent Studios" Culture and Media Senator Carsten Brosda from Hamburg is concerned about the impact the federal games funding changes could have on smaller studios. He looks critically upon the minimum funding amount of 400,000 euros. Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media in the city state of Hamburg, has By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Fabian Mehring sees the striking of cumulation as a step backwards. © Games/Bavaria Business Bavarian Digital Minister Mehring: "Goal Must be to Restore Competitiveness" Bavaria's Digital Minister Mehring sees the proposed cancellation of cumulation of state and federal funding as a big step back in the new games plans of the BMWK. He urges the Federal Gouvernment to see the break in competitiveness the current situation brings for the industry. Bavaria’s By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
