Jeannine Koch, Chairwoman & Managing Director of medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. © medianet/Emely Timm - Die Hoffotografen Business Jung von Matt Nerd Handles Brand Development for House of Games A few days before the location of the House of Games Berlin is to be unveiled, Jung von Matt Nerd has now been announced as the agency partner for the development of the brand. JvM Nerd, which realised the esports project Eintracht Spandau with Instinct3, among others, has been awarded By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Games for Change Business Six German Titles Nominated for Games For Change Awards 2025 From almost 800 entries from 55 countries, the jury has compiled the shortlist for the 11 categories of this year's Games for Change Award. German teams are surprisingly well represented with 7 nominations for 6 games. The response to the Games For Change Awards has increased again. According By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Stratosphere Games GmbH/ UFA Serial Drama GmbH Products UFA Serial Drama and Stratosphere Games Collaborate for Mobile Game With the early access release of the mobile game The Kingdom: Mittelalter Geschichten (Medieval Stories), developed by Stratosphere Games, UFA Serial Drama is venturing into the gaming market for the first time. The launch is accompanied by a cross-promotion with Instinct3. Bertelsmann-owned TV production company UFA continues to expand its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© devcom Business Devcom Early Bird and Indie Showcase Applications Ending Soon The Super Early Bird phase has already ended, and the Early Bird phase for this year’s devcom will only last a few more days. Depending on the ticket type, you can save up to €500. At the same time, the application period for this year’s Indie Showcase is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Laura Thümmler, Adina Stampa and Ines Harmuth (from left to right) © game/Dirk Mathesius People Laura Thümmler and Adina Stampa Join Game, Ines Harmuth Fills in for Ina Göring There have been some personnel changes in the membership department of the industry association game. In addition to two new additions, Laura Thümmler and Adina Stampa, there is also a temporal replacement arrangement for the head of the membership department, Ina Göring. A few days ago, the membership team at By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
According to a media report, Dr Reinhard Gratl (centre) is the second top manager from Plaion's long-standing management trio to leave the company after Dr Klemens Kundratitz (left). There are no rumours of a change in Stefan Kapelari (right), CEO of the successful film business Plaion Pictures © Plaion Website People CFO Reinhard Gratl is Reportedly Leaving Plaion Reinhard Gratl, CFO of the Plaion Group, is leaving the company in June after almost 30 years. As reported by the local news service ‘MeinBezirk’, Gratl made the announcement at a works meeting called at short notice. There has not yet been an official press release from Plaion or its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Some members of the 'Game Labs an Hochschulen' (Game Labs at Universities) © Game Labs at Universities Campus Game Labs at Universities Network Publishes Demands Paper With the aim of anchoring digital games sustainably in research, teaching and studies, the Game Labs an Hochschulen (Game Labs at Universities) network has drawn up and published a position paper. It deals with costs, legal uncertainties, licensing conditions and organisational hurdles. The Game Labs network at universities has addressed By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Mainz Celebrates with Political Visitors and CEO Yves Guillemot In 1995, Ubisoft Mainz was founded by four friends as Related Designs. To mark the anniversary, Minister President Alexander Schweitzer and CEO Yves Guillemot visited the studio to get an impression of the studio and Anno 117: Pax Romana, which is planned for winter 2025. The studio has been an By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Campus Manager Florian Schwärzler, Marcus König, Mayor of the City of Nuremberg, and Chris Müller, Managing Director of SAE Institute in Germany (from left to right) © Picture: SAE Institute/Patrick Block Campus New SAE Institute Campus in Nuremberg Officially Opened More than 100 guests from politics and business celebrated the opening of the SAE Campus in Nuremberg. In addition to SAE Germany CEO Chris Müller, Nuremberg’s mayor Marcus König also attended the inauguration of the tenth SAE location in Germany. The new SAE Institute in Nuremberg was officially inaugurated By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alex Garland will adapt Elden Ring © Imago / Abacapress Products Alex Garland to Adapt Elden Ring Into a Live-Action Movie Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 have announced the film adaptation of the blockbuster game Elden Ring. Alex Garland will write and direct the film. The timing is not yet known. Based on a story by George R. R. Martin, the creator and author of The Song of Ice and Fire, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko Business German Seniors Play Regulary or They Don't Play at All The Medienpädagogischer Forschungsverbund Südwest (mpfs) has published its second SIM study, which analyses the media use of people over 60 in Germany. Overall, gaming is not a primary occupation, but those who play online do so several times a week. German senior citizens have developed considerably in terms of digital By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Funatics/Tivola Products Jumpgate and THQ Nordic Sign Agreement for Grand Prix of Europe-Game The kart racing game based on Grand Prix of Europe, Ed & Edda: Grand Prix – Racing Champions, is one of three games that Jumpgate has high hopes for this year. With THQ Nordic the Swedish group has now secured an experienced distribution partner for the game developed by Tivola in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
