© Taipei Game Show Business Taipei Game Show 2025 Draws Record 370,000 Visitors in Four Days With almost 370,000 visitors according to its own figures, the Taipei Game Show has set a new record and also exceeded the total number of visitors to gamescom 2024. However, comparing the B2B success, almost 18 times as many trade visitors travelled to Cologne that to Taipei. The Taipei By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© HTC Business Google Brings HTC's XR Technology and Engineers In-House Google and HTC have announced an agreement that marks the beginning of a close collaboration, which could potentially signal the end of HTC’s independent presence in the XR market in the medium term. As part of the deal, Google has secured a non-exclusive license to HTC’s XR intellectual By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Could not fulfil the increased expectations since the success of Hogwarts Legacy: David Haddad © BusinessWire/Warner Bros. Games Business Head of Games David Haddad Leaves Warner David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Games, is reportedly leaving the media group, according to Variety. A sale of the division, which most recently failed to meet high financial expectations, is reportedly not on the table. Variety reports, citing well-informed sources, that Warner Bros. is not fundamentally reconsidering its involvement By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GM Publishing There Are More Differences Between America and Europe Than Football While there are similarities, the PlayStation 5 annual charts for 2024 in North America and Europe reveal notable differences. The rankings for PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play titles also show significant variations. Interestingly, Black Myth: Wukong, which doesn’t appear in the official European charts, secured the #7 spot on By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Ted Price will leave Insomniac Games at the end of March © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Ted Price Inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame as He Retires By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
David Dieckmann and Soeren Lohse (from left) © Web Media Publishing Business Full-Service Agency 'viralwunder' is Rebranding as 'asap Brand Services' Launched in 2012, the agency business of Web Media Publishing AG is undergoing a rebranding. As asap Brand Services, the company wants to reflect to the outside world what it lives and practices for its customers every day. A lot has changed in the media landscape since 2012, and the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© G2 Esports Business G2 Launches New Media Agency 62 with Mathieu Lacrouts as Head Berlin G2 Esports has announced the launch of its new media agency, 62 - pronounced "Six-Two". 62 will be led by Mathieu Lacrouts as Head of Media House. The media agency is designed to help brands authentically engage with the global gaming community, arcoring to G2 Esports. Building By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Philipp Amthor will join Felix Falk of January 27 for a #gamechanger talk live of Twitch © Jens Oellermann Business Philipp Amthor Is Guest at the #gamechanger Talk With the Bundestag elections just around the corner, game is accelerating its livestream format #gamechanger. Philipp Amthor, Member of the Bundestag and Member Officer on the CDU Federal Executive Board, has been announced as the next guest. The talk will take place on January 27. The tight schedule leading up By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lukas Jureczko supports Super Crowd Entertainment as Sales Director © Super Crowd Entertainment Business Super Crowd Establishes Sales Division and Appoints Lukas Jureczko as Director Following a record-breaking Polaris and the ongoing expansion of the Indie Arena Booth, Super Crowd Entertainment is restructuring its sales operations. Lukas Jureczko, former Head of Sales at Rocket Beans TV, will lead the newly created sales division, which is set to expand rapidly. 2024 was a successful year for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Julia Marciniak supports the Caggtus team as Project Manager © Leipziger Messe/Caggtus Business Julia Marciniak Joins the Caggtus Team at Leipziger Messe With less than three months to go before the start, the Leipzig Trade Fair's organizing team has gained reinforcements for Caggtus. Julia Marciniak will be managing the Business Lounge, among other responsibilities, as the new project manager. However, she first has to familiarize herself with the role as By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Esports World Cup 2024 trophy © Rachel Mathews Esports Esports World Cup Foundation is Publicly Seeking Licensees The Esports World Cup Foundation has launched a public call for license partners. Similar to a call for papers at games conferences, interested brand manufacturers can throw their hats into the ring for the Global Licensing Program. In addition to their contact details, brand owners interested in producing or marketing By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Senad Palic and Denise Bieber © Innovationsagentur Rheinland-Pfalz Business Senad Palic is the New Head of GameUp! Rhineland-Palatinate As Marketing Manager at Binary Impact, Senad Palic has been part of the community for a long time. Now, as the new head of GameUp! Rheinland-Pfalz, he is connecting the studios even more closely. Denise Bieber also has a new role within the Innovationsagentur Rheinland-Pfalz. In the coming years, various By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
