© Humble Games Business Humble Games Plans Showcase and Cooperates with Good Games Group Indie publisher Humble Games is working on a series of games and is planning a digital showcase for Q1 2025, according to a company statement. It is also working with the Good Games Group (not to be confused with the German company Goodgame Studios), which was recently founded by former By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Epic Development Epic Games is Launching a Separate Indie Section in its Dev Forum Epic Games continues to position itself as a partner for smaller developers. The Unreal Engine provider has now set up a dedicated section in the official forum: Epic for Indies. The company had already launched the Epic Developer Community in 2022 to create a place where developers can meet, exchange By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Screenshot of Project Foundry, which is more than a tech demo © Halo Studios/Xbox Wire Development Halo Developer 343 Industries is Rebranding and Switching to Unreal It's a milestone for the IP Halo. Developer 343 Industries is changing its name to Halo Studios and announcing that it will use Unreal Engine 5 instead of its in-house Slipspace technology for future game projects. Studio head Pierre Hintze also confirmed that several Halo games are in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Business Ubisoft: Report Indicates Buyout by Founding Family and Tencent Will Ubisoft soon be leaving the stock exchange? According to a media report, the founding family Guillemot and shareholder Tencent are considering a takeover that could result in a delisting. Nothing is official yet, and the sources on which the latest report by the US news portal Bloomberg is based By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dr. Maria-Claire Isaaman and Raphael Stange © Women in Games/Nitrado Business Nitrado Supports Women in Games Game server specialist Nitrado is a new corporate ambassador for Women in Games. Supporting women in the industry is 'key to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming'. Women in Games has been able to win Nitrado, another so-called corporate ambassador. The German specialist for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Winfried Diekmann (Aerosoft), Joachim Meyer (Caipirinha Games), Thorsten Vogt (Joindots; from left to right) © Aerosoft/Caipirinha/Joindots Development Aerosoft, Caipirinha Games and Joindots Join Forces for New Game The three new partners Aerosoft, Joindots and Caipirinha Games don't reveal much, only that they are working together on a simulation for children. More information will be available in 2025. At least the three German companies are revealing the planned division of labour: Caipirinha Games is responsible for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Emirates E-Sports Federation & ITW Universe unveil E-Gaming League (EGL), launching March 2025 © ITW Consulting DMCC Esports UAE are Making Claims in the Global Esport With Own League With the United Arab Emirates, a second financially strong Arab country, has laid claim to a leading role in esports. In 2025, a franchise league called E-Gaming League (EGL) inspired by NBA and Premier League will start. With EGL's announcement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made it By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Nvidia Development New Nvidia Plugins for Better AI-Powered MetaHuman Development Nvidia used the Unreal Fest 2024 to present a range of new plugins for Unreal Engine 5. These are designed primarily to improve AI-supported control of MetaHuman characters. At Unreal Fest 2024, Nvidia unveiled new ACE Plugins for Unreal Engine 5, like Audio2Face-3D, which streamline the process of generating realistic By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Thorsten von Killisch-Horn von Goldbeck Südwest, Digitec Galaxus COO Michael Stolle, Neuenburg Mayor Jens Fondy-Langela, Nikolai Alexander Mader von Hansainvest Real Assets, Andreas Fleischer von DFI Real Estate, Hannes Kissling von Goldbeck Südwest (from left to right) © DFI Business Galaxus Sets the First Stone of Its New Logistics Centre The first warehouse is scheduled for completion in summer 2025. The online retailer Galaxus also wants to start recruiting for the new logistics centre, which will employ up to 1,000 people, at that time. It is the largest commercial development in Neuenburg am Rhein since the 1960s, according to By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Steam Business Steam Stops Displaying Games Without Age Ratings in Germany As already announced in March, Steam will in future only show German users games that have an age rating. Now, there is a definite date for it. From 15 November, German Steam users will only be able to view games that have a German age rating. To obtain such a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jens Lauritzson, CEO of Flexion © Publishing Flexion is Set to Open up New Revenue Opportunities for My.games With My.games, Flexion has gained another well-known customer. Flexion specialises in publishing mobile games in alternative markets, thereby tapping into new users and new sources of revenue. In the fourth quarter, War Robots, the first mobile game from My.Games, is to be published on alternative marketplaces with the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EA Publishing Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe Co-Composed Dragon Age Soundtrack Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer and Grammy-award winner Lorne Balfe have both contributed to the soundtrack of the new Dragon Age game, The Vailguard. The official soundtrack album is being released to coincide with the game's release. Electronic Arts is enlisting the help of some big names to convince gamers By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
