Hester Woodliffe, representative of WB Games and Chairwoman of VGE, and Hendrik Lesser, rcp and President of EGDF © VGE/EGDF Business EGDF and VGE Publish Joint Report on the European Games Market The "2022 European Video Games Industry Insight Report" provides the most comprehensive picture of the status quo of the games industry in Europe. In the year of the report, the industry was heavily influenced by the war between Russia and Ukraine. The report is made possible by extensive By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Home of XR VR-XR-MR XR Companies Cooperate for Home of XR Megabooth and VR Showcase Eight XR studios have announced a new, themed joint stand for gamescom: Home of XR Megabooth. Limited space is still available for additional partners. The studios also collaborate on a video showcase dedicated to VR gaming. There will be a new Megabooth at gamescom. Vertigo Games, nDreams, Fast Travel Games, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Wall with lettering of the Bundesrechnungshof (Federal Court of Audit) at the Bonn headquarters © Bundesrechnungshof Business Federal Court of Audit Wades Into the Funding Debate and is Criticised by game In a "final audit report", the Federal Court of Audit has criticised the way in which federal funding for games is handled in Germany. Although the criticism is primarily aimed at the previous government's concept of funding, it also concerns the creation of a new funding By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
The Aerosoft team presents the trophy to the tox² interactive team © Aerosoft Development Aerosoft Honours tox² interactive During DevConnect In mid-June, publisher Aerosoft brought together around ten simulation game and content studios in Paderborn for DevConnect 2024. The sale of 500K units of On the Road - The Truck Simulator was also celebrated on site. Simulation games are far from new. However, they have been growing in popularity for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In the past two years, Game:in has used many events related to games, such as the Fibo fitness trade fair (pictured), to promote equal opportunities in the industry © Game:in/Marc Kirchhamm Business Blossom Path Games and Schleuder Games Sign Game:in Manifesto With the two new additions, the number of German games companies that have signed the manifesto against sexism in the German games industry created by Game:in has risen to nine. The fight against sexism in the games industry is a marathon, not a sprint, but progress is being made. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Pro Helvetia team at the SwissGames booth at gamescom 2023 © GamesMarkt Business SwissGames Announces Lineup for Swiss Gamescom Pavilion The Swiss Games delegation will be bringing a total of 19 studios to the country's joint stand. There will of course be a reception at the eye-catching booth again this year. From small indie games to ambitious productions such as the action first-person shooter Cactus, the sandbox co-op By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Licensed products for games are a topic at Brandmate, although the film and TV sector of the entertainment industry is much more strongly represented there. © BRANDmate/Christof Kreutzer Business Brandmate Closes With More Visitors but no New Date 800 participants from 350 companies attended the third Brandmate, held in Offenbach near Frankfurt on 19 and 20 June. The exhibitors were "happy", the organisers proud, but no date has yet been set for 2025. Brandmate is a B2B networking event for brand collaborations, partnerships and licensing that By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Malternativ is one of the first content creators to be confirmed for the MAG-C 2025 © Malternativ Business Crexpro Is New Lead Agency for MAG-C Shortly before ticket sales start, the organisers of MAG-C 2025 have confirmed the first participating content creators. Crexpro, the new lead agency involved in the event, will also bring a breath of fresh air. Setting the bar high, Theresa Witt, project manager at Messe Erfurt, promises for MAG-C 2025: " By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Com2uS Publishing Summoner's War Generates Almost $650m in Revenue in Europe To mark the tenth anniversary of Summoners War: Sky Arena, developer and publisher Com2uS has published a series of data that provides an interesting insight into the international success of the Korean game. As usual in the games industry, Com2uS is celebrating the anniversary with the community and numerous in-game By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
XR project Emperor © Reynard Films / Atlas V VR-XR-MR GSA Successes at the Annecy Festival The FFF-funded VR production Emperor won a prize in Annecy, following on from Venice. But that was by no means the only success with GSA involvement. Reynald Films' VR production, co-produced by Atlas V, France Télévision and Pico, in collaboration with the French studio Albyon and supported by FFF By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GamesBW/MFG Campus Games BW Presents Women in the Games Industry To kick off Games BW's interview series "Women in the Games Industry in Baden-Württemberg", Prof. Dr. Sabiha Ghellal talks about how she got into the games industry and how she feels about the representation of women in the industry. Games BW, the label for all games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment Business Game Two: To be (not?) Continued German gaming TV show Game Two, which has become a cult favourite, faces a massive shake-up in the summer of 2025: TV partner ZDFneo is pulling out of the project and the future of the format is uncertain. Production company Rocket Beans Entertainment announced the bad news to the community By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
