The cultural and creative industries and their segments © BMKW Business Government Plans to Realign Federal Competence Centre for CCI Sectors The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action has re-tendered the federal government's Competence Centre for the Cultural and Creative Industries. The intention is to continue the centre's operations after 2024 and to initiate a strategic realignment. The plans for reorientation can be seen in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Blue Byte/Aesir Interactive/Astragon Publishing Two German Games Added to PlayStation Plus Lineup for June Two games made in Germany made it onto the list of new releases for PlayStation Plus subscribers in June. This is a welcomed boost for developers and publishers, with a sequel and DLC announced at the same time. The subscription services offered by the platform manufacturers are not only a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Cosplay is a big part of gamescom in Cologne, here is a picture of the cosplay contest powered by Mini from 2023. And also at gamescom latam, cosplay will have its own space, or rather, a lounge by essence © Koelnmesse/Hanne Engwald Business Essence Sponsors Gamescom Latam Cosplay Lounge Like the main event in August, the South American offshoot of gamescom latam will also focus on cosplay. The cosplay lounge, specially designed for the event, will be presented by cosmetics brand essence, which is continuing to expand its involvement in the gaming world, which it started at the end By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Pexels/Bradley Hook VR-XR-MR Bavaria is Funding Ten XR Projects With 391,000 Euros At yesterday's meeting, the XR funding committee of the FFF Bayern recommended funding for a total of ten projects. Six of the projects are in the development phase and four in the production phase. In addition to film production and game development, Bavaria also supports productions in the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Niantic Screenshot Development Open Beta of New Dev-Tool Niantic Studio launched At the Augmented World Expo, developer Niantic Studio reiterated the need for a new map for spatial computing. At the same time, the company is increasingly positioning itself as a middleware maker for XR experiences and is launching the public beta of its new free tool, Niantic Studio. Niantic is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Indie Outpost Events Maschinen-Mensch and Vidribute at the Indie Outpost The next Indie Outpost will take place on 1 July in Nuremberg. This time Leonie Wolf from Maschinen-Mensch and Imran Hossain from Vidribute will be guests. It has been known for some time that the next Indie Outpost Nuremberg will take place on 1 July. Now the organisers have announced By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Hologate VR-XR-MR Hologate Arena is Getting an Update and Three new Variations Hologate has announced the launch of an update to its Hologate Arena solution. The aim is to respond to the conditions of the locations and to offer the best possible VR experience. On the one hand, it is a technological update. In the future, Hologate Arena will offer hyper-real wireless By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Until the coronavirus pandemic, Sony Interactive Entertainment had some of the most beautiful, colourful and largest booths at gamescom, attracting gamers of all ages. The picture shows a playstation at the PlayStation stand at gamescom 2017 © Archive picture / Koelnmesse Business Sony Interactive Entertainment not Returning to Gamescom (yet) Sony Interactive Entertainment will probably not be exhibiting at gamescom this year. However, there will still be plenty of PlayStation games to see. Sony Interactive Entertainment currently has no plans to exhibit at gamescom 2024". This is the statement GamesMarkt received from the German branch of the PlayStation company. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From Left to Right: Stefanie Waschk (Fusion Campus), NRW Digital Minister Ina Scharrenbach, Arne Gels (Fusion Campus) and Melanie Steinmetz (DZ BANK) © Claudia Dilay Hauf/Fusion Campus Business NRW Digital Minister Ina Scharrenbach Visits Fusion Campus In a roundtable discussion with representatives from Amprion, DZ BANK, SMS Group and TK Elevator, the Digital Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia learned how companies can benefit from the games industry's expertise. The exchange between business and politics was moderated by gamification experts Fusion Campus, who hosted the meeting. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Nintendo announces The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Even without announcing a successor to the Switch, Nintendo still managed to impress with the latest edition of Nintendo Direct. As well as a sneak peek at a host of new releases including Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and the first By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© game Business German Players are Getting Older The average age of gamers in Germany has risen again. According to game, it is now over 38 years for the first time. The other demographics have not changed significantly. Once a year, game - The German Games Association (game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche) provides an update on the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
IOC President Thomas Bach announces, among other things, via video on X/Twitter that the Executive Board is proposing the creation of Olympic Esports Games © Screenshot Esports Olympic Esport Games are Becoming More and More Likely At the 142nd IOC Session, which will take place during the Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC will decide on a proposal from the Executive Board to create the so-called Olympic Esport Games. The IOC is also already in contact with a potential host. The decision would be a historic By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
