Ostwind Aris Ankunft (Windstorm Ari's Arrival) was a successful film and is currently in development as a game. © Constantin/Aesir Interactive Development Games Bavaria and HFF to Co-Organise Talk The lecture "Adaptation - When Stories Change Medium" will take place on Wednesday at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). The topic is the transformation of stories in different media, especially from film to games. The main case study of the evening is "Ostwind" By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Unity/GamesMarkt Development Two Berlin Studios Make it Into Unity's May Showreel With Happy Broccoli Games and Horizont Computergrafik, two studios from Berlin have made it into Unity's May showreel Games Made with Unity. Almost at the same time as the showreel, Unity has also expanded its 'How-to' eBook series. With the'Games Made with Unity showreels, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Roman Reinhardt, Chief Gaming Officer at Berlin International Gaming © BIG Esports BIG Launches Programme for German Esports Talents Esports Organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) is launching its own talent development programme called BIG Selecta. The next step will be to plan an application process. BIG has already accepted the first six talents into the new BIG Selecta programme for young talents. These are five talents from the esports By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bayerischer ESandra Bloy, President of the Bavarian Esports Association-Sport Verband © Bayerischer E-Sport Verband Business Bavarian Esports Association Offers Cooperation to Politicians The esports project for Euro 24, recently presented by the Bavarian Ministry for Digital Affairs and the Bavarian Football Association, seems to have bypassed the young Bavarian Esports Association. The association is surprised and is reaching out to politicians for cooperation. Just a few days ago, it was announced that By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Epic Games Development Epic Games Makes Game Animation Sample Project Available for Free Epic Games is now offering a database of over 500 animations for free download as part of the Game Animation Sample Project. Indie developers can use them for their games. According to Epic Games, it is a suitable sandbox for developers working on triple-A productions, a starting point for pre-production By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Epic Games Business Metallica to Perform Across the Fortnite Franchise Metallica will not only headline the new, 4th season of the Fortnite Festival, but will also become the first band to headline the other Fortnite experiences. Since Epic Games expanded its blockbuster battle royale game 'Fortnite' with spin-offs such as a racing game (Fortnite Rocket Racing), a creative By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© From Software/Bandai Namco Publishing Elden Ring Reaches 25 Million Units Sold Ahead of Add-on Release With just two weeks to go before the release of the major expansion, Shadows of the Erdtree, Elden Ring has apparently passed the 25 million units sold mark. The release of the expansion Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree on 21 June 2024 is expected to give the blockbuster a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The participants of the 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German Conference on Game Didactics 2024) © h_da/fbmd Campus German Game Didactics Conference to be Continued 50 participants from 30 different universities and educational institutions from all over Germany came to the 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German Conference on Game Didactics 2024). For the organisers, it was a success that encourages them to continue. The 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt/EA/Nintendo Publishing German Games Charts: The Big Reunion Two newcomers and ten reentries dominate the German games charts in May. But they also show that new releases are few and far between, with long-running hits dominating the market. The success of Amazon Prime's Fallout series could not keep the game at the top of the charts By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two , Randy Pitchford, founder and CEO of Gearbox Entertainment, and Lars Wingefors, co-founder and CEO of Embracer (from left to right). © GamesMarkt Business Update: Embracer Closes Gearbox Divestment At the end of March, Embracer and Take Two Interactive announced the sale of Gearbox, including selected studios and IPs, for $460 million. Now all conditions for the deal have been fulfilled. It was only at the end of March that Embracer announced the sale of its subsidiary Gearbox, including By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Not only for smartphones, but also for desktop PCs, keyboards, mice and TV sets, one third of Germans or more pay attention to the gaming properties of the hardware before buying. This was announced by the German games association game with the help of a graphic (in German). © game Business Gaming Features Important for CE Purchase Decisions One third of all Germans look at whether a device is suitable for gaming when buying consumer electronics hardware. This is the result of a survey conducted by the German games industry association game in cooperation with YouGov Germany. Gaming capabilities have a great influence on the decision to buy By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The trophy for the "Kracher der Saison" © Uni eSports/Uniliga Esports Uniliga Extends Partnerships With hanuta and Weiße Ring The Uniliga remains true to its credo of long-term partnerships and has extended its cooperation with the Ferrero brand hanuta. This is not the only partnership that has been extended in recent weeks. The cooperation with hanuta Riegel will be extended for another year, taking it into its fourth year. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
