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
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
