Twitch CEO Dan Clancy spoke with DJ Jazzy Jeff about the background of the programme © Screenshot Business Twitch Announces DJ Programme Streaming service Twitch will launch its new programme for DJs streaming on the platform in July or August. The programme has been in the works for several years, with hundreds of deals signed with all the majors and many indie labels. The significance of this move for Twitch and the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© devcom/eosAndy Development Devcom Launches new Scholarship Programme devcom has announced the launch of its new scholarship programme aimed at increasing inclusivity and diversity in the video game industry. The initiative aims to support underrepresented and undervalued game developers by working with international organisations. Devcom's new scholarship programmes are designed to increase inclusivity and diversity in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the USK © www.HelenNicolai-BusinessPortraits.de Business USK Advisory Board Resolves Further Development of Classification Criteria The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) will continue to develop the guiding criteria for the legal protection of minors in the area of risks associated with the use of digital games. This was decided by the Advisory Board. The games industry is known for its rapid development. Accordingly, the protection of minors By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kaweh Mansoori, Hesse's Minister of Economics © Paul Schneider / Hessische Staatskanzlei Development Hesse Supports six Games With 280,000 Euros As part of the 'Hessen Serious Game' programme, the German state of Hesse has decided to fund a total of six projects. These were selected by a panel of experts from a total of 23 applications. This time around, the state of Hesse is supporting game developers with By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Rocket Beans/KiKA Business Rocket Beans to Produce Second Season of Ansage! Ansage!, a tv and video format about games aimed at a young audience, is getting a second season. Rocket Beans Entertainment is once again producing the series for KiKA. It is a success for the Hamburg-based production company Rocket Beans Entertainment. The game format Ansage!, produced on behalf of KiKA, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Managing Director Felix Falk (left) and Chairman of the Board Lars Janssen (right) with Michael Kellner © Franziska Krug for game Business Much Support From Politicians, But No Breakthrough in Funding Around 500 guests, including numerous representatives from the world of politics, attended yesterday's summer party of the game industry association at the Zollpackhof in Berlin, with a direct view of the Chancellery. Despite the positive response, the industry is still waiting for a breakthrough in the future of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Blaze Entertainment Publishing Blaze Expands Evercade Family With Bartop Arcade Systems Blaze Entertainment has announced two bartop arcade systems for November 2024 that will expand the Evercade product family. With the 50 Evercade modules now available, the Evercade ecosystem includes more than 500 titles, including numerous retro classics. The announcement was made by Blaze Entertainment itself, as well as its distribution By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt Business Womenize! Returns With Passion With the first face-to-face event since the beginning of the pandemic, Womenize! is back as an important and inspiring event for women in the games industry. Right from the welcome, a very important aspect becomes clear: passion. Passion is a very personal thing. This quickly becomes apparent at Womenize! 2024, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
game board of directors (from left to right): Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, Johanna Janiszewski, Lars Janssen, Julia Pfiffer and Ralf Wirsing © C:Franziska Krug for game Business game Board Election: Janssen Remains Chairman, Pfiffer Deputy Chairwomen The General Assembly of the german games industry association game also elected the game's Board of Directors. The Board remains unchanged, with one exception. Continuity is important for the work of the association. It is therefore a positive signal that the member companies of Game - The German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© VaultN Publishing Team17 and VaultN announce strategic partnership Dutch company VaultN has signed another international developer and publisher as partner, Team17. It is not yet known whether all of Team17's subsidiaries, including astragon, will use the platform. Since the launch of its platform, VaultN has already attracted a number of international partners for its smart digital By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The 2023 final of the Schleswig-Holstein esports championships took place 2023 at the MAX Nachttheater in Kiel © EVSH Esports Stadtwerke Flensburg to Sponsor Schleswig-Holstein Esports Championships The Schleswig-Holstein esports state championships are to be held again in late autumn 2024. The organisers have now announced that they will be sponsored by Stadtwerke Flensburg, which has been involved in esports for some time, including in the area of human resources. Germany's northernmost federal state is By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Sony Publishing PSVR2 will be PC-compatible in August From 7 August, the PlayStation VR2 will be able to play SteamVR games on a PC. All you need is an adapter, which will be available for €60. It was one of the surprises when new VR titles were announced in February: Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed on its blog that By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
