European Games Key Markets: France in 2023 Marcel Kleffmann September 04, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt BIG X BWI © Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI Esports BIG and BWI Extend Joint Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI, the digitalisation partner of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), are extending their partnership for a second time. Going forward, they will also be deepening synergies in employer branding and community activation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Dredge's developers have founded Saltworks Entertainment (Black Salt Games/octopus logo: Saltworks) Business Dredge Devs Black Salt Games Enter Publishing As Saltworks Entertainment With a new publishing umbrella company called Saltworks Entertainment, Dredge developer Black Salt Games enters publishing. Another new dev sister, Team Trifold, has been founded as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Development Africa Games Industry Survey 2026 Now Open Until 23 September, game workers from Africa can take part in the Africa Games Industry Survey 2026 that will inform the 2026 industry report by Maliyo Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nexus combines gaming, metal and rock music and countless other sub- and pop-culture hobbies. (Elisabeth Conrad) Events Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read Edurino © Edurino / Kiddinx Studios Funding Federal Funding Goes to Edurino Edurino, which is based in Munich, Bavaria, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Edurino Episode 'Tina'". This is the company's fifth grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Jannik Kasper and Wolf Lang Featuring two of the company’s most important events: Polaris and the Indie Area Booth at gamescom (Pictures: Super Crowd Entertainment) People Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Ahmed Ouahab is the new Director of Sales and International Growth at 4Players (Ouahab/4P) People 4Players Hires Ahmed Ouahab as Director of Sales and International Growth With Ahmed Ouahab as their new Director of Sales and International Growth, 4Players GmbH wants to tap new regions in gaming and increasingly non-gaming contexts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Achtung Autobahn) Products Achtung Autobahn Announces La Rosa Temprana In this horror game during the Spanish Civil War, no creepier monsters than the fascists are needed: One of the few German coop dev studios, Achtung Autobahn, has announced La Rosa Temprana. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Wardogs © Bulkhead and Team17 Products Wardogs (Early Access) Finally, some fresh ideas in the shooter genre, and Wardogs from Bulkhead and Team17 offers exactly that in Early Access. The game features dynamic, large-scale battles as well as emphasising and rewarding teamwork in a player-driven sandbox. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
BIG X BWI © Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI Esports BIG and BWI Extend Joint Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI, the digitalisation partner of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), are extending their partnership for a second time. Going forward, they will also be deepening synergies in employer branding and community activation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dredge's developers have founded Saltworks Entertainment (Black Salt Games/octopus logo: Saltworks) Business Dredge Devs Black Salt Games Enter Publishing As Saltworks Entertainment With a new publishing umbrella company called Saltworks Entertainment, Dredge developer Black Salt Games enters publishing. Another new dev sister, Team Trifold, has been founded as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Development Africa Games Industry Survey 2026 Now Open Until 23 September, game workers from Africa can take part in the Africa Games Industry Survey 2026 that will inform the 2026 industry report by Maliyo Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nexus combines gaming, metal and rock music and countless other sub- and pop-culture hobbies. (Elisabeth Conrad) Events Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Edurino © Edurino / Kiddinx Studios Funding Federal Funding Goes to Edurino Edurino, which is based in Munich, Bavaria, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Edurino Episode 'Tina'". This is the company's fifth grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Jannik Kasper and Wolf Lang Featuring two of the company’s most important events: Polaris and the Indie Area Booth at gamescom (Pictures: Super Crowd Entertainment) People Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ahmed Ouahab is the new Director of Sales and International Growth at 4Players (Ouahab/4P) People 4Players Hires Ahmed Ouahab as Director of Sales and International Growth With Ahmed Ouahab as their new Director of Sales and International Growth, 4Players GmbH wants to tap new regions in gaming and increasingly non-gaming contexts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Achtung Autobahn) Products Achtung Autobahn Announces La Rosa Temprana In this horror game during the Spanish Civil War, no creepier monsters than the fascists are needed: One of the few German coop dev studios, Achtung Autobahn, has announced La Rosa Temprana. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Wardogs © Bulkhead and Team17 Products Wardogs (Early Access) Finally, some fresh ideas in the shooter genre, and Wardogs from Bulkhead and Team17 offers exactly that in Early Access. The game features dynamic, large-scale battles as well as emphasising and rewarding teamwork in a player-driven sandbox. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
