How Challenging is Online Hate Crime Prevention? Pascal Wagner May 24, 2024 – 8 min read Share this post © IMAGO / Björn Trotzki Business Regional Association Calls For an Own Identity in Games and XR in Saxony Games & XR Mitteldeutschland has presented a position paper for Saxony. Now that the initial development phase of the Games and XR business has been completed, it is time for it to establish its own distinct identity in Saxony. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Hyung-Tae Kim, CEO of Shift Up & Shinji Mikami, CEO of Unbound © Shift Up Business Mikami's Unbound Is Now Part of Shift Up Shift Up, a South Korean company, has acquired the Japanese studio Unbound, founded by Shinji Mikami. The company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory is thus strengthening its global PC and console publishing capabilities. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The Gaming Area on NRW's gamescom booth | Picture by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW gamescom NRW Seeks For Prototypes For Its Gamescom Booth Again As in previous years, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW is organising a gaming area as part of the gamescom joint stand, where prototypes from studios in NRW will be showcased. Applications are open until 6 May. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Screenshot Enso Website Funding MFG Baden-Württemberg is Funding 10 Games Projects with €668,000 MFG Baden-Württemberg has announced the results of the first round of funding for games in 2026. In addition to eight prototypes, funding has been awarded to one production project and one concept. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read GermanDevDays - 2026 © GDD Events GDD 2026: Dates, Call for Papers and Application for Exhibitor Desks The date for GDD - GermanDevDays - 2026 has been set. Subject to the approval of funding by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Affairs, the conference is scheduled to take place on 22 and 23 July 2026 in Frankfurt am Main. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Marilyn Salamov is Senior PR Consultant at fischerAppelt (Arndt Oehmichen) People fischerAppelt Promotes Marilyn Salamov to Senior PR Account Executive Marilyn Salamov has been promoted to Senior PR Account Executive Technology at fischerAppelt. She is one of the contacts for the PR of gamescom congress and DCP at the agency. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Regional Association Calls For an Own Identity in Games and XR in Saxony Games & XR Mitteldeutschland has presented a position paper for Saxony. Now that the initial development phase of the Games and XR business has been completed, it is time for it to establish its own distinct identity in Saxony. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read From left: Department Head Dr. Patrick Lay, Project Manager Dr. Stefanie Wefers and Deputy Project Manager Paul Mathia (DLR Projektträger) People Lay, Wefers and Mathia are the Game Industry’s New Liaisons at DLR Projektträger The new liaisons for the games industry at DLR Projektträger have been introduced: Department Head Dr. Patrick Lay, Project Manager Dr. Stefanie Wefers and Deputy Project Manager Paul Mathia will be the contacts for games and funding. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Hyung-Tae Kim, CEO of Shift Up & Shinji Mikami, CEO of Unbound © Shift Up Business Mikami's Unbound Is Now Part of Shift Up Shift Up, a South Korean company, has acquired the Japanese studio Unbound, founded by Shinji Mikami. The company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory is thus strengthening its global PC and console publishing capabilities. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Regional Association Calls For an Own Identity in Games and XR in Saxony Games & XR Mitteldeutschland has presented a position paper for Saxony. Now that the initial development phase of the Games and XR business has been completed, it is time for it to establish its own distinct identity in Saxony. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Hyung-Tae Kim, CEO of Shift Up & Shinji Mikami, CEO of Unbound © Shift Up Business Mikami's Unbound Is Now Part of Shift Up Shift Up, a South Korean company, has acquired the Japanese studio Unbound, founded by Shinji Mikami. The company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory is thus strengthening its global PC and console publishing capabilities. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Gaming Area on NRW's gamescom booth | Picture by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW gamescom NRW Seeks For Prototypes For Its Gamescom Booth Again As in previous years, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW is organising a gaming area as part of the gamescom joint stand, where prototypes from studios in NRW will be showcased. Applications are open until 6 May. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Screenshot Enso Website Funding MFG Baden-Württemberg is Funding 10 Games Projects with €668,000 MFG Baden-Württemberg has announced the results of the first round of funding for games in 2026. In addition to eight prototypes, funding has been awarded to one production project and one concept. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
GermanDevDays - 2026 © GDD Events GDD 2026: Dates, Call for Papers and Application for Exhibitor Desks The date for GDD - GermanDevDays - 2026 has been set. Subject to the approval of funding by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Affairs, the conference is scheduled to take place on 22 and 23 July 2026 in Frankfurt am Main. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marilyn Salamov is Senior PR Consultant at fischerAppelt (Arndt Oehmichen) People fischerAppelt Promotes Marilyn Salamov to Senior PR Account Executive Marilyn Salamov has been promoted to Senior PR Account Executive Technology at fischerAppelt. She is one of the contacts for the PR of gamescom congress and DCP at the agency. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Regional Association Calls For an Own Identity in Games and XR in Saxony Games & XR Mitteldeutschland has presented a position paper for Saxony. Now that the initial development phase of the Games and XR business has been completed, it is time for it to establish its own distinct identity in Saxony. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From left: Department Head Dr. Patrick Lay, Project Manager Dr. Stefanie Wefers and Deputy Project Manager Paul Mathia (DLR Projektträger) People Lay, Wefers and Mathia are the Game Industry’s New Liaisons at DLR Projektträger The new liaisons for the games industry at DLR Projektträger have been introduced: Department Head Dr. Patrick Lay, Project Manager Dr. Stefanie Wefers and Deputy Project Manager Paul Mathia will be the contacts for games and funding. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hyung-Tae Kim, CEO of Shift Up & Shinji Mikami, CEO of Unbound © Shift Up Business Mikami's Unbound Is Now Part of Shift Up Shift Up, a South Korean company, has acquired the Japanese studio Unbound, founded by Shinji Mikami. The company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory is thus strengthening its global PC and console publishing capabilities. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
