Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson Business German VR Organisations Present a Joint Strategy Paper on Virtual Worlds In order to translate existing strengths in the field of VR into value-added opportunities, several VR associations and organisations in Germany have developed a joint strategy paper and have now presented a ten-point list of recommendations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Dorothee Bär, announcing the decision along with Fabian Mehring (GamesMarkt) Business German Computer Game Award Back To Alternating Between Munich and Berlin After it was gone for two years, the fixed rotation of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis between Berlin and Munich is back again. The last two years, the DCP location was chosen in open competition - however, Berlin and Munich had won anyway. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business FIA Chooses Assetto Corsa Rally For Its Rally Esports Programme 505 Games, Supernova Games and Kunos Simulazioni have scored a major success in esports: the FIA has chosen the fledgling rally spin-off of Assetto Corsa for its FIA Esports Global Rally Tour. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Toukana, Nukuna, Quantumfrog and Studio Monstrum Can Hope For Goldener Spatz Award Along with the programme, the organisers of the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) Children’s Media Festival have also announced the nominees for the various competitions. Game studios are also on the shortlist for the Interactive & Digital Storytelling competition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose by Kraken Express has sold over a million copies in just six days. This open-world survival adventure, set in the age of pirates, has enjoyed a successful Early Access launch. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Benedikt Grindel, Ubisoft Blue Byte, and Zoran Roso (Right) People ZR Consulting Kicks Off DCP With Relaxed Warm-up ZR Consulting rounded off the afternoon before the awards ceremony in Munich with a networking event ahead of the DCP. Around 40 selected industry representatives gathered not far from the DCP venue for a pre-show get-together. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business German VR Organisations Present a Joint Strategy Paper on Virtual Worlds In order to translate existing strengths in the field of VR into value-added opportunities, several VR associations and organisations in Germany have developed a joint strategy paper and have now presented a ten-point list of recommendations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products BAFTA-winning Best British Game “Atomfall” is Being Adapted for TV Two Brothers Pictures has announced a television adaptation of Atomfall. The UK‑based post‑apocalyptic survival‑action game from Rebellion recently won the Best British Game category at this year’s BAFTA Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (NG26) People Nordic Game 26 Reveals Full Program NG26 Spring, the upcoming Nordic Game conference from 26-29 May in Malmö, has shared the full schedule and lineup. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business German VR Organisations Present a Joint Strategy Paper on Virtual Worlds In order to translate existing strengths in the field of VR into value-added opportunities, several VR associations and organisations in Germany have developed a joint strategy paper and have now presented a ten-point list of recommendations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dorothee Bär, announcing the decision along with Fabian Mehring (GamesMarkt) Business German Computer Game Award Back To Alternating Between Munich and Berlin After it was gone for two years, the fixed rotation of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis between Berlin and Munich is back again. The last two years, the DCP location was chosen in open competition - however, Berlin and Munich had won anyway. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business FIA Chooses Assetto Corsa Rally For Its Rally Esports Programme 505 Games, Supernova Games and Kunos Simulazioni have scored a major success in esports: the FIA has chosen the fledgling rally spin-off of Assetto Corsa for its FIA Esports Global Rally Tour. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Toukana, Nukuna, Quantumfrog and Studio Monstrum Can Hope For Goldener Spatz Award Along with the programme, the organisers of the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) Children’s Media Festival have also announced the nominees for the various competitions. Game studios are also on the shortlist for the Interactive & Digital Storytelling competition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Windose © Kraken Express Products Windrose Yarrr! Windose by Kraken Express has sold over a million copies in just six days. This open-world survival adventure, set in the age of pirates, has enjoyed a successful Early Access launch. But what makes the game so captivating? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Benedikt Grindel, Ubisoft Blue Byte, and Zoran Roso (Right) People ZR Consulting Kicks Off DCP With Relaxed Warm-up ZR Consulting rounded off the afternoon before the awards ceremony in Munich with a networking event ahead of the DCP. Around 40 selected industry representatives gathered not far from the DCP venue for a pre-show get-together. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business German VR Organisations Present a Joint Strategy Paper on Virtual Worlds In order to translate existing strengths in the field of VR into value-added opportunities, several VR associations and organisations in Germany have developed a joint strategy paper and have now presented a ten-point list of recommendations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products BAFTA-winning Best British Game “Atomfall” is Being Adapted for TV Two Brothers Pictures has announced a television adaptation of Atomfall. The UK‑based post‑apocalyptic survival‑action game from Rebellion recently won the Best British Game category at this year’s BAFTA Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(NG26) People Nordic Game 26 Reveals Full Program NG26 Spring, the upcoming Nordic Game conference from 26-29 May in Malmö, has shared the full schedule and lineup. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
