The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #2: Exhibitions and Events Pascal Wagner December 17, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post gamescom 2024 // Polaris 2024 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter // Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream is the reason for the strike, says STJV (Quantic Dream) Business STJV Calls for Full French Games Industry Strike French union STJV has called for a strike of the entire French games industry in solidarity with Quantic Dream workers this Thursday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Picture: Pexels/Yan Krukau Business PwC Presents First Results of This Years Global Entertainment and Media Outlook Globally, the entertainment and media sectors are set to grow by an average of 3.4 per cent, reaching a turnover of 4.2 trillion dollars. It is unclear to what extent games will contribute to this growth. According to a media report, PwC forecasts a dip in turnover for the US gaming market in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Narranauten Set up Registered Association In 2024, several narrative designers and game writers founded the Narranauten initiative, under which they organised events in Germany. They have now set up a registered association. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Games for Peace Mixer will take place at Mülheimer Kulturbunker (Games for Peace) Events Games for Peace Mixer Announced for gamescom Week Volunteers from Game:in, Positive Impact Games, Neoludic and others are organising a new Games for Peace Mixer on gamescom dev Tuesday in Cologne, bringing together NGOs, activists, media and the industry. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read 33 Immortals © Thunder Lotus Products 33 Immortals 33 players teaming up to fight a boss? That's something we usually see in MMORPGs, but Thunder Lotus demonstrates that the same concept can work in an action roguelike with 33 Immortals. It's a unique experiment indeed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream is the reason for the strike, says STJV (Quantic Dream) Business STJV Calls for Full French Games Industry Strike French union STJV has called for a strike of the entire French games industry in solidarity with Quantic Dream workers this Thursday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Leon Ries and Jörg Adami (right) | Pictures: DOSB/picture alliance; UFA Boris Breuer People DOSB Appoints Jörg Adami as Managing Director of Its Esports Subsidiary Just a few weeks ago, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) announced the launch of a not-for-profit esports subsidiary. The head of the new organisation has now been appointed: Jörg Adami, who previously set up the esports player foundation, will become managing director. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 © Auroch Digital, Big Fan Games, Games Workshop GamesMarket Exclusive Interview: Boltgun 2 and Nostalgic Shooters From Auroch Digital Nostalgia plays a major role in boomer shooters, but first and foremost, it's important to recapture that old-school feel. We spoke to Jack Midgley-Munns, Lead Programmer at Auroch Digital, about this genre, its hallmarks, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Picture: Pexels/Yan Krukau Business PwC Presents First Results of This Years Global Entertainment and Media Outlook Globally, the entertainment and media sectors are set to grow by an average of 3.4 per cent, reaching a turnover of 4.2 trillion dollars. It is unclear to what extent games will contribute to this growth. According to a media report, PwC forecasts a dip in turnover for the US gaming market in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream is the reason for the strike, says STJV (Quantic Dream) Business STJV Calls for Full French Games Industry Strike French union STJV has called for a strike of the entire French games industry in solidarity with Quantic Dream workers this Thursday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Picture: Pexels/Yan Krukau Business PwC Presents First Results of This Years Global Entertainment and Media Outlook Globally, the entertainment and media sectors are set to grow by an average of 3.4 per cent, reaching a turnover of 4.2 trillion dollars. It is unclear to what extent games will contribute to this growth. According to a media report, PwC forecasts a dip in turnover for the US gaming market in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Narranauten Set up Registered Association In 2024, several narrative designers and game writers founded the Narranauten initiative, under which they organised events in Germany. They have now set up a registered association. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games for Peace Mixer will take place at Mülheimer Kulturbunker (Games for Peace) Events Games for Peace Mixer Announced for gamescom Week Volunteers from Game:in, Positive Impact Games, Neoludic and others are organising a new Games for Peace Mixer on gamescom dev Tuesday in Cologne, bringing together NGOs, activists, media and the industry. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
33 Immortals © Thunder Lotus Products 33 Immortals 33 players teaming up to fight a boss? That's something we usually see in MMORPGs, but Thunder Lotus demonstrates that the same concept can work in an action roguelike with 33 Immortals. It's a unique experiment indeed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream is the reason for the strike, says STJV (Quantic Dream) Business STJV Calls for Full French Games Industry Strike French union STJV has called for a strike of the entire French games industry in solidarity with Quantic Dream workers this Thursday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Leon Ries and Jörg Adami (right) | Pictures: DOSB/picture alliance; UFA Boris Breuer People DOSB Appoints Jörg Adami as Managing Director of Its Esports Subsidiary Just a few weeks ago, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) announced the launch of a not-for-profit esports subsidiary. The head of the new organisation has now been appointed: Jörg Adami, who previously set up the esports player foundation, will become managing director. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 © Auroch Digital, Big Fan Games, Games Workshop GamesMarket Exclusive Interview: Boltgun 2 and Nostalgic Shooters From Auroch Digital Nostalgia plays a major role in boomer shooters, but first and foremost, it's important to recapture that old-school feel. We spoke to Jack Midgley-Munns, Lead Programmer at Auroch Digital, about this genre, its hallmarks, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Picture: Pexels/Yan Krukau Business PwC Presents First Results of This Years Global Entertainment and Media Outlook Globally, the entertainment and media sectors are set to grow by an average of 3.4 per cent, reaching a turnover of 4.2 trillion dollars. It is unclear to what extent games will contribute to this growth. According to a media report, PwC forecasts a dip in turnover for the US gaming market in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
